She has regularly run good time figures and looks a nice prospect for Mares races....

There is a definite edge to understanding the level of form that a horse has reached in France.

There is a definite edge to understanding the level of form that a horse has reached in France.

Each horse has shown enough in France for their new connections, who are most likely far wiser than me, to decide they are worth buying

We discuss the decision to move his horses to France full-time, his hopes for his string in the coming months and how he identifies horses..

The Final piece in this years series that will cover some of the better types who are heading to a British racecourse in the near future.

Willie Mullins has dominated the French Recruits this year, with almost half my list having his name next to them.

The fact that he has joined Tom George has largely slipped under the radar despite the promising start he has made to his career.

Give a horse to Paul Nicholls with a “1” in the form column and they are almost certain to be the favorite when they make their debut

He looks perfect for the yard, especially once he goes over fences and there is surely a decent staying chaser in there just waiting to be…

Paul Nicholls has always had strong recruitment in France and there are a some very decent horses on this years list with his name

It’s a needle in a haystack at times but there is one name that seems to be the starting point. Willie Mullins

We continue our tour of the French Countryside on Friday evening with a 9 race mixed card at Dax in the South-west.

I’m still on the theme of “I couldn’t pick an Ascot winner if I waited all year, so why bother”. So, I’ll stick to what I know and head to

La Teste is located in the south-west and whilst it doesn’t have the glamour of the Paris tracks, there are lots of decent races held here

It's Royal Ascot next week and as a result the standard of racing in the UK is lacking this weekend, the same can't be said for Auteuil

If Flat racing isn’t for you and you’re struggling to find some racing to get excited about on Epsom Oaks Day, then maybe the twilight...

The best racing of the weekend can be found at Paris Longchamp on Sunday, with a bumper card that includes a pair of Group 1 races

The most entertaining race of the day will almost certainly come at Le Lion D’Angers, with the Listed Prix Anjou-Loire Challenge

7 go to post for this €17,000 contest but it looks a relatively simple puzzle to solve on paper.