July 29 / 14.30 Ayr

14.30

Good

Virgin Bet EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3672
  • 0m 5f 110y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Virgin Bet EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 5

Last run: 76 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
10-1 and slowly away when fair fifth of eight on debut at Beverley (5f, good to firm) in May; improvement needed here but this £100,000 yearling could be sharper for that first run and his trainer has some useful 2yos this year; interesting, especially with the extra yardage a likely plus.
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1st

6

(4)

7th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:00 Kempton (AW)

Symbol Of Strength

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

prominent early, midfield after 1f, ridden when headway over 1f out, led inside final 110yds, kept on

11/8

3rd

9

(7)

23rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 York

Symbol Of Strength

9st 2lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Beat four rivals to win Ayr maiden (5.5f, good) last month on only his second start; should be suited by this extra yardage and further progress is not out of the question; however, he seems to have a very stiff task, being bottom of this pack on bare figures.

50/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 20

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Travelled well when 2l runner-up on debut at Hamilton (6f, good) last month; well beaten in the Chesham at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm) since but pulled hard and this 285,000gns breeze-up buy retains potential, especially now given a crack at 5.5f; key player.
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12th

11

(6)

28th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 2

15:00 Lingfield (AW)

Motawahij

8st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: K R Burke

Exuberant sort; disappointing behind So Darn Hot at Newcastle on his reappearance last month but made no mistake in a 5f maiden back there eight days later; gelded afterwards; big player off a manageable mark.

4/1

1st

6

(8)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Newcastle (AW)

Motawahij

9st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

taken down early

4/9

1st

6

(8)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Newcastle (AW)

Motawahij

9st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

taken down early

4/9

Form: 347

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Promising third at Nottingham (5f, good) on debut and built on that when fourth of 27 at 100-1 in the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm); well beaten in France since (5f Listed) but the soft ground may not have suited and he holds leading claims if bouncing back to his best.
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2nd

4

(2)

1st Oct 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Ayr

Weissmuller

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

led

1/5

3rd

5

(5)

29th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 110y

Class 5

14:30 Ayr

Weissmuller

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Promising third at Nottingham (5f, good) on debut and built on that when fourth of 27 at 100-1 in the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm); well beaten in France since (5f Listed) but the soft ground may not have suited and he holds leading claims if bouncing back to his best.

4/9

4th

26

(16)

19th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

18:15 Ascot

Weissmuller

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Belied his 33-1 odds when 4l third behind two experienced rivals on recent debut at Nottingham (5f, good; Fuji Mountain second); that was an encouraging start but he needs to find a chunk of improvement in this hot race.

66/1

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Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
18,000euros yearling; second foal; Calyx half-brother to German 1m3f/1m4f winner; dam well-bred German 1m2f winner; trainer enjoys success here but not known for 2yo winners; may be best watched on debut.
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3rd

9

(9)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 4

18:45 Hamilton

Sure And Stedfast

9st 4lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Ewan Whillans

Can get a bit worked up and not that consistent but he still won last summer at Ayr (1m2f) and Carlisle (1m1f) and ran creditably over 1m4f on final outing; no show at 33-1 for recent reappearance when a hood was enlisted, which it isn't today; competitive if this is one of his good days.

20/1

10th

10

(2)

1st May 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

17:20 Newcastle (AW)

Sure And Stedfast

9st 2lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Ewan Whillans

Buzzy gelding who won twice on turf last year; only run once before on the AW but this mark should be within range if he keeps calm in a first-time hood back from six months off.

10/1

Form: 77

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Triple-figure odds and well beaten at Hamilton (6f, good) this month on his first two starts; bred to want further.
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7th

8

(5)

18th Aug 2025

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

20:15 Ayr

Max The Tiger

8st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Runner-up from out of the weights at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm; 50-1) in May but hasn't managed to beat many rivals in four subsequent starts (1m4f-1m6f); record is 0-10 and others are more convincing.

25/1

11

(8)

12th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

20:10 Hamilton

Max The Tiger

8st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Iain Jardine

Runner-up from out of the handicap at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm; 50-1) in May but hasn't managed to beat many rivals in three subsequent starts (1m4f-1m6f); cheekpieces are added and he appears the least likely of Iain Jardine's three runners.

33/1

7th

7

(6)

22nd Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

15:30 Musselburgh

Max The Tiger

8st 3lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Eight-race maiden and his close second at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm) in May is very much a standout run; pretty much tailed off since then.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.10
Straight Forecast £11.78
Trifecta £12.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Weissmuller

Daily Mail:

Motawahij

RP RATINGS:

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TOPSPEED:

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POSTDATA:

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Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

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D Express:

Weissmuller

The Sun:

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Daily Record:

Weissmuller

Daily Mirror:

Motawahij

The Star:

Motawahij