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2026 Abernant Stakes Preview
First introduced back in 1969 the Abernant Stakes is named after the sprinter Abernant who was successful in the 40s & 50s.
The race is a Group 3 open to three-year-old or older runners and is run over a straight six furlongs.
There is a 3lb allowance for fillies and mares whilst penalties for G1 (7lb), G2 (5lb) and G3 (3lb) winners in the past eight months.
Dick Hern's Boldboy won this race four times between 1974 & 1978, a feat no other runner has achieved.
The race can be a springboard to the Palace House Stakes or Duke of York Stakes for those who finish well.
Abernant Stakes Information:
If you are interested in other predictions at Newmarket then head over to the Newmarket tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal races during the Craven Meeting section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Abernant Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2023 when the race had an over-round of 112%. The race in 2008 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 131%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Abernant Stakes, the over-round has been 116%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £116 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Abernant Stakes Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal, we also have a section that looks at the Abernant Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Abernant Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- Oxted (1:09.39) in 2020
- Washington Heights (1:09.53) in 2024
- Asset (1:09.64) in 2007
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Abernant Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +8.00. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Abernant Stakes remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Oxted, trained by Roger Teal and ridden by Cieren Fallon, who set the fastest winning time in the Abernant Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 1:09.39 in 2020. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Charles Hills and jockey Ryan Moore with Garrus who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:15.11 in the 2023 renewal.
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Abernant Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Abernant Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Abernant Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:13.41 | Sajir (IRE) 4yo 9-9 (7 of 7) 2/1F | Oisin Murphy A Fabre (FR) |
| 2024 1:09.53 | Washington Heights (GB) 4yo 9-9 (6 of 14) 33/1 | Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2023 1:15.11 | Garrus (IRE) 7yo 9-9 (5 of 7) 9/1 | Ryan Moore Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2022 1:10.53 | Double Or Bubble (IRE) 5yo 9-4 (6 of 8) 7/2 | Jack Mitchell Chris Wall (GB) |
| 2021 1:12.43 | Summerghand (IRE) 7yo 9-7 (2 of 7) 7/1 | Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2020 1:09.39 | Oxted (GB) 4yo 9-4 (1 of 7) 7/2 | Cieren Fallon Roger Teal (GB) |
| 2019 1:11.64 | Keystroke (GB) 7yo 9-7 (7 of 8) 66/1 | Adam Kirby Stuart Williams (GB) |
| 2018 1:12.34 | Brando (GB) 6yo 9-7 (6 of 8) 9/2 | Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2017 1:10.19 | Brando (GB) 5yo 9-6 (4 of 6) 1/1F | Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2016 1:14.84 | Magical Memory (IRE) 4yo 9-6 (8 of 11) 3/1F | Frankie Dettori Charles Hills (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Abernant Stakes have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 35 placings from 193 runners
- FR: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Abernant Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Abernant Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Kevin Ryan, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Hamza (2014), Astaire (2015), Brando (2017 & 2018) and Washington Heights (2024). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Abernant Stakes are Charles Hills (2 wins) and Chris Wall (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Abernant Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ryan | 16-5-7 | +34.75 | +19.05 |
| Charles Hills | 8-2-3 | +6.00 | +2.43 |
| Chris Wall | 5-2-3 | +14.50 | +7.25 |
| Richard Fahey | 5-1-2 | +0.00 | -0.30 |
| Stuart Williams | 4-1-2 | +63.00 | +37.73 |
| David O'Meara | 4-1-3 | +4.00 | +3.40 |
| Roger Charlton | 3-1-2 | +10.00 | +6.90 |
| James Fanshawe | 3-1-1 | +6.50 | +2.25 |
| Roger Teal | 2-1-2 | +2.50 | +1.77 |
| A Fabre | 2-1-1 | +1.00 | +0.25 |
Abernant Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Abernant Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with both Jamie Spencer and Tom Eaves, who have both won the race three times. Jamie Spencer winners have been with Zidane (2008), Hamza (2014) and Astaire (2015). Tom Eaves winners have been with Brando (2017 & 2018) and Washington Heights (2024).
