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

Rumoush, Talaayeb's dam, 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.

Beaten three-and-a-half lengths by Winter, Talaayeb hardly had a dream passage and perhaps just lacked that extra bit of a kick over a mile in the finish.

The fact she was staying on that day offers plenty of hope she can make her mark over middle distances – and even granted just moderate improvement for the run, Talaayeb will still take a world of beating as today's nap selection under Jim Crowley.

CAPTON is an interesting contender as he 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 back 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.

Given he is related to some reasonable seven-furlong horses, 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 with Fergus Sweeney on board.

AUSPICION can augment some very average statistics by winning the Covers 33 Ripponden Supports The Silk Mill Handicap at Haydock's evening meeting.

A son of Dansili out of Superstar Leo, Auspicion is a half-brother to the likes of Group race winner Enticing, yet he has not really lived up to his impressive pedigree.

Initially trained by William Haggas, he won just once for the Newmarket handler before being bought for 22,000 guineas by Tom Tate in October 2015.

He has subsequently won twice in 14 starts, most recently when hitting the target at Newcastle at the start of the month.

The form of that race was nothing special but Auspicion was running off his lowest-ever mark and even accounting for a subsequent 4lb rise, he still remains on a weight well below his best.

The handicapper is certainly giving him the chance to follow up and he can seize it with both hands as Andrew Mullen takes the reins.

NURSE NIGHTINGALE is another from a fine family and she 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 mark of 72 and that appears to be a thoroughly workable perch.