Longchamp 11th May......

They are clearly trying to get the maximum time between the first race and the last but as they don't have bookmakers I don't know why. It would have made more sense to have the main meeting, Longchamp, at the best time of day but they want to start with a bang. I suppose it is a 10.55 start in Paris.

While British racing waits to learn whether it can spring back to action in the coming weeks, the sport in France is in the midst of fevered preparations for Monday, when strict precautions will be in place for the resumption of action at three tracks.

Despite a late anxious moment on Friday in France have persuaded the government that racing should be allowed to go ahead and they have done so without committing to a regime of Covid-19 tests for the participants.

Access will be strictly controlled for Monday’s racing at Longchamp, within three miles of the Eiffel Tower, as well as at Compiègne in the north and Toulouse in the south. The wearing of masks will be compulsory for all those present including the jockeys, who must keep their masks in place during races, a measure that has not been insisted upon for recent racing in Hong Kong and Australia.
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Racing professionals have been told there will be just one point of entry and exit at each track, and they must sign in on arrival, at which point their temperature will be checked. Owners and breeders will not be allowed to be present. Trainers can attend along with one member of staff per runner to attend to the horse, and the names of those stable staff must be notified to the course the previous day. A maximum of five media professionals will be allowed access.

Hand sanitiser dispensers will be available at various points and people will be encouraged to use them. Jockeys, trainers and staff have been told they should leave as soon as possible after their runners have taken part.

As another means of limiting the possible spread of infection, almost all buildings on the sites will remain closed, including private boxes, restaurants and the media centre. Only the weighing room and the stable sections will be opened and those present will be told to keep their time in those places to an absolute minimum. The grandstand steps can be used for viewing but can be accessed only from the front.

Jockeys will not be permitted to take showers or use the sauna and, like all other attendees, will be told to maintain a distance of 1.5m from each other, though obviously that will not apply during the races when the riders will inevitably be more closely bunched at times.

Racing professionals in France were sent a sternly worded message by the ruling body, France Galop, last week urging compliance with these restrictions and warning of what may happen otherwise. “The authorisation to race behind closed doors is revocable,” the statement said. “It depends on the commitment of each and everyone to scrupulously abide by the rules.” Officials will be on patrol to ensure compliance.

But the French have decided against other measures thought to be necessary in the UK. While British officials have delayed jump racing and limited Flat races to 12 runners to reduce the risk of injury and minimise any need to use NHS services, in France jump racing will resume immediately at Compiègne and no fewer than five hurdle races there Monday will have 18 runners taking part.

Looking forward to some decent racing tomorrow, fingers crossed that it all goes well without hitches.

FOYLESWAR    10 May 20 17:15 
liking the look of freddie heads ecrivain has a bit to find with the fav but not a lot and  could improve a fair bit  and around 7/1 is fair ,interesting that a few of these take the fav on again ,fav obviously the one to beat on last seasons form but odds on i will be taking him on .

Came on to post much the same analysis FW.

7/1 each way looks a great bet - wide draw is the only possible negative.

One other reason to think he may get closer the favourite this time is that in the Criterium he was stuck on the inside whereas VL came wide, which seemed to be better ground.

I know Bf scrapped Place Markets for French racing last year or so but its hard to fathom why they would not do a U turn on it while there is nothing else going on.

Can anyone request it via Twitter as I believe thats the only way to contact them now. Cheers

Andrew.in.Sweden ....... thanks for Zeturf link.Are single bets settled at PM odds ? Thank you in advance..

First race looks a bit of a minefield with nothing standing out, Batwan might run a decent race if fit, second in this last year. Good luck anyone playing.

Wicklow, no chance of the place markets being inroduced at this late stage. Sportsbook are offering ridiculous prices place only though.

refreshed and amazed place markets have appeared! Well done BF, I havent said that for a long time. Now fix that 404 error while your at it.

Place market IS there on exchange (wasn't a few minutes ago though).

Excellent.

In the first race does Duhail strike you as a 5f horse? Not for me he doesn't.

