Arc De Triomphe ‘26

I've rowed in with Diamond Necklace, assuming she goes for this. Then maybe Maltese Cross, if the former assumption is awry, and an outstanding 3yr old emerges from one of the ARC Trials.

Con River will never go for this. It's just not in the dna of Coolmore.

Thank you H-H you’ll post this wager should he win or place on the day?

I wasn’t taken by the win today Impossible, despite the penalty, Pierre looks too slow for hurdles, he’s won 2 from 8.

Other formlines are being forgotten even if they are still standing up and there are some massive over reactions by the books on recent races.

That Ben finished so close in the King George should be a worry for Kaplana backers, after the runs of AOB’s in the Volt today.

LOL

Pierre ran well. At least he beat Moore. But, he's another US Army Ranger. A plodder!

I might give Minnie Hauk another chance in the Yorkshire Oaks tomorrow. The last time she was not ridden to achieve her best. She was a side dish - a facilitator for Ben - a slightly better plodder than Pierre. But, I bet AOB / Coolmore charges with big reservations.

I couldn’t be backing her and despite the short and sweet reaction I’ll stand by what I said.

Hugo-Hackenbush • August 19, 2026 4:34 PM BST
had £75 ew at 22/1

2026-06-28               
22

You must have place the bet some time ago?

Didn’t think that AP was your thang?

That was on offer with Baldy

Ive bet Maltese Cross..think arc trip will suit.

Cross off Kalpana in your Arc considerations, she had a brutal race there.

But for Longchamp she'd be a serious player.

a decent trial today aventure beating diamond necklace some form lines starting to stack up caulificar and sunley both finished around 4 and 5 lengths ahead of aventure ,sunly only had 7 races whereas caulificar has had 13  wernt a lot between the pair but sunley has more scope for improvement imo. lets hope they get there .

You noticed that he’s still not yet been added Foyles?

There are now 73 instead of 72 but the only addition was Johanna Walsh who isn’t even FE!

The one issue with her is the other potential runners from the same owner, but Balding was non committal about Kap on Saturday to Trapman, or with Item.
She’s also entered for the Royealleu so that would be another concern for backers but she’s gone out past 200 now.

There’s another formline from those mares but the horses run style means that a win would be very difficult, but it’s a nice EW price having been forgotten.

Look at this quote editing from the RP re: Diamond,

AOB (RP)

“She ran well, but the winner was better than her today,� said O’Brien. “We were very happy with her going into the race and the ground was not a concern.
“We'll take her home now and see how she comes out of the race.�

Yes they go on to mention that she’s entered over all distances but it’s not what was said!


Aidan O'Brien, coach of Diamond Necklace (2nd)

«She ran well, but the winner was stronger than her today. Before the race, we were very happy with his form and the ground was not a concern... We will take it home and see how it recovers. It could be extended this fall to 2,400 meters.�


Funny that how they manipulate the actual words said!

Yesterdays Wnr Aventure's main target is the Prix de l'Opera.

yes they said she wont be going 12f

wont be going to the arc^^^^

With her going there then it leaves Sosie who hasn’t been seen since his bad run on his return from Hong Kong.

Either that or the unbeaten MAZZALA who is entered for the Grand Prix De Deauville as well as a 3000m race and the 1m 7f Chaudeny on Arc weekend. 

A win or a good run in the GPDD could see them think of supping him even if entries suggest that they see him as a stayer.

Oracle Doesn’t look good enough.

Is Diamond Necklace as good as Minding? Minding won the Epsom Derby yet did not run here. The 1st time Diamond Necklace ran against a proper Gp 1 horse she flopped. I think those with a voucher on Diamond Necklace for this race are as good as "money down the swanny". I'm one of those, may I add.

Minding could not run in the Arc Impossible, was gelded after winning the Derby and ended up in Hunter Chases!!

better bait  needed  impossible

Hugo-Hackenbush 10 Jul 26 22:33
Ive bet Maltese Cross..think arc trip will suit.

konn furmed as runner by Billy Haggas today 🥳

If you’ve backed da Cross, surely you’ve also had some on Alam who put in the same run as him in the GPDP?

