He has a long way to go before his connections can think about fulfilling those lofty ambitions, but he is heading in the right direction.

The Prix Wild Monarch races at Auteuil continue to be some of the most important 3-year-old hurdle races in the French calendar.

A pair of fascinating debutantes races from Saint-Cloud on Friday.

She will be suited by a stronger gallop and 10-furlongs, which should be relatively easy to find in the UK and she is worth noting when she makes her debut.

The French Guineas Trials are underway and we saw plenty of clues at Deauville on Tuesday. Here are my notes on the Prix Djebel.

Both of them showed plenty of promise in difficult conditions and are worth adding to the tracker.

He moved forwards at the cut away and with one strike pulled readily clear to win by 6-lengths. He was the best horse on this card.

He was keen, he pulled too hard, he was drawn wide and raced without cover, he hung to his right in the final furlong, yet still won.

He is a Teofilo half-brother to Birr Castle and should easily win a maiden next time on this evidence

She traveled better than the winner and shaped like a maiden winner in waiting next time.

"There are lots of reasons to be positive about this form in the weeks to come".

Being a gelding should not be a barrier to success and he is definitely worth keeping an eye on in the weeks ahead.

His closing sectionals would suggest that he is a considerably above average type.

Jean-Claude Rouget has made a habit of winning the 3-year-old maidens at Cagnes-Sur-Mer each year...

Whilst everyone else is focussing on the National Hunt season, French Racing fans are treated to an early start to the Flat turf season.

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

The Mullins team have recruited so many Juveniles from France this year that I doubt if even the great man himself has an idea at this stage

Some French Recruits are almost impossible to assess and she falls into that category.

His new connections will have little choice but to press on with his career in pattern races, but he shapes like a horse who will handle it

We can say that he won his only start in France under a hands ride and both the 2nd and 3rd have won since to boost the form.