15:30 Ayr

Monday 8 May 2023

All13:5514:2514:5515:3016:0516:3517:10

Retraining Of Racehorses (ROR) Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 43.02s

(2)

The Caltonian

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss L A Perratt

150/1

Swiss Spirit gelding. Dam, maiden (stayed 9f), out of Australian/New Zealand winner Zola, won Group 1 2-y-o 6f event. Makes a belated debut.

Form:

(5)

Abu Royal¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston

1/1

Promising sort. 11/1, second of 9 in novice at Thirsk (1m, heavy) 16 days ago, clear of rest. Likely capable of better again and hard to beat.

Form: 62

(7)

Eagle Day⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan

5/1

Twice-raced colt. 3/1, third of 14 in maiden at Southwell (7f) 74 days ago. Should have more to offer now stepping up to 1m.

Form: 6-3

(4)

Golden Move²⁰⁹

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

3/1

80/1, green when sixth of 8 in novice at Leicester (7f, good) on debut last autumn. Should stay 1m.

Form: 6-

(1)

Iron Lion

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

15/2

By Roaring Lion and out of a winning half-sister to some smart performers. Makes paper appeal and one to note in the betting.

Form:

(3)

Mount King¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78

10/1

Fair form. First run since leaving Joseph O'Brien when respectable second of 6 in novice at Beverley (8.5f, good to soft, 10/1) 19 days ago. May come on for that and is one to note.

Form: 527-2

(6)

Mrs Happy⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie

150/1

40/1, fifth of 6 in maiden at this course (7f, good to firm, 40/1) on debut 4 days ago. Can only watch.

Form: 5

Forecasts

Abu Royal (1/1), Golden Move (3/1), Eagle Day (5/1), Iron Lion (15/2), Mount King (10/1), The Caltonian (150/1), Mrs Happy (150/1)

ABU ROYAL showed plenty of promise when only narrowly denied at Thirsk last month and can strike at the third time of asking. Eagle Day should have more to offer on the back of his Southwell third and can provide the chief threat ahead of Mount King.