Did you really need confirmation today that he was heading here?

And nowhere was that post put up on that date as to having backed him for the Arc.

stop seething dellawoffle..just paint.

No seething and that isn’t funny to anyone, it’s a fact that it’s another fictional post from you. No one believes that the in running munter hs backed EW for a race in October in July!

Why not?
At least he has done so before the race,unlike you on numerous occasions,Delbert

will i wait till the race is over before declaring dellawoffle?  akin to yourself.

There’s no issue with putting one up, but there is an issue with a, “Spoof� post.

Hugo-Hackenbush
Arc De Triomphe ‘26
By Hugo-Hackenbush on 24 Aug 26 16:42
Hugo-Hackenbush 10 Jul 26 22:33 Ive bet Maltese Cross..think arc trip will suit. konn furmed as runner by Billy Haggas today

Arc De Triomphe ‘26
By Hugo-Hackenbush on 19 Aug 26 15:49

Hugo-Hackenbush 10 Jul 26 22:33 Ive bet Maltese Cross..think arc trip will suit.


There are 3 search results for this statement, none comes up from an original post anywhere, it’s fictional.


Hugo-Hackenbush 10 Jul 26 22:33 Ive bet Maltese Cross..think arc trip will suit.

So please stop spamming the thread with idiotic von cräpp.

hugo,jussed post your winning bet when the race is finished akin to Dellawoffler Ross.

It’s the End of an Era,


It was this morning, at the stroke of 10 o'clock, that Jean-Claude Rouget, 73 years old, confirmed to his colleagues the rumour that had been circulating for a few weeks: the stable will cease its activity on 25 September.  “If there has been no call for tenders from a buyer, the company will be liquidated by court order,' said the coach to our correspondent, Philippe Hourcadette, in the morning. This will appear on Friday in the newspaper of Les Échos.â€�
If they had prepared for it, it would obviously be a blow to all employees, who had already seen their Deauville colleagues leave the company when the Normandy branch closed in the autumn of 2024. This sad conclusion is only the last stone in a series of misfortunes that began with the withdrawal of the coach in the spring of 2024. Should have followed the false information announcing the association of Jean-Claude Rouget with Jérôme Reynier, which would lead to the departure of many owners, including the Aga Khan casaque, placed in front of the fait accompli and the end of the Deauvillaise structure. Still radiant at the beginning of spring, the stable Rouget plunged in the space of a few weeks into the night and uncertainty.
Yet, despite more limited means, Jean-Claude Rouget continued his mission. Arrow Eagle entered the winners' list of the 2025 Prix Royal-Oak and Leffard won the Grand Prix de Paris that same year. This same Leffard, dressed in the colors of the faithful Gérard Augustin-Normand, distinguished himself once again in the recent Prix d'Ispahan (2nd), last group I podium of a stable that is now living its last hours.


wish him the best, a great trainer one of favourites.

Great shame Jean-Claude Rouget will no longer be training post Sept 2026. He's a true gentleman, a very good trainer and true to his words about the targets of his star horses. I believe his health has not been good recently.

His most recent ARC winner Ace Impact was my next best ARC winner after Treve.

I wish Mr Rouget well. A great loss to horseracing. Happy retirement Mr Rouget.

Nicely said Impossible.


Update,


After Pearled Majesty last week, it’s Daryz who was taken on the turf of Deauville to prepare for her return. It will be in the Prix Foy (Gr. II), on 6 September at Longchamp, four weeks before the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Gr. I). After following the progress of his two leaders, Shadirwan and Ebiyar, Daryz broke away very easily, hardly asked by his partner Mickaël Barzalona. “As you know, he has not run since Royal Ascot, recalled Francis-Henri Graffard, his mentor. He is quite massive and has a lot of character. I thought it was important to bring him back in "race mode" during a canter, in order to really get him back into the swing of things. Everything went perfectly well today. He behaved very well, it’s very positive. He can still be quite authoritarian in his attitude. I think he was quite authoritarian and that he will get well in shape after this exercise. He is a bit overweight right now, so I think it will be very beneficial.�

There’s a video of the gallop which doesn’t show a lot other than him hacking up at a half pace!

