2.25 1m. 2f. 100yds. 7 Declared. Betfred 'Nifty 50' British EBF Hedge Of Oak Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed) (Class 1 ) of £70,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €39,697.00 2nd - €15,050.00 3rd - €7,532.00 4th - €3,752.00 5th - €1,883.00 6th - €945.00
Formscan - RUNNING LION is clear on official ratings and will be sharper for a recent comeback run at Newmarket. The five-year-old won the Group 2 Duke Of Cambridge Stakes in good style on fast ground at Royal Ascot last summer and will prove hard to stop with a similar effort. A Listed winner at Newbury last term, Diamond Rain returns to the fray and is likely to prove competitive, while Tasmania is one to note on her second outing for Sir Mark Prescott having won in Listed company in France in 2023.