Bradsell and Believing to renew rivalry in the Abbaye as final fields confirmed for five Groups 1s at Longchamp on Sunday

The rivalry between Bradsell and Believing looks set to continue on Sunday after both featured among 16 declarations for the Prix de l'Abbaye (2.05), a race which this year returns to free-to-air schedules for the first time since ITV Racing took over the contract to screen British racing in 2017. 

As the ground continues to dry in Paris both have been allowed to take their chance, with the George Boughey-trained looking to reverse Group 1 defeats at the hands of Bradsell in the Nunthorpe Stakes and the Flying Five at the Curragh. 

A low draw is frequently an advantage on the straight five furlongs at Longchamp and Billy Loughnane will break from stall five on Believing, while Hollie Doyle and Bradsell are housed in stall nine. 

Among the other British and Irish entries, Starlust, Kerdos and Washington Heights have been drawn in stalls two, three and four respectively, while No Half Measures, Rogue Lightning and Aesop's Fables are all among the high numbers. 

Zarigana and Mickael Barzalona, who will be the Aga Khan's retained jockey in France from the start of 2025Credit: Aga Khan Studs

The card will kick off with a mouthwatering clash in the Prix Marcel Boussac (12.55), with the Aga Khan's unbeaten Zarigana facing Bedtime Story – who will attempt to banish the memories of a below-par effort in the Moyglare Stakes, after which she was found to be lame. The Ollie Sangster-trained Simmering also features in the mile contest. 

As in her first two starts, Zarigana will be ridden by Mickael Barzalona, who on Friday was announced as the Aga Khan's new retained jockey in France from the start of 2025. Barzalona has occupied the same role for Godolphin since 2014.  

In the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (1.30) Aidan O'Brien fields National Stakes runner-up Henri Matisse and Camille Pissarro, while there is further strength in the Anglo-Irish challenge courtesy of Rashabar, Cowardofthecounty and Solario Stakes winner Field Of Gold for John and Thady Gosden. 

Two of the main Qatari ownership interests will face off in the Prix de l'Opera (4.05), with Al Shaqab's Sparkling Plenty and Fallen Angel for Wathnan both featuring among a field of 11. 

A huge field of 18 will sweep around Longchamp's seven-furlong 'toboggan' in the Prix de la Foret (4.40), with Kinross drawn in stall two and Ramatuelle breaking from gate six. 

Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac runners and riders

Zarigana Mickael Barzalona
Simmering Dylan Browne McMonagle
Bedtime Story Ryan Moore
Exactly Christophe Soumillon
Rosa Salvaje Stephane Pasquier
Inhebhaa Jerome Moutard
Lhakpa Maxime Guyon
Vertical Blue Alexis Pouchin
La Guapisima Aurelien Lemaitre
La Ferretcapienne Ophelie Thiebault

Paddy Power: 4-5 Zarigana, 5-2 Bedtime Story, 13-2 Simmering, 16 Exactly, 25 Lhakpa, Vertical Blue, La Guapisima, 28 bar

Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere runners and riders

Houquetot Aurelien Lemaitre
Misunderstood Alexis Pouchin
Field Of Gold Kieran Shoemark
Heybetli Stephane Pasquier
Revolutionnaire Mickael Barzalona
Henri Matisse Ryan Moore
Rashabar Sean Levey
Cowardofthecounty Dylan Browne McMonagle
Camille Pissarro Christophe Soumillon

Betfair Sportsbook: 2 Henri Matisse, 11-4 Field Of Gold, 3 Rashabar, 12 Misunderstood, 14 Houquetot, 16 Cowardofthecounty, Camille Pissarro, 20 bar

Prix de l'Abbaye runners and riders

Batwan Stephane Pasquier
Moss Tucker Billy Lee
Washington Heights Tom Eaves
Starlust Rossa Ryan
Kerdos Richard Kingscote
Grand Grey Cristian Demuro
Desperate Hero Callum Rodriguez
Aesop's Fables Ryan Moore
Bradsell Hollie Doyle
Rogue Lightning James Doyle
Makarova Tom Marquand
Mgheera Guillaume Millet
No Half Measures Oisin Murphy
Believing Billy Loughnane
La Bellota Darragh Keenan
Englemere Luke Morris

Paddy Power: 3 Believing, 7-2 Bradsell, 9-2 No Half Measures, 10 Rogue Lightning, Makarova, 12 Kerdos, 16 Starlust, Grand Grey, Englemere, 20 bar

Prix de l'Opera runners and riders

American Sonja Dylan Browne McMonagle
Running Lion Oisin Murphy
Elusive Princess Mickael Barzalona
Hanalia Shane Foley
Sparkling Plenty Cristian Demuro
Almara Ronan Thomas
Ylang Ylang Ryan Moore
Start Of Day Clement Lecoeuvre
Friendly Soul Kieran Shoemark
Fallen Angel James Doyle
Content Christophe Soumillon

Betfair Sportsbook: 3 Fallen Angel, 7-2 Ylang Ylang, 4 Content, 5 Sparkling Plenty, 7 Friendly Soul, 16 Running Lion, Start Of Day, 18 bar  

Qatar Prix de la Foret runners and riders

Poet Master Sam James
Kinross Rossa Ryan
Tribalist Mickael Barzalona
Tiber Flow Tom Marquand
King Gold Stephane Pasquier
Zerostress Theo Bachelot
Big Rock Christophe Soumillon
Beauvatier Alexis Pouchin
River Tiber Ryan Moore
Ocean Jewel Billy Lee
Breege Jason Hart
Matilda Picotte James Doyle
Gregarina Dylan Browne McMonagle
Kelina Maxime Guyon
Exxtra Ronan Thomas
Flora Of Bermuda Oisin Murphy
Ribaltagaia Cristian Demuro
Ramatuelle Aurelien Lemaitre

Paddy Power: 3 Kinross, 7-2 Ramatuelle, 7 Tribalist, 9 Tiber Flow, Breege, 10 Big Rock, 12 Poet Master, 16 Exxtra, 20 bar

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