Ebiyar  Who was one that he worked with was seen as Graffards Epsom horse at the start of the year, has a very low rating and only won its maiden.

There are only 7 left in the Grand Prix De Deauville the recently mentioned unbeaten Mazzala is in there.

1    GLOBAL HEALTH H.PS. 5 A.    60 kg   
2    CHESTNUT ROCKET M.PS. 4 A.    59 kg   
3    PRESAGE NOCTURNE (IRE) M.PS. 6 A.    59 kg   
P. ZAMBELLI/MME R. KHADDAM    A. BOTTI (S)    60   
4    AL AASY IRE H.PS. 9 A.    59 kg
5    ARROW EAGLE M.PS. 5 A.    59 kg
6    MONEY TIME F.PS. 4 a.    57,5 kg
7    MAZZALA (IRE) H.PS. 3 A.    55 kg

Sosie’s TEMPORARY EXIT (08/20/2026) has expired so are we to think that he’s back in training with Fabre?

On his beating of Giavelloto twice last year he has the capability but more importantly Course Form over Kalpana.

Pierre-Yves Bureau, racing manager to Wertheimer et Frere, owners of Sosie, Aventure, Oracle and Rumouriste
Sosie certainly won't get to run in the Arc and it's not certain whether he will run again. He's been a wonderful horse and we'll be looking for a place at stud. Aventure will stay over a mile and a quarter and head to the Prix de l'Opera barring a dramatic change in circumstances. Oracle needed the run badly in the Prix de Reux and while he will run again in the autumn, he doesn't seem like an Arc horse. Rumouriste might run in the Prix Niel but again I'm not sure that he has shown enough to go to the Arc.

Interesting thanks Brandy, so that leaves the unmentioned & unbeaten Mazzala for them, not currently entered or priced.

I see Maddy has put up Bay City not sure if Tom did too?

3 from the RP been giving thier tips the last couple of days.

04/10/26
(Each Way) Single @ 16/1
Bay City Roller
Placed
18 July 2026 at 17:22

Soft ground has decided eight of the last ten Arcs - that's why this 20-1 shot represents outstanding ante-post value
Our Weekender columnist looks ahead to the Longchamp showpiece

https://www.racingpost.com/news/opinion/comment/soft-ground-has-decided-eight-of-the-last-ten-arcs-and-thats-why-this-20-1-is-a-gift-ai4Nc9Y7nrMr/

Published on 26 August 2026inMaddy Playle
Last updated 10:07, 26 August 2026

My other back was the retired filly.

There’s another horse who is over odds who has also been long forgotten, the form is there, recent updates did say no run at Deauville unless it’s really soft. 

Hoping it shows in a trial, as think that it’s an EW on the form with room to improve for the soft going and a fast ran race.

If it’s entered to run and updates are showing intent to do so I’ll make a case for it. Don’t expect much in the trial run however so the price should hold up.

No more bets for me at this moment. I'll reconsider post the ARC trials.

Just read that column by Maddie.
Why does she think Estrange wants fast ground.

Always thought O'Meara reckoned she is a better horse or would
be with cut in the ground.
She would've ran last year but for a late set back.

Thought that a weird remark to make also, maybe she’s getting confused with another!

She does also go on to say about Maltese Cross being the rightful Leger fav but having other targets! So might have been written on the plane after her trip abroad some days ago?!

She is a clueless,lazy,chancer

She had the winner last year, I revealed my bet knowing that lightening doesn’t strike twice!

It’s had the double Ky Bosch put on it in the space of two days! 

Aceform tips a winner now and again.
I rest my case

316 posts...

297 pointless quotes from the forums dullest participant.

Maddy Playlet is seriously over promoted..the teagirl should never be allowed near a word processor with her"thoughts" and guesses..

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the race.

Delbert's well known M/O is to mention every runner with reams of C&P.
After the race is run he then will appear with highlighted quote of his on the winner and an aftertimed bet.
A harmless enough fantasist though

I know that you’re just pulling my leg, back to the race.

