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…

In 2 or 3 years time, he could be a Pertemps horse, or a Cesarewitch winner, but if he goes over hurdles this season over 2-miles…

Primarily he stands out on my list because he is the only horse heading to Nicky Henderson that I have found.

What we need is a story to lift the clouds, a hero to ride into the picture and raise the spirits. That hero could be David Maxwell.

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

A list of horses to add to the tracker, some will win graded races, some may go right to the top, whilst others may end up running in …

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

Flat racing can be tough in the hot weather and so I have looked at the secondary card at Chateaubriant instead.

St Donats is bred to do the job and has been extremely impressive in both starts to date

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.

Adam gives his views on this Sundays Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris at Auteuil, with the key stats and trends for the big race

The Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil, or the French Champion Hurdle if you prefer, takes place at 4:00pm (UK Time on Saturday). Listen to my

Short, Sharp and to the point, I expect the French to win both Guineas races on Sunday....