EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:38 | Winning time: 1m 15.79s

(2)

Hillbilly

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: L Morris| T: W G M Turner

28/1

Coach House gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 7f Little Boy Blue and winner up to 1½m A Little Bit Dusty. Market can guide.

Form:

(1)

Ahamoment¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron

22/1

Twice-raced gelding. 20/1, sixth of 11 in maiden at Haydock (7f, good) 13 days ago. May do better still with that run under his belt.

Form: 0-6

(3)

Give A Little Back^b1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M Harley| T: K P De Foy| OR: 73

13/8

Lightly-raced gelding. Cheekpieces on when good third of 10 in minor event at Thirsk (8f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Back down in trip with blinkers on for the first time and holds very good claims.

Form: 86-353

(4)

Phoenix Beach³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72

11/8

Thrice-raced gelding. 5/2, creditable fourth of 6 in minor event at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Back up in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 634

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Sharron Macready¹⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: D Loughnane

7/2

10/1, second of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (6.1f) on debut, running on. Off 6 months but should progress.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Phoenix Beach (11/8), Give A Little Back (13/8), Sharron Macready (7/2), Ahamoment (22/1), Hillbilly (28/1)

GIVE A LITTLE BACK holds the edge on form and is fancied to open his account on the back of his good Thirsk third. Phoenix Beach rates a big threat now he reverts to 6f and the returning Sharron Macready can't be dismissed either if fully tuned up.