Horse Racing: Prix La Haye Jousselin

Figuero saves Francois Nicolle's bleak weekend as James Reveley rules Auteuil

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Figuero and Angelo Zuliani won the Prix la Haye Jousselin at Auteuil. James Reveley won two Grade 1s out of three. He rode Franco De Port for Willie Mullins. St Donats was a first-time winner for trainer Hugo Merienne. His father Keith had trained Cue To Cue, the dam of St. Donat. StDonats' granddam Morello was also a successful breeder. The horse won a championship race for three-year-old hurdlers. It was trained by Emmet Mullin. Mctigue finished sixth.

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