15:10 Ayr

Friday 16 September 2022

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Arran Scottish Sprint EBF Fillies' Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Listed)

Off time: 15:14 | Winning time: 1m 4.2s

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(16)

Gale Force Maya^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 107| D

7/4

Progressed into a smart sprinter this year, winning 3 competitive 6f handicaps and she was as good as ever when gaining listed breakthrough at York 12 days ago. That is the best form on offer so major claims despite conceding weight all round.

Form: 713121

(5)

Guilded^v1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 93| CD

18/1

Useful filly who reacted positively to cheekpieces when landing 5f listed contest here in June. Unable to quite match that form in a trio of outings since and she's up against it.

Form: 271095

(7)

Tippy Toes¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 102| D

33/1

Useful form when making all in 6-runner handicap at Chelmsford (6f) last month. Found Group 3 company a tough ask behind Dubawi Legend in Goldene Peitsche at Baden-Baden last time and chance she's better on the AW.

Form: 608418

(1)

Miss Nay Never⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 81| D

100/1

Made all in 4-runner handicap at Newcastle in July but this asks a totally different question.

Form: 165951

(10)

Mo Celita⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 97| D

15/2

Big success story last year, progressing from sellers to French listed success. Slow start to the campaign but much more like it when second in the listed Scarborough Stakes at Doncaster last week.

Form: 43-7862

(8)

Sound Of Iona⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 83| BF| CD

16/1

Continues to thrive on her racing in the face of an intensive campaign, adding to tally when making all at Ascot and better than the result at Doncaster last week. Whether she's up to listed company is another matter.

Form: 532135

(9)

Tenaya Canyon²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: E Walker| OR: 95| D

14/1

Useful filly who ran up to her best when narrowly denied by Guilded in 5f listed race here in June. Respectable efforts have followed in Group 3/listed company but others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 282856

(14)

Ventura Flame¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 80| D

125/1

Fairly useful handicapper, running out a convincing winner at Carlisle in May. Rather in-and-out since and this exposed mare looks a notch shy of this level.

Form: 662249

(4)

Alia Choice²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 92| D

11/1

AW novice scorer who had caught the eye in turf handicaps prior to bolting up in a York handicap in July, forging clear off a strong pace. Limitations in listed company seemingly exposed at Beverley 3 weeks ago.

Form: 283419

(12)

Barbanera²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 97| D

25/1

York novice winner at 2. Useful effort when fourth in Fred Darling on Newbury reappearance in April and cast aside a brace of lesser efforts when fifth in listed contest at Beverley 3 weeks ago.

Form: 13-4775

(17)

Corazon^t³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: G Boughey| OR: 93| D

33/1

Dual 5f winner at 2 yrs but she's yet to hit top form this term, tongue tied when fair eighth of 17 in handicap at York (5f) a month ago.

Form: 30-0578

(15)

Illustrating²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: K R Burke| OR: 92| D

14/1

Kept good company since making a winning Catterick debut last summer, placing twice at Group 3 level as a 2-y-o. Not disgraced in listed events this term and better than the result over 7f on handicap debut a month ago. Drop back in trip will suit.

Form: 62-7568

(2)

Lullaby Bay^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: K R Burke| OR: 85| CD

66/1

Landed quickfire hat-trick in May but found her improvement halting when only 5½ lengths ninth of 10 to stablemate Guilded in listed race here the following month. Probably needed the run back in a handicap at York 12 days ago and cheekpieces now on.

Form: 211196

(11)

My Eyes Adore You²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J A Stack| OR: 79| D

22/1

Winner at the Curragh in May and excelled herself when fourth to Perfect News in Group 3 Ballyogan Stakes at Naas last month. Task is to now back that up.

Form: 710434

(13)

Pink Crystal¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rowan Scott| T: W J Haggas| OR: 87| BF| D

5/1

Successful on 3 of her first 4 starts this year and, upped in grade, ran creditably when runner-up dropped down to 5f for the first time at York last month. Unlucky not to finish closer over 6f last time and now tackles listed company.

Form: 131125

(3)

Sablonne^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 95| D

50/1

Doubled career tally at Naas in June. Blinkers replaced cheekpieces when disappointing at Navan a fortnight ago and this no easy race to bounce back in.

Form: 5-91278

(18)

Sandbeck³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ray Dawson| T: E Bethell| OR: 92| D

10/1

Made it 3 wins from her first 4 starts for this yard with a career-best performance at Doncaster in July. Cracking third from revised mark at York and she's worth a shot at this level.

Form: 8-15113

(6)

Tardis³⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: M L W Bell| OR: 97| D

66/1

Followed Bath maiden success with a last-gasp victory in a listed race at Newbury (5f) in August 2021. Off since October and this is asking a lot of her.

Form: 231195-

Forecasts

Gale Force Maya (7/4), Pink Crystal (5/1), Mo Celita (15/2), Sandbeck (10/1), Alia Choice (11/1), Tenaya Canyon (14/1), Illustrating (14/1), Sound Of Iona (16/1), Guilded (18/1), My Eyes Adore You (22/1), Barbanera (25/1), Corazon (33/1), Tippy Toes (33/1), Sablonne (50/1), Tardis (66/1), Lullaby Bay (66/1), Miss Nay Never (100/1), Ventura Flame (125/1)

A range of abilities on show with black type on offer, and it's hard to escape the claims of the really likeable mare GALE FORCE MAYA, even off top weight, having deservedly gained her breakthrough at this level 12 days ago. Mo Celita has finally worked her way back to form and is a threat, with Sandbeck one to consider at longer odds.