Victor’s still game

Victor Ludorum back to defend an unbeaten record as early as next Monday is an exciting prospect.

The chance of racing returning to France is enough to get us all excited as we suffer through this spell without our favourite sport.

Given the lack of action on the continent at the moment it will be brilliant to get a star-studded card at Longchamp.

Fair play to America and Hong Kong. They’ve given us something to watch since the lockdown in the UK and Ireland but this is top-class European action and it is tantalisingly close.

It does seem odd given that the French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe caused furore across the English Channel by pulling down the shutters on sport across the country until at least August.

The confusion f lying around the football and rugby scenes may leave many people wondering how racing can returnBut the key difference with France is that they do not fall under the umbrella of sport.

The restrictions do not apply to racing because it requires its clearance from the Agriculture and Finance Ministry.

France Galop have been trying for weeks to end their shutdown and have already sent out a revised fixture list beginning on May 11, under strict hygiene measures designed to limit any potential infection.

Races behind closed doors would be restricted to local horses until at least the end of May but that still means we’ll get to see big names like Victor Ludorum.

The Godolphin colt is favourite for the French 2000 Guineas, which has been put back until