14:12 Ayr

Tuesday 3 October 2023

All13:4214:1214:4715:2215:5716:3217:0717:37

Virgin Bet Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 5  |   6f  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:14  |   Winning time: 1m 16.27s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Foaled March 1. €60,000 foal, Blue Point colt. Closely related to useful winner up to 9.5f Alashar and half-brother to 7f winner Alanannda. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6.3f winner).
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Timeform
2
(5)
Horse silk
Bona Fortunat1
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke
9/2
Foaled March 16. 180,000 gns yearling, Mehmas colt. Brother to useful 2-y-o 5f winner Mojomaker and half-brother to winner up to 1m Swift Mover and winner up to 7f Bella Kopella. Wears tongue strap. Interesting newcomer.
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Timeform
3
(3)
Horse silk
Etretat48
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston
7/1
Twice-raced colt. 50/1, much better effort when fifth of 10 in maiden at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) 48 days ago. Needs another step forward.
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Timeform
4
(6)
Horse silk
4/6
Foaled April 28. €42,000 yearling, 135,000 gns 2-y-o, Calyx colt. Half-brother to winner abroad by No Nay Never. Promising type. Third of 12 in minor event at Pontefract (6f, good to soft, 18/5) on debut 12 days ago, having to pick way through. Will take the beating.
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Timeform
5
(2)
Horse silk
200/1
Once-raced gelding. 33/1, last of 6 in maiden at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to soft) on debut 17 days ago, slowly away. Hard to make a case for.
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Timeform
6
(1)
Horse silk
200/1
Twice-raced filly. 200/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at Carlisle (5.8f, good) 32 days ago. Not an obvious one.
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Timeform
7
(8)
Horse silk
25/1
Foaled March 21. Lope De Vega filly. Half-sister to useful 6f winner Tolstoy and 2-y-o 7f winner Balalaika. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 2-y-o 1m winner (stays 1½m) Bluestocking.
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Timeform
8
(4)
Horse silk
Glory Hyde10
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR:  70
7/1
Thrice-raced filly. Easily best effort when second of 6 in minor event (33/1) at York (6f, soft) 10 days ago. Place claims at least.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Golden Strike (4/6), Bona Fortuna (9/2), Glory Hyde (7/1), Etretat (7/1), Beneath The Sand (7/1), Firebird (25/1), Allegro Brillante (200/1), Spyrothedragon (200/1)

Verdict

GOLDEN STRIKE is the obvious one after a promising debut at Pontefract 12 days ago, the pick on form and sure to improve. Glory Hyde is more exposed but next best on form, while Bona Fortuna is the interesting newcomer.

Previous Winners

2022
United Approach
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 2
J: P J McDonald  |  T: J Tate
11/10

Prize Money

1st: £3,672.002nd: £1,724.003rd: £862.004th: £431.005th: £245.00

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