"He is a good example of the value that can be found in the French Provinces and with the benefit of more experience, I think he has the potential to make up into a fair handicap hurdler".

"He is certainly promising and until his form proves otherwise, I would imagine that his new connections are of the opinion that he will prove to be a graded class performer this year"

There will be plenty of big name purchases on the list this year and as hard as Dan Skelton and his team have worked to recruit horses in the last 2 years, I still get the overriding sense that Willie Mullins simply does it better. However, if we take Closutton out of the equation, then there is no doubt in my mind that the best recruitment is going on at the Skelton yard and I have a small hunch that in securing SACRE CHEF, they might have recruited a talented horse. The for

"I think that there is a very good chance that she will turn out to be a pattern class performer for her new connections and this race could have quite a significant interest on the Fillies division amongst the juveniles in the 2026-27 season".

"The most notable thing about this horse is the fact that he is a half-brother to Iroko, who has already brought festival success for these connections".

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

"It would be a mistake to write him off as a fluke just because of his SP, but how this run translates to open company against older horses is impossible to predict at this stage".

"He’s worthy of note and should be more than capable of winning races for his new connections as a 4-year-old'.

This race was won by Jade de Grugy in 2022, whilst there may not have been a horse of that quality on show on Sunday, the pedigree of the 3rd makes her of interest for the future after a promising debut.

The Prix Pride of Kildare has produced the likes of Live Conti, Jazzy Matty and Haut En Couleurs in recent seasons, here is my review of this year's race.

With the new Jumps season just a couple of weeks away, Adam joins the team from the Jumps Show podcast to discuss some of this year's leading French recruits.

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"He should be a contender for the better juvenile races over a mile and beyond in the autumn."

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.

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

She will be suited by a stronger gallop and 10-furlongs, which should be relatively easy to find in the UK and she is worth noting when she makes her debut.

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

I can't wait to see what he will do with the benefit of more time in the Henderson yard

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.