Betfred Flying Scotsman Stakes (Listed Race) – Doncaster

Doncaster

13:50

Betfred Flying Scotsman Stakes (Listed Race)

Date 2025-09-12

Distance 7f6y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £36,862

Winning Time 1m 25.98s (slow by 2.88s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Avicenna (IRE) William Buick · Roger Varian	11/2	Won
2nd	Hankelow (IRE) Clifford Lee · K R Burke	5/4F	0.05
3rd	Sir Albert (IRE) Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding	18/1	.5
4th	Sunset On Leros (GB) Benoit De La Sayette · Marco Botti	16/1	1
5th	Frescobaldi (IRE) Christophe Soumillon · A P O'Brien	3/1	1.25
6th	Do Or Do Not (IRE) Tom Marquand · Ed Walker	13/2	1.5
7th	Do Bronxs (IRE) Rowan Scott · David Loughnane	50/1	2.75
8th	Electrical (GB) Jason Watson · Brian Toomey	50/1	2

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (8)	Hankelow Bay J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	128	—	1	-	98	88	76d	—	—	-13	20.6	0.41/1	13/8 38%
750,000gns yearling; set for a bright future after York novice win (7f, good) 11 weeks ago
6 (3)	Frescobaldi Bay J:Christophe Soumillon T:A P O'Brien	J:Christophe Soumillon T:A P O'Brien	128	—	521	-	102	85	21d	—	—	-2	20.2	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Third start when winning valuable Convivial Maiden at York (7f, good to firm) last month
1 (6)	Avicenna Chestnut J:William Buick T:Roger Varian	J:William Buick T:Roger Varian	128	—	1	-	94	49	27d	—	—	+1	13.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
5-6 for C&D novice (good to firm) in August and found plenty to lead final 1f, well on top
4 (9)	Do Or Do Not Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Ed Walker	J:Tom Marquand T:Ed Walker	128	—	022233	105	116	99	21d	—	—	+15	27.2	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Placed in four Group 2s, one over 7f, but below form latest; easily top on ratings
9 (1)	Sir Albert Brown J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	128	—	45111	90	97	79	43d	—	—	+27	33.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won a novice and two 7f nurseries on last three starts; steps up significantly in grade
10 (4)	Sunset On Leros Chestnut J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Marco Botti	J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Marco Botti	128	—	41	-	95	79	50d	—	—	+6	11.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
His novice win here (7f, good) nearly five weeks after debut was delivered in smooth style
5 (7)	Electrical Chestnut J:Jason Watson T:Brian Toomey	J:Jason Watson T:Brian Toomey	128	—	1	-	91	59	71d	—	—	+8	10.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Defied pedigree for 6f Newbury win (25-1) ten weeks ago; promising but bottom on ratings
3 (2)	Do Bronxs Grey J:Rowan Scott T:David Loughnane	J:Rowan Scott T:David Loughnane	128	—	145	91	104	91	34d	—	—	+14	15.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Won a maiden at Ayr but comfortably held in Listed race at Newbury and Curragh Group 1
NR (5)	Catullus Bay J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	128	—	321	92	101	90	28d	—	—	—	25.5	—	—
Placed at Newmarket and Sandown before cantering home in front when 1-14 at Yarmouth
NR (10)	Northern Champion Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:Ed Walker	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Ed Walker	128	—	1	-	100	85	29d	—	—	—	10	—	—
820,000euros breeze-up 2yo; favourite, won valuable newcomers race at Deauville (7f, soft)

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Hankelow	11/8	13/8	6/4	6/4	6/4
Frescobaldi	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Avicenna	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Do Or Do Not	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Sir Albert	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Sunset On Leros	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Electrical	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Do Bronxs	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Catullus	-	-	-	-	-
Northern Champion	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Sir Albert

33.7

OR: 10 Form: 22 Odds: 1.7

16/1

2nd

Do Or Do Not

27.2

OR: 13.8 Form: 10.1 Odds: 3.3

13/2

3rd

Catullus

25.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 15 Odds: 0

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Hankelow

20.6

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 10.6

13/8

Frescobaldi

20.2

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Do Bronxs

15.7

OR: 10.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Avicenna

13.8

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.8

5/1

Sunset On Leros

11.6

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Electrical

10.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Northern Champion

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Do Or Do Not	105	116	99
Catullus	92	101	90
Do Bronxs	91	104	91
Sir Albert	90	97	79
Hankelow	—	98	88
Frescobaldi	—	102	85
Avicenna	—	94	49
Sunset On Leros	—	95	79
Electrical	—	91	59
Northern Champion	—	100	85

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Frescobaldi	21d ago	Fit
Do Or Do Not	21d ago	Fit
Avicenna	27d ago	Fit
Catullus	28d ago	Fit
Northern Champion	29d ago	Fit
Do Bronxs	34d ago	Fit
Sir Albert	43d ago	Fit
Sunset On Leros	50d ago	Fresh
Electrical	71d ago	Fresh
Hankelow	76d ago	Fresh