Flat Racing 8th Aug

[chris34]

7.10 Windsor Mahadee has made a slow start to the season failing to beat a rival on first 2 starts but did finish much closer last time out over CD offering a lot more than he had recently, and remains well treated running off the same mark with a useful apprentice taking off a further 3lb makes him look well treated off a 6lb lower mark than his last winning mark. Fast ground ideal and with no obvious front runner in the field it is gonna pay to be handy as it often is round here anyhow so has a sound chance. Viva Vitoria continues to run well but he is 0 from 22 on turf but often needs a strong pace and does settle very well so whether this race will be run to suit is questionable. Ocean Legend also carries a similar profile as Viva having done all his winning on the AW but is 5lb below last winning mark but has shown very little in recent months since last win which is a worry. Rees Rascal is usually a reliable 3yr old and has won over CD off a 10lb higher mark and concern the handicapper is finally catching up having put a slightly below par effort back over CD on penultimate start despite finishing 2nd and was well below best at Epsom although you can forgive any horse a run there. He also seems better suited to being able to get his toe in the ground. Starwatch is worth a small saver for all I dont think there is much value in his current price but he is in fantastic form at the moment, he stormed home over a mile at Lingfield went up a fairly hefty 9lb and just scraped home on faster ground again at Lingfield over 7f ultimately on top at the line and surely the step back up to a mile is a positive move but whats puts me off a bigger bet is he is up 3lb and also loss off useful 3lb claimer means he has to race off a 6lb higher mark and a career higher mark to contend with. Rustic Deacon has made a bit of a mockery of his mark since going handicapping winning on handicap debut off a mark of 56 and followed up on a mark of 62 both on the AW over 1m2f and then scored on reappearance over CD and just got home from a positive ride by Hughes but was then a bitter disappointment at Ripon perhaps ground to testing and could easily bounce back back under Hughes and could get a soft lead in this race with a serious lack of pace and Hughes will know that and knowone rides this course better in my opinion. 1pt win Mahadee 10/1 bet365 1pt win Starwatch 7/2 bet365 2pt win Rustic Deacon 4/1 bet365

[georgeCOSTANZA]

Re: Flat Racing 8th Aug

Sport	Motorsport
Event	Lingfield Park 14:30
Selection	Fluvial (Each-way)
Strength	2/10
Date	08/08/2011
Bookmaker/Price	Bet365 @ 9.00
Reasoning	Not raced in 67 days but that is good to get him to improve. Previously with Godolphin trained by Mahmood Al Zarooni and makes his debut for trainer Mark Johnston today. She raced at 6f (once) and 7f (4x) winning on debut and an unplaced 3rd on her first two starts. Ran once this year for a 6th of 10 at Lingfield (AW). The step up in trip to 1m1f should suit her. She is half-sister to a multiple winning miler in Germany, quite useful dual 1m-1m2f winner Fitness and her dam was a multiple winner at 1m-1m2f in Germany. Jockey Neil Callan is booked and he’s ridden 5 wins from 13 (38%) 3yo’s for Johnston this year. Callan for owner Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum has 4 wins from 14 this year and 3 from 6 with 3yo’s.