Chantilly will host a nine-race Flat programme on Tuesday, September 29, with the afternoon card beginning at 1:55 PM and continuing through to 6:35 PM. The meeting features races for two-year-olds, three-year-olds and older horses, with distances ranging from 1,100 metres to 1,900 metres. The programme includes maiden, handicap and Listed contests. France Galop has scheduled Chantilly as a nine-race Flat meeting on the date.
The opening race at 1:55 PM will be the Prix de la Chambre du Duc, a Class 2 handicap for horses aged four and older. The race will be run over 1,900 metres and carries a prize of €50,900. With 16 runners listed, the contest will provide a competitive start to the afternoon over the middle-distance trip.
At 2:30 PM, the Prix de Villebon will bring the two-year-olds into action. The race is scheduled over 1,600 metres and carries €45,700 in prize money. With 13 runners and a field made up of unraced horses, the contest will provide an important opportunity for the young runners to make their first appearance on the track.
The third race at 3:05 PM will be the Prix du Salon des Conde, a Class 3 handicap for four-year-olds and older horses. The 1,900-metre contest carries €19,200 and has 15 runners listed. The field will face another middle-distance challenge as the Chantilly programme moves through its afternoon schedule.
At 3:40 PM, the Prix de Toutevoie will feature another two-year-old contest over 1,600 metres. The race carries €45,700 and has 13 runners listed, with the field consisting of unraced horses. The contest will provide another opportunity for young horses to begin their racing careers at Chantilly.
The fifth race at 4:15 PM will be the Prix du Salon de Guise, a Class 3 handicap for horses aged four and older. Scheduled over 1,900 metres, the race carries €21,100 and has 15 runners. The distance will provide another test of pace and stamina around the Chantilly course.
At 4:50 PM, the programme moves to the Prix de Vineuil, a maiden contest for two-year-olds. The race will be run over 1,800 metres and carries €27,400 in prize money. Twelve runners are listed for the event, giving the young horses another opportunity to gain experience over a longer distance.
The seventh race at 5:25 PM will be the Prix du Salon Violet, a Class 3 handicap for four-year-olds and older horses. Covering 1,900 metres, the race carries €25,900 and has 16 runners. The contest continues the afternoon’s series of middle-distance events for experienced horses.
At 6:00 PM, the Prix de la Troublerie will bring another two-year-old maiden contest to the card. The race is scheduled over 1,800 metres and carries €27,400. Ten runners are listed, with the young horses facing another test over the longer distance.
The final race of the afternoon at 6:35 PM will be the Prix de Bonneval, a Listed contest for horses aged three and older. The race will be run over 1,100 metres and carries €47,600 in prize money. Twelve runners are listed for the sprint, making it the shortest race of the Chantilly programme and the only Listed event on the card.
The Chantilly meeting offers a varied nine-race programme, combining contests for developing two-year-olds with Class 2 and Class 3 events for older horses. The card also features several 1,900-metre races, while the Prix de Bonneval provides a sharp 1,100-metre finale. The €50,900 Prix de la Chambre du Duc is the highest-value race on the card, followed by the €47,600 Prix de Bonneval and the €45,700 Prix de Villebon and Prix de Toutevoie.
With racing scheduled from 1:55 PM to 6:35 PM, the Chantilly programme provides a full afternoon of Flat racing across a range of distances and race categories.
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