On His Own unplaced in France Irish and English raiders On His Own and Sire Collonges were out of the money as Milord Thomas took the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris at Auteuil. Ridden by veteran Jacques Ricou, the Domique Bressou-trained 11-4 favourite had to withstand the persistent challenge of his old adversary Shannon Rock, who was finishing second in France's biggest jumps race for the fourth year running. The Willie Mullins-trained On His Own was prominent early on under Ruby Walsh but was beaten before the turn for home, while Paul Nicholls' Sire Collonges had a good position at halfway but was not in the hunt after that and weakened in the final mile.
