Talaayeb too good to ignore

RACING: Burrows’ charge in class of her own in Listed heat at Newbury

TALAAYEB is unlikely to be much of a price in the Lord Weinstock Memorial EBF Stallions Stakes at Newbury but it will be a huge surprise if she is beaten in the Listed heat.

Owen Burrows’ charge is head and shoulders above her rivals, boasting upwards of 23lb in hand on official ratings.

While the step up to 10 furlongs is an unknown, connections expect it to suit.

Talaayeb’s dam, Rumoush, finished third in the Oaks and was placed in the Park Hill at Doncaster so stamina is certainly not at a premium on the distaff side and her two runs so far offer plenty of confidence in her ability to go the distance.

A winner over seven furlongs on her only juvenile start, Burrows opted to head straight to the 1000 Guineas with her in the spring and she ran an excellent race to finish fourth.

CAPTON drops back to a mile in the Comax Handicap.

The four-year-old has seen only limited action for Henry Candy so far, with three outings at the end of last year after making a belated start to his racecourse career.

He showed some promise in those runs though, finishing second to an odds-on shot on his debut over 10 furlongs, before also placing over a mile and a half on his final start that October.

Dropped to a mile and a quarter on his return this season, Capton was beaten just a short head at Windsor in April after trying to make virtually all the running before being shaded out on the line.

Capton is related to some reasonable seven-furlong horses, so it makes sense for Candy to look at a shorter trip for his charge and as front-running tactics appeared to suit last time, he can make a similarly prominent role pay dividends.

NURSE NIGHTINGALE can gain that all-important first win in the fillies’ handicap at Nottingham.

Unsuccessful in three maiden outings, she kicks off her handicap career on a thoroughly workable 72. SELECTIONS NEWBURY: 1.30 Mutafarrid, 2.00 Expert Eye, 2.30 Standing Rock, 3.05 TALAAYEB (NAP), 3.40 Capton, 4.15 Lawfilly, 4.50 King’s Coinage, 5.20 Party Royal.

NOTTINGHAM: 1.40 Flavius Titus, 2.10 Arabic Culture, 2.45 Sigurd, 3.20 Magical Event, 3.55 Lucky Lodge, 4.30 Nurse Nightingale, 5.00 Cool Music, 5.30 Mrs Biggs.

DOUBLE: Talaayeb and Capton.