14:30 Ayr

Tuesday 9 May 2017

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Weddings At Western House Hotel Maiden Stakes

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 2m 8.78s

1^st

(7)

Paddyplex

410-0

14/1

T: K DalgleishJ: P Makin

In touch, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1

2^nd

(9)

Fiendish

38-8

15/8

T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Led, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish tchd 13/8

3^rd

(8)

Archibelle

38-8

7/4f

T: R M SmithJ: Nathan Evans (3)

Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace op 6/4 tchd 15/8

4^th

3 ¼

(1)

Leven

38-13

10/3

T: J P ShanahanJ: T Eaves

Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and lost place op 13/2

5^th

2 ¾

(4)

Hugoigo

38-13

50/1

T: J S GoldieJ: Sean Mooney (7)

Dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous op 33/1

6^th

1 ½

(2)

Nuova Scuola

49-9

33/1

T: J S GoldieJ: S H James

Always towards rear op 25/1

7^th

3 ½

(5)

Newspeak

510-0

100/1

T: F WatsonJ: G Lee

Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened op 80/1

8^th

(11)

Wemyss Point

510-0

18/1

T: P A KirbyJ: P Aspell

Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out op 16/1 tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

(10)

Born To Be Alive

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: C Lee

(3)

Formative³⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: N Wilson J: P Mulrennan

(6)

Sketch Book Venue²⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: G A Swinbank J: Neil Farley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.20Pl:£2.50, £1.40, £1.10EX:£44.80Trifecta:£85.00SF:£39.19Swingers:£4.20, £3.70, £1.30

Forecasts

Archibelle (7/4), Fiendish (15/8), Sketch Book Venue (3/1), Leven (10/3), Born To Be Alive (6/1), Paddyplex (14/1), Wemyss Point (18/1), Nuova Scuola (33/1), Hugoigo (50/1), Formative (50/1), Newspeak (100/1)

The usual mixed bag in a race of this nature with some newcomers along with a few from bumpers and a couple that look ahead of the field in terms of experience and the ability to progress. It’s hard to see any of those from bumpers or the new comers being good enough although with the Karl Burke stable having won this last year his debutante Born To Be Alive is respected. Fiendish representing Mark Johnston has not progressed as well as looked likely but she is well entered up in handicaps over the next few days after this. Sketch Book Venue impressed on her debut at Redcar and will know more this time around but the extra experience of ARCHIBELLE just edges the vote here.