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£53,610 (2021)
1st: £30,906
Scottish Fillies' Sprint Stakes
2023
Dark blue, large yellow spots White, black seams, white sleeves, black stars, white cap, black star Yellow, dark blue seams, yellow cap
Pink Crystal Secret Angel Marine Wave
Previous years
2022
Red, yellow epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap Dark blue, large yellow spots Dark blue, white star, white sleeves, dark blue armlets, white cap
Gale Force Maya Pink Crystal Tenaya Canyon
2021
White, black seams, white sleeves, black stars, white cap, black star Grey, white epaulets, white and grey halved sleeves, maroon cap, white star Black, white disc, striped sleeves and cap
Dandalla Bimble Keep Busy
2020-2017
2020
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Grey Beige, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
Exceptional Last Empire Dandy's Beano
2019
Grey, yellow cap Dark blue, light blue spots, light blue cap Black, large red spots, armlets and cap
Lady In France Que Amoro Gold Filigree
2018
Red and white stripes White, red maltese cross and cap Purple, yellow epaulets and armlets
Intense Romance Mayleaf Shine Richenza
2017
Red, red cap, white spots Light blue, orange epaulets White, royal blue stars, red and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, red star
Mabs Cross Clem Fandango Glenrowan Rose
 

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:

  • 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
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
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

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

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. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
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