Fortune to favour Brave

TIPS: Johnston filly to build on form at all-weather tracks

MOUNTAIN BRAVE can continue the tremendous form of the Mark Johnston yard since the resumption of racing with victory in the Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap at Haydock.

This three-year-old Sepoy filly did her bit for the Middleham operation earlier in the year and was last seen bagging back-to-back wins at Newcastle and Wolverhampton in February.

She has only lined up on all-weather surfaces so far, but clearly has plenty of ability and was an authoritative winner when she last ran. It is very unlikely we have seen the limit of her ability just yet.

ASTRO JAKK is another who has done well on the all-weather but should not be ignored back on turf in the Betway Handicap.

Karl Burke’s charge also looked to be improving before racing was brought to a halt, going in quite tidily at Southwell.

That was a return to winning ways, after he was beaten at Newcastle in a bid to strike quickly at Gosforth Park after being successful there 24 hours earlier.

There looks to be more to come and a 3lb rise for Southwell might not be enough to stop his progression.

Talking of Team Johnston, a number of Royal Ascot prospects have already emerged from their North Yorkshire base and it would be no surprise at all if

GOLDEN FLAME added his name to the list in the Read Andrew Balding On Betway Insider EBF Maiden Stakes.

PORTUGUESE PRINCESS is one of those to be with at Chelmsford, where she goes in the Bannister Green Novice Median Auction Stakes.

Archie Watson’s filly dominated at Lingfield last time and, with just two runs to her name, it will be surprising if she does not have more to offer. SELECTIONS

CHELMSFORD: 4.40 Hattusa, 5.15 Concessions, 5.45 Godhead, 6.15 Portuguese princess ,6.45 Sacred Dance, 7.15 Collide, 7.45 Waterproof, 8.15 Capricorn Prince, 8.45 Fountain Of Life.

HAYDOCK: 12.45 Golden Flame, 1.15 Baashir, 1.45 Lead Singer, 2.15 MOUNTAIN BRAVE (NAP), 2.45 Astro Jakk, 3.15 Intisaab, 3.45 Redarna, 4.15 Beautiful Illusion, 4.50 Pattaya, 5.20 Coincidence.

DOUBLE: Mountain Brave and Astro Jakk.

Mark Johnston: Stable in form.