WHILE the vast majority of the attention last weekend was on events in Paris, there were a few notable races and performances in Ireland and Britain.

Top billing went to the Group 1 Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket, a race run at a strong pace, but not quite overly strong pace, in which the winner Billesdon Brook finally returned to the level she had shown when winning the 1000 Guineas on this track 17 months earlier.