"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".

"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".

"Willie Mullins and the Ricci’s have enjoyed some fantastic success with daughters of Great Pretender in the recent past (Lossiemouth, Benie des Dieux) and so when Momentum of Love made a winning debut in the Prix Gilbert Gallot at Auteuil, they were the most obvious buyers to swoop in".

"A winning margin of 20 lengths was a very fair reflection of just how dominant she was".

"He emerged with a lot of credit and should prove more than capable of winning a hurdle as a 3-year-old based on this evidence".

"Having won so impressively, his connections are likely to have little choice but to give him a bigger test at a higher level next time".

"He is with the right trainer, in the right colours, with the right pedigree and so he has to be a horse to note for the new season as a result".

"He is one of the better prospects to have come out of the summer meetings and I do expect him to prove that if he is switched to Paris later in the year".

"Given that he has joined Gavin Cromwell, he is now on my “Fred Winter possibilities” list and I expect him to make his mark in a handicap at some point".

"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".

Everyone loves a big galloping grey horse don’t they? Le Kerry is from a very good family and his connections seem keen to make up for lost time with this 5-year-old.

A review of the Prix Hubert de Navailles, which saw the return of Theleme after an absence of 2 years.

"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".

I wouldn’t normally be overly excited about a 4-year-old hurdle at Fontainebleau in February, especially with the first 3-year-old hurdles of the new season at Compiegne next week, but there were a couple of newcomers that really caught my eye in the Prix des Heronnieres and so I will make an exception for this race.

There have been a couple of interesting 4-year-olds make winning debuts over hurdles this week and the latest was Ivan du Berry.

Watching all of the Racing in the French provinces can be an arduous task, but when you spot horses with potential like Mister Banker, it makes it worthwhile.

Callisto du Nord has been quietly going about his business and he has now made such a significant step forwards, that there is every chance he will develop into one of the best 4-year-olds in France.

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.

A few notes on yesterday's 3YO hurdle at Strasbourg, where Mondoctor Jem, a half-brother to the great Theleme, was the eye-catcher to add to the tracker.