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The 2025 Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe Weekend Meeting Thread

Prix l'abbaye. There is many with chances depending which piece of form you look at but at the prices I've done Ain't nobody 33/1 boosted to 41.25/1.

Ground shouldn't be a problem.
 
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Prix l'abbaye. There is many with chances depending which piece of form you look at but at the prices I've done Ain't nobody 33/1 boosted to 41.25/1.

Ground shouldn't be a problem.
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I think Monteille has a superb chance in this and the fast-evaporating 13/2 is fair.

Recent course and distance winner, will handle the ground and has a cracking draw.
 
A few thoughts on the other supporting races....

The Prix Marcel Boussac is a contest close to my black heart (for reasons I won't bore you with) and is very much a race to watch for the future.

In the Lagadere, thanks to being alerted to a rick earlier in the week by a much-maligned (though admittedly mostly by me) gentleman who I gather resides across the Irish Sea, I have 8/1 (he's got 14s) about Puerto Rico.

He didn't win the best ever Champagne at Doncaster, but then this doesn't look the best ever Lagadere and I actually think he ought to just about be market leader for this.

Lots of interesting rivals.

See The Fire is fav for the Prix De L'Opera, but I don't think she wants this ground and Nicorini, who stays further, might outrun her odds.

And while I'm a big More Thunder fan - plus I like Sajir too - the draw in the Foret hasn't been kind to them and they both might want it quicker too.

Though I'd happily see Jeremy Clarkson carted off to The Bastille, Topgear might be the value bet at double-digit odds.

Stick all of them, plus my Arc and Abbaye beasts, in a big, f%*&-off, multiple and win yourself enough to buy a renovated Chateau.

Then send me the title deeds.
 
The ones I fancy in the l'Abbaye all seem to have been badly drawn - Rayevka and Sky Majesty (Haggas said it will be impossible from there so I shall ignore him - what does he know? ;)) and I'm also quite interested in the French 2yo Afjan as he's got a 14lb weight advantage and handles soft at the track. Some of those short in betting may not enjoy the ground.

Edit: Rayevka is out
 
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In the Opera. Some of the market leaders may not appreciate the conditions, so I'll take a punt on Grand Stars, who's been running consistently well against good horses. 20/1.
Another I like ew is Cielo Di Roma in the Lagardere. Could well out run his odds. 100s.
 
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9/1 Minnie to win by 2L or more betfair.
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Interesting. I'm against her because of AOB's record in the race with 3yos but she's had almost exactly the same campaign at that age as Enable and just in case she is an all-timer if she does win this she's just as likely to piss in as win narrowly. I think Kalpana is the only other contender who is capable of turning this into a procession and I've done her at 20s to win by 1 1/2l+

Only other bets are Maranoa Charlie in the Foret where I'm also place laying More Thunder due to his draw.
 
Rayif was one of the market leaders with ground concerns in the 1.15, but it’s been punted off the boards — the day after Nighttime was. If Puerto Rico gets to the front from stall 5, these sexy types they can’t make their minds up about will need to show a proper turn of foot. I’m not convinced.
 
I have backed two today, Mgheera in the l'Abbaye who I think has a decent draw and if the gaps appear should have a decent chance, and Kalpana ew in the Arc. Not a horse I particularly like but I just feel that she was so over hyped early in the season and now that has disappeared she is a price worth getting involved in.
I am also toying with an ew bet on Hotazhell as I think they will most likely ride it out the back from the draw and ride it to get a place rather than to try and win the race.
 
I've now got the French group2 races in my trial race cross reference db, to go with the group1s aready there, I wanted to have the group3 and listed as well but too much real life job stuff prevented that.
Anyway here's the trial race stats for the Arc
Longchamp Arc trial race stats.jpg
 
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Small interest ew in Aylin in the first
Ozone and Green Spirit very closely related on their dam side
 
Back in the day, I got 20/1 Salsabil for the 1,000 Guineas after she won the Boussac.

Those days as long gone, but I wouldn't put anyone off the 8/1 Diamond Necklace - or the 10/1 for The Oaks - if they say those are the targets rather than French Classics.

You'd rather they didn't take her to the Breeders' Cup, though.
 
Ian_Davies said:
In the Lagadere, thanks to being alerted to a rick earlier in the week by a much-maligned (though admittedly mostly by me) gentleman who I gather resides across the Irish Sea, I have 8/1 (he's got 14s) about Puerto Rico.

He didn't win the best ever Champagne at Doncaster, but then this doesn't look the best ever Lagadere and I actually think he ought to just about be market leader for this.
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The young MAN beat the boys.

And I don't just mean the "rick" royalty (though he lives in a Republic, to my envy) who had all the 14s and steered me in the direction of the 8s.

Fous le camp!
 

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