Tuesday 28th May 2013

Two interests for this afternoon.

0.5pts each-way double on today's selections, take guaranteed prices 9/2 and 6/1 generally available.

3.00 Leicester Pivotal Movement 4pts win @ 5/1 (Coral, guaranteed, 9/2 generally guaranteed)

Leicester reports 8mm of rain so far this morning and with the going already changed to good, the useful looking Pivotal Movement looks set to take his chance for Hannon and Hughes. He looked a colt of real promise when winning easily at Windsor on his final two year old start, and I don't think the handicapper has been harsh in awarding a mark of OR78. He obviously has Pythagorean to beat, but I remember that horse getting done by Zamoyski on soft ground at Goodwood and I don't think he'll like it - connections are more or less forced into running him under a penalty before the handicapper takes action for his win last week. He is a fizzy sort of horse, and first time up might have been the day to catch him. I fancy Pivotal Movement to run him close, and we'll put him in an each-way double with our second selection.

4.40 Redcar A J Cook 5pts win @ 7/1 (VC Bet, 13/2 Paddy Power, both guaranteed, 6/1 generally guaranteed)

Was backed into 11/10fav at Hamilton last time out, but disappointed in only finishing second behind the exposed Script. However, the selection got very little cover during the race and was keen most of the way down the hill, he seemed to hit a flat spot a furlong out before finishing well to almost pull it out of the fire. Today's bigger field looks certain to suit him better, and there is some pace in the race which should help. A draw in stall six should allow Graham Gibbons to bury him in the pack before producing him late on. I think the handicapper has been kind in dropping him four pounds to OR61, and although he is still a maiden, I can't fault his attitude on his performance last time and a strongly run six furlongs on a flat track can see this powerfully built son of Mujadil get off the mark for the stable and jockey who landed the feature race here yesterday.

Profit & loss: day: -10.00 / month: +24.50 / year: +31.66