Battaash and Mabs Cross clash again in Abbaye
Battaash along with Mabs Cross – the last two winners of the Prix de lAbbaye – are one of a field of 16 at ParisLongchamp with the renewal of the Group One dashboard of this weekend.
Charlie Hills Battaash arguably put the best performance of his career last time outside in the Nunthorpe up, eventually putting his York ghost – and relations made a decision to skip a date in Ireland to keep him fresh with this Sunday.
Mabs Cross has not really hit the heights of last season since winning on her seasonal return, but her coach Michael Dods will hope she returns to something approaching her finest.
At a hurry that normally heads the likes of Soldiers Call, into a Irish-trained sprinter, Invincible Army and Fairyland help to form a strong raiding party .
A field of 12 was announced because of the Prix de la Foret – with last years surprise winner One Guru bidding for a repeat for William Haggas.
Glorious Journey, sir Dancealot Safe Voyage, Speak as does the Waldpfad In Dreams In Colours and Permanently also make the journey over.
Jessica Harringtons Albigna will likely bid to bounce back from a disappointing effort out time when she conducts at the Prix Marcel Boussac.
Having acquired her first two starts, it triumphed she scoped after being beaten at the Moyglare Stud Stakes filthy.
She faces eight competitions – including Andre Fabres Savarin, unbeaten in 2 and regally-bred being by Deep Impact out of Sarafina.
In the Jean-Luc Lagardere, Fabre has yet another contender in the unbeaten Victor Ludorum.
Aidan OBrien runs Armory out.
John Gosdens Mehdaayih is for the Pix de lOpera – in.
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