Talasey Handicap

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 59.52s

(2)

Trefor¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: C Hills| OR: 94| C

15/8

In good form with back-to-back wins including one at this track over 6f. Won a 9-runner handicap at Ripon (11/4) 15 days ago, edging ahead near the post after challenging over 1f out. Type the yard can eke more improvement from and should handle the drop back to 5f.

Form: 05-0411

(1)

Mon Na Slieve^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 88| D

5/1

Not the most consistent but is all speed and readily made all in 7-runner handicap at Ayr (9/4) 13 days ago. Remains to be seen if in the same form this time.

Form: 140501

(5)

Brave Nation^h²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M L W Bell| OR: 85| CD

6/4

Doncaster specialist with all 3 career wins coming over C&D. Fourth of 14 in handicap over C&D (6/1) 27 days ago, making good headway final furlong after not getting clear run. In career-best form and should be a major player back at Doncaster.

Form: 138-434

(4)

Muker¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 83| D

12/1

Won a 5f handicap at Thirsk (22/1) in May but only sixth of 8 in a handicap at Redcar (7/2) 13 days ago, bumped at the start and never nearer. Capable of bouncing back with conditions to suit.

Form: 801346

(6)

Marty Hopkirk²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: D Loughnane| OR: 87| D

22/1

Form of his novice win at Wolverhampton has worked out well and far from disgraced upped in class when fifth of 7 in a listed race at Sandown (80/1) 20 days ago. That run has done his mark no favours but he remains unexposed.

Form: 015

(3)

Burning Cash²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 76| CD

20/1

Has been hampered by slow starts in recent runs, finishing 11th of 14 in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 27 days ago. Could be competitive with a better break.

Form: 66-0750

Forecasts

Brave Nation (6/4), Trefor (15/8), Mon Na Slieve (5/1), Muker (12/1), Burning Cash (20/1), Marty Hopkirk (22/1)

BRAVE NATION is a Doncaster specialist with all 3 career wins coming at this C&D and would likely have added another last time with a clear run. Now in career-best form, he's taken to score back at his favoured venue. Trefor arrives in peak form after back-to-back wins and represents a yard adept at improving this type, while Muker is in better form than this recent form figures suggest.