Here are some of the top Abernant Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Spencer | 13-3-4 | +5.75 | +0.48 |
| Tom Eaves | 7-3-4 | +34.50 | +19.82 |
| Ryan Moore | 16-1-6 | -6.00 | -4.16 |
| Adam Kirby | 7-1-3 | +60.00 | +37.50 |
| Tom Queally | 6-1-1 | +3.00 | -0.20 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 5-1-3 | +3.00 | +2.40 |
| Frankie Dettori | 5-1-1 | -1.00 | -2.20 |
| Oisin Murphy | 3-1-1 | +0.00 | -0.75 |
| Franny Norton | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.80 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1-1-1 | +3.50 | +2.19 |
2026 Abernant Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 1, 7, 2, 1, 10, 9, 3, 3, 3, 1, 1, 6, 3, 5, 2, 5, 3, 10, (1, 5)
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 66/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Ran in 4 - 26 races (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Beaten no more -9l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Carried 123 - 131lbs (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Beaten no more -9l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Highest Won is not G2/Cl4/Cl6
- 19 / 20 (88%) - No more than +3yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 19 / 20 (89%) - Placed within last 4 starts
- 18 / 20 (80%) - Achieved an RPR of 108+ (Career)
- 18 / 20 (84%) - Achieved a TS of 80+ (Last 3)
- 18 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 33/1 (Career Place)
- 16 / 20 (69%) - Won by at least ½l (Last Win)
- 16 / 20 (69%) - Held an OR of 105+ (Career)
- 16 / 20 (72%) - No more than +5lbs (Vs Min Weight)
- 16 / 20 (74%) - No bigger than 14/1 (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Newmarket racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Abernant Stakes. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Abernant Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +70.50, is when runners had 0 career wins in the class.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 3 career wins, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-37.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 7 (3) [7 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 6 (7,12) [14 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 5 (2) [7 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 6 (5,7) [8 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 2 (7) [7 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Abernant Stakes are Ascot and Doncaster, there have been a total of 4 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 17 winners from a total of 181 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 3 winners from a total of 22 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Abernant Stakes:
- Pivotal (3 Wins)
- Acclamation (2 Wins)
- Invincible Spirit (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Abernant Stakes, that stallion is Oasis Dream who has failed to produce a winner from 6 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Keystroke in 2019, winning for Stuart Williams at odds of 66/1 under the guidance of Adam Kirby. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Abernant Stakes, head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters.
Route to the Abernant Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Abernant Stakes, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Sajir Chantilly - 1st of 6 (4/5) | Prix Anabaa |
| 2024 - Washington Heights Bro Park - 1st of 7 (191/50) | Bro Park Sprint Championship |
| 2023 - Garrus Janadriyah - 8th of 11 (16/1) | 1351 Turf Sprint presented by STC |
| 2022 - Double Or Bubble Newmarket (Rowley) - 8th of 9 (9/2) | Challenge Stakes |
| 2021 - Summerghand Lingfield (AW) - 1st of 12 (6/1) | All Weather Sprint Championships |
| 2020 - Oxted Doncaster - 1st of 22 (14/1) | Portland Heritage Handicap |
| 2019 - Keystroke Wolverhampton (AW) - 8th of 8 (10/1) | Lady Wulfruna Stakes |
| 2018 - Brando Ascot - 6th of 12 (20/1) | British Champions Sprint Stakes |
| 2017 - Brando Ascot - 3rd of 13 (14/1) | British Champions Sprint Stakes |
| 2016 - Magical Memory Haydock - 3rd of 15 (14/1) | Haydock Sprint Cup |
Other Principal races during the Craven Meeting
Remember to head to the Newmarket predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the Abernant Stakes. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Craven Meeting with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners. There are four G3s at the meeting which we cover with blogs, on Tuesday both the Earl of Sefton and the Nell Gwyn and then on Wednesday we have the Craven and Abernant.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Earl of Sefton Stakes Tuesday | Persica (IRE) 4yo - 3/1 | Richard Hannon Ryan Moore |
| Nell Gwyn Stakes Tuesday | Zanzoun (GB) 3yo - 9/1 | John & Thady Gosden Kieran Shoemark |
| Abernant Stakes Wednesday | Sajir (IRE) 4yo - 2/1 | A Fabre Oisin Murphy |
| Craven Stakes Wednesday | Field Of Gold (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | John & Thady Gosden Kieran Shoemark |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Abernant Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
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