Asking a lot of the horse after two wins at 7f and a place at 6f? Maybe the soft going will bring stamina to the fore? but its very soft which is another unknown.

if it is very soft ,Gold Vibe on breeding will relish it.

couple should go well based on the market.  4 We Go & 9 Ken Colt.  GL.

Lovely just to have some decent racing to watch. Wouldnt want to play in this opener though.

we go for me. w and p

Tiger, Batwan, nice price and nice pick, w/d.

cheers, tiger tiger

wd tt

wp tiger

Now i wished they hadn't put the place market up..... bet it place only. lol

So apart from the raw feeds and maybe SIS (not sure on speed pics these days for that) is the majority just left with ATR as the bookies live videos are ridicolously slow since the end of flash. I was hoping to get involved today but looks like its back to home schooling the kids

ken colt's probably worth following.  14.5 into 8.8  someone knew, ran out of steam close home.

Wouldn't dream of having a punt in the next race but its noticeable that there's 18 runners, makes me wonder why we are restricting field sizes to just 12 in this country when racing does resume. There's no social distancing once the race starts so why worry about field sizes?

Are there spectators there ?

It looks like it on the tv

the prix fontain 11.55 as said fav looks the one to beat and backed ecrivain earlier  but one who is too big shirley is memory dream at 50s plus ,won his first 2 starts 2 bob races probably but his run last time in a listed behind a few of these pisanello won the  summit 2nd and memory dream in 4th wasnt btn far and given what looked to me the kid gloves treatment ,interesting that he was sent off 5/4 for that race may get closer today and not a 50s shot in my book . have backed it win and place may not win but could well reverse form with 1st and 2nd and  a place not out the question and who knows win or lose 50s plus too big imo .good luck wi what ya play.

sorryb for the lack of bullet ponits and commas etc ,gramma not my strong point ,shudda went to school more  insteada gambling !

is this not on blv ??

no betfair LS.

speculator on spring street at around 28's ...

sportsbook bugs

the extra furlong will help^

Foyles, Victor Ludorum looks a worthy favourite, but Helter Skelter was given far too much to do against him last time and was closest at the finish, beaten just over a length in the end, but, VL came the long way round and looked a cosy winner, but at the prices I've backed Helter Skelter each way at 5/1.

yeah tiger he was my initial fancy and should run well did finish strong , agree the fav may be diff class but we will see ,the form of the saint cloud race may be well behind that of vic ludos race but we dont know that yet but they do have a fitnesss adv last raced 56 days ago  and no knowing how much any have improved at this stage so at the prices happy to take the fav on wi those 2 good luck tiger .,

The Good Man?

Good luck MJ.

Good luck with yours too Foyles, not too much luck though !! I'll miss the race due to work and I'll miss Khayzaraan's race as well, my only other bet.

Another nightmare race coming up, good to watch though.

Good morning Guys,

I'm also with Helter Skelter (as mentioned earlier on this thread) and backed it (6.0 win only) on here early this morning. I was debating whether to lay the fav and would have done at the ante-post of 4/7 but not at 1.7 it was before i left for work.

He could have improved since last year and win easily, Fabre appeared to to be bullish in the RP, but i saw his Arc day win and although he showed a good turn of foot, he wasn't drawing away and HS was full of running in the last 1/2f. With a different ride (and draw) he may even have won. As stated he was the one i took out of the race. Good luck.

Hitting the crossbar so far. I put up a place bet on My Charming Prince but went for a better price that was not taken and then backed Tarifa at 6.4. I did lay it off but still no profit. Both were near the top on RPR so they are not far off for French form.

Pat Cooney's here,all is well in the world.

The next well rated RPR is Dream and Do so I am on at 11 on here.

356 still asleep, 20/1 Mazagran 15.0 to lay here

Warzuzu the next play, or guess should i say

33/1 shinning ocean.  18.5 to lay here.

foxy11 May 20 09:10Joined: 26 Dec 00
Are there spectators there ?

