June 22 / 16.10 Ayr

16.10

Good To Firm

Talk To Thompsons EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4590
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Talk To Thompsons EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 3

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
22-1 at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft) but made a nice debut behind two well-bred horses and the winner could be useful; held up in that and now drops back in trip.
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9th

3

(5)

16th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:18 Beverley

Big Cyril

9st 11lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Roger Fell

A fairly useful 6f winner for Alice Haynes; off 13 months, well held in 6f Thirsk handicap 19 days ago; needs to take a major step forward.

33/1

16th

15

(6)

28th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:00 Thirsk

Big Cyril

9st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Roger Fell

A fair 6f juvenile winner but signed off for Alice Haynes with a well-held sixth (in first-time cheekpieces) in 6f Windsor handicap 13 months ago; needs to hit the ground running on his yard debut/comeback.

40/1

11

(13)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 3

17:15 Doncaster

Big Cyril

8st 13lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Roger Fell

Useful form as a 2yo but struggled in his three runs last season; sold out of Alice Haynes's stable for 22,000gns last October; likely to come good for new connections off a reduced mark but this looks a pretty stiff task after eight months away.

33/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
£52,000 yearling; seventh foal; closely related to 5f-7f winner Three Coins (inc 2yo; RPR 83), half-brother to three winners inc Malc (Group-placed 5f 2yo; 100) and Plastic Paddy (1m-9.4f AW; 87); dam maiden (inc AW; 66) sister to Italian 1m 2yo Group 1 winner; in a top yard so market should be informative.
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4th

24

(25)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:30 Ayr

Uncle Don

9st 4lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Robert Cowell

Runner-up in 5f Listed race at this meeting as a 2yo; some good efforts in handicaps for this yard, just losing out at Windsor in May and finishing close up there in August when returning from a break (both on good to firm; has run respectably on soft); has more to prove this time.

10/1

5th

10

(10)

10th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 2

19:15 Windsor

Uncle Don

9st 0lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Robert Cowell

Sole win in a Beverley maiden over two years ago but he only just failed to gain a first handicap win when touched off by Justcallmepete over C&D (good to firm) in May; some way below that level in Diligently's race here the following month, though, and others are higher up the list.

12/1

11/10

Form: 2

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
15-2 for a four-runner race at Carlisle and pushed the odds-on favourite pretty close (6f, soft); the winner had won first time out at Newmarket before finishing midfield in a Listed race; every chance.
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6th

1

(7)

1st Oct 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Eves Boy

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

His losing run stands at 18 and he has been disappointing since a good run at Thirsk in April; drops in class with blinkers now given a go; a revival wouldn't be out of the question.

8/1

5th

6

(7)

18th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Ayr

Eves Boy

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Winless since taking a 7f novice at this meeting two years ago; best run this year came when second over 1m at Thirsk in April when 6lb higher, and there's always a chance that the new visor might have a positive effect.

8/1

7th

2

(3)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

18:00 Redcar

Eves Boy

9st 12lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Yet to win a handicap since landing a 7f Ayr novice in September 2024; steps up in trip off a career-low mark but others preferred.

7/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
72,000euros yearling; third foal; dam unraced half-sister to US 1m1f Grade 1 winner Magnificent Song and useful winners Pacific Heights (7f/1m), Great Barrier Reef (1m) and Queen Daenerys (1m 2yo); has been gelded but it's a useful pedigree.
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8th

4

(5)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Captain Pickles

9st 8lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Never figured at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) four weeks ago, but his previous form on Tapeta this year reads well (33161123) including a win over C&D; major player if putting that latest effort behind him.

7/1

8th

6

(8)

30th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:42 Wolverhampton (AW)

Captain Pickles

9st 9lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Well held on turf at Carlisle last time (first start for 54 days) but all three of his wins have been on the AW, two over 8.6f at this track; the return to this surface is a positive and he could go well.

14/1

6th

1

(9)

4th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

18:39 Carlisle

Captain Pickles

10st 9lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Hit a good vein of form on AW earlier in the year, winning three times including over this sort of trip at Wolverhampton in March; 0-11 on turf but it was a fair effort when fifth at Doncaster last June and he's not ruled out.

5/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
7,000euros yearling; seventh living foal; half-sister to 8.5f/1m1f Flat (RPR 88) and useful 2m hurdle winner Grey Spirit and a winner in Slovakia; dam unplaced 1m2f (64), half-sister to 1m 2yo Group 1 winner Red Bloom; interesting Irish-based debutante.
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6th

6

(11)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

15:05 Doncaster

Copacabana Sands

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Trainer has won three of the last eight runnings and this 4yo was a 7f Group 3 winner for Michael O'Callaghan last June; however, she was well beaten last October on her final run for that yard and hasn't been at the top of her game this season on her first two starts for new yard.

25/1

5th

5

(4)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 1

15:33 Chester

Copacabana Sands

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Hooded when winning Naas Listed event (good) and Leopardstown Group 3 (soft) over 7f for Michael O'Callaghan last year; below form tackling firmer ground when fifth in 7f Lingfield Group 3 on return for Andrew Balding (same owner); good chance if recapturing her best.

11/4

5th

1

(6)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Lingfield

Copacabana Sands

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Andrew Balding

Seems tactically versatile; hooded when winning Naas Listed event (good) last May and followed up in Leopardstown Group 3 (also 7f, soft) the following month; left Michael O'Callaghan (same owner) after disappointing on heavy ground in October; Ryan Moore booked and she sets the standard on this stable debut/reappearance; plenty to like.

7/4

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.70
Straight Forecast £9.28
Trifecta £16.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Eve's Boy

POSTDATA:

Big Cyril

Telegraph:

Uncle Don

D Express:

Uncle Don

RP RATINGS:

Eve's Boy

Daily Mail:

Eve's Boy

Daily Mirror:

Eve's Boy

The Sun:

Eve's Boy

The Star:

Eve's Boy

Daily Record:

Eve's Boy

NEWMARKET:

Big Cyril

The Times:

Big Cyril

The Guardian:

Big Cyril