13:15
Betfred Flying Scotsman Stakes (Listed Race)
Listed, Class 1, 7f, Flat, 2yo, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 24.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Fought for control early - sat close to pace - made steady progress 2f out - hit front and pushed along before drifting left with a two-length margin entering the last furlong - gap narrowed inside final 110yds - hung on by a whisker
Ray Dawson
Roger Varian
Settled in the pack early - pushed along over 2f out - closed on the leader entering the final furlong - stayed on strongly to go down by a whisker
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
settled at the back - pushed along 2f out - moved up to dispute second over 1f out - plugged on at one speed to finish third
Tom Marquand
T J Kent
Sluggish start - fought for control early while settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - made progress into the last furlong - edged into fourth close home - closing best at the line
Sam James
K. R. Burke
Held up handy early - pushed along to hit the front 2f out - weakened close home to finish 5th
Kevin Stott
Oliver Cole
Went forward eagerly early on - hit the front - pushed along and lost advantage 2f out - dropped away quickly after
Rowan Scott
David Loughnane
Fought for control early - up with the pace - pressed for effort 2f out then dropped away inside the final furlong - faded to finish seventh
Daniel Muscutt
James Fanshawe
Fought for control early - settled in the pack then pushed along with 2f left - faded inside the final furlong to finish well held
Clifford Lee
K. R. Burke
Fought for control early - settled mid-pack - pressed for effort two out but unable to gain ground - faded through final furlong to finish ninth
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.