Virgin Bet Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) – Ayr

Ayr

14:12

Virgin Bet Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Date 2023-10-03

Distance 6f

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £3,672

Winning Time 1m 16.27s (slow by 7.27s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Golden Strike (IRE) Oisin Orr · Richard Fahey	4/6F	Won
2nd	Firebird (GB) P J McDonald · Rebecca Menzies	25/1	1.25
3rd	Bona Fortuna (IRE) Clifford Lee · K R Burke	9/2	.5
4th	Glory Hyde (IRE) Ben Curtis · Roger Fell & Sean Murray	7/1	1.25
5th	Etretat (GB) Joe Fanning · Charlie Johnston	7/1	3.75
6th	Allegro Brillante (GB) Paul Mulrennan · Jim Goldie	200/1	10
7th	Beneath The Sand (IRE) Rowan Scott · Alice Haynes	7/1	4.5
8th	Spyrothedragon (IRE) Sam James · Katie Scott	200/1	2

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4 (6)	Golden Strike Chestnut J:Oisin Orr T:Richard Fahey	J:Oisin Orr T:Richard Fahey	133	—	3	-	83	73	12d	—	—	-32	21.7	8/11 58%
Very promising debut at Pontefract, finishing strongly after a messy start; leading claims
2 (5)	Bona Fortuna Bay J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	133	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-11	4.4	5/1 17%
180,000gns yearling; yard is having a great season with 2yos; respected newcomers
1 (7)	Beneath The Sand Bay J:Rowan Scott T:Alice Haynes	J:Rowan Scott T:Alice Haynes	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.7	8/1 11%
60,000euros foal; connections have a good record with 2yos; interesting debutant
3 (3)	Etretat Bay J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	133	—	75	-	79	55	48d	—	—	-8	3.1	7/1 13%
Drop to sprinting is worth a shot but may find life easier in handicaps shortly
8 (4)	Glory Hyde Bay J:Ben Curtis T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray	J:Ben Curtis T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray	128	—	042	70	80	78	10d	—	—	+3	12.9	17/2 11%
Appeared to run well, albeit in an ordinary race for the course, at York last time
7 (8)	Firebird Bay J:P J McDonald T:Rebecca Menzies	J:P J McDonald T:Rebecca Menzies	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.9	28 4%
Lope De Vega filly; one of three newcomers in the field; market instructive
6 (1)	Allegro Brillante Chestnut J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	128	—	85	-	52	-	32d	—	—	-1	0.2	250 0%
Has a lot to find on form
5 (2)	Spyrothedragon Bay J:Sam James T:Katie Scott	J:Sam James T:Katie Scott	133	—	6	-	28	-	17d	—	—	-1	0.2	250 0%
Unpromising debut at Musselburgh; gelded since

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Golden Strike	4/6	8/13	8/11	4/6	4/6
Bona Fortuna	9/2	5/1	4	9/2	9/2
Beneath The Sand	7	7	7	7	8/1
Etretat	13/2	7/1	6	13/2	7
Glory Hyde	17/2	15/2	13/2	15/2	7/1
Firebird	28	25	22	25	28
Allegro Brillante	250	200	200	200	200
Spyrothedragon	250	200	200	200	200/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Golden Strike

21.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 18.7

8/11

2nd

Glory Hyde

12.9

OR: 5 Form: 5 Odds: 2.9

17/2

3rd

Bona Fortuna

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Etretat

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Beneath The Sand

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Firebird

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Allegro Brillante

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250

Spyrothedragon

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Glory Hyde	70	80	78
Golden Strike	—	83	73
Bona Fortuna	—	—	—
Beneath The Sand	—	—	—
Etretat	—	79	55
Firebird	—	—	—
Allegro Brillante	—	52	—
Spyrothedragon	—	28	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Glory Hyde	10d ago	Quick return
Golden Strike	12d ago	Quick return
Spyrothedragon	17d ago	Fit
Allegro Brillante	32d ago	Fit
Etretat	48d ago	Fresh
Bona Fortuna	—	—
Beneath The Sand	—	—
Firebird	—	—