May 21 / 14.30 Ayr

14.30

Good To Firm

Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4860
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

OUR TIP

Form: 44

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising run in the Brocklesby (5f, good to soft) in March and again finished fourth at Beverley (5f, good) last month; vulnerable if bumping into anything useful but the step up to 6f is a likely plus; can run well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

11

(2)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:18 Newcastle (AW)

Kanishka

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Brian Ellison

Won 7f 2yo maiden here last June on sole previous course visit and running well in defeat in handicaps this year, most recently third at Carlisle (1m, good to firm) when making the running; he's one to consider.

13/2

3rd

7

(6)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

16:55 Carlisle

Kanishka

9st 1lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Brian Ellison

In frame all three runs this year, although he didn't go with much fluency when fourth of six at Musselburgh (1m; wore cheekpieces) on latest; more required against some unexposed rivals.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
23,000euros foal, 50,000euros yearling; third foal; Ulysses half-brother to 7f 2yo winner Boyfriend (RPR 92); dam 6f/7f 2yo winner (81) from classy family; from top northern yard and could have a big say on debut.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

8

(2)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 3

15:00 Musselburgh

Strength Of Spirit

8st 11lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Three wins at 7f and 1m (on this track; good to soft) but topped those efforts when a running-on close third, just behind Pandemonium over C&D (good; same terms) this month; should have more options now he's shown he stays this far; solid chance for last year's winning yard.

11/2

3rd

3

(4)

6th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 2

16:10 Musselburgh

Strength Of Spirit

8st 13lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: K R Burke

Has done well for one who opened his account in a seller, bagging his second handicap over 1m here in April; however, progress has stalled, markedly so in his last two races (competitive ones admittedly).

9/2

9th

14

(13)

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

13:25 Goodwood

Strength Of Spirit

8st 6lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: K R Burke

Three-time winner at 7f-1m and steadily progressive until a below-par effort at Chester (7.5f) most recently; may bounce back but this is no easy task off current mark in such a competitive affair.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
37,000euros foal, 62,000euros yearling; ninth foal; Cotai Glory half-brother to five winners including Champers Elysees (6f-1m including 2yo/Group 1), Daddies Girl (5f-1m including 2yo; RPR 96) and Elzem (6f 2yo; 81); Newmarket trainer is 3-8 with 2yos here; interesting newcomer.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

14:10 Stratford

Sudbury Hill

11st 7lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Harry Derham

Fairly useful on the Flat at his best; held in second when odds-on for hurdling debut at Hexham (2m, good) but he built on that when trouncing two rivals at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) last week; could have a lot more to offer in this sphere and he's respected under a penalty.

5/2

1st

2

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

18:10 Newton Abbot

Sudbury Hill

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Fairly useful on the Flat at his best; unable to justify odds-on favouritism when second of six on recent hurdling debut at Hexham (2m, good; winner beaten since) but ought to have learned from that experience and might be better suited by this easier track.

4/5

2nd

4

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

17:05 Hexham

Sudbury Hill

10st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Productive on the Flat (best RPR 82), with plenty to admire about the manner in which he applied himself going down to King Of Berkshire at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) on penultimate start; trainer/jockey supplied the wide-margin winner of this (One Horse Town) last year; looks the one to beat.

1/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
78,000gns yearling; second foal; half-brother to US 5.5f/7f turf winner Chardy Party (including Grade 3); dam 6f 2yo Listed winner; wears a tongue-tie; stable can ready one first time and he's a possible player.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

(6)

4th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Sandown

Sunny Smile

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

6f Hamilton winner on good ground under Oisin Murphy as a 2yo; however, never figured on Epsom reappearance (7f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) and subsequent Ffos Las second offers no proof that he's trained on given he was beaten 11l; Murphy is back on board now but it's not enough to tempt.

9/1

2nd

5

(3)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 80y

Class 4

19:15 Ffos Las

Sunny Smile

9st 4lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Hugo Palmer

Showed ability as a 2yo including finishing first and second in two starts at Hamilton (6f); never figured on his Epsom reappearance (7f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) 12 days ago, but possible he didn't handle the track; not written off.

