"Daryz should be remembered as one of the best French horses of the 21st century and it has been a pleasure to write about him".

"There is no doubt in my mind that he will be next year’s horse and I am more excited to see what he may be capable of in the Spring, possibly over fences as a 4-year-old".

"I was really impressed with the way that she picked up when asked by Christopher Grosbois and she pulled readily clear to win by over 3 lengths in the closing stages".

"The number of jumping errors and the bizarre set of circumstances after the last flight have left me with a lot of question marks about this race".

"These 2 would look to be the more likely winners of the last Grade 1 Hurdle race open to the 4-year-olds before they have to taken on their elders next year".

"Jean-Claude Rouget is one of the greatest trainers that France has produced and he deserves the chance to bow out on the big stages, an opportunity that Arc weekend in Paris should provide".

"Whilst her Group 1 entries may prove to be a step too far at this stage of her career, it does show the esteem with which she is held by her connections and I expect her to be more than capable of running at that level in 2027 if she continues to progress".

"Yes, he is a gelding and that is an important distinction to make, but he is an exceptional gelding and after this performance, he has the chance to be one of the leading milers in the years ahead".

"She is still showing signs of considerable improvement and I’d have to argue at this stage that she is the best 2-year-old filly in Europe after this Prix Morny performance".

"If there was to be a “best of the French” category for the 2-year-old fillies, I think she would now have to be in those conversations"

"There have been a few false dawns for Wimbledon Hawkeye supporters, most notably when he won in the US around this time last year, but I really think he has now turned the corner and matured into the horse he always threatened to be".

"I think there will be more improvement to come and eye-catching entries in the Prix Morny and the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere would suggest that his connections feel the same".

"The ground seems unlikely to turn against her any time soon and a shot at a better race than this, with her entry in the Prix Morny the most obvious target, does not seem beyond the realms of possibility".

"He is a grandson of the great Zarkava and the Aga Khan Stud have enjoyed such incredible success with this family that it can’t be entirely surprising to find that he has proven to be a pattern class performer".

The bare result was enough to make me put a question mark next to this form in my notebook and whilst Mazzala may improve against better horses next time out, he may well be a shorter price than he should be because of the series of 1s next to his name.

"If his price were to hold at 2/1 or better, then I think that would make him a bet because he is a proven Group 1 performer running in a Listed race "

"He will now need to step out of 3-year-old company, but both his stamina and his willing attitude should stand him in good stead and at this point, he would look to be the best of the Classic generation in the UK".

"For the 2nd race in a row he has produced a career best performance over a 7 furlong trip and that is where I think he should remain for now".

"I’m going to just park the “G” next to his name for a moment and talk about the impressive debut that Operator made at Clairefontaine on Monday afternoon under Mickael Barzalona".

She earned €16,012 for this victory at Clairefontaine and there is every reason to think that she can add to that in the weeks and months ahead, with some valuable Black Type presumably the ultimate aim.