Jamie Spencer came with a devastating late run on the stands side rail to land the spoils for trainer Kevin Ryan.

Benwilt Breeze (22-1), trained in Ireland by Ger Lyons, was a neck away second in the centre of the course with Patavellian (100-1) a length and three-quarters away in third and Beaver Patrol (201) was fourth.

The 28-strong field split into two groups with King Orchisios taking them along on the far side with Borderlescott, Majestic Times and Beaver Patrol close to the lead near the stands rail. Benwilt Breeze came towards the centre of the course from his low draw to claim a definite advantage which looked like taking him all the way to the line. However, Advanced, who was third 12 months ago, came with a power-packed finish to snatch the honours.

Spencer said afterwards: "I thought I was beat because Eddie (Ahern) punched the air. I knew it was pretty close.

The ground is very testing so it was a good performance under 9st 9lb. He was third in the race last year as a threeyear-old. We were spread right across the course and were all going hell for leather.

I just hoped to get there on time."

Ryan added: "Last year in fairness Neil (Callan) wanted to go on the far side where the winner came from and I told him to stay on this side, but it's all gone to plan this year.

It's a race I've always wanted to win, so this is very important. I told Jamie to ride him as he found him. He's a very good horse. After he got beat in this race last year he went to France and was just beaten in a Group Three." However, there was a sting in the tail for Spencer in his bid to regain the jockeys' championship as he was suspended for two days (3 and 4 October) for careless riding.

Fremen (7-1) landed his third success of the season with a convincing victory in the totescoop6 Ayrshire Handicap. The seven-yearold, trained by David Nicholls and ridden by his son Adrian, hit the front a furlong out and galloped away from the opposition to win by two-and-ahalf lengths. Kinsya was second with Vainglory a length and a quarter back in third.

"He'll definitely go for the Cambridgeshire. He's a lovely horse and I've never hidden the fact, " said Nicholls. "He travelled ever so well today and the Cambridgeshire will suit him 100 per cent and the faster they go, the better for him."

Fremen was cut to 25-1 from 40-1 with VC Bet for the totesport Cambridgeshire at Newmarket on 6 October, for which he incurred a 4lb penalty bringing his weight up to 8st 7lb.

Cobo Bay gamely all the running for Darryll Holland to land the You Can't Predict FA Nursery at Ayr. The Kevin Ryan-trained youngster was shadowed by Montaquila in the early stages and took a couple of lengths out of the field once that horse faded in the straight. Daring Dream moved into second place in the final furlong but Cobo Bay (14-1) kept on strongly to win by a length and threequarters. Sheekey was a length and a quarter back in third.

"Darryll gave him a great ride from the front. I said to him before the race if you get a soft lead take it because this fellow will keep galloping all day for you. He is a home bred and is doing us proud, " said Ryan. That success lifted the Thirsk trainer after he was fined �600 for not running Romantic Destiny in the second race on the card, Group Three Laundry Cottage Stud Firth of Clyde Stakes.

Unilateral (5-1) showed that her fourth place in the Lowther Stakes was no fluke when she took the Firth Of Clyde Stakes under Frankie Dettori. The popular Italian brought the Bryan Smarttrained filly with a perfectlytimed run to hit the front and grab the stands rail. She quickly put the race to bed and went on to beat Broken Applause by three-quarters of a length with Highland Daughter a length and a half away third.

Dettori said: "The ground's a bit chewed up as they've been racing on it for a few days. They have done the best they can with it but it does seems to be an advantage on the stands side."