Racecards
16:05 Ayr
SunSport/E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey P McDonald
raced centre, mid-division, headway and switched right over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 22
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
led stands side alone and overall leader, ridden over 1f out, headed by centre group leader over 1f out, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led centre group, headed by that group over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 452
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey L Morris
chased leaders centre group, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up in touch centre group, led that group over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 92
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders centre group, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, kept on
Sugar Blaze
29- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Saleem Golam
always towards rear centre group
Verdict
Lucky Beggar failed to land the odds at Bath when headed at the post but the race hasn't worked out. Star Of Rohm beat Bonnie Lesley when fifth at Ripon but hasn't matched the form of his debut run at York in a couple of starts since. It could pay to take a chance on a newcomer as Corton Lad and Elnadancer are related to winners and may figure but NORDIKHAB is out of a prolific mare and can count winning sprinters Timeless Call and Getcarter among his relatives. Kevin Ryan's charge may have enough speed to land this on his debut and gets the nod.
Formwatch
Corton Lad Refuse To Bend colt out of Kelucia.
Elnadancer (IRE) Elnadim gelding out of Freedom.
Lucky Beggar (IRE) 4-5fav (9-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Rebel Magic (8-6) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) gs in May.
Nordikhab (IRE) Intikhab gelding out of Pourquoi Pas.
Star of Rohm 11-2 (9-3) Soon switched over to rail, led 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Rayaheen (8-12) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Tickle Time (IRE) Kheleyf gelding out of Rada.
Bonnie Lesley (IRE) 18-1 (8-5) Mid-division, headway when not clear run and switched right 1f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Starbotton (8-6) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs.
Sugar Blaze 16-1 (8-12) Pushed along in rear, ridden halfway, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Surely Speightful (8-12) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Sennockian Star 16-1 (9-3) 8th of 11, 15l behind Havana Gold (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gs.