Talis Evolvere

That level is worth pausing on. Talis Evolvere typically lines up in Class 2 races — one step below the very top tier in Britain — and has won twice at that grade, including a victory at Chelmsford in December 2024 and another at Newcastle back in March of the same year. Winning even once at that standard is no small thing. Doing it twice, on two different all-weather tracks, suggests a horse that genuinely belongs in decent company rather than one that has stumbled into a good result.

The standout number in the stats is what happens on normal ground conditions. From 14 races on a standard surface, Talis Evolvere has won 4 times — nearly 1 in every 3 — which is a dramatically better return than the overall career average. Trainers and owners pay close attention to this kind of pattern. It tells you that when conditions are right, this horse is a serious contender rather than just a participant.

The most recent win came at Southwell on 3 January 2026, and with a race recorded just one day ago, this horse is clearly in the thick of an active campaign. Recent form reads 8-2-5-2-1-5 going back through the last six runs — a second and a win sandwiched in there, with the current run suggesting the team are keeping Talis Evolvere busy and sharp. That yard, Richard Hannon's operation in Wiltshire, has sent out 109 winners already this season, which tells you this is not a quiet backwater stable but a place that knows how to place a horse to best effect.

Jockey Joe Leavy has partnered this horse most often, riding in 9 of the 38 races together and landing 1 win — a combination that is still finding its best. But the bigger story is a horse that began its winning account at Pontefract in September 2023 and has not stopped adding to it since.