Horse race
| 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 |
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| Star Of Lady | Rage Of Bamby | Frost At Dawn |
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| Pink Crystal | Secret Angel | Marine Wave |
| 2022 | ||
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| Gale Force Maya | Pink Crystal | Tenaya Canyon |
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| Dandalla | Bimble | Keep Busy |
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| Exceptional | Last Empire | Dandy's Beano |
| 2019 | ||
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| Lady In France | Que Amoro | Gold Filigree |
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| Intense Romance | Mayleaf Shine | Richenza |
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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).
The race was introduced as a new Listed race in 2017 but the scheduled first running was abandoned due to waterlogging. The race was rescheduled and run at Musselburgh in October over the slightly shorter distance of 5 furlongs.
Records
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
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 2017 | Mabs Cross | 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 |
| 2024 | Star Of Lady M | 4 | David Nolan | David O'Meara | 1:01.30 |
The 2017 running took place in October at Musselburgh after the Ayr Gold Cup meeting was abandoned because of waterlogging.
References
- "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.
| Ayr Gold Cup Festival | |
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