The Le Defi Des Haras – Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris this is the only graded race in France run over three miles five furlongs each year, and for this edition, it was run on very soft going. It was always going to be a searching test for some, and so it turned out with the field strung out as the winner crossed the line.

Tuesday's racing round-up brings news of an eventful day at Lingfield…

Tuesday’s racing round-up brings news of an eventful day at Lingfield…

Louisa Carberry was given a birthday to remember when Gran Diose galloped on strongly to land the Grade 1 Prix la Haye Jousselin for jockey Thomas Beaurain at Auteuil on Sunday, with ante-post King George VI favourite Il Est Francais pulled up.

Louisa Carberry was given a birthday to remember when Gran Diose galloped on strongly to land the Grade 1 Prix la Haye Jousselin for jockey Thomas Beaurain at Auteuil on Sunday, with ante-post King George VI favourite Il Est Francais pulled up.