Auteuil will stage an eight-race obstacle meeting on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, with the programme featuring a strong mix of hurdle and steeplechase contests. The meeting is scheduled to run from 13:55 to 18:00, with races covering distances between 3,500 and 3,600 metres. The card includes horses from three-year-olds to experienced runners aged five and above.
The opening race of the afternoon will be the Prix Guillaume de Pracomtal, scheduled for 13:55. The 3,600-metre hurdle contest is reserved for four-year-olds and carries a prize purse of €98,000. It is classified as a Listed handicap and was originally listed with 16 runners, although the latest programme information shows 15 starters following a non-runner. The race will provide a demanding opening test, with the field required to negotiate the Auteuil hurdles over a long distance.
The second race, the Prix Pierre et Jean-Marie Mercier, will begin at 14:30. This 3,500-metre steeplechase is for four-year-olds and features five runners. The race carries €53,000 in prize money and is classified as a Class 3 contest. With a small field, the race should provide an interesting test of jumping technique, rhythm and stamina.
At 15:05, the third race will be the Prix Piomares – Guy Negrel. The contest is a 3,500-metre hurdle race for three-year-olds, with nine runners listed. Carrying a total prize purse of €51,000, the race is classified as Class 2. The young hurdlers will face a demanding distance as they continue their development over obstacles at Auteuil.
The fourth race, the Prix Xanthor, is scheduled for 15:40. It will be a 3,500-metre steeplechase for horses aged five years and above, with six runners competing for a total prize of €68,000. Classified as a Class 1 race, it is one of the major contests on the afternoon card. The experience of the runners will be important as they negotiate the steeplechase course and its obstacles.
The Prix La Fregate will form the fifth race of the meeting at 16:15. The 3,600-metre hurdle race is open to horses aged four and five years and has attracted nine runners. With €51,000 in prize money, the contest is classified as Class 2. The longer distance should put considerable emphasis on stamina, while consistency over the hurdles will also be important.
The sixth race, the Prix de Nantes, will take place at 16:50. The contest is another 3,500-metre hurdle race, this time for three-year-olds. A field of 11 runners is scheduled to line up for the €51,000 prize purse. Classified as Class 2, the race will test a relatively large group of young horses over the Auteuil hurdles.
At 17:25, the penultimate contest will be the Prix Hipparque. The race is a 3,600-metre handicap for four-year-olds, with 10 runners listed. The total prize money stands at €60,000. As one of the longer hurdle races of the afternoon, it should place significant emphasis on endurance and the ability to maintain a steady rhythm throughout the contest.
The day’s action will conclude with the Prix Sapin, scheduled for 18:00. The final race is a 3,500-metre steeplechase for horses aged four and five years, with 10 runners and a total prize purse of €53,000. Classified as Class 3, it will bring the eight-race obstacle programme to a close with another test over the steeplechase course.
Overall, Auteuil’s October 6 programme offers a varied afternoon of obstacle racing, with five hurdle races and three steeplechases across the eight-race card. The meeting features races for younger three-year-olds alongside contests for four-year-olds and older horses, while the distances remain tightly grouped between 3,500 and 3,600 metres.
The Prix Guillaume de Pracomtal is the highest-value race of the afternoon, carrying €98,000, while the Prix Xanthor follows with €68,000. The Prix Hipparque offers €60,000, with the remaining races carrying prize purses between €51,000 and €53,000.
With its combination of Listed, Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 contests, the Auteuil meeting promises a full afternoon of jumping action, with stamina, jumping ability and race experience expected to play important roles across the eight races.
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