9/2

12th

16

(14)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 2

17:50 Epsom

Sunny Smile

8st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Hugo Palmer

Won 2yo maiden at Hamilton (6f, good) last July on third outing and runner-up there (6f, good to soft) in September on second nursery start; that latest form was franked by the winner and every chance he'll continue to improve, but this is a tough starting point to his 3yo year; cheekpieces added.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
£200,000 2yo breeze-ups; by Mehmas; second foal; dam unplaced, half-sister to winners Fas (French 6f Group 3) and Silva (French 1m1f Group 3), out of Listed-placed 5f 2yo winning half-sister to multiple 5f Group 1 winner Sole Power; Lambourn trainer 4-9 with 2yos here in last five years; firmly in calculations on debut.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

10

(5)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket (July)

Underwriter

9st 4lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Michael Keady

Won twice at Ayr (6f) in novice/maiden company last term either side of a heavy defeat in the Coventry Stakes; well beaten in two handicaps this year and sold out of Archie Watson's stable for 4,600gns last week; plenty to prove and stable has more obvious claims with Emperor Spirit.

66/1

20th

7

(14)

13th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:35 York

Underwriter

8st 10lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Archie Watson

Won maiden/novice races at Ayr (6f, good to firm/good) last year, either side of finishing down the field at Royal Ascot; however, soundly beaten on last three starts, most recently on handicap/seasonal debut at Sandown.

33/1

8th

1

(6)

24th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 2

13:20 Sandown

Underwriter

9st 9lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Archie Watson

Won maiden/novice races at Ayr (6f, good to firm/good) last season on two of his first three starts; came up short in Group/sales races otherwise but reappears having been gelded and he could prove well suited by this first crack at 5f; interesting on handicap debut, especially if backed.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; Saxon Warrior half-sister to three winners for the yard, including Lord Of The Glen (multiple 5f including 2yo; RPR 80); stable is in fine form but she may be one for further down the line.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

13

(5)

6th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Ayr

Saxon Gem

8st 8lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Lightly raced filly who couldn't get going quickly enough on handicap debut over 6f at Carlisle but was struggling from a fair way out when upped to 1m at Musselburgh in June; others more likely for the win.

25/1

4th

4

(6)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:50 Musselburgh

Saxon Gem

9st 5lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Found things happening too quickly before eventually keeping on for fairly respectable sixth of nine on handicap debut at Carlisle (6f, good) a week ago; could plausibly be seen in a better light over this longer trip.

7/1

6th

5

(7)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

15:40 Carlisle

Saxon Gem

9st 3lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Triple-figure odds for all three starts (6f, good to firm/good) and hasn't achieved much; however, she now goes handicapping off a basement mark and she's from a family her trainer has done well with; could go well.

12/1

Form: 4 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off favourite when fourth of ten, beaten about 5l, on debut at Southwell (5f, AW) three weeks ago; considerable improvement is needed today but this 115,000euros half-sister to the useful Hebrides should take a sizeable step forward at some stage.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(3)

21st Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

17:10 Windsor

Whisperwood

9st 3lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Ollie Sangster

Maybe didn't see out 7f (AW) on her nursery debut off a similar mark early in the month, having been steadily progressive previously on good to firm, but she's more exposed than most of these.

12/1

4th

2

(5)

3rd Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:11 Kempton (AW)

Whisperwood

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ollie Sangster

Improved with each of her three runs, most recently when third of ten at Bath 19 days ago (5f, good to firm); bred to be better suited by today's extra yardage and she's an interesting contender.

2/1

3rd

11

(9)

14th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

13:58 Bath

Whisperwood

9st 2lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Ollie Sangster

115,000euros yearling; took a slight step up from her Southwell debut (5f) when fourth of seven at Ayr (6f, good to firm, 9-1, beaten 5l) 24 days ago; probably needs to find more again to bustle up the principals; stablemate of Luminare.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.60
Straight Forecast £7.20
Trifecta £19.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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NEWMARKET:

Sudbury Hill

POSTDATA:

Kanishka

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