Grande Course de Haies d’Auteuil (Grade 1)

THE weekend’s other showpiece, the €245,000 Grade 1 Grande Course de Haies d’Auteuil (France’s equivalent of the Champion Stayers’ Hurdle), witnessed a giant-killing as the 29/1 chance, Paul’s Saga, transformed by the application of sheepskin cheekpieces, pounced after the final flight to inflict a first defeat in nine upon the front-running 30/100 favourite, L’Autonomie.