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2025 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.
Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Trends:
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 9 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -3.65. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 5:51.12 was set by Theleme in 2023, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by A Chaille-Chaille and ridden by Gaetan Masure. The slowest winning time was set in 2011 when Thousand Stars won in a time of 6:33.32, booked to ride was R Walsh by the trainer W P Mullins.
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
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 5:58.88 | Losange Bleu (FR) 5yo 10-6 5/2F | Johnny Charron D Bressou (FR) |
| 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) |
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: 14 winners with an additional 28 placings from 146 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 9 placings from 55 runners
- GB: 3 winners with an additional 2 placings from 26 runners
Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil over the last 20 renewals with W P Mullins, Francois Nicolle and A Chaille-Chaille having all won the race three times. W P Mullins winners have been with Thousand Stars (2011 & 2012) and Benie Des Dieux (2019). Francois Nicolle winners have been with De Bon Coeur (2018), LAutonomie (2021) and Hermes Baie (2022). A Chaille-Chaille winners have been with Mid Dancer (2006), Zaiyad (2007) and Theleme (2023). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil are 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 | 43-3-10 | -23.42 | -18.14 |
| Francois Nicolle | 14-3-10 | -5.30 | +0.64 |
| A Chaille-Chaille | 7-3-4 | -3.00 | -2.67 |
| J-P Gallorini | 11-2-4 | +31.50 | +17.70 |
| N Bertran De Balanda | 2-2-2 | +11.00 | +6.60 |
| M Rolland | 8-1-2 | -5.80 | -5.68 |
| D Cottin | 7-1-2 | +23.00 | +12.35 |
| Paul Nicholls | 6-1-3 | +14.00 | +9.10 |
| D Bressou | 5-1-2 | -1.50 | -1.00 |
| 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 Kevin Nabet, R Walsh and David Cottin having all won the race two times. Kevin Nabet winners have been with De Bon Coeur (2018) and Pauls Saga (2020). R Walsh winners have been with Thousand Stars (2011 & 2012). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Nabet | 10-2-5 | +22.80 | +13.67 |
| R Walsh | 10-2-4 | -0.22 | -1.96 |
| 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 |
| James Reveley | 7-1-2 | +4.00 | +2.30 |
| Christophe Pieux | 6-1-1 | -4.50 | -4.70 |
| Bertrand Lestrade | 5-1-3 | -0.60 | +0.21 |
| Jacques Ricou | 5-1-3 | -5.00 | +0.13 |
| Steven Colas | 4-1-2 | +32.00 | +19.50 |
2025 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 (67%) - Ran in 2 - 17 races (Course)
- 20 / 20 (68%) - Ran in 4 - 13 races (Going)
- 20 / 20 (71%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Break of 14 - 82 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Beaten no more -12½l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Ran in 6 - 23 races (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Had 1 - 3 placings (90 Days)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - No bigger than 35/1
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Had 4 - 14 placings (Hurdle)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Carried 141 - 161lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - No older than an 8yo
- 20 / 20 (82%) - No more than +3yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Not on HY/GF/FM (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Had 3 - 13 wins (Career)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in a LST/Cl2-4 (LTO)
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. If there is anything that you do not understand in this blog, please leave a comment or head over to the Horse Racing Terms and Abbreviations article which is available in the OLBG Betting School section.
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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 +17.80 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 0-53.
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 194 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 4 winners from a total of 33 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)
- Martaline (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 2025 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.
Other Principal Races in France
Here are some other notable races throughout France which take place during the racing season that we also have blogs for.
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'Opera
- Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
- Prix Ganay
- Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere
- Prix Marcel Boussac
- Prix Royal-Oak
- Prix Vermeille
Races at Saint Cloud Racecourse
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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