Hot favourite Sacred beaten by 40-1 chance in photo-finish to Flying Childers

Ubettabelieveit sprung a 40-1 surprise in the Group 2 Flying Childers Stakes to provide Rowan Scott with the biggest win of his career.

He narrowly denied the 11-10 favourite Sacred by a short head after a photo-finish, with 12-1 shot Measure Of Magic finishing third.

"It's a big race and you want to do everything right on the big stage but it's just another race and you can't let it get to you too much," said Scott, who rode out his claim earlier this season.

"The horse did it well but he hung across the track a bit and didn't make it easy for himself."

Ubettabelieveit and Rowan Scott narrowly edge out Sacred in Friday's Flying ChildersCredit: Edward Whitaker

It was also the biggest success of Nigel Tinkler's career, and the trainer added: "He's always shown us an amazing amount of ability.

"We bought him during lockdown and probably wouldn't have been able to afford him if he'd gone to the sales. He's got a tremendous amount of class and it's nice to see him bounce back to form."

Flying Childers full result and replay

Sacred's second was the latest in a string of near misses for trainer William Haggas, who has had seven runner-ups this week.

"It's frustrating as we were second twice here yesterday," said Maureen Haggas. "She doesn't look like a two-year-old, she looks like a filly who's going to make up in to a lovely three-year-old.

"She's all speed and I don't think she gets six furlongs. With a winter on her back she could be a lovely sprinting filly next year."

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