His latest run, when he produced the fastest final circuit time on the card, would certainly suggest that he is fair value for his mark.

It's that time of year again. Welcome to the 2023 French Recruits series.

Losing so many good prospects to the UK and Ireland is not ideal, but the assumption that every good French hurdler leaves is clearly wrong.

I have studied this race for around 40 minutes, and I have struggled to make a case for anything else to beat him

The opening Class 2 contest has a smattering of quality, and it is in this race (at an early time of 10:15) that this selection comes.

The yard have had 9 winners and 39 placings from their 57 runners in 2023 and he looks like a horse who is likely to add to that tally.

The form book will say that he finished 4th in a 5-year-olds and over conditions hurdle, but that doesn't begin to tell the story.

We can assume that there is further improvement to come and he looks the horse most likely to make his mark in a higher grade.

The best chaser in training, a Triumph hurdle contender and an Old Warrior who is a big price in the feature race, what's not to like?

She is lightly raced over hurdles and I do have a soft spot for Fillies who know how to win races.

Two French horses both making their debuts in the same race at Bangor-on-Dee this Wednesday, but what are their chances?

Given that he is likely to be doing his best work at the finish, he should make a winning start to his British career.

4 French horses make their British debuts on the same day, including a 4-year-old with a very famous uncle.

I will not be backing him to make a winning Irish debut at Galway on Sunday, but he could be one for next time.

Now trained by Gary Moore, he has the profile of a good horse, but what is his French form is actually worth?

I don't think that I have ever been asked "which horses could develop into decent 3-mile chasers in a few years?"

When their mating plans were conceived, it would have been a very big price that either of them would end up running in hurdle races.

He has a much better record than the 0-4 on his form book page would suggest, including a 2-length 3rd placed finish behind Sel Jem

He looks to be a superb prospect for the Christian Williams yard and I am certain that there are races to be won with him this season.

His dam is a half-sister to Cyrname, so there is ability in this family and even if today is not the day, he is a horse to look out for.