Stamina with a turn-of-foot is an ideal combination for a French 3-year-old and if you add just one horse to the tracker this week, it's him

All the clamor over inspections and abandoned fixtures has hidden the fact the European turf season has got underway this week at Cagnes-Sur

2022 was a quieter year for him in France, but he still pushed on through the €21 million career prize money mark.

The opening Flat meeting at Cagnes-Sur-Mer is a little over 2 weeks away, so the Flat is not as far down the line as it may seem.

The manner of her victory, despite being slowly away, would suggest that she is an above average type.

It’s an old cliche, but anything she was able to do as a Juvenile was always going to be a bonus.

She looks like a longer term prospect and I am convinced that there is a lot of ability in her, even if she takes some time to show it

Struggling for Christmas Present ideas? Why not buy your loved ones a Juvenile hurdler? Thursdays 3YO hurdle at Dieppe looks a good place...

The best chaser in training, a Triumph hurdle contender and an Old Warrior who is a big price in the feature race, what's not to like?

Two French horses both making their debuts in the same race at Bangor-on-Dee this Wednesday, but what are their chances?

Given that he is likely to be doing his best work at the finish, he should make a winning start to his British career.

4 French horses make their British debuts on the same day, including a 4-year-old with a very famous uncle.

I will not be backing him to make a winning Irish debut at Galway on Sunday, but he could be one for next time.

Now trained by Gary Moore, he has the profile of a good horse, but what is his French form is actually worth?

I don't think that I have ever been asked "which horses could develop into decent 3-mile chasers in a few years?"

When their mating plans were conceived, it would have been a very big price that either of them would end up running in hurdle races.

He has a much better record than the 0-4 on his form book page would suggest, including a 2-length 3rd placed finish behind Sel Jem

He looks to be a superb prospect for the Christian Williams yard and I am certain that there are races to be won with him this season.

A newcomer at Punchestown this Tuesday who represents some famous connections who are coming back into the game.

All of this points to 2 things; for my children it means that Christmas is nearly here and for Flat racing fans it means the All-Weather