Lucayan, trained by Francois Rohaut, came out on top in a desperately tight finish to the Poule d’Essai des Poulains, the French equivalent of the 2000 Guineas, at Longchamp yesterday.

WOOTTON Bassett lost his unbeaten record in the Poule d’Essai des Poulains at Longchamp yesterday.

RICHARD FAHEY is praying Wootton Bassett can keep his unbeaten record intact when he makes his seasonal return in tomorrow’s Poule D’Essai Des Poulains (2000 Guineas) at Longchamp.

Rosanara and Siyouni will bid to put their French Guineas hard luck stories behind them at Royal Ascot later this month.

SPECIAL Duty again benefited from the intervention of the stewards as she was awarded a second Classic in the space of 14 days with Longchamp officials promoting her to first place in the Poule D’Essai Des Pouliches yesterday.

Luca Cumani nominated a return trip to France as the most likely option for Fantasia after her third-place finish in the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches at Longchamp.

SILVER Frost ran out an impressive winner of the Poule d’Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas) at Longchamp yesterday.

Aidan O’Brien launches a two-pronged assault on the Poule d’Essai des Poulains at Longchamp tomorrow as he seeks a first Classic of the season for Ballydoyle.

Jim Bolger made an impact on his first visit to Newbury in 16 years by saddling 2-1 favourite Vocalised to victory in the Bathwick Tyres Greenham Stakes.

Hopes are high in the Godolphin camp that Rio De La Plata, a Group One winner as a juvenile, can bag his first success at three in the Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly on Sunday.

Connections of Falco are hoping that having their own pacemaker will help the French 2000 Guineas hero return to winning ways in the Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly on Sunday.

Jean-Claude Rouget hopes Battle Paint can give a good account of himself when he tackles the French 2000 Guineas at Longchamp on Sunday.

Kieren Fallon has acknowledged that Vodafone Derby favourite Visindar will take some pegging back in the Group One feature at Epsom next month.

Trainer David Flood is confident Coeur Courageux will put up a bold show in tomorrow’s Poule d’Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas) at Longchamp.

GODOLPHIN are optimistic Shamardal can redeem his reputation in the Poule d’Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas) at Longchamp tomorrow.

MEDIA PUZZLE is set make his long-awaited return to the track at the Curragh at the weekend.

Ballydoyle supremo Aidan O’Brien has outlined his running plans for next weekend’s French Guineas meeting.

French challenger Diamond Green will miss the Ultimatebet.com 2000 Guineas after suffering from an interrupted preparation.

JOCKEY Christophe Soumillon rode a Group One treble including the French 2000 and 1000 Guineas on a disappointing afternoon for the Irish and British challengers at Longchamp yesterday.

FOREIGN raiders outnumber the locals for the French 2000 Guineas, the Poule d’Essai des Poulains, at Longchamp tomorrow, and the 10-runner Classic will also be graced

Elusive City, Gerald Butler’s Prix Morny winner, is one of four British acceptors remaining in the Poule d’Essai des Poulains at Longchamp on Sunday.

JOHN OXX’S Classic hope Alamshar is one of 14 entries left in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes at Leopardstown on Sunday following yesterday’s forfeit stage.

Dalakhani remains on course for a crack at the Prix du Jockey-Club (French Derby) after extending his unbeaten record to four races in the Group Two Prix Greffulhe at Longchamp today.

Aidan O’Brien has left in Tomahawk and Catcher In The Rye in Sunday’s Group Three Prix de Fontainebleau at today’s forfeit.