Flat Racing Thursday 25th

[chris34]

7.00 Lingfield Ocean Legend looks the value option against the favourite whos runner at the weekend was there first real disappointment of the season to suggest perhaps not in as good form now. The Carroll yard are running well at the moment and have run above their price, got up in fairly good style over AL Khan last time out at Kempton and he has since won off a 3lb higher mark and despite a 4lb rise he remains well treated on his best form and the booking of Fallon catches the eye again for this yard and is 2 from 5 with their runners. More known for his antics at Kempton he is 1 from 7 around here so should handle the track no problems and better drawn than when winning at Kempton last time out aswell. 2pt win Ocean Legend 9/2 pp

[StuSimmy]

Re: Flat Racing Thursday 25th 15:05 Beverley As ever I am still a big fan of the Mark Johnston stable and he has made a solid start to the season. He goes into this double handed and it's pretty hard to weigh up which of the two is his preference and both are at the head of the market principles on the early prices. Stable jockey Joe Fanning has opted for Marshland which is also the one I will be siding with. He is the lightly raced one of the two (albeit only by one race) having had just the three runs to date. Marshland has the benefit from a run already this season having won a maiden race at his third attempt at Southwell over 6 furlongs in what was his first try at the trip. Despite still looking a bit green, the manner of victory that day was very impressive and although he went off the 1/2 favourite, he fairly justified that with a 7 length victory. Today he steps up to 7 furlongs for the first time and we all know that Johnston horses tend to relish stepping up in trip. A handicap mark of 78 is one he will certainly win off of in my opinion and hopefully that will be in this race. Main rivals: Shebebi makes his debut for Mark Johnston today having previously been with John Dunlop. Another horse who won at the third time of asking in ground which he should get here today. His last run can be ignored with the ground being against him and a drop of 2lbs in the handicap will only further his chances of landing this race. Hanagan taking the ride is interesting considering Fahey has a horse in the race (although he could be something to do with Al Maktoum, I could be wrong though). This now brings me to the Fahey horse Asgardella is interesting and Lee Topliss claiming 3lbs will obviously enhance the chances of this horse. The horse takes a step down in class and the stable is flying at the minute so she has to be a big danger to the Johnston pair, especially since she won first time out last year which shows she can go well fresh. Her 2nd placed finish on just her second start at York last year is a nice little piece of form in the book and if she can run to that standard in this race then she could take all the beating. Should be an interesting little race and it's quite hard to rule any of them out but in saying that I will be very surprised if the winner doesn't come from one of the above three and wouldn't be surprised to see them fill the first three places. 5pt win Marshland @ 5/2 (willhill - BOG)