Kyprios and Alpinista close the gap on Baaeed in Horse of the Year race

Baaeed was not in action in Paris but remains top of the Cartier Horse of the Year standings after second-placed Kyprios strengthened his domination of the Stayers category with a remarkable 20-length win in Sunday's Prix du Cadran.

The Aidan O'Brien-trained four-year-old moved on to 152 points after his fourth straight Group 1 victory at Longchamp, closing to within 24 points of Baaeed (176).

Baaeed's connections chose not to pursue the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe but their unbeaten star will have the chance to respond in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot on October 15.

The Arc went the way of Alpinista (112) and the Sir Mark Prescott-trained mare shot to fourth on the Horse of the Year list after her sixth consecutive Group 1 win. The horse she conquered at Longchamp, Vadeni, is third (124).

There was little movement at the top of the Sprinter category but The Platinum Queen (48), who toughed it out to win the Prix de l'Abbaye, moved into joint-third with Naval Crown behind Highfield Princess (112) and Minzaal (60).

The Platinum Queen (right) wins the Prix de l'Abbaye under Hollie DoyleCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

Kinross (74) was a dominant winner of the Prix de la Foret and moved up to fifth in the Older Horse table, while Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere scorer Belbek (40) shares third in the Two-Year Old Colt division behind Blackbeard (96) and Persian Force (64).

The Three-Year-Old fillies are still headed by Inspiral (96), but Nashwa moved to within four points after her narrow second to Place Du Carrousel (56) in the Prix de l'Opera, while Prix Marcel Boussac winner Blue Rose Cen (40) installed herself as fourth in the Two-Year-Old Filly division behind leader Meditate (64).

Cartier Horse Of The Year

176 Baaeed
152 Kyprios
124 Vadeni
112 Alpinista
112 Highfield Princess
96 Blackbeard
96 Inspiral
92 Nashwa
92 Tuesday
88 State Of Rest

Older Horse

176 Baaeed
112 Alpinista
88 State Of Rest
80 Dreamloper
74 Kinross
64 Pyledriver
64 Saffron Beach
60 Mishriff
60 Torquator Tasso
56 Aristia
56 Pearls Galore
56 Rebel's Romance

Three-Year-Old Colt

124 Vadeni
81 Sammarco
80 Coroebus
76 Modern Games
76 Native Trail
72 Onesto
68 Luxembourg
64 Desert Crown
64 Eldar Eldarov

Three-Year-Old Filly

96 Inspiral
92 Nashwa
92 Tuesday
72 Cachet
56 Above The Curve
56 Place Du Carrousel
56 Prosperous Voyage
56 Tenebrism
48 Magical Lagoon
40 Homeless Songs

Sprinter

112 Highfield Princess
60 Minzaal
48 Naval Crown
48 The Platinum Queen
32 Alcohol Free
32 Nature Strip
32 Perfect Power
31 A Case Of You
24 Emaraaty Ana
24 Flaming Rib
24 Flotus
24 Khaadem
24 Twilight Calls

Stayer

152 Kyprios
64 Eldar Eldarov
48 Sea La Rosa
44 Quickthorn
44 Stradivarius
24 Coltrane
24 Hamish
24 Jannah Flower
24 Loft
24 Mojo Star
24 New London

Two-Year-Old Colt

96 Blackbeard
64 Persian Force
40 Belbek
40 Little Big Bear
40 The Antarctic
32 Al Riffa
32 Shartash
28 Mysterious Night
28 Proud And Regal
24 Chaldean

Two-Year-Old Filly

64 Meditate
56 The Platinum Queen
48 Lezoo
40 Blue Rose Cen
32 Tahiyra
28 Mawj
24 Trillium
20 Gan Teorainn
20 Never Ending Story
16 Commissioning
16 Dramatised
16 Polly Pott
16 Statuette
16 Swingalong
16 Wed

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