New Posts For Thread: French-bredshttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29539623/french-bredsHow strong is French national hunt racing? it's not something I'm familiar with other than the plethora of young promising types to hit these parts over the last ten years or so.French racing and prize money is extremely healthy thanks to the PM monohaha the Paris tracks are basically frequented by the same punters - whether it's NH or flat so you'll see the same faces at ML as you will at Longchamp, Saint-Cloud, Auteuil, Enghien etc. The provincial racing has a far more local feel to it - parthttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29539623/french-breds?post_id=526968883#526968883haha the Paris tracks are basically frequented by the same punters - whether it's NH or flat so you'll see the same faces at ML as you will at Longchamp, Saint-Cloud, Auteuil, Enghien etc. The provincial racing has a far more local feel to it - partTue, 18 Dec 2012 06:14:16 -0600Are you familiar with French NH racing as regards atmosphere and following Princesse? It seems to slip off the radar almost entirely over here. You don't expect the cosmopolitan Parisienne (yours truly excepted)to be in attendance more so the garlic-https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29539623/french-breds?post_id=526968463#526968463Are you familiar with French NH racing as regards atmosphere and following Princesse? It seems to slip off the radar almost entirely over here. You don't expect the cosmopolitan Parisienne (yours truly excepted)to be in attendance more so the garlic-Tue, 18 Dec 2012 05:52:43 -0600Rocky Creek is possibly a horse going places Jay but he typifies why these pointers lose my interest when they go to high-profile owners and trainers: they are just way too visible to the betting public. RC's racing record under rules so far: L 8/11,https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29539623/french-breds?post_id=526966941#526966941Rocky Creek is possibly a horse going places Jay but he typifies why these pointers lose my interest when they go to high-profile owners and trainers: they are just way too visible to the betting public. RC's racing record under rules so far: L 8/11,Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:26:57 -0600Slightly Tanned is worth looking up too Jay Trump - horse is a nutter too. I know where the value lies when it comes to buying one of the following a) An Irish Pointer, b) a French horse and c) a UK pointer.There was supposed to be a really nice horhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29539623/french-breds?post_id=526966395#526966395Slightly Tanned is worth looking up too Jay Trump - horse is a nutter too. I know where the value lies when it comes to buying one of the following a) An Irish Pointer, b) a French horse and c) a UK pointer.There was supposed to be a really nice horTue, 18 Dec 2012 03:36:58 -0600Rocky Creek, I'm sure you remember him R/A,https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29539623/french-breds?post_id=526956915#526956915Rocky Creek, I'm sure you remember him R/A,Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:49:38 -0600The price paid for Irish maiden point winners amazes me.While one would expect an odd one to make a six figure price it is mindboggling how many actually make it.Their record over the last couple of years is to my mind quite poor with Present Lodgerhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29539623/french-breds?post_id=526944313#526944313The price paid for Irish maiden point winners amazes me.While one would expect an odd one to make a six figure price it is mindboggling how many actually make it.Their record over the last couple of years is to my mind quite poor with Present LodgerMon, 17 Dec 2012 10:24:39 -0600How strong is French national hunt racing? it's not something I'm familiar with other than the plethora of young promising types to hit these parts over the last ten years or so.French racing and prize money is extremely healthy thanks to the PM monohttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29539623/french-breds?post_id=526940937#526940937How strong is French national hunt racing? it's not something I'm familiar with other than the plethora of young promising types to hit these parts over the last ten years or so.French racing and prize money is extremely healthy thanks to the PM monoMon, 17 Dec 2012 07:36:41 -0600