"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.

"If there are young jockeys looking to learn how to ride Saint-Cloud, this would be example 1A in the textbook".

"This was a very striking debut and I can’t help but feel that both the visual impression and the data suggest that this filly will be a stakes performer".

"He put this race to bed with such ease that it’s hard to imagine that he isn’t an above average type".

"Whilst I’m sure there are plenty of promising 2-year-olds still to be unleashed by Andre Fabre, Kosuma would look to be the best of his 2-year-olds to have run so far".

"She is clearly talented and if she can be persuaded to consent, she may well prove to be a class above this field".

"After watching her demolish the field in the Prix Cleopatre on Friday afternoon, I’d be confident enough to say that she is the best 3-year-old filly in France".

"As fillies trials go, this looks to be one of the better ones and she must now rank amongst the favourites for the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches".

"I thought that he was the best horse in this field and he should get the chance to go one better with a clear run around next time".

"This was his first run since October, but having sat behind the pace on the inside rail, I really liked the way that he finished his race".

"He showed plenty of speed and was a nice winner to get his precocious sire off the mark".

With the firm view that the form will work out and that the best horse won the race, I think Mississipi is worth making note of.

Adam reviews the Listed Prix de la Porte de Madrid at Saint-Cloud, won by Marquisat for Andre Fabre.

"The fact that they moved to make this purchase in March is highly significant and he is a name to note".