Grand Steeplechase de Paris - 30th May

Done this twice (2005 and 2009) and off for 3rd time this weekend.
Really good meeting, easy day trip by Eurostar and as it's a　Ｂａｎｋ　Ｈｏｌｉｄａｙ　ｉｎ　ＵＫ　ｂｕｔ　ｎｏｔ　Ｆｒａｎｃｅ，　ｔｒａｉｎｓ　ｎｏｔ　ｔｏｏ　ｃｒｏｗｄｅｄ．　Ｔｈｅｒｅ’ｓ　ａ　ｄｅｃｅｎｔ　ｔｕｒｎｏｕｔ　ａｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｒａｃｅｃｏｕｒｓｅ，　ｔｅ　ｕｓｕａｌ　ｐｉｔｔａｎｃｅ　ｔｏ　ｇｅｔ　ｉｎ　ｉｎ　Ｆｒａｎｃｅ，　ａｎｄ　ｔｈｅ　４　Ｇｒａｄｅｄ　ｒａｃｅｓ　ａｒｅ　ｅｘｃｅｌｌｅｎｔ．　Ｙｏｕ　ｎｅｅｄ　ｔｏ　ｄｏ　ｑｕｉｔｅ　ａ　ｌｏｔ　ｏｆ　ｗｏｒｋ　ｏｎ　ｔｈｅ　Ｆｒａｎｃｅ　Ｇａｌｏｐ　ｗｅｂｓｉｔｅ　ｆｏｒ　ｔｈｅ　ｆｏｒｍ，　ｂｕｔ　ｗｅ　ｆｏｕｎｄ　ａ　ｃｏｕｐｌｅ　ｏｆ　ｗｉｎｎｅｒ　ｌａｓｔ　ｙｅａｒ　ｔｏ　ｐｙ　ｆｏｒ　ｔｈｅ　ｄａｙ

1       Norville Du Bois  (H/9)      Hondier X.       67 kg      Sine Mlle S.
2     Mayev (H/10)     Lecordier A.     67 kg     Caget R.
3     Dayladam (H/6)     Carroux M.     67 kg     Chaille-chaille A.
4     Polar Rochelais (H/7)     Zuliani J.     67 kg     Quinton P.
5     Lord Carmont (H/11)     Leloup S.     67 kg     Pacault Mme I.
6     Doumaja (H/8) T1     Gombeau C.     67 kg     Cherel G.
7     Ramses Bleu (H/9) T1     Lestrade B.     67 kg     Cherel G.
8     Remember Rose (H/7)     Pieux C.     67 kg     Gallorini Jp.
9     Odeillo Du Mathan (H/8)     Gicquel B.     67 kg     Cherel G.
10     Objectif Special (H/8)     Thelier B.     67 kg     Cherel G.
11     Pommerol (H/7)     Delo B.     67 kg     Doumen F.
12     Louping D'ainay (H/11) T2     Cottin D.     67 kg     Cottin Fm.
13     Princesse D'anjou (F/9) T2     Carberry Philip A.     65 kg     Cottin Fm.
14     Slingshot (H/5)     Chazelle E.     65 kg     Audon Mme L.

Without the headgear this time

Willie runs Deutschland (Paul Townend) and Thousand Stars (Katie Walsh) in the Prix La Barka.  Questarabad a defector so an easier task - last years winner Portal's Toy been off the boil since a listed Chase win at Enghien towards the end of last year - regular jockey Nathalie Dessoutter out injured too which won't help but should be a decent price.

Plenty of dead wood in the Grand Steeplechase - Princesse D'Anjou will prove popular with the sentimentalists whilst Remember Rose goes for back to back victories in the race (Princesse herself is a dual winner) whilst Pommerol has been improving in handicaps and Louping D'Ainay is back from injury, Ramses Bleu seems better at the winter tracks (Pau and Cagnes-Sur-Mer) and Lord Carmont will appreciate the better ground.

Kauto Stone has his 2nd chase start in the Ferdinand Dufaure - he takes on some useful opposition headed by Saints Du Chenets who's been going well in the main preps for this race whilst Ole Companero is one of Macaires choices - he was third to stablemates Saint Macaire and Allen Voran in the Prix Congress (3yo Chasing Championship) in November but has been a bit off the boil since whilst Kriss William has to put a fall last time out behind him.

Some other good races on the undercard including a good 4yo Hurdle and a Listed Juvenile Hurdle too.

Louping d’Ainay for me on the PMU, so coupled with P d'A.

http://blog.bookies.com/horse-racing/1245/auteuil-2010-grand-steeple-chase-de-paris-betting-preview.html

anyone know will there be industry sps returned for auteuil today or will you get the pmu odds if you bet at sp online ?/