Scandinavia tees up Royal Ascot with a determined victory in the Saval Beg

Gold Cup favourite Scandinavia, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore, won the Group 3 Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes at Leopardstown in a close contest, defeating Happy Pharoah after being challenged in the home straight. The dual Group 1 winner, sent off at 2-9, extended his winning streak to five races ahead of his Royal Ascot Gold Cup appearance. Despite the narrow victory, Paddy Power kept Scandinavia as the 7-4 favourite for the Gold Cup, with O'Brien describing the race as the perfect prep ahead of Ascot.