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Captain's Blog - Tuesday 15th May 2012

A sweet 7/1 winner for us last night at Windsor here on the blog means that we have some ammunition with which to attack York later this week, but to be honest I will not be getting heavily involved at York unless the ground drys out big time. I was hopeful that the weather was on the turn over the weekend, but it did not stop raining round these parts yesterday. So depressing and tough on fast horses rather than those who like to gallop through mud and water.

As far as my selection today is concerned I am looking to Curzon Line in the 8.50 at Kempton. Last time out he struck me as being a really genuine type who would continue to improve particularly on synthetics. He is a son of Dubawi whose progeny go very well on artificial surfaces and could just be well treated. At the time of writing I do not have any prices available, but I suspect he will not be an each way price, back him to win and have done. Good luck.

I am at home today looking after my little one. This means a trip to bear cubs this morning and then weather permitting an afternoon in the park. I am always a little apprehensive going to bear cubs because the place is always full of mums drinking coffee, playing on their iphones, chatting about how hard their lives are and as a side issue ignoring everything that their child is getting up to. I find it tough to fit into that sort of scenario as for one I am not female, secondly I do not have an iphone and thirdly I care what my child is doing, and what others are doing to her. I suspect they see me as a bit of a misfit, an uncomfortable interruption to their texting but as my wife tells me I have as much right to be there as they do, as does my daughter.

Right enough for another day. Take it easy.

Todays Selection

8.50 Kempton – Curzon Line