Uther (GB)

Just six runners will line up for Sunday's €600,000 G1 Cygames Grand Prix de Paris at ParisLongchamp after final declarations for the 12-furlong test were confirmed Friday morning. Aidan O'Brien has five prior renewals in the books, some way shy of Andre Fabre's record 14, and relies on G1 Prix du Jockey Club fourth Trinity College (Dubawi), who was last seen annexing Royal Ascot's G3 Hampton Court Stakes. He will depart from stall five. Jockey Club seventh Frankly Good Cen (Frankel) and 17th Leffard (Le Havre) reoppose from stalls six...

Rounding off a spectacular black-type four-timer on ParisLongchamp's Sunday card including all the group-race Classic trials, Mickael Barzalona steered the Wertheimers' Uther (GB) (Camelot {GB}) to a straightforward success in the G3 Prix Noailles. Settled with one behind early, the 5-1 shot who was runner-up in Saint-Cloud's Listed Prix Francois Mathet last month powered to the front 300 metres from the finish en route to a 1 3/4-length success from the operation's other runner and 19-10 favourite Nitoi (Siyouni {Fr}). "He was fit, but will progress from here as he's...

Chantilly's Tuesday card opened with a fascinating newcomers' event and played host to a winner with considerable promise in the Wertheimers' Uther (GB) (Camelot {GB}--Sosia {Ger}, by Shamardal). A half-brother to this year's G1 Grand Prix de Paris hero and G1 Prix du Jockey Club third Sosie (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), the Christophe Ferland-trained homebred sauntered in behind the early leader for Maxime Guyon enjoying perfect cover. Taking control approaching the furlong pole thanks to a sharp 10.84 penultimate split, the 8-5 favourite finished off with a finale in...

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Tuesday's Observations features a half-brother to a leading member of this year's Classic generation. 12.00 Chantilly, Mdn, €30,000, unraced 2yo, c/g, 9 1/2f (AWT) Alain and Gerard Wertheimer's unraced UTHER (GB) (Camelot {GB}) is a homebred half-brother to this term's G1 Grand Prix de Paris hero, G1 Prix du...