On this evidence, he will be hard to beat wherever he goes next time.

"She showed more than enough in front to suggest that she will be capable of holding her own when she returns to pattern company"

The phrase “he deserved one” is not one of my favourite points in racing as it would usually imply that a horse has found ways not to win, but in hindsight, it applies perfectly to Calandagan.

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

The manner of his debut performance would suggest that he is an above average type and he is the first name into my tracker from this weekend’s action.

There can be no doubt that the form of those behind him will leave this open to question in the future.

It's yet more success for the Godolphin team and I won't be rushing to take on Cualificar, who is a winning horse after all.

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

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.

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".

The pair were clear (again) at the top of the French training ranks and there is no obvious reason to think that is going to change in 2024

He won here on his debut in 2019 and his best form has come when there has been some cut in the ground, so I'm happy to back him at 2/1.

I have really enjoyed putting a few hours into the study of this 9-race card and I believe that I have found a few angles into the races.