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2026 Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Preview
The Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil is better known to those outside of France as the French Champion Hurdle and is run a day before the French Gold Cup at the Auteuil racecourse.
This Grade 1 is contested over a distance of three miles, one and a half furlongs by runners who are aged five or older in either late May or early June.
The UK and Irish Raiders have won this race in the past with Willie Mullins, David Pipe, Paul Nicholls and Nicky Henderson all previously claiming wins in it with Willie Mullins winning the race five times.
Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Information:
- Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Past Winners
- Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Trainer Statistics
- Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Auteuil tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? 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 Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2017 when the race had an over-round of 118%. The race in 2020 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 124%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil, the over-round has been 121%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £121 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil 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 Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil races over the last 10 renewals:
- Theleme (5:51.12) in 2023
- De Bon Coeur (5:51.62) in 2018
- L'Ami Serge (5:56.77) in 2017
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 10 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil next time out, then you would have backed a total of 6 winners. Backing all 9 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +0.90. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 10 renewals, it was Theleme, trained by A Chaille-Chaille and ridden by Gaetan Masure, who set the fastest winning time in the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil. That runner won the race in a time of 5:51.12 in 2023. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Francois Nicolle and jockey Angelo Zuliani with LAutonomie who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 6:19.82 in the 2021 renewal.
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Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Past Winners
Here are the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil 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 Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (320k) 6:01.95 | El Clavel (FR) 5yo 10-6 68/10 | James Reveley Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm (FR) |
| 2024 (340k) 5:58.88 | Losange Bleu (FR) 5yo 10-6 5/2F | Johnny Charron D Bressou (FR) |
| 2023 (345k) 5:51.12 | Theleme (FR) 6yo 10-10 6/4F | Gaetan Masure A Chaille-Chaille (FR) |
| 2022 (295k) 6:01.05 | Hermes Baie (FR) 5yo 10-6 17/5 | Bertrand Lestrade Francois Nicolle (FR) |
| 2021 (315k) 6:19.82 | L'Autonomie (FR) 6yo 10-6 1/2F | Angelo Zuliani Francois Nicolle (FR) |
| 2020 (235k) 6:06.76 | Pauls Saga (FR) 6yo 10-6 29/1 | Kevin Nabet D Cottin (FR) |
| 2019 (315k) 6:06.52 | Benie Des Dieux (FR) 8yo 10-6 44/5 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2018 (310k) 5:51.62 | De Bon Coeur (FR) 5yo 10-1 9/5F | Kevin Nabet Francois Nicolle (FR) |
| 2017 (315k) 5:56.77 | L'Ami Serge (IRE) 7yo 10-10 58/10 | Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2016 (270k) 6:04.80 | Ptit Zig (FR) 7yo 10-10 19/1 | Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil have been based:
- FR: 7 winners with an additional 15 placings from 67 runners
- GB: 2 winners with an additional 0 placings from 15 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 5 placings from 30 runners
Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil over the last 10 renewals is Francois Nicolle, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from De Bon Coeur (2018), L'Autonomie (2021) and Hermes Baie (2022).
Here are some of the top Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil trainer statistics over the last 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francois Nicolle | 15-3-10 | -6.30 | -0.36 |
| W P Mullins | 21-1-5 | -11.20 | -7.81 |
| D Cottin | 7-1-2 | +23.00 | +12.35 |
| D Bressou | 6-1-3 | -2.50 | -1.45 |
| Paul Nicholls | 4-1-1 | +16.00 | +8.40 |
| A Chaille-Chaille | 4-1-1 | -1.50 | -2.10 |
| Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm | 3-1-1 | +4.80 | +2.08 |
| Nicky Henderson | 2-1-1 | +4.80 | +2.48 |
| G Cherel | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -4.37 |
| Yannick Fouin | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil over the last 10 renewals is Kevin Nabet, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from De Bon Coeur (2018) and Pauls Saga (2020).
Here are some of the top Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil jockey statistics over the last 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Nabet | 9-2-6 | +23.80 | +20.27 |
| James Reveley | 6-1-2 | +1.80 | +1.38 |
| Angelo Zuliani | 5-1-3 | -3.50 | -2.53 |
| Paul Townend | 4-1-3 | +5.80 | +4.22 |
| Gaetan Masure | 4-1-3 | -1.50 | +1.72 |
| Bertrand Lestrade | 3-1-2 | +1.40 | +1.23 |
| Johnny Charron | 3-1-2 | +0.50 | +0.05 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 2-1-1 | +18.00 | +10.40 |
| Daryl Jacob | 2-1-1 | +4.80 | +2.48 |
| Nicolas Gauffenic | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -1.90 |
2026 Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 6, PU, 1, 2, 2, 1, 3, 1, 1, 2
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 Oost in terms of previous runs, etc.
- 10 / 10 (48%) - No bigger than 109/10 (Career Win)
- 10 / 10 (48%) - Ran in 4 - 17 races (Course)
- 10 / 10 (54%) - No bigger than 17/2 (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (60%) - No bigger than 29/1
- 10 / 10 (61%) - Break of 14 - 54 days (Last Place)
- 10 / 10 (62%) - No bigger than 51/10 (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (63%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 10 / 10 (64%) - Ran in 5 - 18 races (Hurdle)
- 10 / 10 (64%) - Ran over 2m2f - 2m5½f (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (65%) - Ran over 2m3½f - 2m6½f (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (70%) - Highest Won is not G3/LST/Cl3
- 10 / 10 (71%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 10 / 10 (73%) - Beaten no more -12½l (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (79%) - Had 5 - 16 placings (Career)
- 10 / 10 (79%) - Highest Placed is not G3/LST/Cl2
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Auteuil racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil. 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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Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 5+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +50.60, is when runners had 4 places in the past year.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Jumps (NHF) race on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-30.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil is Auteuil; there have been a total of 8 winners of this race who ran at Auteuil last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 6 winners from a total of 96 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 4 winners from a total of 16 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil:
- Great Pretender (2 Wins)
- Martaline (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Pauls Saga in 2020, winning for D Cottin at odds of 29/1 under the guidance of Kevin Nabet. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals, there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil, 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 Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - El Clavel Auteuil - 2nd of 8 (69/10) | Prix Leon Rambaud |
| 2024 - Losange Bleu Auteuil - 1st of 8 (23/10) | Prix Hypothese |
| 2023 - Theleme Auteuil - 2nd of 8 (2/5) | Prix Leon Rambaud |
| 2022 - Hermes Baie Auteuil - 1st of 6 (61/10) | Prix Leon Rambaud |
| 2021 - L'Autonomie Auteuil - 1st of 8 (3/10) | Prix Leon Rambaud |
| 2020 - Pauls Saga Compiegne - PU of 8 (19/2) | Prix de la Gascogne |
| 2019 - Benie Des Dieux Punchestown - 1st of 5 (2/5) | Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle |
| 2018 - De Bon Coeur Auteuil - 2nd of 7 (2/5) | Prix Leon Rambaud |
| 2017 - L'Ami Serge Auteuil - 2nd of 10 (44/5) | Prix les Grandes Gueules du Sport - Prix la Barka |
| 2016 - Ptit Zig Auteuil - 4th of 13 (19/2) | Prix la Barka |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team 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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