Good competitive racing at Auteuil today. The meeting starts at 11.13am with a Class 3 chase. Secret D’Etat is short odds around evens to follow up on his win at Durtal at the start of this month over fences. He had been off the track for over two years before that win and is a former Listed hurdle winner at this track in 2023. He faces an improving mare in Kind Lovely, who is a live threat.

Mamaland in the 11.48 race is a bit of value at around 11/2 and can run a big race on only her second start. She stayed on strongly on debut at Clairefontaine when making her debut in late August. She is a big unit and has been given time since that effort.

Kill Pass has won both starts, on the flat and over hurdles at Compiegne late in October. He looks like a smart operator who can get the hat-trick of wins. He runs in the 12.58 race over hurdles.

More soon.