Saturday 7th Auteuil The 3 year old AQPS horse Salon de Provence (AQPS-Antarctica) has had eight runs in claiming races and has been successful on three of those starts before going on to run in handicaps. The representative of Francois Cottin, who is also his breeder, was quickly on the road to success when he dominated the coveted €80,000 Prix Ketch(3600m) on his second attempt."He was not a particularly elegant jumper, so I ran him in claimers early on," said Francois Cottin. "I don't think that he will run in the Fifrelet. It may be too difficult. However, I think he will make a good chaser. My other resident Sainvoirien (AQPS) pulled too much too on this ground. He shouldn't be judged on this performance."

The mother of Salon de Provence, Lai Lan d'Ox (AQPS-Video Rock), won on her debut at Argentan. The colt is her first produce, and she has since had a yearling filly by Discover d'Auteuil.

The 5 year old Questarabad (AQPS - Astarabad) dominated an uneventful €370,000 Grand Prix d'Automne (Gr1-4800m). Held up during the race, where Cyrlight (Saint Cyrien) returned to his attacking style, the Marcel Rolland charge joined the leaders at the entrance to the straight and beat an impressive Grande Haya (Solid Illusion), who finished second in front of Worldbest (Muhtathir).
It was an eleventh success for Questarabad, and his third Gr1 win after the Renaud du Vivier and the Grande Course de Haies. Today, as part of a younger generation of hurdlers, it is hard to see any horse threatening him pending the return of Monoalco (AQPS-Dom Alco). Out of the 4 year olds, his potential main rival in the future is also his stablemate - Rock Noir (AQPS-Mansonnien), unless he leaves France for the United Kingdom or Ireland.
"At times, he did not jump well," Marcel Rolland noted. "He was probably not in his rhythm. I do not think that he will run again this year. I do not believe that he will run away from the hurdles here at Auteuil either."