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2026 Grand Prix d'Automne Preview
The Grade 1 Grand Prix d'Automne takes place at Auteuil in November of each year. This is a race over hurdles for runners aged five or older, and due to the time of year, it can be a demanding three-mile race on testing ground.
Grand Prix d'Automne Information:
- Grand Prix d'Automne Past Winners
- Grand Prix d'Automne Trainer Statistics
- Grand Prix d'Automne Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Auteuil tips page that will cover this race, as well as all of the other races on the day of the race. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races in France section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Grand Prix d'Automne market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 17 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2013 when the race had an over-round of 116%. The race in 2020 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 123%, whilst on average over the last 17 renewals of the Grand Prix d'Automne, the over-round has been 120%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ120 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Grand Prix d'Automne Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Grand Prix d'Automne Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Grand Prix d'Automne races over the last 17 renewals:
- Glowing Cloud (1:57.44) in 2013
- Paulougas (4:16.96) in 2015
- Alex De Larredya (5:37.60) in 2017
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 17 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Grand Prix d'Automne next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 15 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -6.80. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Grand Prix d'Automne, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 17 renewals, a time of 1:57.44 was set by Glowing Cloud in 2013, trained by C Ferland and ridden by Julien Auge, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2012 when Saint Du Chenet won in a time of 6:19.92 for trainer M Rolland, who booked Regis Schmidlin in the saddle.
Grand Prix d'Automne Past Winners
Here are the Grand Prix d'Automne past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Grand Prix d'Automne are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 5:59.42 | Losange Bleu (FR) 6yo 10-10 30/100F | Johnny Charron D Bressou (FR) |
| 2024 5:49.05 | Losange Bleu (FR) 5yo 10-6 6/5F | Johnny Charron D Bressou (FR) |
| 2023 6:04.71 | Theleme (FR) 6yo 10-10 30/100F | Gaetan Masure A Chaille-Chaille (FR) |
| 2022 5:41.07 | Theleme (FR) 5yo 10-6 29/10 | Pierre Dubourg A Chaille-Chaille (FR) |
| 2021 6:07.91 | Galop Marin (IRE) 9yo 10-10 74/10 | Morgan Regairaz D Bressou (FR) |
| 2020 6:02.33 | Galop Marin (IRE) 8yo 10-10 125/10 | Morgan Regairaz D Bressou (FR) |
| 2019 6:03.49 | Galop Marin (IRE) 7yo 10-10 23/10F | Morgan Regairaz D Bressou (FR) |
| 2018 5:53.48 | Galop Marin (IRE) 6yo 10-10 1/1F | Morgan Regairaz D Bressou (FR) |
| 2017 5:37.60 | Alex De Larredya (FR) 7yo 10-10 9/5 | Gaetan Masure Francois Nicolle (FR) |
| 2016 5:49.55 | Alex De Larredya (FR) 6yo 10-10 19/5 | Gaetan Masure Francois Nicolle (FR) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Grand Prix d'Automne have been based:
- FR: 15 winners with an additional 28 placings from 146 runners
- GB: 2 winners with an additional 2 placings from 15 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2025 Grand Prix d'Automne Replay
Grand Prix d'Automne Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Grand Prix d'Automne over the last 17 renewals is D Bressou, who has won the race seven times, with those seven winners coming from Paulougas (2015), Galop Marin (2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021) and Losange Bleu (2024 & 2025). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Grand Prix d'Automne are Francois Nicolle (2 wins), M Rolland (2 wins) and A Chaille-Chaille (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Grand Prix d'Automne; Yannick Fouin has sent a total of 11 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Grand Prix d'Automne trainer statistics over the last 17 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| D Bressou | 10-7-9 | +24.60 | +21.00 |
| Francois Nicolle | 15-2-7 | -7.40 | -4.94 |
| M Rolland | 6-2-4 | +2.40 | +4.64 |
| A Chaille-Chaille | 3-2-3 | +2.20 | +2.06 |
| Nick Williams | 8-1-1 | +29.00 | +14.60 |
| Y-M Porzier | 2-1-1 | +5.10 | +2.66 |
| Paul Nicholls | 2-1-2 | +2.20 | +1.91 |
| C Ferland | 1-1-1 | +17.20 | +10.32 |
| Yannick Fouin | 11-0-2 | -11.00 | -5.50 |
| J-P Gallorini | 9-0-2 | -9.00 | -2.51 |
Grand Prix d'Automne Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Grand Prix d'Automne over the last 17 renewals is Morgan Regairaz, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Galop Marin (2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Grand Prix d'Automne are Gaetan Masure (3 wins), Regis Schmidlin (2 wins) and Johnny Charron (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Grand Prix d'Automne jockey statistics over the last 17 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Regairaz | 7-4-6 | +20.20 | +18.26 |
| Gaetan Masure | 5-3-4 | +3.90 | +2.90 |
| Regis Schmidlin | 10-2-3 | -1.60 | -2.16 |
| Johnny Charron | 4-2-2 | -0.50 | -1.07 |
| James Reveley | 8-1-2 | +29.00 | +15.20 |
| Jacques Ricou | 4-1-2 | -0.10 | +0.60 |
| Frederic Ditta | 3-1-1 | +4.10 | +1.66 |
| Julien Auge | 1-1-1 | +17.20 | +10.32 |
| Vincent Cheminaud | 1-1-1 | +3.20 | +1.92 |
| Pierre Dubourg | 1-1-1 | +2.90 | +1.74 |
2026 Grand Prix d'Automne Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, PU, 4, 2, F, 2, 1, PU, 2, 1, 1, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well. The trend information is based on the available information on the Racing Post in terms of previous runs, etc.
