Swingalong foils stablemate Dramatised in Lowther

Queen Mary winner beaten – but York spoils still go to Karl Burke stable.

As expected, Karl Burke won the Sky Bet Lowther Stakes at York – but it was Swingalong who prevailed in a 25-1 shock and not stablemate and hot favourite Dramatised.

The Middleham handler was widely expected to land the juvenile Group Two affair with Queen Mary winner Dramatised, but the Clifford Lee-ridden Swingalong had not read the script and struck gold over six furlongs.

Sent at even money, Dramatised – trying the trip for the first time – took the field along on the far side of the track, with Swingalong blazing a trail down the middle and it was clear a furlong from home which of the Burke runners was coming home better.

Queen Me, a 20-1 shot, tried to mount a late challenge inside the distance, but Swingalong was a neck too good, with Irish raider Matilda Picotte taking third as Dramatised dropped away at the line.

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