Auteuil this weekend will resemble the Punchestown Festival as several of Ireland’s top jumping stars travel to France.
2022 Grand National hero Noble Yeats will attempt to become the first Irish winner of the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris (French Gold Cup) on Sunday, which carries a first prize of a whopping €516,600, in over 100 years.
While Shark Hanlon’s cult hero and €800 purchase Hewick will tackle the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil (French Champion Hurdle) on Saturday — chasing a €390,000 first-prize to add to his career earnings of €500,000.