Arran Scottish Fillies' Sprint Stakes Explained

Class:Listed
Horse Race:Arran Scottish Fillies' Stakes
Location:Ayr Racecourse
Ayr, Scotland
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Website:Ayr
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

|}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

Most successful horse:

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (3 wins):

Winners

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YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
2017Mabs Cross3Paul MulrennanMichael Dods0:59.95
2018Intense Romance 4Callum RodriguezMichael Dods1:10.61
2019Lady In France3Ben CurtisKarl Burke1:03.77
2020Exceptional3Paul HanaganRichard Fahey1:05.97
2021Dandalla3Ben CurtisKarl Burke1:02.42
2022Gale Force Maya6Connor BeasleyMichael Dods1:04.20
2023Pink Crystal4Jason HartWilliam Haggas1:04.98
The 2017 running took place in October at Musselburgh after the Ayr Gold Cup meeting was abandoned because of waterlogging.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: British Flat Pattern and Listed Races 2018. British Horseracing. 20 September 2018. 145. pdf.
  2. Web site: European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2017 European Programme. British Horseracing Authority. 3 June 2017.
  3. Web site: Ayr Gold Cup meeting abandoned because of waterlogging. BBC Sport. 22 September 2017.
  4. Web site: Clem Fandango Fancied For Musselburgh Feature. The Sportsman. 2017-10-09. 15 November 2017.