Precon Braveheart Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 2m 35.86s

(4)

Get Shirty²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 93| CD

4/1

Winner of this race in 2022. Went without a victory last year, but ran well on his return when fifth of 8 in handicap at Ripon (12f, heavy, 8/1) 20 days ago. Could be ready to take advantage of his reduced mark.

Form: 95075-5

(2)

Capital Theory¹²^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 86| C

6/4

With his reappearance run behind him, produced a career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this course (13.1f, good to soft) 12 days ago, scoring by 4¼ lengths. Not taken lightly under a penalty.

Form: 6337-41

(1)

Maasai Mara^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 86| BF

18/1

Fairly useful on Flat for John & Thady Gosden, winning twice in 2023. Also successful over hurdles this year for current yard, but in cheekpieces he was left at the start in handicap at Sandown (16f, good, 12/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 4/12145-

(6)

Faylaq²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 82| D

4/1

Long time since his last win in 2019. Has run typical races both starts this season, fourth of 14 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, heavy, 12/1) 27 days ago. Could be in the mix (placed all 3 outings at this venue last year).

Form: 3306-44

(3)

Geremia¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 80| C| D

9/2

Making first start since leaving Jim Goldie, below form when sixth of 9 in handicap (9/2) at Newmarket (12f, good) 13 days ago. On a workable mark but he's a habitual slow starter so needs everything to drop right.

Form: 0094-36

(5)

Navarre Express²²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: H Palmer| OR: 77| BF| D

14/1

Much improved when making a winning handicap debut at Ffos Las (11.9f, good to soft) in September, but shaped as if amiss when well held at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy, 2/1) the following month. Not discounted after 7 months off.

Form: 5/3215-

Forecasts

Capital Theory (6/4), Get Shirty (4/1), Faylaq (4/1), Geremia (9/2), Navarre Express (14/1), Maasai Mara (18/1)

GET SHIRTY made a creditable return from 7 months off when fifth at Ripon 20 days ago and, having dropped to 12 lb below his last winning mark, he is taken to land a second victory in this race. Capital Theory won in good style here on his latest outing and is feared most under a penalty, while Faylaq can give his running once more.