Kinane partners Aliyshan for first ride as Oxx number one

Michael Kinane has his first ride for John Oxx in France tomorrow since his appointment as stable jockey to the Kildare trainer.

Kinane, formerly number one to Aidan O’Brien, teams up with Aliyshan in the Prix Belle de Nuit at Maisons-Laffitte.

The three-year-old daughter of Darshaan has not raced since she won a Roscommon maiden by seven lengths on heavy ground on her second start in May.

Other foreign raiders in the mile and a half contest restricted to fillies are: Imoya, the mount of Pat Smullen, Mystic Mile (Philip Robinson), In Love (David Bonilla), Change Partners (Steven Drowne), Shamara (Eric Legrix) and Gold Bar (Richard Hills).

Andre Fabre is double handed with Khalid Abdulla’s Trill (Christophe Soumillon) and Violin Time, a winner last time out.

The six-furlong Prix Contessina has eight runners with Tom Tate’s Welsh Emperor holding strong claims.

He finished second, beaten half a length by Soave , over course and distance in the Group Three Prix Seine et Oise a fortnight ago. The German-trained winner reopposes on 8lb worse terms.

Soumillon has been booked for the Kevin Ryan-trained Halmahera with Gary Carter on the third British runner, Cheese’n Biscuits from Gary Moore’s stable.