CRISTIAN Demuro is truly making a name for himself in France. He has already won the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches and Prix de Diane Longines with La Cressonniere, and last Wednesday, at Maisons-Laffitte, he rode a clever race to win the Group 3 Prix de Ris-Orangis on board the 14.4/1 chance Damila.

Alex Pantall is one of the finest trainers in France when it comes to sprinters. The daughter of the bargain stallion Milanais was the only three-year-old filly in the race and she just held off the favourite Love Spirit to win by a short-head.