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2026 Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris Preview
Scheduled to take place in May of each year at the Auteuil racecourse is the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris. This race, a Grade 1, is run over a distance of 6,000m or three miles and six furlongs and is the richest French jumps race.
The race was originally established in 1874 to be the equivalent of the Aintree Grand National. It was originally run over 6,400m (4m); however, that was cut to the current 6,000m just one year after its creation.
In 1890, the race underwent further changes, which put it in line with the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The handicap status was scrapped, and a 'weight-for-age' system was adopted instead. The race is now more like the French Gold Cup than the French Grand National.
Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris Information:
- Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris Past Winners
- Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris Trainer Statistics
- Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Auteuil tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Auteuil throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. 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 Steeple-Chase de Paris market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 16 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2017, when the race had an over-round of 119%. The race in 2013 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 135%, whilst on average over the last 16 renewals of the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris, the over-round has been 124%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £124 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris 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 Steeple-Chase de Paris Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris races over the last 16 renewals:
- Mid Dancer (7:07.71) in 2011
- On The Go (7:09.77) in 2018
- Polar Rochelais (7:12.00) in 2010
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 16 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris 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 -2.90. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 16 renewals, it was Mid Dancer, trained by C Aubert and ridden by Sylvain Dehez, who set the fastest winning time in the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris. That runner won the race in a time of 7:07.71 in 2011. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer G Macaire and jockey James Reveley with So French who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 8:06.04 in the 2016 renewal.
Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris Past Winners
Here are the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 7:27.03 | Diamond Carl (FR) 7yo 10-10 106/10 | Clement Lefebvre Francois Nicolle (FR) |
| 2024 7:26.02 | Gran Diose (FR) 8yo 10-10 141/10 | Clement Lefebvre Louisa Carberry (FR) |
| 2023 7:18.47 | Rosario Baron (FR) 6yo 10-10 83/10 | Johnny Charron Daniela Mele (FR) |
| 2022 7:29.35 | Sel Jem (FR) 5yo 10-6 23/10F | Johnny Charron H De Lageneste & G Macaire (FR) |
| 2021 7:41.59 | Docteur De Ballon (FR) 9yo 10-10 23/10 | Bertrand Lestrade Louisa Carberry (FR) |
| 2020 7:40.90 | Docteur De Ballon (FR) 8yo 10-10 94/10 | Bertrand Lestrade Louisa Carberry (FR) |
| 2019 7:34.49 | Carriacou (FR) 7yo 10-10 133/10 | Davy Russell Mme I Pacault (FR) |
| 2018 7:09.77 | On The Go (FR) 5yo 10-6 12/1 | James Reveley G Macaire (FR) |
| 2017 7:27.83 | So French (FR) 6yo 10-10 6/5F | James Reveley G Macaire (FR) |
| 2016 8:06.04 | So French (FR) 5yo 10-6 174/10 | James Reveley G Macaire (FR) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris have been based:
- FR: 16 winners with an additional 31 placings from 213 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 14 runners
- GB: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 6 runners
- CZE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris over the last 16 renewals is G Macaire, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Bel La Vie (2013), Storm Of Saintly (2014), So French (2016 & 2017) and On The Go (2018). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris are Louisa Carberry (3 wins) and C Aubert (2 wins). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 16 renewals in the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris. J-P Gallorini (0-20), F-M Cottin (0-16), W P Mullins (0-12) and Emmanuel Clayeux (0-10) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris trainer statistics over the last 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| G Macaire | 19-5-8 | +23.35 | +11.76 |
| Louisa Carberry | 5-3-3 | +23.80 | +13.48 |
| C Aubert | 6-2-3 | +10.50 | +4.45 |
| Francois Nicolle | 26-1-5 | -14.40 | -16.48 |
| Patrice Quinton | 8-1-2 | +13.00 | +6.20 |
| Mme I Pacault | 8-1-3 | +6.30 | +4.81 |
| H De Lageneste & G Macaire | 7-1-2 | -3.70 | +1.25 |
| D Bressou | 6-1-1 | -2.25 | -3.35 |
| Daniela Mele | 4-1-1 | +5.30 | +1.15 |
| J-P Gallorini | 20-0-4 | -20.00 | -16.95 |
Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris over the last 16 renewals, with both James Reveley and Bertrand Lestrade, who have both won the race three times. James Reveley winners have been with So French (2016 & 2017) and On The Go (2018). Bertrand Lestrade winners have been with Bel La Vie (2013) and Docteur De Ballon (2020 & 2021). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris are Johnny Charron (2 wins), Sylvain Dehez (2 wins) and Clement Lefebvre (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris jockey statistics over the last 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Reveley | 12-3-6 | +21.60 | +13.86 |
| Bertrand Lestrade | 12-3-4 | +5.45 | -0.10 |
| Johnny Charron | 6-2-3 | +6.60 | +7.40 |
| Sylvain Dehez | 3-2-3 | +13.50 | +7.45 |
| Clement Lefebvre | 2-2-2 | +24.70 | +14.82 |
| Jacques Ricou | 6-1-1 | -2.25 | -3.35 |
| Jerome Zuliani | 4-1-2 | +17.00 | +10.20 |
| Davy Russell | 1-1-1 | +13.30 | +6.65 |
| Vincent Cheminaud | 1-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.40 |
| Kevin Nabet | 9-0-1 | -9.00 | -8.12 |
2026 Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): SU, 2, (F, UR), 1, (1, 9), 1, UR, 1, 2, 2, 2, 5, 1, 2, UR, 5
The percentage shown is the proportion 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.
