Abernant Stakes Results at Newmarket — 16 April 2026

Thursday, 16 April 2026

The Blandford Bloodstock Abernant Stakes is the third race on Thursday's Newmarket card, with a maximum of fourteen runners lining up in this Group 3 encounter over six furlongs. The going is good for this fast-paced showdown, with Time For Sandals returning to the track after a lengthy absence and he's been installed as favourite.

Beckford's Folly has won three times in the past four appearances, with Charlie Appleby's three-year-old carrying five pounds less than the favourite. Aramram is an older adversary who has had the winning habit recently, with Quinault having landed a runner-up spot on the all-weather before winning the previous race.

PosHorseJockeyTrainerSP
1stRun To FreedomRun To FreedomRob HornbyHenry Candy25/1
2ndAramramAramramSean LeveyRichard Hannon5/1
3rdQuinaultQuinaultMarco GhianiStuart Williams9/1
4thDiligent HarryDiligent HarryRossa RyanClive Cox14/1
5thTime For SandalsTime For SandalsRyan MooreHarry Eustace7/2
6thJasourJasourNeil CallanClive Cox15/2
7thAspect IslandAspect IslandLuke MorrisJames Owen16/1
8thBeckford's FollyBeckford's FollyWilliam BuickCharlie Appleby7/1
9thElmonjedElmonjedTom MarquandWilliam Haggas14/1
10thPrince Of IndiaPrince Of IndiaHollie DoyleMarco Botti11/1
11thCompletely RandomCompletely RandomKieran ShoemarkHarry Charlton11/1
12thWashington HeightsWashington HeightsKevin StottKevin Ryan8/1
13thCrestofdistinctionCrestofdistinctionCallum RodriguezJack Channon18/1
1stRun To FreedomRun To Freedom25/1
J: Rob HornbyT: Henry Candy
2ndAramramAramram5/1
J: Sean LeveyT: Richard Hannon
3rdQuinaultQuinault9/1
J: Marco GhianiT: Stuart Williams
4thDiligent HarryDiligent Harry14/1
J: Rossa RyanT: Clive Cox
5thTime For SandalsTime For Sandals7/2
J: Ryan MooreT: Harry Eustace
6thJasourJasour15/2
J: Neil CallanT: Clive Cox
7thAspect IslandAspect Island16/1
J: Luke MorrisT: James Owen
8thBeckford's FollyBeckford's Folly7/1
J: William BuickT: Charlie Appleby
9thElmonjedElmonjed14/1
J: Tom MarquandT: William Haggas
10thPrince Of IndiaPrince Of India11/1
J: Hollie DoyleT: Marco Botti
11thCompletely RandomCompletely Random11/1
J: Kieran ShoemarkT: Harry Charlton
12thWashington HeightsWashington Heights8/1
J: Kevin StottT: Kevin Ryan
13thCrestofdistinctionCrestofdistinction18/1
J: Callum RodriguezT: Jack Channon

2026 Abernant Stakes Betting Tips

Time For Sandals is an intriguing encounter for the Abernant Stakes. The latest effort came back in September where the horse finished seventh in the Betfair Sprint Cup Stakes. The 9/1 shot ran well in a big field after an excellent effort at Goodwood. In the King George Qatar Stakes over five furlongs, there was a solid third-placed showing.

We should also note that the Harry Eustace-trained runner was able to score in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot. The horse outperformed his odds of 25/1, with Beckford's Folly having won three of his past four races. Charlie Appleby's three-year-old was a winner at Newmarket back in October.

The horse was a surprise winner at odds of 16/1, with this coming after a run on the all-weather at Kempton Park. Previously to this came a win at the beginning of August where the horse claimed a second successive win on the July course at Newmarket. Aramram is another runner who has been in the winners' enclosure on more than one occasion.

The horse was last seen obliging at Doncaster at the end of March. It was a one-length success over six furlongs in the Cammidge Trophy Stakes at odds of 12/1. That came after an early October success at Ascot where the 15/2 shot was able to win over the same distance. There was previously a strong effort at Ayr in the Gold Cup Handicap when finishing seventh.


2025 Abernant Stakes Tips

Romantic Style has plenty of attributes and we might see the horse prove too strong for the opposition in the Abernant Stakes. Charlie Appleby will have high hopes for a horse who was able to claim the spoils at Meydan at the end of January. Sent off as the 6/5 favourite in the Dubai Sprint, there was a two and a half length success.

However, the horse previously fell short as the 2/5 favourite at the same course in the middle of January, with Sajir perhaps a better alternative. That’s particularly if you are looking to bet each-way on the action, with the horse winning at Chantilly last time out. That was a success in the Prix Anabaa.

Lethal Levi is bidding for a third successive win and the six-year-old has plenty of experience under his belt. There was plenty to like about a win at Ayr in September, with the 20/1 shot winning the Ayr Gold Cup. That came after a handicap success at Newbury in July, with the horse making amends for a disappointing showing in the Stewards’ Cup.

Run To Freedom is trading at a similar price and the horse was underwhelming at Newmarket in the same race a year, with an eleventh-placed finish being registered out of fourteen horses. The runner had previously gone well in the Champions Sprint Stakes over six furlongs, with Apollo One also having solid credentials.


2024 Abernant Stakes Tips

Shouldvebeenaring is among the favourites to win the Abernant Stakes and the four-year-old was last seen running in an all-weather encounter at Wolverhampton. There was a third-placed finish out of six runners, with this coming after a third-placed finish in the Qatar Prix de la Foret where the horse outperformed his odds of 35/1.

Commanche Falls is an older runner that goes for trainer Michael Dods and this horse could be suited to the conditions at Newmarket racecourse. Last time out, the runner finished second out of ten runners at Ascot when sent off at 11/2, with that coming after a victory at York and there were previous successes at Newbury and the Curragh.

Marshman was second in a previous encounter and is one of two Karl Burke-trained runners who could end up securing the spoils, with Clifford Lee on board this horse who was second to Montassib at Doncaster in a recent encounter. There was plenty to like about his performance in the William Hill Cammidge Trophy Stakes.

Spycatcher could rival his stablemate and there was a significant performance when finishing third out of fifteen runners in a showing at Ascot back in October. The horse was able to perform well when hitting the frame in the British Champions Sprint Stakes, with the gelding actually denied a clear run on that occasion.


2023 Abernant Stakes Tips

Creative Force has failed to win any of his previous five races, although the Charlie Appleby-trained charge has been operating in esteemed company. Therefore, we might expect the horse to be successful in the Abernant Stakes and perhaps punters should be too put off the fact that the five-year-old has found life tough when it comes to getting in the winners’ enclosure.

In the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at Keeneland in early November, the Godolphin charge ran a creditable race when finishing third at betting odds of 15/2, with Caravel the shock winner although William Buick managed to steer the horse close to a victory. Previously to this, the runner was also in the frame when finishing third in the British Champions Sprint Stakes.

Not that this is a one-horse race and the horse racing betting odds suggest that the favourite is less likely to win than succeed. Ehraz is next in the market and the four-year-old has the ability to improve more because of his age, with trainer Richard Hannon no stranger to success at the Craven Meeting and perhaps we’ll see a winner here.

The four-year-old was third in the Cammidge Trophy Stakes at Doncaster Racecourse on heavy ground over six furlongs, with the runner a facile winner of a three-horse race at Newmarket back in October. Garrus was eighth in his most recent showing, although that was in a competitive heat at Riyadh and more could come from this runner.