"I think he is more likely to make his mark over fences in a couple of years time than be a Triumph hurdle contender. However, he is one of a number of talented French youngsters that have joined the champion trainer this summer and is worthy of note for that point alone".

"She will have had an excellent grounding as a juvenile, so there are plenty of reasons for the O’Neill team to be optimistic about her future".

"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".

"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".