2026 Prix de l'Abbaye betting odds, runners & preview

Fast horses need only apply as 15 jump for the Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp.

Sprinting heroes Highfield Princess, Battaash and Marsha have taken this out within the last decade and, although this renewal looks as if it lacks a real superstar on paper, it is an extremely competitive heat with not much to separate the leading contenders.

Traditionally, this is one of the fastest 5f races ran anywhere in the world. One reason for this being that it is actually run over 989 metres, not the correct distance of 1000.

Almost one year to the day, connections of Naana's Shadow (9/2) were collecting £3,672 for winning a Wolverhampton novice race, but come Sunday afternoon they could be bringing back £173,904 from the French capital. She has improved some 37lbs since Katie Scott took responsibility of her training at the beginning of the season, rising from her lowly mark of 72 all the way up the rating of 109 she received for victory in the Prix du Petit Couvert last time out.

A draw of 14 isn't ideal on the straight course at Longchamp, however, she is in good enough form to take this contest.

Despite the lack of sprinting depth in the UK right now, British runners dominate the top of the market. Rumstar (11/2), Time For Sandals (11/2) and Miss Yechance (13/2) all appear within the first six of the betting, connections of the latter opting to roll the big dice and supplement their improving star off the back of some impressive performances.

She struck in a York handicap at the Ebor Meeting back in August, but really took her form to a new level when taking out a Newbury Group 3 on her last outing. Whatever ground she encounters should be no issue and her draw is very suitable if conditions underfoot are on the quick side.

Captain of the home team is Francis-Henri Graffard's three-year-old filly Shiri (11/2), who arrives here off the back of a narrow runner-up finish to Naana's Shadow at this track. Tried heavily over six furlongs for the majority of her early career, Graffard's decision to drop her to five has brought about major improvement.

Prix l'Abbaye confirmed runners

1. Afjan
2. Corolla Point
3. Redorange
4. Ponntos
5. Jawwal
6. Cover Up
7. Mission Central
8. Rumstar
9. Miss Yechance
10. Montielle
11. Argentine Tango
12. Shiri
13. Time For Sandals
14. Luna A Inbhir Nis
15. Naana's Shadow

Prix l'Abbaye betting odds

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