Blythe Knight will attempt to land the second leg of a spring-autumn double following an unlucky run at Ayr.

Franny Norton came in for a choice spare ride on Princess Iris in the Sportsman Newspaper Firth Of Clyde Stakes to complete a 95-1 double at Ayr.

Imperial Stride continued his climb up the middle-distance ranks with an emphatic success in the Daily Record Scottish Derby at Ayr today.

Patience is always a virtue, particularly in horse-racing, and supporters of Red Carpet can be rewarded with a first win for more than two years when he is rolled out in the Charlton Hunt Supreme Stakes at Goodwood tomorrow.