Thanks to those at the RP (hi Maddy if you’re looking in) Bay City has gone from 24 into 15

The 3rd and 4th replies on this thread,

uptheirons • July 9, 2026 8:07 PM BST
F/O you non betting bullshatter

impossible123 • July 9, 2026 8:23 PM BST
A long shot Bay City Roller esp if the going is soft or worse.

The contrast in opinions!

If I get the opportunity I must ask GLASGOWCALLING how he sussed out that uptheirons previous username was racingstar.

I've looked back a few years at a handful of racingstar's replies and I couldn't see any evidence of name-calling or bullying.

One has to wonder what's gone on in the intervening years that would explain uptheirons' current behaviour.

Dealing with obsessive cretins like Cartoon Boy who trawl through years of previous posts in order to try to point score might be a clue

Jumping from thread to thread spewing manure……WTF.

Speaking the truth Aceform.
Obviously a concept that is alien to you as bet editing,afrtertiming fraud

Don't know if this has already been posted, there is a video up on the Daryz gallop.

Mentioned it yesterday Pen, he didn’t work with anything much.

Ebiyar  Who was one that he worked with was seen as Graffards Epsom horse at the start of the year, has a very low rating and only won its maiden.

Did you think that he looked good?

prices on Delawoffler munchunningBay City Roller from now.
   Â 
 under 3 66/1
4-6  12/1
over 6 1.03

Mentioned him ages back. Bet is posted unlike your spoof job!

[b]LOL[/color]

I can’t take the odds for a horse who found nothing when asked.

When those around him were beat and those who won lost

nuther mailto error from terry tibbs.

#wac

Estrange has been retired,

Chris Richardson, managing director for Cheveley Park, said: "While Estrange has not had ideal conditions, with the very dry summer, it's been decided to retire her to the paddocks. Estrange suffered some bone bruising during her last race, which meant she has had to have an easy time since and, although an autumn campaign was being envisaged, time is running out to have her fully fit therefore Mrs Thompson feels, as she has won her Group 1, it is time for her to retire to the paddocks.

Richardson’s comments confirm what some had questioned about her ideal going preference after Maddy’s article.

My comment from yesterday about not taking the odds were for the fav.

Delashay • August 27, 2026 8:16 PM BST
“I can’t take the odds for a horse who found nothing when asked.�

Which is a slight contradiction to be revealed, but it’s all about the price and 3/1 is short without knowing the draw and Minnie Hauk not really representing the form well.

For those cynics who claim that I mention every horse, I haven’t and I’ve stated who I’m against and was for.

I will book your seat at the Aftertimers Arms for the 4th October,Delbert,as old habits die hard

I’d backed two before last night, one’s a non the other bet is posted, minus the stake.

At this stage it’s the odds that I’m playing.

But yeah book me a seat and get me two punts ready, the first will go down without hitting the sides! (Due to the cheering at the tv!)

You had better save one for Aceform as he is fast catching you up on the "aftertimes"

... So what is the horse you have backed Della ??  ( cant be arsed trawling 10 pages of copy and paste ) .... Ta.

Having watched the Yorkshie Oaks a couple of times, I am coming down on the side of Kalpana.
I think that was a hell of a performance last week. I have her as the most likely winner at this stage, and 7/1 is cracking price.
The Filly and Mare race at Ascot will also be on their minds, so will have to wait before playing.

It’s a bit cruel to say every post is C&P!

Bay City Roller EW @ 16
Bayhranna 40’s non runner.

The first stage of decs is on the 2nd waiting to see what remains.

Cualificar Was added today to the exchange.

They aren’t bad odds Brandy and it was a mighty run, at the time of the KG I wrote about her acceleration and how far it lasts.
I have a suspicion that if it’s not timed right and she shows, that she might be nabbed late (as she has been by the likes of Giavelloto, Calandagan etc and was very nearly last time out)

prices on Delawoffler munchunningBay City Roller from now.
   
under 3 100/1
4-6  16/1
over 6 1.02

Have you looked at her OR’s and compared them to this and last year?

Her KG winning OR was 120 this year, heading into the Arc after being beaten by Botti’s G last year she was on 122.

