Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends

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2024 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

Our dedicated Auteuil tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil 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.

Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Trends:

2024 Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Trends
Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Trend Analysis

Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 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 10 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +8.35. Ahead of the 2024 Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?

Over the last 20 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, the runner won the race in a time of 5:51.12 when winning the race in 2023. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer W P Mullins and jockey R Walsh with Thousand Stars who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 6:33.32 in the 2011 renewal.

These are the top three quickest-run Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil over the last 20 renewals:

Theleme (5:51.12) in 2023
De Bon Coeur (5:51.62) in 2018
LAmi Serge (5:56.77) in 2017

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 trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.

Year	Horse	Info
2023 5:51.12	Theleme (FR) 6yo 10-10 6/4F	Gaetan Masure A Chaille-Chaille (FR)
2022 6:01.05	Hermes Baie (FR) 5yo 10-6 17/5	Bertrand Lestrade Francois Nicolle (FR)
2021 6:19.82	LAutonomie (FR) 6yo 10-6 1/2F	Angelo Zuliani Francois Nicolle (FR)
2020 6:06.76	Pauls Saga (FR) 6yo 10-6 29/1	Kevin Nabet D Cottin (FR)
2019 6:06.52	Benie Des Dieux (FR) 8yo 10-6 44/5	Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE)
2018 5:51.62	De Bon Coeur (FR) 5yo 10-1 9/5F	Kevin Nabet Francois Nicolle (FR)
2017 5:56.77	LAmi Serge (IRE) 7yo 10-10 58/10	Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson (GB)
2016 6:04.80	Ptit Zig (FR) 7yo 10-10 19/1	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls (GB)
2015 6:05.80	Un Temps Pour Tout (IRE) 6yo 10-10 10/1	James Reveley David Pipe (GB)
2014 6:02.57	Gemix (FR) 6yo 10-10 3/1	David Cottin N Bertran De Balanda (FR)

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: 13 winners with an additional 28 placings from 142 runners
IRE: 4 winners with an additional 8 placings from 51 runners
GB: 3 winners with an additional 2 placings from 27 runners

Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Rule Supreme (2004), Thousand Stars (2011 & 2012) and Benie Des Dieux (2019). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil are Francois Nicolle (3 wins), A Chaille-Chaille (3 wins), J-P Gallorini (2 wins) and N Bertran De Balanda (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil, F-M Cottin has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.

Here are some of the top Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil trainer statistics over the last 20 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
W P Mullins	43-4-11	-8.42	-8.39
Francois Nicolle	14-3-10	-5.30	+0.64
A Chaille-Chaille	6-3-4	-2.00	-1.67
J-P Gallorini	13-2-4	+29.50	+15.70
N Bertran De Balanda	2-2-2	+11.00	+6.60
M Rolland	9-1-2	-6.80	-6.68
D Cottin	7-1-2	+23.00	+12.35
Paul Nicholls	6-1-3	+14.00	+9.10
J Bertran De Balanda	5-1-2	-5.00	-4.20
David Pipe	4-1-1	+7.00	+3.00

Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Jockey Statistics

There are multiple leading jockeys in the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil over the last 20 renewals with R Walsh, Kevin Nabet and David Cottin having all won the race two times. R Walsh winners have been with Thousand Stars (2011 & 2012). Kevin Nabet winners have been with De Bon Coeur (2018) and Pauls Saga (2020). David Cottin winners have been with Gemix (2013 & 2014).

Here are some of the top Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil jockey statistics over the last 20 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
R Walsh	10-2-4	-0.22	-1.96
Kevin Nabet	9-2-4	+23.80	+12.97
David Cottin	7-2-4	+6.00	+3.48
Paul Townend	8-1-4	+1.80	+2.92
Regis Schmidlin	8-1-2	-5.80	-5.68
Christophe Pieux	7-1-1	-5.50	-5.70
James Reveley	6-1-2	+5.00	+3.30
D J Casey	5-1-1	+10.00	+4.75
Bertrand Lestrade	5-1-3	-0.60	+0.21
Jacques Ricou	5-1-3	-5.00	+0.13

2024 Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Trends

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.

20 / 20 (73%) - Made 4 - 14 starts (Going)
20 / 20 (73%) - Within the first 8 of the market
20 / 20 (74%) - Made 1 - 17 starts (Course)
20 / 20 (74%) - Beaten no more -12½l (LTO)
20 / 20 (75%) - Break of 14 - 82 days (Last Place)
20 / 20 (75%) - Made 6 - 23 starts (Non-Hcps)
20 / 20 (76%) - Had 1 - 3 placings (90 Days)
20 / 20 (77%) - No bigger than 35/1
20 / 20 (79%) - Had 4 - 14 placings (Hurdle)
20 / 20 (80%) - Carried 141 - 161lbs (LTO)
20 / 20 (83%) - No older than an 8yo
20 / 20 (83%) - No more than +3yrs (Vs Min Age)
20 / 20 (84%) - Made 2 - 4 starts (90 Days)
20 / 20 (85%) - Not in a LST/Cl2-4 (LTO)
20 / 20 (85%) - Had 3 - 13 wins (Career)

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. How well do you know your horse racing? Are there certain types of races that you are unsure of? Why not take a look at this Types Of Horse Race article to familiarise yourself with the different types of racing, that is just one of many helpful horse racing articles in the OLBG Betting School.

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Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Trend Analysis

The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +31.30 is when runners had 1 place in the past 90 days. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 places in the past 90 days, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-50.

The course which has produced the most winners of the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil is Auteuil, there has been a total number of 17 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 16 winners from a total of 188 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 4 winners from a total of 32 runners.

Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil:

Carlotamix (2 Wins)
Great Pretender (2 Wins)
Grey Risk (2 Wins)
Robin Des Champs (2 Wins)

These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil despite multiple attempts:

Poliglote (0 Wins from 7 runners)
Kapgarde (0 Wins from 5 runners)

Whilst we wait for the 2024 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.

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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.

James Banting

Tipster competition assistant

James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Club provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.

Andy Powell

Content editor

Andy, a seasoned horse racing analyst with over 15 years of experience, delves into the intricacies of international horse racing, meticulously analyzing complex statistical data to uncover hidden trends. He spearheads the creation and management of OLBG's international horse racing trend blogs, providing valuable insights for bettors worldwide.

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