Racing was abandoned at
Auteuil on Sunday because of an industrial dispute between France Galop employees and trade union members.
France's signature jumps track was intending to hold an eight-race card that included two Grade Two contests, with Willie Mullins due to run Your Eyes Only in the Listed Wild Monarch Hurdle and Rachael Blackmore down for the ride.
But a dispute over wages led to a demonstration in the parade ring and an emergency meeting was called to try and resolve the situation before racing got under way, but that dialogue as well as further later talks were unsuccessful with the fixture subsequently abandoned.
Rachael Blackmore was down to ride at Auteuil on Sunday (Photo: Focusonracing)
James Reveley, the French champion jump jockey, had a busy book of rides and pointed out that the meeting was an important trial for the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris fixture held at the track in May.
“It’s very frustrating for me and for everybody, a lot of these trainers have come a long way,” he told Sky Sports Racing.
“We don’t really know when they’re going to run the meeting or whether it’s going to be later on in the week, but it requires so much organisation and it’s just really frustrating.
“You get used to it and in fairness I’ve been over here a while and you just have to deal with it, it’s a shame as there’s other ways of making things happen.
“I heard they’re wanting a four percent wage rise, I don’t know if that’s true but it is hard for people to make ends meet, I suppose, with inflation at the moment.
“Today was a big day with horses having their prep races for the big weekend, the top four-year-old chase was today and they won’t want to put it too far back or too close to the big meeting.”
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Jolivette, by Wootton Bassett out of a half-sister to Frankel, wins cosily on debut at Newmarket and could be Royal Ascot bound now for trainer Andrew Balding and owner / breeders Juddmonte.
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Scandinavia set himself up for Royal Ascot and the Gold Cup with a hard-earned victory in the Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes at Leopardstown.
In a race Aidan O’Brien has won with Kyprios in three of the last four years, and also the likes of Yeats, Fame And Glory and Order Of St George, Ryan Moore started to wake the St Leger hero up with half a mile to travel in the Group Three contest.
Dallas Star still held sway turning for home, before the 2-9 favourite took a definite advantage just inside the two pole. Even then, however, it was not without some concern, with Donnacha O’Brien’s Happy Pharoah (18-1) running a huge race to push Scandinavia all the way.
That said, Scandinavia – who made a winning reappearance at Navan last month – held on well, albeit the margin was just half a length at the line.
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Exciting prospect Portcullis remained unbeaten to headline a memorable across-the-card treble for the King and Queen on Friday.
The John and Thady Gosden-trained son of Frankel caused a real buzz when romping to victory in the Wood Ditton at Newmarket on debut and showcased his potential once again in the Darley EBF “Confined” Novice Stakes on the Knavesmire.
Sent off the even-money favourite in the hands of William Buick, Portcullis’ task was made more straightforward when chief market rival Weheedd was pulled up early into the mile affair and although not as comprehensive as his Newmarket bow, the future is clearly bright for the royal colt.
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St Leger runner-up Rahiebb inspired Gold Cup dreams when making a winning return in the Boodles Yorkshire Cup on the Knavesmire.
Roger Varian’s Frankel colt found only Scandinavia too good at Doncaster in September and was making slightly belated return at York having been a late withdrawal from the Ormonde Stakes at Chester last week.
After travelling kindly in the hands of Ray Dawson as Ralph Beckett’s 8-13 favourite Amiloc cut out the running, Rahiebb (4-1) moved stylishly into contention and when hitting the front showcased his stamina to pull two and a quarter lengths clear of Tom Clover’s Al Nayyir in second.
The winner was immediately cut to 7-1 from 14s for Royal Ascot’s staying showpiece, where he could rematch his Town Moor conqueror.
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Karl Burke won the Design Tonic Out Of This World Spaces At The Races EBF Marygate Fillies’ Stakes for the third time in four years, as Love A Giggle edged out Armor Supreme at York.
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Karl Burke won the Design Tonic Out Of This World Spaces At The Races EBF Marygate Fillies’ Stakes for the third time in four years, as Love A Giggle edged out Armor Supreme at York.
A winner at Southwell on debut, the daughter of Kodiac bided her time in the hands of Clifford Lee, with 3-1 favourite Princesse d’Orange making a bold bid from the front.
Diego Dias’ Armor Supreme was in the leader’s slipstream and made her challenge up the far side, but almost matching strides was Love A Giggle (9-1) who showed a tremendous attitude and equally proficient turn of foot to secure a head victory over the Irish raider.
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Warrant Holder strikes in the colours of the HM The King & HM The Queen under William Buick for John and Thady Gosden
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