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2025 Flying Scotsman Stakes Preview
Scheduled to take place in September of each year at the Doncaster racecourse is the Flying Scotsman Stakes, which is run during the St Leger Festival.
The race is a Listed race that is run over a trip of seven furlongs and is open to runners aged two years old. It's a race which was won by Frankel back in 2010 on only his second start!
For sponsorship purposes, the 2025 renewal of the Flying Scotsman Stakes will hold the title of 'Betfred Flying Scotsman Stakes'.
Flying Scotsman Stakes Information:
- Flying Scotsman Stakes Past Winners
- Flying Scotsman Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Flying Scotsman Stakes Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Doncaster tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal races during the Doncaster St Leger Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Flying Scotsman Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2011 when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 122%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Flying Scotsman Stakes, the over-round has been 113%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £113 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Flying Scotsman Stakes Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Flying Scotsman Stakes Trend Analysis. With the field now finalised, we have the Flying Scotsman Stakes Trend Shortlist, which is created using the listed trends.
These are the top three quickest-run Flying Scotsman Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Librettist (1:22.61) in 2004
- Nafaqa (1:23.38) in 2014
- Counterglow (1:23.93) in 2011
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Flying Scotsman Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -5.45. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2008 renewal when Secrecy from Michael Jarvis under the guidance of Philip Robinson, won in a time of 1:29.26, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Librettist, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Frankie Dettori set the quickest time of 1:22.61 in the 2004 renewal.
Flying Scotsman Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Flying Scotsman Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Flying Scotsman Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:24.89 | Benevento (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (4 of 7) 7/1 | David Egan Raphael E Freire (NOR) |
| 2023 1:25.96 | Dancing Gemini (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (7 of 9) 5/1 | Lewis Edmunds Roger Teal (GB) |
| 2021 1:25.67 | Noble Truth (FR) 2yo 9-0 (1 of 9) 9/1 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2020 1:24.35 | New Mandate (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (3 of 11) 17/2 | Frankie Dettori Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2019 1:25.35 | Molatham (GB) 2yo 9-0 (5 of 5) 1/1F | Jim Crowley Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2018 1:26.55 | Sangarius (GB) 2yo 9-0 (2 of 8) 11/10F | Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2017 1:25.58 | Tip Two Win (GB) 2yo 9-0 (2 of 8) 11/2 | Adam Kirby Roger Teal (GB) |
| 2016 1:27.49 | Rodaini (USA) 2yo 9-0 (5 of 7) 6/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Simon Crisford (GB) |
| 2015 1:25.04 | Tashweeq (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (3 of 6) 15/8F | Paul Hanagan John Gosden (GB) |
| 2014 1:23.38 | Nafaqa (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (5 of 7) 8/1 | Paul Hanagan B W Hills (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Flying Scotsman Stakes have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 21 placings from 129 runners
- NOR: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 3 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Flying Scotsman Stakes Trainer Statistics
Here are the Flying Scotsman Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2025 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Appleby | 5-1-5 | +5.00 | +4.68 |
| Roger Varian | 5-1-3 | -3.00 | -0.23 |
| Andrew Balding | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -1.70 |
| K R Burke | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.16 |
| A P O'Brien | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -1.16 |
| David Loughnane | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
Flying Scotsman Stakes Jockey Statistics
Here are the Flying Scotsman Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals for jockeys who have rides in the 2025 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick (Catullus) | 5-1-4 | +5.00 | +3.90 |
| Oisin Murphy (Sir Albert) | 5-0-3 | -5.00 | -1.60 |
| Tom Marquand (Do Or Do Not) | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Clifford Lee (Hankelow) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2025 Flying Scotsman Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 1, (1, 5), 6, 4, 1, 1, 2, 3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 2, 1, 1, 3, 2, 3, 6
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (69%) - No bigger than 12/1
- 20 / 20 (72%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Fewer than 5 races (Career)
- 19 / 20 (87%) - Won within last 2 starts
- 18 / 20 (60%) - Highest Placed is not G2-3/Cl5-6
- 18 / 20 (69%) - Placed within last 1 starts
- 18 / 20 (70%) - Beaten no more -4¾l (Debut)
- 18 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Career Place)
- 18 / 20 (83%) - No bigger than 40/1 (Career)
- 18 / 20 (83%) - Furthest Placed 6f - 1m
- 18 / 20 (84%) - Break of 9 - 115 days (Last Place)
- 18 / 20 (86%) - In a field of 6 - 15 (Debut)
- 18 / 20 (87%) - Not in a G2/Cl6 (LTO)
- 18 / 20 (88%) - Not in FRA/IRL/SCO (LTO)
- 17 / 20 (56%) - Drawn in stalls 2 - 5
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Doncaster racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Flying Scotsman Stakes. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Flying Scotsman Stakes Trend Shortlist
Doncaster will host the 2025 renewal of the Flying Scotsman Stakes, which will be run at 1:50 pm on Friday, 12th September 2025, and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends, along with the trainer and jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Catullus (3/1)
- Charlie Appleby (5-1-5 +5.00 / +4.68)
- William Buick (5-1-4 +5.00 / +3.90)
- 15/15 Frescobaldi (7/1)
- A P O'Brien (2-0-1 -2.00 / -1.16)
