The Prix Stanley has become a "stallion" race in recent years. This year's winner is a gelding, so that trend won't be added to, but he's a very good 3-year-old hurdler all the same.

Mambonumberfive, St Donat's, Gaelic Warrior and Sans Bruit have all run in the Prix Rocking Chair in the last 5 seasons. Did we see a horse of that ability in this year's renewal? Well quite possibly.

After such an impressive debut, his connections must be thinking about the Graded races in the autumn, if British and Irish suitors don't tempt them to sell.

This was a comprehensive victory and is on a par with the level of form achieved by the recent winners of this race.

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

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

He needs to be supplemented for the race, but there is certainly a case to be made that he will deliver a return on that investment.

As the weather and more importantly the ground begin to turn, we are likely to see some of the better French recruits on the track.

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

Whilst the shine may have been taken off Il Est Francais this weekend, French Racing would appear to have a ready made replacement in Kaadam

She at least matched the Colts and Geldings and if she were to repeat that effort next month, she is going to be very hard to beat.

Both Losange Bleu and Il Est Francais make their autumnal return at Auteuil on Saturday, here is my summary of what they're up against.

It is hard not to get excited about what he might be able to achieve now that he has begun to mature.

There is really only one place to start with Tuesday's Auteuil preview and that is with the feature race.

She looked very exciting in the Spring and her win in the Listed Prix Girofla in April was one of the best 3-year-old races of the season.

He is one of the most promising horses to have joined the yard from France this year.

Arnaud Chaille-Chaille has been in incredible form in the last month and she might be worth a small investment if the 6/1 price holds.

"She seems a nice filly, being by Great Pretender we hadn't got much choice but to buy her given our luck with Fillies from the Sire".

I believe him to be the best Juvenile hurdler to have joined a British yard this Summer and I expect him to prove it.

The superstar of French National Hunt racing, Il Est Francais makes his comeback in the Prix Murat at Auteuil this Saturday.