"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"

"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".

Here is the 2025 "French Recruits" list for the new National Hunt season.

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

His new connections will have little choice but to press on with his career in pattern races, but he shapes like a horse who will handle it

As the month of August draws to a close, we are now within a few weeks of the start of another National Hunt season.

Adam makes his second appearance on the Final Furlong Podcast, this time looking at some of the older French recruits and how they have...

The PDF contains basic data on how they were prepared for the festival, where they were sourced from and how high they ultimately reached.

I have actually had a small bet on this horse to win the Triumph hurdle.

It's that time of year again. Welcome to the 2023 French Recruits series.

Primarily he stands out on my list because he is the only horse heading to Nicky Henderson that I have found.