13:15 Ayr

Saturday 24 June 2023

All13:1513:5014:2414:5915:3416:1416:54

EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 1m 11.23s

(9)

Beyond Borders

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: K R Burke

8/1

Foaled March 9. 25,000 gns yearling, Harry Angel colt. Dam unraced sister to smart 2-y-o 7f (National Stakes) winner Thunder Moon. One to keep an eye on.

Form:

(5)

Desert Raider²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston

50/1

Foaled February 1. 62,000 gns yearling, Advertise colt. Half-brother to several winners, including winner up to 7f Dick Whittington and 5f-7f winner Winning Ways, both smart. Clueless when last of 5 at Carlisle (5f, good to soft, 18/1) on debut 22 days ago.

Form: 5

(4)

Elemental Eye

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: I Jardine

28/1

Foaled April 24. 32,000 gns yearling, Expert Eye colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 2-y-o 7f/7.4f winner Mot Juste and 1¼m-17f winner Movin Time, both useful. Dam 9.7f-1½m winner.

Form:

(6)

Golden Trick

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: H Palmer

18/1

Foaled April 10. 22,000 gns yearling, Galileo Gold colt. Dam ran twice out of smart winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 1m winner) (stayed 1½m) Eleanora Duse.

Form:

(1)

Jehangeer³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan

1/1

Foaled April 4. Kodiac colt. Brother to yard's star sprinter Hello Youmzain and half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 1¼m Royal Youmzain. 9/2, second of 6 in C&D maiden (good) on debut 31 days ago, finding only the Coventry second Army Ethos too good. Obvious claims.

Form: 2

(7)

Our Havana²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey

5/1

Foaled May 2. 28,000 gns foal, 40,000 gns yearling, Havana Gold colt. Dam, 7f/1m winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 7f Electric Beat. Was fancied but shaped as if better for the run in 5f Redcar novice last month. That form is looking good now as the second won the Windsor Castle.

Form: 7

(8)

Swift Salian¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: T D Barron

40/1

Foaled March 20. €12,000 foal, £25,000 yearling, Holy Roman Emperor colt. Closely related to winner up to French 11f Bay of Gibraltar and half-brother to 9.5f winner in Doha Ras Al Qimmah. 25/1, sixth of 14 in maiden at Thirsk (6f, good) on debut 19 days ago.

Form: 6

(2)

A Girl Named Ivy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods

12/1

Foaled February 2. 75,000 gns yearling, Dark Angel filly. Dam 2-y-o 5f/5.4f winner who stayed 1m. Cost a bit and worth a look.

Form:

(3)

Nighteyes²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: D O'Meara

9/2

150,000 gns yearling, Night of Thunder filly. Half-sister to 7f winner The Grey Wolf. Dam, 6f/7f winner, half-sister to very smart sprinter Art Power. 14/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at Doncaster (6.5f, good to firm) on debut 21 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Jehangeer (1/1), Nighteyes (9/2), Our Havana (5/1), Beyond Borders (8/1), A Girl Named Ivy (12/1), Golden Trick (18/1), Elemental Eye (28/1), Swift Salian (40/1), Desert Raider (50/1)

The well-bred JEHANGEER found only Tuesday's Coventry second Army Ethos too good first time up here last month and is hard to get away from with improvement on the way. Our Havana also brings Royal Ascot form to the table having shaped as if better for the run in a Redcar race that contained the Windsor Castle winner. A Girl Named Ivy cost a bit and might be the pick of the newcomers in what could be an informative maiden.