- 17 / 17 (65%) - No bigger than 11/1 (LTO)
- 17 / 17 (66%) - Highest Placed is not G2/LST/Cl3/Cl5
- 17 / 17 (69%) - Highest Run is not G2-3/LST/Cl4
- 17 / 17 (73%) - Break of 20 - 195 days (Last Place)
- 17 / 17 (78%) - Had 2 - 8 placings (1 Year)
- 17 / 17 (78%) - No bigger than 36/1
- 17 / 17 (80%) - Off a break of 20 - 146 days
- 17 / 17 (80%) - No bigger than 56/1 (Career)
- 17 / 17 (81%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 17 / 17 (85%) - Ran over 1m1½f - 2m2f (Debut)
- 17 / 17 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 102+ (Season)
- 17 / 17 (88%) - No more than 1 fall (Career)
- 17 / 17 (89%) - Not on HY/GF (Debut)
- 16 / 17 (61%) - Highest Won is not LST/Cl3/Cl5
- 16 / 17 (77%) - No bigger than 25/2 (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Auteuil racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Grand Prix d'Automne. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Grand Prix d'Automne Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 9+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +50.30, is when runners had a highest class won of Class 1 (G1).
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class won of Class 1 (L), when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-46.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Grand Prix d'Automne is Auteuil; there have been a total of 16 winners of this race who ran at Auteuil last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 15 winners from a total of 120 runners, while female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 42 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Grand Prix d'Automne:
- Black Sam Bellamy (4 Wins)
- Crillon (2 Wins)
- Martaline (2 Wins)
- Sidestep (2 Wins)
- Turgeon (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Grand Prix d'Automne despite multiple attempts:
- Kapgarde (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Blue Bresil (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 17 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Reve De Sivola in 2013, winning for Nick Williams at odds of 36/1 under the guidance of James Reveley. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 17 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Grand Prix d'Automne, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs, are based on the information that is available on the Racing Post.
Route to the Grand Prix d'Automne
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Grand Prix d'Automne. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Losange Bleu Auteuil - 1st of 10 (7/2) | Prix Carmarthen |
| 2024 - Losange Bleu Auteuil - 3rd of 7 (1/2) | Prix Carmarthen |
| 2023 - Theleme Auteuil - 1st of 6 (2/5) | Prix Carmarthen |
| 2022 - Theleme Auteuil - 1st of 9 (93/10) | Prix Carmarthen |
| 2021 - Galop Marin Auteuil - 4th of 7 (9/1) | Prix Carmarthen |
| 2020 - Galop Marin Auteuil - 3rd of 5 (12/5) | Prix Carmarthen |
| 2019 - Galop Marin Auteuil - 2nd of 8 (7/5) | Prix Carmarthen |
| 2018 - Galop Marin Auteuil - 1st of 10 (7/5) | Prix Carmarthen |
| 2017 - Alex De Larredya Auteuil - 2nd of 9 (23/5) | Prix Carmarthen |
| 2016 - Alex De Larredya Auteuil - 2nd of 10 (17/10) | Prix Carmarthen |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Grand Prix d'Automne Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team, looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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