It looks like it on the tv



No spectators Foxy but certainly looks more there than will be allowed over here should racing get the nod. Social distancing in France is only 1 metre which is also noticeable.

cuts shinning ocean to 22/1 but it's already 18.5 to lay here.  arbers be cutting them to ribbons.

Place market 11.25 kaput?

well done anyone on that.

vwd Hulk

I see France has 10 races today. It gave me the thought that whenever we return there could be 12 race cards as they will all be confined to the track in the first meetings. They could get a load of maidens out of the way and give a few more 2yo's their first outing. Is there a reason they can't do this?

Everything there to prove why I like the jumps 50 times more than flat racing. Should be called excuse racing

Thanks tiger I thought that was the case,they don’t get that many normally without restrictions.

Good luck today

cheers john.  i think that's what happens when you let people wfh and they're that busy watching homes under the hammer they haven't realised the 33/1 winners trading at 18.5 on the exchange

Backed Victor to win...& place layed Helter

Look like they are riding on the all weather with those masks instead of a classic trial.

Why on earth do they need a mask when race riding

Can take mask off during race

What time is the jumps starting?

Fabre has had his horses in lockdown. Stay at home and minimum exercise

Dont you think a black mask might be more appropriate for them all?

Boilovers a plenty

Champion jockey stole the race

560k matched there

well it didn't take long to get back to normal - some absolute shockers from so-called 'top' French jockeys but two great front running rides on the last two (outsiders) winners

Watched 2 races typical french c rap walking pace then sprint, 33/1 and 50/1 lol.

I have missed these French 2 furlong sprint mile races .....not

what can you say, fav pulled too hard but 40/1 shot hacks up.  really.

Fav did well to hold 3rd

Never going to catch the winner with how that panned out.

bojour 

Imagine trying to get a living out of french racing.

bonjour

May 11, 2020 -- 12:11PM, foxy wrote:

Imagine trying to get a living out of french racing.

Not really, no.

tickle me green coming up here, absolutely smashed.

If you start backing the outsiders the fav will win

Dream to place

I'd have some doubts about both Tropbeau and Khayzaraan getting a mile on that ground and think Quiet Times is a monstrous price for a filly who'll want at least eight furlongs. Am therefore ball's deep.

Dream and Do for me. Being steadily backed as well.

Drifted a point

Folded like a pack of cards.

Nout to see here chaps.

Sick as a pig again! Tried to lay off in running but the site didn't respond at all.

did the winner hamper the one on the rail ? didn't ride it out for 2nd anyway so can't get the race ..

Tough filly

Backed Sottass win... & place layed Sharman

wrong way round ..

hOT FAV DOING
SOCIAL DISTANCING

Backed and layed Simona. Briefly showed like a winner so might be worth following.

Bizarre they've not mentioned the winner walking the dog in front. Typical French fare

Good run first time up from Sottsass the way it panned out

some weird results, the old grey flashing home there, backed into 22's from 100/1.  sirtis just before the off, someone took everything from 12.5 to 8.4

How can the great minds in their respective studios bang on about 'not needing further' etc when the pace of the race is a farce?

Market seemed to think fav would be undercooked and it sure was.

Should put him right for royal ascot...

ImSoLuckyLucky!
 



hOT FAV DOING
SOCIAL DISTANCING

Awful ride on Wasmya.

Was tempted to take a few of these favs on today.

Literally nothing technical, just because of the crawl and sprint nature only imo being built into the price to a degree.

Havent had a bean on id of been 5/5!

Bravo.

Well that' the racecourse gallop over ....when do they start racing ?

What a load of cr@p , worse than the mickey mouse stuff we are getting from the states.

thankfully got some jumps action coming up.  18 runners, 7/1 fav, no idea whats remotely fit and whats not moved for 2 months.  easy.

Jea to place

Jeu

12/1 into 5/1.  romps home

French time keeping has not improved for the break! 6 minutes late for this 4.05 already and still not at the post!

Start not much either. Is this a point to point?