New Posts For Thread: Deauville Racing over the summerhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23886614/deauville-racing-over-the-summerA few of us thinking of heading over this summer. anyone been? whats best way to go? expensive? is morny best days racing?thankswent to a morning and afternoon meeting there in January a few years ago, and it was free admission to both fixtures.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23886614/deauville-racing-over-the-summer?post_id=430628286#430628286went to a morning and afternoon meeting there in January a few years ago, and it was free admission to both fixtures.Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:56:13 -0500Journey is a mild pain however you goRacecourse is terrific - good facilities, friendly atmosphereTown is expensive for accommodation and food Went as a family beach hol last year, town more set up for oldies than kids, fortunately my boys like racinhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23886614/deauville-racing-over-the-summer?post_id=430628282#430628282Journey is a mild pain however you goRacecourse is terrific - good facilities, friendly atmosphereTown is expensive for accommodation and food Went as a family beach hol last year, town more set up for oldies than kids, fortunately my boys like racinSun, 18 Apr 2010 16:33:19 -0500Deauvilles lovely... Great racing, easy access and entry fees are cheap... Fly to Dinard takes about 2 1/2 hrs to drive across... Or ferrys to either Caen or Le Harve both from Portsmouth, Deauvilles about the same distance from either one...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23886614/deauville-racing-over-the-summer?post_id=430628278#430628278Deauvilles lovely... Great racing, easy access and entry fees are cheap... Fly to Dinard takes about 2 1/2 hrs to drive across... Or ferrys to either Caen or Le Harve both from Portsmouth, Deauvilles about the same distance from either one...Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:59:30 -0500racing every weekend in aug-with the grand prix the last sundaydifficult to get accomodation so stay in caen or honfleurgood restaurants in trouville-over bridge from deauvillepont leveque is great about 15 miles awayhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23886614/deauville-racing-over-the-summer?post_id=430628274#430628274racing every weekend in aug-with the grand prix the last sundaydifficult to get accomodation so stay in caen or honfleurgood restaurants in trouville-over bridge from deauvillepont leveque is great about 15 miles awaySun, 18 Apr 2010 15:33:19 -0500jack, was over in Brittany on holiday and then drove over to Hornfleur for the week end. Hornfleur is about 15 miles from Deauville. Caught the ferry back from Caen to Portsmouth.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23886614/deauville-racing-over-the-summer?post_id=430628270#430628270jack, was over in Brittany on holiday and then drove over to Hornfleur for the week end. Hornfleur is about 15 miles from Deauville. Caught the ferry back from Caen to Portsmouth.Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:14:29 -0500Can get a ferry Newhaven to Dieppe and then take a train or drive from Dieppe to Deauville. Crossing is 4 hours.Did Dieppe for the Grand Steeplechase De Dieppe last September and the place isn't great - probably easier and simpler ways such as the Chttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23886614/deauville-racing-over-the-summer?post_id=430628266#430628266Can get a ferry Newhaven to Dieppe and then take a train or drive from Dieppe to Deauville. Crossing is 4 hours.Did Dieppe for the Grand Steeplechase De Dieppe last September and the place isn't great - probably easier and simpler ways such as the CSun, 18 Apr 2010 15:10:56 -0500cheers lads. how did you get there kard? fly or rail?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23886614/deauville-racing-over-the-summer?post_id=430628262#430628262cheers lads. how did you get there kard? fly or rail?Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:09:15 -0500Went last July - Dettori won on Donativum. It was free to get in during July. There was some sort of promotion but not many turned up.Pleasant area around the paddock, basic facilities, good view.There are 2 courses so make sure you know which one thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23886614/deauville-racing-over-the-summer?post_id=430628258#430628258Went last July - Dettori won on Donativum. It was free to get in during July. There was some sort of promotion but not many turned up.Pleasant area around the paddock, basic facilities, good view.There are 2 courses so make sure you know which one tSun, 18 Apr 2010 15:06:39 -0500Price the accommodation, and restaurants, before yo go, jak.The whole of France shuts down for August holidays, and many of the 'Paris set' traditionally holiday at Deauville - Top rates for everything everywhere, you would imagine.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23886614/deauville-racing-over-the-summer?post_id=430628254#430628254Price the accommodation, and restaurants, before yo go, jak.The whole of France shuts down for August holidays, and many of the 'Paris set' traditionally holiday at Deauville - Top rates for everything everywhere, you would imagine.Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:05:14 -0500Morny, Jacques Le Marois, big fillies 1m race, Jean-Romanet - all good solid Group 1's. Not been myself but heard it's a good trip and a great meet, might be worth going for a week or so as they race maybe 4 or 5 days out of the week and time for othttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23886614/deauville-racing-over-the-summer?post_id=430628250#430628250Morny, Jacques Le Marois, big fillies 1m race, Jean-Romanet - all good solid Group 1's. Not been myself but heard it's a good trip and a great meet, might be worth going for a week or so as they race maybe 4 or 5 days out of the week and time for otSun, 18 Apr 2010 14:58:30 -0500