Her last run is rated 125, 5lb better than anything this year, but only 3lb above her figure last year and the narrative after the KG was that she’d improved.

The OR’s don’t match that.

She beaten over 7L last year in the Arc, is a 3lb increase on last year going to be enough and migrants have last time taken the edge off of her?

If the ORs were perfect, all we would have to do is back the top rated every time.

I find, especially in non handicap National Hunt races, that the market is normally formed around ORs which gives great betting opportunities.

I agree with you about timing her run. Circumstances fell kindly for her in the George and hopefully Keane has learned from this.
I do not blame him at York for going so early to chase down the pacemaker who looked at one stage to have gotten away from them.

She is a tremendously consistent horse. Her run in last seasons Arc can be marked up as she ran in the slop on the outside the whole way. Unlike Daryz and Minnie who ran on the fresh ground on the rail.

The draw as always will be important.

Delashay 24 Jun 26 18:12
Mbappe is over rated

LOL

Prix Foy


1    DARYZ M.PS.
2    UTHRED
3    LAMBOURN
4    BAY CITY ROLLER
5    QUEST FOR MAGIC

Prix Vermille

1    TATTYCORAM
2    SUNLY
3    Euboa
4    SURVIE
5    RABBIT'S FOOT
6    PINK PANTHERA
7    BOTAGOZ
8    BEAUTIFY
9    COMPOSING
10    SPARAN NUA
11    LAPOTHEOSE
12    Habibi
13    SUGAR ISLAND

Prix Niel

1    VARANDIR
2    ALAM
3    BENVENUTO CELLINI
4    PEARLED MAJESTY
5    CHIEFLAND
6    Montreal
7    Archers Bay
8    ZARAKI

There are 40 left in the Price De Orange a week later over 2f shorter.

The backdoor route taken by last years winner.

Fabre’s QualityCar in that, missing from the Foy, was a bad run last time however.

10 left in the Moulin

There’s an interesting contender entered that stands out to me in the Niel Chiefland

Was runner up in the German Derby ahead of the same owners Salitos.

He’d been 3rd prior in the Italian Derby, ahead of him was Grand Son Of Dark who ran well at big odds recently at Deauville.

Chiefland isn’t entered in the Arc and the German Derby winner Dandanos ran a stinker next time out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbfl_f9bz70

The highlighted colt went all round the houses during the race in the link, the winner covered much less ground. To run as he did, he must have an engine!

The Niel and Foy remain the same.

Romantic Symphony & Friendly Soul supped for the taking it to a field of 15 runners.

Scratch the above they hadn’t taken out some runners when they’d listed the supps.

The Niel features 7 , Arches Bay taken out.

Vermille 13

3. Euboa taken out
12. Habibi “         â€œ

Delashay 03 Sep 26 07:22 
think i may follow hugo in on Maltese Cross.

No thanks H, Ancient Egypt beaten in the US, blanket finish in the GPDP and we’ll see what transpires this weekend.

Oh can you post your £75 EW @ 22/1 before the race please?

Notice manners?

Delashay • September 3, 2026 6:42 PM BST
Ah fk it, on Sunday there’s a big race in Baden Baden, where Botti’s Giavellto goes.

Against him is a 3yr old called Bright Light, who has an Arc ambition.

He was catching Presscott’s mare Tiffany last time out with Tornado Alert in behind.

Whether this colt is fully wound up for this I don’t know?

But should the Godolphin colt win Saturday or run well then things or odds of 150/1 might look mad in the year of an open arc.

Out of interest Sadcrooks had him in at 100/1 but had the last time that I looked removed him from their market.

Whilst he was pushed out by other firms here has him the same @66/1

He’s stamina laden, loves soft and goes against another formline on Sunday.

He’s rated 118 or 119

Toreceto Tasso was rated the same when he won the ARC

His trainer rode Shirrocco and Overdose

Subronics I think

Cualificar retired.

Gross P&L

£1,672,139.33
Commission Paid

£219,842.63
Expert Fees Paid

£384,276.26
Total Fees Paid

£604,118.89
dellawoffler..this is all that matters..+£1.6 million from my previous acc.