Goliath returned to winning ways in La Coupe at Paris Longchamp on Sunday. The race has been won by the likes of Cirrus des Aigles, No Risk at All and Robin of Navan. It was a good piece of placement, but other than confirming his fitness, we didn't learn a great deal more about him. Here's why;

Could he win the Arc? Absolutely. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

The star name on the card runs in the first race, as Richard Hannon's Haatem takes on 5 rivals in the Listed Prix de Montretout.

All roads clearly lead to the Arc, though the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud must now be tempting after this romp.

She looks to be the wrong price and if this develops into a sprint finish, she might just have too much speed for them.

The yard won a similar race at Fontainebleau last month and the booking of Maxime Guyon would appear to suggest that she is ready to run her race.

A brief summary of this year's Prix Ganay at Paris Longchamp.

She looks to be one of the more exciting AQPS debutantes that we have seen so far in 2025.

There are a couple of key names to note from the hurdle races at Angers on Sunday

He needs to be supplemented for the race, but there is certainly a case to be made that he will deliver a return on that investment.

As the weather and more importantly the ground begin to turn, we are likely to see some of the better French recruits on the track.

As the winter nights get longer, the season at Auteuil is coming to a close, so it's time for a little reflection.

I liked the way he stuck to the task and I think the switch to hurdles and ultimately a longer trip, is going to bring out the best in him.

Whilst the shine may have been taken off Il Est Francais this weekend, French Racing would appear to have a ready made replacement in Kaadam

In time, he is going to be a very well handicapped horse when he returns to the larger obstacles.

An alternative is to look at the middle-distance races on the Flat in France and today's French Recruit, Le Bugiste, comes from that sphere.

This has been a record year for the list, both in terms of numbers of horses recruited and downloads.....

I can't think of another horse who has gone from running in a Grade 2 hurdle at Merano in Italy in June to a Novice hurdle at Ludlow.

She is likely to be a horse for 2026 and beyond rather than graded novice hurdle races this season.

The 3YO hurdle winner Loup Blond is the most interesting horse to note for the future.