Arran Scottish Fillies' Sprint Stakes

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]

Arran Scottish Fillies' Stakes
Listed race
LocationAyr Racecourse
Ayr, Scotland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteAyr
Race information
Distance5f 110y (1,106 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
fillies & mares
exc. Group 1 winners since 31 March
Weight8 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£50,000 (2018)
1st: £28,355
Scottish Fillies' Sprint Stakes
2019
Lady In France Que Amoro Gold Filigree

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]

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
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

a The 2017 running took place in October at Musselburgh after the Ayr Gold Cup meeting was abandoned because of waterlogging.

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