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.

I liked the way he stuck to the task and I think the switch to hurdles and ultimately a longer trip, is going to bring out the best in him.

The Mullins team have recruited so many Juveniles from France this year that I doubt if even the great man himself has an idea at this stage

In time, he is going to be a very well handicapped horse when he returns to the larger obstacles.

Some French Recruits are almost impossible to assess and she falls into that category.

An alternative is to look at the middle-distance races on the Flat in France and today's French Recruit, Le Bugiste, comes from that sphere.

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

We can say that he won his only start in France under a hands ride and both the 2nd and 3rd have won since to boost the form.

I think he would probably have won that race and he is certainly not without a chance in the Wensleydale at Wetherby on Friday.

This has been a record year for the list, both in terms of numbers of horses recruited and downloads.....

I can't think of another horse who has gone from running in a Grade 2 hurdle at Merano in Italy in June to a Novice hurdle at Ludlow.

She is likely to be a horse for 2026 and beyond rather than graded novice hurdle races this season.

He is one of the most promising horses to have joined the yard from France this year.

I have created a list below of 5 races from the Spring season that I think are worth some extra attention.

Delighted to be able to share this week's episode of Let's Talk Racing, where Josh and I discuss some exciting French recruits.

This purchase has slipped under the radar this summer, but it could prove to be a very shrewd piece of business.

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

One of the quieter pieces of business done by the JP McManus this summer, but a quality purchase with the future in mind.

"She seems a nice filly, being by Great Pretender we hadn't got much choice but to buy her given our luck with Fillies from the Sire".

He is from a consistent family that know how to win races and he should provide his new connections with some success in his novice campaign