Caius Chorister

David Menuisier is ranking Caius Chorister (Fr) (Golden Horn {GB}) as "the best staying filly in Europe" but the trainer says he is keen to avoid bumping into her Gold Cup conqueror Kyprios (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) any time soon. Owned by Clive Washbourn, Caius Chorister is likely to head to Goodwood next, but which race she lines out in has yet to be decided.  "She's as bright as a button," the trainer said. "She clearly just didn't stay [in the Gold Cup] but she has come out of the race...

One test of a visit to a racing yard is whether you come away wishing you owned a horse to send there. David Menuisier's set-up is one such place. If you like patient trainers with strong opinions who pride themselves on being self-made while displaying a virtuoso's touch, Dancing Brave's old home near Pulborough in West Sussex could be for you. Menuisier, a Frenchman in love with British racing - despite the inferior prize-money - is L'Etranger of the training ranks. One translation of that label is somebody who isn't...

  David Menuisier is not a man to concentrate on the past. The stable has been in the news over the fact that Phillipa Cooper of Normandie Stud decided to move stable star Lionel (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) to John and Thady Gosden after his poor performance in the G1 Irish Derby.    However, while Menuisier has had his say on the high-profile split in this week's Q&A, he explained that he has closed the chapter on the situation and is keen to move on.    There are few...