06 Jul 2014 13:30 Ayr
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,558); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
FSB Business Banking Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(4) |   | - | Earl Of Menteith (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 3- / 3 | Flat (375) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… | 7/2 | |
| set steady pace, pressed from over 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, quickened 2 lengths clear entering final furlong, eased near finish, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(5) |   | 1½ L | Legal Waves (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 2332-52 / 4 | Flat (14) | B A Curtis | G A Swinbank Mrs B V Sangster | 11/8 | |
| keen tracked winner until over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, effort to regain 2nd entering final furlong, kept on, no threat to winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(2) |   | NK | Dolce N Karama (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 44-8884 / 3 | Flat (30) | Ronan Whelan | J P Shanahan Thistle Bloodstock… | 7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, pressed winner over 2f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd entering final furlong, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(6) |   | 4½ L | Braes Of Lochalsh (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | / 7 | G Lee | J S Goldie Johnnie Delta Racing | 18/1 | ||
| close up in 4th, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(1) |   | 39 L | Joyful Star (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | / 11 | D Allan | F Watson Mr F Watson | 100/1 | ||
| very slowly away, lost all of 20 lengths, recovered to rear after 2f, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3(3) |   | - | Teide Mistress (USA) (filly, bay, 9 9) | / 4 | Jump (245) | P J McDonald | A C Whillans Mrs Helen Greggan | |||
