Prix de l’Abbaye: Makarova beats Bradsell and Believing as Brits dominate dash end on Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe day | Racing Information

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Makarova led a British domination of the Prix de l’Abbaye Longines on Arc day at ParisLongchamp.

Ridden by Tom Marquand and educated by Ed Walker, Makarova was settled within the chasing pack as favorite Bradsell and Determined Hero traded blows on the entrance finish of the five-furlong dash.

It seemed as if Bradsell may seal one other Group One triumph getting into the ultimate furlong, however Makarova was making floor down the skin and swept by way of to win going away.

Bradsell simply held on for second from the fast-finishing Believing, with Determined Hero fourth and No Half Measures fifth, with all these runners hailing from British yards.

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Tom Marquand celebrates as Makarova bows out with victory within the Abbaye

Camille Pissarro swooped late to seize glory within the Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere.

Educated by Aidan O’Brien, the colt benefitted from a classic Christophe Soumillon experience as he recorded a primary Group One success within the seven-furlong contest.

Soumillon exercised loads of endurance within the early levels earlier than permitting his mount to coast into competition within the straight.

Christophe Soumillon
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Christophe Soumillon produced a shocking experience as Camille Pissarro gained the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere

Rashabar put up an amazing bid for Brian Meehan, however Camille Pissarro – who was nicely down the sector when Rashabar gained the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot – simply edged the decision within the shadow of the publish, with the front-running Misunderstood clinging on for third.

Francis-Henri Graffard educated the primary two residence as Vertical Blue brought about an 100/1 upset in flooring scorching favorite Zarigana within the Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac.

100/1 shock Vertical Blue (red cap) gets up to deny favourite Zarigana (near side) in the Prix Marcel Boussac
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100/1 shock Vertical Blue (pink cap) will get as much as deny favorite Zarigana (close to aspect) within the Prix Marcel Boussac

All of the discuss pre-race surrounded the Aga Khan-owned market chief – who’s a granddaughter of the good Zarkava – and after travelling in mid-division it seemed as if she would solely must peg again Aidan O’Brien’s enterprisingly-ridden Precisely to prevail.

Her stablemate Vertical Blue went along with her, nonetheless, and the choose needed to be known as to announce the outsider because the winner with Zarigana narrowly behind and Precisely in third.

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