ABERDEEN FLYER FINDS THAT WINNING TOUCH IN THE LUCKYGRAY STAKES AT ASCOT

By Graham Potter | Sunday, November 8, 2026

The betting indicated that the Listed Luckygray Stakes over 1800m belonged to Aberdeen Flyer and that he would repay those punters who stuck fast with him after he had finished in second place in three of his last four starts … and the betting proved to be spot on, even if it came at the restrictive price of $1.75.

The winning margin was a comfortable enough 0.48 lengths in the end, but it was also a finish in which Aberdeen Flyer had to work and had to stay strong to be able to find that winning edge that has been lacking in recent results.

It was a highly pressurised contest all of the way down the home straight, a point emphasised by the fact that the next six runners past the post all finished within 1.85 lengths of the winner … snapping at Aberdeen Flyer’s heels … so, fair to say, he well and truly earned this overdue victory.

Saddled by the Sean and Jake Casey training partnership, who had taken out the Listed Fairetha Stakes with the smart Beatty two races earlier, Aberdeen Flyer not only gave the Casey yard a notable feature race double, but he also provided jockey Chris Parnham with a quick change of fortune after Parnham’s well fancied mount Roger had been withdrawn at the start of the Fairetha Stakes.

‘We know the horse has got it. You just have to iron a few things out with him,” offered co-trainer Jake Casey.

“I think this 1800m is probably his sweet spot.” (Aberdeen Flyer is two from two over the Ascot 1800m trip … the only two wins in twelve starts to date). “He is a four-year-old. He is lightly raced and I think the more he races the better he’ll get.”

The Daniel and Ben Pearce trained duo of Oly’s Choice ($9.50) and Ginger Baker ($51) finished second and third respectively while Memory Parade, another Casey stable trained runner, finished fourth.