- 16 / 16 (56%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 16 / 16 (57%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 16 / 16 (68%) - Had 7 - 35 placings (Non-Hcps)
- 16 / 16 (70%) - Highest Won is not LST/Cl2-3
- 16 / 16 (73%) - Had 3 - 24 wins (Non-Hcps)
- 16 / 16 (74%) - Not in a Cl2 (Last Win)
- 16 / 16 (77%) - In a field of 9 - 18 (Debut)
- 16 / 16 (78%) - Furthest Won 2m6f - 3m6f
- 16 / 16 (80%) - In a field of 5 - 14 (Last Win)
- 16 / 16 (81%) - Not in a Handicap (Last Win)
- 16 / 16 (82%) - Carried 146 - 159lbs (Last Win)
- 16 / 16 (82%) - Won within last 8 starts
- 16 / 16 (82%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 16 / 16 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 130+ (Last 3)
- 16 / 16 (83%) - Highest Run is not G2/LST
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Auteuil racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris. 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 Steeple-Chase de Paris Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 8+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +38.85, is when runners had a furthest trip won of 2m6f.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 2 when last winning, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-59.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris is Auteuil; there have been a total of 14 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 16 winners from a total of 214 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 20 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris:
- Doctor Dino (2 Wins)
- Midyan (2 Wins)
- Poliglote (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris despite multiple attempts:
- Turgeon (0 Wins from 13 runners)
- Network (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Martaline (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- No Risk At All (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 16 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Polar Rochelais in 2010, winning for Patrice Quinton at odds of 20/1 under the guidance of Jerome Zuliani. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 16 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters. 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 Steeple-Chase de Paris
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Diamond Carl Auteuil - 3rd of 6 (19/10) | Grand Steeple-Chase Masters - Prix Ingre |
| 2024 - Gran Diose Auteuil - 3rd of 5 (83/10) | Grand Steeple-Chase Masters - Prix Murat |
| 2023 - Rosario Baron Compiegne - 1st of 8 (31/10) | Prix du Mont-Dore |
| 2022 - Sel Jem Auteuil - 2nd of 7 (19/10) | Prix Ingre |
| 2021 - Docteur De Ballon Auteuil - 2nd of 6 (13/5) | Prix Murat |
| 2020 - Docteur De Ballon Compiegne - UR of 8 (8/5) | Prix de Ranville |
| 2019 - Carriacou Auteuil - 1st of 8 (12/5) | Prix William Head |
| 2018 - On The Go Auteuil - 2nd of 6 (7/2) | Prix Ingre |
| 2017 - So French Auteuil - 1st of 10 (27/10) | Prix Murat |
| 2016 - So French Auteuil - 2nd of 6 (91/5) | Prix Murat |
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 Steeple-Chase de Paris Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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Other Principal Races in France
Here are some other notable races throughout France, which take place during the racing season, for which we also have blogs.
Races at Auteuil Racecourse
Races at Chantilly Racecourse
Races at Deauville Racecourse
Races at Longchamp Racecourse
- Grand Prix de Paris
- Poule d'Essai des Poulains
- Poule d'Essai des Pouliches
- Prix de la Foret
- Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
- Prix de l'Opéra
- Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
- Prix Ganay
- Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere
- Prix Marcel Boussac
- Prix Royal-Oak
- Prix Vermeille
