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Betfred Flying Scotsman Stakes (Listed)
Listed, Class 1, 7f6y, Flat, 2yo, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 25.98s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
William Buick
Roger Varian
Settled towards the back early - pushed along with work needed inside final furlong - finished full of running to get up right on the line
Clifford Lee
K R Burke
Sat close up early - pushed along and closing inside final furlong - hit front late but caught right on the line
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Set the pace early - pressed for effort a furlong out - overtaken close home - unable to find more late and settled for third
Benoit De La Sayette
Marco Botti
Sluggish start - travelled with eagerness towards the back - made progress into contention 2f out - shifted left under pressure and lost momentum inside final furlong
Christophe Soumillon
A P O'Brien
Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along with two furlongs left - lost ground in the closing stages
Tom Marquand
Ed Walker
Settled off the pace in 5th on the near flank - urged forward around halfway - laboured under pressure in 6th before drifting left approaching the final furlong - finished 6th
Rowan Scott
David Loughnane
Sat behind pace on outer - pushed along and gave ground inside final 2f - eventually held in 7th
Jason Watson
Brian Toomey
Slow into stride - settled towards the back - made no impression on the leading group - finished eighth
Non-runners: Catullus (unsuitable ground), Northern Champion (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.