- Christophe Soumillon (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
Others: Hankelow (14/15), Northern Champion (13/15), Avicenna (12/15), Electrical (12/15), Sir Albert (11/15), Sunset On Leros (11/15), Do Bronxs (9/15) and Do Or Do Not (7/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (11:47 am Wednesday 10th September 2025), if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Flying Scotsman Stakes Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class placed of Class 5, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-25.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 4 (1) [7 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 7 (2,5) [9 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 1 (5,3) [9 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 3 (7,1) [11 Runners]
- 2019: Winner in 5 (2) [5 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Flying Scotsman Stakes is Newmarket (July); there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (July) last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Newbury; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Newbury last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 124 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 10 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Flying Scotsman Stakes; that stallion, Kingman, has produced 2 winners (2021,2018).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Flying Scotsman Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- No Nay Never (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Pivotal (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Secrecy in 2008, winning for Michael Jarvis at odds of 12/1 under the guidance of Philip Robinson. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
Route to the Flying Scotsman Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Flying Scotsman Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Benevento Ripon - 2nd of 7 (12/1) | Ripon Champion Two Years Old Trophy |
| 2023 - Dancing Gemini Newbury - 1st of 13 (11/2) | Chapel Down British EBF Maiden Stakes |
| 2021 - Noble Truth York - 4th of 5 (11/4) | Acomb Stakes |
| 2020 - New Mandate Sandown - 1st of 5 (15/8) | Betway Nursery Handicap |
| 2019 - Molatham York - 1st of 14 (2/1) | British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes |
| 2018 - Sangarius Newmarket (July) - 1st of 13 (11/8) | "Ironxcell" EBF Novice Stakes |
| 2017 - Tip Two Win Ripon - 2nd of 7 (16/1) | Ripon Champion Two Years Old Trophy |
| 2016 - Rodaini Newmarket (July) - 1st of 3 (10/11) | Fly Easyjet From London Southend Airport Nursery Handicap |
| 2015 - Tashweeq Newmarket (July) - 1st of 16 (10/11) | TRM Excellence In Equine Nutrition EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes |
| 2014 - Nafaqa Newbury - 1st of 14 (8/11) | Highclere Thoroughbred Racing EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes |
Other Principal races during the Doncaster St Leger Festival
Here is the schedule for the four-day St Leger Festival for races, which we cover with blogs. Each race will be linked to the race blog and detail last year's winner in the table below.
Thursday at St Leger Festival
There are a couple of Group 2s which take centre-stage on the opening day of the St Leger Festival, the £120k May Hill Stakes, where the two-year-olds feature and then the £150k Park Hill Fillies Stakes, where the older fillies compete. We also have the £300k 2-y-o Stakes, a valuable class two race.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie Red Fillies Nursery | Ghost Run (GB) 2yo - 5/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| Doncaster 2yo Stakes | Hallasan (GB) 2yo - 15/2 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| May Hill Stakes | Desert Flower (IRE) 2yo - 1/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Park Hill Stakes | Nakheel (FR) 3yo - 10/1 | Owen Burrows Jim Crowley |
| Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap | Kildare Legend (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | James Ferguson Daniel Muscutt |
Friday at St Leger Festival
On Friday, the feature race of the day is the Group 2 Doncaster Cup, which is part of the British Champion Series and carries a £150k purse. The Flying Childers Stakes is another race on Friday, which carries a decent purse, £130k on offer for the two-year-olds.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Mallard Handicap | Faylaq (GB) 8yo - 18/1 | Jim Goldie Amie Waugh |
| Flying Scotsman Stakes | Benevento (IRE) 2yo - 7/1 | Raphael E Freire David Egan |
| Flying Childers Stakes | Aesterius (IRE) 2yo - 7/2 | Archie Watson James Doyle |
| Doncaster Cup | Sweet William (IRE) 5yo - 7/4 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
Saturday at St Leger Festival
The feature race of the festival, the St Leger, takes place on Saturday, another race which is part of the British Champion Series, this Group 1 carries a purse of £700k. The three races before the St Leger all carry decent purses too, the Champagne Stakes (£150k), the Portland (£100k) and the Park Stakes (£140k).
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| PJ Towey Construction Handicap | Johan (GB) 7yo - 18/1 | Jack Channon Rossa Ryan |
| Champagne Stakes | Bay City Roller (IRE) 2yo - 9/2 | George Scott Callum Shepherd |
| Portland Heritage Handicap | American Affair (GB) 4yo - 4/1 | Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan |
| Park Stakes | Kinross (GB) 7yo - 11/4 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| St Leger | Jan Brueghel (IRE) 3yo - 11/4 | A P O'Brien Sean Levey |
| Mastiff Manor Handicap | Daysofourlives (IRE) 4yo - 100/30 | Marco Botti Jack Mitchell |
Sunday at St Leger Festival
Sunday is a bit more low-key, only one class one race, which is the £85k Sceptre Stakes for the fillies over 7f, and there are also a couple of decent handicaps carrying good purses of £70k and £65k.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| City of Doncaster Handicap | Telemark (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | Simon & Ed Crisford Harry Davies |
| Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap | Baldomero (IRE) 6yo - 10/1 | Michael Appleby Silvestre De Sousa |
| Sceptre Stakes | Great Generation (IRE) 3yo - 8/1 | Marco Botti Marco Ghiani |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Flying Scotsman Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
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