Weddings At Western House Hotel Maiden Stakes (GBB Race).
Ayr · Tuesday, 5 May · 16:00
· 6f
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:00
Off time
7
Runners
Good to Firm (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.22
2/9
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
9.50
17/2
04 · —
34
33/1
05 · —
67
66/1
06 · —
81
80/1
07 · —
101
100/1
08 · —
151
150/1
09 · —
201
200/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | 3 |
Thistle Nil (G)
U S Navy Flag gelding. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to useful 7.7f-1½m winner (stayed 1¾m) Caliburn out of useful 7f/1m winner Enchanted Evening. Makes a belated debut.
|
Rhys Elliott | J S Goldie | 4 | 64.4 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 6th | 2 | 6 |
April Diamond (M)
€16,000 Make Believe mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including smart 5f winner Leodis Dream and 5f winner Battle Point. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. 150/1, always behind in 6f Newcastle maiden on recent debut.
|
A Mullen | I Jardine | 5 | 62.1 kg |
81
80/1
|
| — | 3 | 5 |
Mac's Wee Sister (F)
Inns of Court filly. Closely related to 5f-6f winner Wee Fat Mac and half-sister to several winners, including winner up to 1m Sound Advice. 125/1, very slowly away and always behind in 7f Southwell maiden on debut for Iain Jardine.
|
P Mulrennan | J S Goldie | 4 | 62.1 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 4th | 4 | 8 |
Mind Over Matter (G)
[H1]
Second over C&D on debut last June. Didn't manage to build on that in 2 subsequent starts last year but it's still early days. Fitted with a first-time hood on return.
|
Jason Hart | J & S Quinn | 3 | 59.9 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 1st | 5 | 1 |
Railwayman (C)
FAV
420,000 gns Blue Point colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including high-class 5f-7f winner Oxted and smart 5f/6f winner Chipstead. Dam winner up to 6f (2-y-o 5f winner). 6/1 and tongue tied, showed plenty to work on when third in 6f Leicest…
|
C Lee | K R Burke | 3 | 59.9 kg |
1.22
2/9
|
| 2nd | 6 | 7 |
Stoneacre Joe (G)
Sent off a massive price but is bred to make into an above average sprinter and left debut form well behind 10 months on having been gelded when second of 14 at Doncaster (6f) 11 days ago. Set to win races on that evidence.
|
D Allan | T D Easterby | 3 | 59.9 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 7 | 9 |
Le Puy (F)
Well held again on return at Catterick (7f) and looks to be being brought along gradually.
|
D Tudhope | L Russell & M Scudamore | 3 | 57.6 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 5th | 8 | 4 |
Saxon Gem (F)
Well beaten in 2 C&D maidens last year.
|
Lauren Young | J S Goldie | 3 | 57.6 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | 2 |
Wee Dresser (F)
Always behind in 7f Newcastle maiden/novice.
|
Greg Fairley | K Scott | 3 | 57.6 kg |
201
200/1
|
Betting forecast: Railwayman (2/9), Stoneacre Joe (4/1), Mind Over Matter (17/2), Le Puy (33/1), Thistle Nil (66/1), April Diamond (80/1), Mac's Wee Sister (100/1), Saxon Gem (150/1), Wee Dresser (200/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5400.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2535.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1268.0 GBP |
| P4 | 634.0 GBP |