New Posts For Thread: Il Est Francaishttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31908733/il-est-francaisGone to Skelton. Interesting to see how he does there. Presumably they won't try to bury it out the back and come there on the bridle..il est crevéhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31908733/il-est-francais?post_id=565530797#565530797il est crevéTue, 11 Aug 2026 10:42:18 -0500Bled a couple of times,after that they won't go there when the chips are down, shame as he was a fine prospect.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31908733/il-est-francais?post_id=565530283#565530283Bled a couple of times,after that they won't go there when the chips are down, shame as he was a fine prospect.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:12:14 -0500not just ortoy although thats a shockermuscular damage a blessing. ive seen them break their back and its orriblehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31908733/il-est-francais?post_id=565529787#565529787not just ortoy although thats a shockermuscular damage a blessing. ive seen them break their back and its orribleMon, 10 Aug 2026 10:27:40 -0500The problem with the Auteuil water jump is that the landing side isn't flat and if a horse isn't foot perfect he can do muscular damage.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31908733/il-est-francais?post_id=565529779#565529779The problem with the Auteuil water jump is that the landing side isn't flat and if a horse isn't foot perfect he can do muscular damage.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:23:52 -0500those french water jumps are a menace and should be removedas should the ones we havehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31908733/il-est-francais?post_id=565529767#565529767those french water jumps are a menace and should be removedas should the ones we haveMon, 10 Aug 2026 10:15:28 -0500They'd have been better off sending him to Ireland where he could have perhaps run in all those soft grade 2 and 3's they've got over there where he might not have to come off the bridle too much.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31908733/il-est-francais?post_id=565529763#565529763They'd have been better off sending him to Ireland where he could have perhaps run in all those soft grade 2 and 3's they've got over there where he might not have to come off the bridle too much.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:05:41 -0500They put that down to bursting a blood vessel, not for the first time, this really will be a test for Skelton if that issue continues.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31908733/il-est-francais?post_id=565529759#565529759They put that down to bursting a blood vessel, not for the first time, this really will be a test for Skelton if that issue continues.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:04:02 -0500Agree with Andrew.On a wet September Tuesday (those were the days) I had At The Races on and watched a chase from Auteuil with little happening in the UK at the time and witnessed Il Est Francais saunter home in such impressive style that I looked uhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31908733/il-est-francais?post_id=565529753#565529753Agree with Andrew.On a wet September Tuesday (those were the days) I had At The Races on and watched a chase from Auteuil with little happening in the UK at the time and witnessed Il Est Francais saunter home in such impressive style that I looked uMon, 10 Aug 2026 10:00:20 -0500One on my favourite chasers back in time after backing him a couple of times in the Autumn of 2023. In my opinion he was the best jumper of a fence since Sprinter Sacre, watch his Kempton Kauto Star Chase win on Boxing day.I've always thought the horhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31908733/il-est-francais?post_id=565529513#565529513One on my favourite chasers back in time after backing him a couple of times in the Autumn of 2023. In my opinion he was the best jumper of a fence since Sprinter Sacre, watch his Kempton Kauto Star Chase win on Boxing day.I've always thought the horMon, 10 Aug 2026 07:24:21 -0500I think he has proven over the last 10 years, he is a very good trainer.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31908733/il-est-francais?post_id=565529381#565529381I think he has proven over the last 10 years, he is a very good trainer.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:00:41 -0500