Compiègne Racecourse hosted an eight-race National Hunt meeting on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, featuring a competitive programme of hurdle races, steeple chases and cross-country action. The afternoon’s racing began at 11:30 AM and concluded at 3:30 PM, with runners competing across distances ranging from 3,400 metres to 5,400 metres.
The highlight of the meeting was the Grand Steeple-Chase-Cross-Country de Compiègne, the Listed contest scheduled at 3:30 PM over 5,400 metres. The race attracted six runners, with the finishing order led by number 10, followed by numbers 1 and 4. The event brought the day’s programme to an exciting conclusion.
The meeting opened at 11:30 AM with the Prix de Thonon, a claiming hurdle race for four-year-olds over 3,600 metres, carrying €25,000 in prize money. Number 1 secured the top position, followed by numbers 5 and 6. Numbers 3, 8, 4 and 7 completed the remaining listed finishing positions.
At 12:02 PM, the Prix Lycoming took place as a hurdle contest for three-year-olds over 3,400 metres. Offering €51,000 in prize money, the race produced a competitive finish, with number 1 taking victory ahead of numbers 4 and 2. Numbers 7, 11, 6 and 10 followed in the finishing order.
The third race, the Prix Kerlor, was held at 12:34 PM and featured three-year-old runners in a 3,450-metre steeple chase. The claiming contest carried €25,000 in prize money, with number 7 finishing first. Numbers 1 and 3 secured the next two positions, followed by numbers 5, 2, 9 and 6.
At 1:06 PM, the Prix Paulette Rolland (Prix Speranza) brought three-year-old runners together for a hurdle contest over 3,400 metres. With €51,000 in prize money, the race saw number 4 finish at the top of the order, followed by numbers 6 and 17. Numbers 7, 3, 15 and 2 completed the remaining positions.
The fifth race, the Prix Aston Blount, was scheduled for 1:38 PM and featured four-year-old runners over 3,600 metres in a hurdle contest worth €51,000. Number 7 emerged as the winner, with numbers 4 and 1 finishing second and third respectively. Numbers 9, 3, 8 and 6 followed in the finishing order.
At 2:15 PM, the Prix Huron featured a four-year-old steeple chase over 3,450 metres. This handicap contest carried €69,000 in prize money and produced a strong performance from number 11, who secured first place. Number 10 finished second, while number 7 took third position. Numbers 6, 4, 1 and 2 completed the listed order.
The seventh race, the Prix Chakhansoor (Finale Paris Turf du Championnat des Apprentis et Jeunes Jockeys), took place at 2:50 PM. This handicap hurdle contest was open to runners aged five and above and covered 3,800 metres, with €60,000 in prize money. Number 3 claimed victory, followed by numbers 12 and 10. Numbers 13, 9, 4 and 1 completed the finishing order.
The meeting concluded at 3:30 PM with the Grand Steeple-Chase-Cross-Country de Compiègne, a Listed cross-country contest for horses aged five and above over 5,400 metres. Carrying €53,000 in prize money, the race featured six runners. Number 10 secured the winning position, while numbers 1 and 4 finished second and third. Numbers 8, 7 and 6 completed the final order.
Compiègne’s November 11 meeting delivered eight races across hurdles, steeple chases and cross-country competition. With several valuable contests and a Listed feature race, the programme provided an engaging afternoon of French National Hunt racing.
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