Arran Scottish Fillies' Sprint Stakes
| Listed race | |
| Location | Ayr Racecourse Ayr, Scotland |
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| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Ayr |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 5f 110y (1,106 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies & mares exc. Group 1 winners since 31 March |
| Weight | 8 st 12 lb (3yo); 9 st 0 lb (4yo+) Penalties 7 lb for Group 2 winners* 5 lb for Group 3 winners 3 lb for Listed winners * since 31 March |
| Purse | £53,610 (2021) 1st: £30,906 |
| 2023 | ||
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| Pink Crystal | Secret Angel | Marine Wave |
| Previous years | ||
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| 2022 | ||
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| Gale Force Maya | Pink Crystal | Tenaya Canyon |
| 2021 | ||
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| Dandalla | Bimble | Keep Busy |
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| 2020 | ||
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| Exceptional | Last Empire | Dandy's Beano |
| 2019 | ||
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| Lady In France | Que Amoro | Gold Filigree |
| 2018 | ||
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| Intense Romance | Mayleaf Shine | Richenza |
| 2017 | ||
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| Mabs Cross | Clem Fandango | Glenrowan Rose |
The Arran Scottish Fillies' Sprint Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to mares and fillies aged three years or older. It is run at Ayr over a distance of 5 furlongs and 110 yards (1,106 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September. It is currently held on the second day of Ayr's three-day Ayr Gold Cup Festival (previously the Western Meeting).[1]
The race was introduced as a new Listed race in 2017[2] but the scheduled first running was abandoned due to waterlogging.[3] The race was rescheduled and run at Musselburgh in October over the slightly shorter distance of 5 furlongs.[4]
Records[edit]
Most successful horse:
- No horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Ben Curtis – Lady In France (2019), Dandalla (2021)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Michael Dods – Mabs Cross (2017), Intense Romance (2018), Gale Force Maya (2022)
Winners[edit]
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 2017 | Mabs Cross[a] | 3 | Paul Mulrennan | Michael Dods | 0:59.95 |
| 2018 | Intense Romance | 4 | Callum Rodriguez | Michael Dods | 1:10.61 |
| 2019 | Lady In France | 3 | Ben Curtis | Karl Burke | 1:03.77 |
| 2020 | Exceptional | 3 | Paul Hanagan | Richard Fahey | 1:05.97 |
| 2021 | Dandalla | 3 | Ben Curtis | Karl Burke | 1:02.42 |
| 2022 | Gale Force Maya | 6 | Connor Beasley | Michael Dods | 1:04.20 |
| 2023 | Pink Crystal | 4 | Jason Hart | William Haggas | 1:04.98 |
a The 2017 running took place in October at Musselburgh after the Ayr Gold Cup meeting was abandoned because of waterlogging.
References[edit]
- ^ "British Flat Pattern and Listed Races 2018" (pdf). British Horseracing. p. 145. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2017 European Programme". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "Ayr Gold Cup meeting abandoned because of waterlogging". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Clem Fandango Fancied For Musselburgh Feature". The Sportsman. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.