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Both Willie and Emmet Mullins will be looking for French Gold Cup success from Auteuil this afternoon, live on Sky Sports Racing.
3.05 Auteuil – National winner Noble Yeats goes for gold
A large field of 18 line up at this year’s Grand Steeplechase of Paris (3:05) in Auteuil, also known as the French Gold Cup, with many Irish contenders vying for a grand prize.
2022 Grand National Winner noble yeats he is arguably the most interesting of that group, having finished a strong fourth in the Cheltenham Gold Cup and backing it up with the same placing in the Grand National last month.
Sean Bowen maintains control over the eight-year-old who will have no problem staying at this extended distance on what could be soft ground.
Willie Mullins’ battalion, port free is stable jockey Paul Townend’s choice after a strong third-place finish in this race last year, while Thyestes winner carefully selected It’s Danny Mullins’ mount.
gex he is the local hope for Emmanuel Clayeux, having finished second last year and is open to further improvement.
3.55 Ripon: The three-year contest seems difficult to solve
He William Hill Ripon Champion Bonus 2023 Handicap (3:55) It will require some exercise with a host of three-year-olds and several in first handicap.
archie watson Radetsky March is probably the best place to start having won at Kempton last month and tops the weights for Hollie Doyle.
But with several unexposed contenders in the opposition, you wish improvements like that of mr buster and roaring legend all have some creditable form.
Zarak The Brave and Gala Marceau will represent Willie Mullins in Sunday’s French Triumph Hurdle at Auteuil and the trainer is expecting great runs from his stylish pairing.
4.00 Auteuil – The Mullins duo line up in a steamy 4-year-old steeplechase
He Alain du Breiul Prize (4:00) it is commonly known as the French Triumph Hurdle and Willie Mullins is again aiming for the race with two runners.
Won it in the past with Footpad and Diakali, this time Zarak the brave he is the choice of Paul Townend in only his third start over the hurdles, but he finished second at Punchestown last time out.
The other runner is gala marceau who was a winner of the Grade One Spring Juvenile Hurdle in February and has already won at this venue. Danny Mullins takes the ride.
Watch Ripon and Auteuil live on Sky Sports Racing on Sunday May 21.
