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

OUR TIP

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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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

(1)

28th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

19:05 Windsor

Big Cyril

9st 9lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

Highly tried after his Ayr win (6f, good to firm) 13 months ago, placed in a Newbury Listed event before sixth of nine in a Group 2 at Glorious Goodwood; reappeared with a heavy defeat in a Listed race at Newmarket in May and he couldn't make an impact when switched to a handicap at Salisbury (first run since gelded) last month; still unexposed but has bit to prove and needs to raise his game with cheekpieces added.

16/1

4

(5)

25th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:55 Salisbury

Big Cyril

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Alice Haynes

Highly tried after his Ayr win (6f, good to firm) 12 months ago, placed in a Newbury Listed event before sixth of nine in a Group 2 at Glorious Goodwood; well beaten in 7f Listed race at Newmarket on reappearance eight weeks ago, after which he was gelded; makes handicap debut against useful opposition.

10/1

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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2nd

5

(2)

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 2

15:53 Windsor

Uncle Don

8st 10lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Robert Cowell

Turf maiden winner who is 0-11 in handicaps but went down by only a neck in Lingfield AW event (6f) on stable/seasonal debut and is worth keeping in mind despite posting a lesser effort since.

5/1

5th

4

(4)

1st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Goodwood

Uncle Don

9st 6lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Robert Cowell

A fair 5f scorer for Richard Fahey; made a promising start for Robert Cowell after four months off when second of 12 in 6f Lingfield handicap four weeks ago; up 3lb but he must enter calculations.

5/1

2nd

8

(2)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 3

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Uncle Don

9st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Robert Cowell

2yo Listed runner-up in September 2024 for Richard Fahey; 0-9 last year but has a dangerous mark to work with on his first start for a new trainer, who can do well with recruits from other yards (remains in the same ownership); interesting, all the more so if attracting market support.

7/1

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

2

(2)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

17:05 Hamilton

Eves Boy

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Good second at Thirsk on his seasonal return last month; sent off favourite at Ayr on the strength of it but could only manage sixth of the seven runners behind Starliner (Donna Nook second); cheekpieces return.

4/1

6th

4

(1)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Eves Boy

9st 5lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Strike-rate is only 1-16 but he gained the win at Ayr and returns here off an attractive mark (peak one was 15lb higher); ran encouragingly at Thirsk (1m, good; 1l second) most recently, proving suited by the switch back to turf from AW.

7/2

2nd

4

(8)

10th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

15:53 Thirsk

Eves Boy

9st 7lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Yet to add to his 2yo novice win but is down to a mark in the 60s for the first time now back on the grass after a two-month break; a return to form wouldn't surprise.

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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3rd

1

(4)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Captain Pickles

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Touch unlucky not to notch his fourth win of the year when beaten a short-head at Southwell a month ago; 1lb rise puts him on the ceiling mark for this class of race and he has a fair chance of making it 3-4 over C&D.

4/1

2nd

2

(1)

11th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Captain Pickles

9st 9lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Thriving in 2026 and he bagged a third success in 8.6f Wolverhampton handicap 12 days ago when overcoming a wide passage; up 3lb but this C&D scorer merits serious consideration.

5/2

1st

6

(6)

30th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Captain Pickles

9st 5lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Took a long time to get off the mark but he's got the hang of winning now, having been successful over C&D and 7f at Southwell in two of his last three starts in classified events (outstayed at about 1m1f in between); should make a good go of it back in a handicap.

4/1

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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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

7

(5)

31st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 110y

16:00 Tipperary

Copacabana Sands

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: M D O’Callaghan

Showed ability for Diego Dias last season; promising second in 7f Curragh maiden on stable/seasonal debut; encouraging Group 3 fifth next time after meeting trouble in running; won 7f Naas Listed race in May; confirmed progression when asserting strongly for 7f Leopardstown Group 3 win in June; can continue on the upgrade.

11/8

+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