Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe favourite Behkabad is reported to be in rude health following his narrow victory in the Prix Niel at Longchamp on Sunday.

Aidan O'Brien hopes Steinbeck has progressed enough to give Canford Cliffs a race in tomorrow's St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

OLIVIER Peslier is set to pick up an incredible spare ride aboard Makfi in next week’s St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, with his usual jockey Christophe Lemaire retained for Siyouni.

Christophe Lemaire will not ride Stacelita in Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe after suffering a bad injury on Friday.

Christophe Lemaire will next year replace Christophe Soumillon as the Aga Khan's retained jockey in France.

The red-hot run of trainer Jean-Claude Rouget and jockey Christophe Lemaire continued as Stacelita absolutely bolted up in the Prix de Diane (French Oaks) at Chantilly today.

CHRISTOPHE Lemaire is confident Stacelita can maintain her unbeaten record as she goes in search of Classic glory in the Prix de Diane at Chantilly tomorrow.

Both Newmarket’s Guineas winners could meet at Longchamp this Sunday with Natagora remaining in contention for the Prix du Moulin – also the likely target for Henrythenavigator.

CHRISTOPHE Lemaire will have one eye on Natagora when he teams up with High Rock in the Prix du Jockey-Club at Chantilly tomorrow.

PASCAL Bary made it second time lucky in the stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas as Natagora led from the outset to strike a blow for France in the fillies’ Classic at Newmarket yesterday.

Natagora made every yard of the running to secure a thrilling success in the stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas at Newmarket.

Christophe Lemaire believes High Rock can prove a leading contender for the French Derby following his victory at Longchamp on Sunday.

Leading 1000 Guineas fancy Natagora was put through her paces under big-race rider Christophe Lemaire on Tuesday as her scheduled reappearance draws closer.

THE world’s fastest human calculator yesterday recorded the fastest-ever time for mentally working out a 200-digit number, breaking his own record in the process.

French raider Literato just held Eagle Mountain to land the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket.

Natagora is as short as 10-1 for next year’s Stan James 1000 Guineas but rider Christophe Lemaire is unsure whether the grey will stay the trip following her victory in the six-furlong skybet.com Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket.

Natagora booked her ticket to the Prix Morny with victory in the Group Two Prix Robert Papin at Maisons-Laffitte.

Andre Fabre's Manduro proved the class act on show at Longchamp as he gained his first success at the highest level when putting four rivals to the sword in the Prix d'Ispahan.

PRIDE bowed out of racing on a high with victory in a thrilling renewal of the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin yesterday.

Pride was the market mover in the Hong Kong Cup after jockey Christophe Lemaire gave the mare a glowing appraisal following morning trackwork at Sha Tin.

CONNECTIONS of top-class Japanese raider Heart’s Cry are looking forward to unleashing their charge in Saturday’s £750,000 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot.

HURRICANE RUN suffered a shock defeat, and only the second of his career, when narrowly beaten by Pride at Saint-Cloud yesterday.

Hurricane Run suffered a shock defeat, and only the second of his career, when narrowly beaten by Pride at Saint-Cloud.

Christophe Lemaire believes the tight turns of Belmont Park will hold no fears for Queen Elizabeth II Stakes winner Starcraft in the Breeders’ Cup Mile on October 29.

Australian champion Starcraft defeated Europe’s finest in a tactical renewal of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Newmarket.

Starcraft stayed on in fine style to claim an impressive success in the Group One Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Newmarket.

EX-AUSTRALIAN runner Starcraft repaid the faith of trainer Luca Cumani and owner Paul Makin as he lifted the Group One Netjets Prix du Moulin at Longchamp yesterday.

Connections of Divine Proportions have paid glowing tributes to the dual Classic-winning filly who has been retired to the paddocks after suffering a tendon injury.

Divine Proportions, trained by Pascal Bary and ridden by Christophe Lemaire, won the Prix d'Astarte at Deauville today.

Chineur flew the flag for France with a brilliant display in the King’s Stand Stakes as Royal Ascot came to York today.

DIVINE PROPORTIONS strengthened her reputation as an exceptional filly when she won the Prix de Diane Hermes in magnificent style at Chantilly yesterday.

DIVINE PROPORTIONS produced a stunning performance at Longchamp yesterday to maintain her unbeaten record with victory in the Gainsborough Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas).