benreado Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 This Saturday Grands Crus, Thousand Stars and Mourad will run at Auteuil in the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil over 3 miles 1 and a half furlongs. I don't usually watch horse racing outside the UK and Ireland but this race looks interesting. Does anybody know if I'll be able to watch this race from the comfort of my sofa on RacingUK or ATR, or will I have to visit the local betting shop? Also, does anybody know whether I'll be able to bet on this race on an online sportsbook from WillHill, Ladbrokes, Paddy, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbythecat Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Re: French Champion Hurdle This Saturday Grands Crus, Thousand Stars and Mourad will run at Auteuil in the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil over 3 miles 1 and a half furlongs. I don't usually watch horse racing outside the UK and Ireland but this race looks interesting. Does anybody know if I'll be able to watch this race from the comfort of my sofa on RacingUK or ATR, or will I have to visit the local betting shop? Also, does anybody know whether I'll be able to bet on this race on an online sportsbook from WillHill, Ladbrokes, Paddy, etc? RUK deffo or ATR might as for placing a wager they should run a book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trotter Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Re: French Champion Hurdle I'm pretty sure RUK must be showing it as they had a long preview and form guide on todays show from Warwick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mileni4uk Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Re: French Champion Hurdle I'd be surprised if Grands Crus doesn't win this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elchubb Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Re: French Champion Hurdle Anyone know what price he's likely to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benreado Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 Re: French Champion Hurdle Thanks guys. I sent an email to RacingUK and they've got the rights for it. They said there's a busy schedule but if it clashes with another race they'll show a full repeat shortly after. As for price, Grands Crus is at 2/1 with Blue Sq. Thousand Stars is 7/1 and and Mourad 12/1. Personally, having looked at the competition, I'm tempted to lump on Grands Crus. His main rival's Roi Du Val. Thousand Stars has place chances if he can stay the 3 miles (I personally think he can). Does anyone know if French industry SP will be the same as British SP? If it is I'm tempted to get on at SP and hope the French don't know quite how good Grands Crus is. EDIT: I'm also gonna be all over Chaninbar E/W in the prior race at what possibly could be a huge price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darran Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Re: French Champion Hurdle According to the RP site its on ATR as well, would be nice if c4 decided to show it too. You should be able to bet on the PMU rather than take the price if thats what you want its just the same as betting on the Arc. How on earth can anyone possibly back Chaninbar given his dreadful record of starting races? Grand Crus does seem to have a lot in his favour but this surely has been an after thought and its hard to tell if he will be at his best tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benreado Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 Re: French Champion Hurdle According to the RP site its on ATR as well, would be nice if c4 decided to show it too. You should be able to bet on the PMU rather than take the price if thats what you want its just the same as betting on the Arc. How on earth can anyone possibly back Chaninbar given his dreadful record of starting races? Grand Crus does seem to have a lot in his favour but this surely has been an after thought and its hard to tell if he will be at his best tomorrow. Paddy Power are offering PMU on all the French races except the big one. They've got all the British/Irish horses at very low prices for the Champions Hurdle. However, if anybody wants to back a French horses then Paddy is the place to bet because they're laying at big prices. The best place to get on Grands Crus seems to be the exchanges. Grand Crus is 5/2 on Betfair currently. As for Chaninbar his refusal to start races isn't ideal prep, however it will certainly drive up his price. When he has raced he's shown he's still got plenty of ability. Recently he finished second in a grade 2 hurdle just behind French Opera and in front of Oiseau de Nuit and Tataniano. He also stayed on very strongly in the Swinton Hurdle. He was reluctant to start and quickly 20 lengths behind the leader and being driven along, but he stayed on and finished 6 lengths off second. The upgrade in trip will suit him and news from the stable is he's training better than he ever has before. The soft ground will suit him as will the upgrade in trip. The stable obviously think he has a chance or they wouldn't have made the travel overseas and at big prices I'm willing to take a chance that he'll start the race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mileni4uk Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Re: French Champion Hurdle Any idea why no PMU on the Champ Hurde and only on the earlier ones? Probabyl appears later? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elchubb Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Re: French Champion Hurdle Hasn't he changed stables after those string of refusals, at aintree i think, before he came 2nd in that grade 2 hurdle for which he opened up at 100-1 in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darran Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Re: French Champion Hurdle Hasn't he changed stables after those string of refusals' date=' at aintree i think, before he came 2nd in that grade 2 hurdle for which he opened up at 100-1 in the morning[/quote'] Milton Harris has been refused a licence from the BHA so basically its just a new name not a new trainer. Try Bet 365 for the PMU they might well have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbythecat Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Re: French Champion Hurdle Any idea why no PMU on the Champ Hurde and only on the earlier ones? Probabyl appears later? They only offer "Industry prices" as supplied by S.I.S, bit of a cop out really as the French tote always give decent value on English runners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbythecat Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Re: French Champion Hurdle I've just noticed its run over 3 miles imagine the chaos if Cheltenham ran our race over that distance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbythecat Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Re: French Champion Hurdle Ruby Walsh wins the race for WIllie Mullins I wonder what price you would get on PMU, I bet its a lot more than the "Industry Prices", SIS probably average out the prices offered by English Bookmakers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mileni4uk Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Re: French Champion Hurdle What's 1,2,3? Grand Crus traded short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooner Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Grand Crus was a bit behind at the start but was travelling very well turning in but found very little, Ruby came through on Thousand Stars to win nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mileni4uk Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Re: French Champion Hurdle Grand Crus was a bit behind at the start but was travelling very well turning in but found very little' date=' Ruby came through on Thousand Stars to win nicely.[/quote'] I feared GC might not be fit. He had to have break after Aintree and Pipe has had few that blew up lately including Junior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooner Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 I feared GC might not be fit. He had to have break after Aintree and Pipe has had few that blew up lately including Junior.Looked like that was the case, just completely weakened, I think he came about 6th in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mileni4uk Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Re: French Champion Hurdle How did Mourad run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mileni4uk Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Re: French Champion Hurdle The winner's stablemate Mourad was just touched off for third by Portal's Toy :puke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbythecat Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Re: French Champion Hurdle do we all think that GC was a false price, traded at 5/1 early doors near post time 11/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darran Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Re: French Champion Hurdle The industry price is a general bookmakers price and is offered on any French race that is shown on SIS now. You can still ask for a PMU price however, just in the same way you can either bet on the tote or take a price over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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