/ Follow The Money / 27 February 2011 / Leave a Comment 
Celestial Halo may be worth laying this afternoon
"Our next selection is today’s lay in the shape of Celestial Halo in the 15.45 at the same track, who has drifted from [2.12] out to [2.66]. Whilst he is the top rated in this field the fact remains that Celestial Halo has not visited the winner’s enclosure since November 2009 for a run of nine races without success."
You know the drill: two recommended backs and one recommended lay based on early price movements. FTM boys, over to you.
Today's Follow The Money movers come from the meetings at Fontwell and Towcester.
We start with the opener at Fontwell, a Novice hurdle at 14.10, where Hong Kong Harry has been backed from an early [9.5] in to [6.4]. Given that this gelding showed relatively little last season (fell and beaten 50 lengths on his two starts) Alan King was relatively bullish in his pre-season assessment, claiming that he was a typically "active and buzzy" son of Sir Harry Lewis and that more would be seen from him this year. A second first time out this season was followed by a less than impressive run in a Sandown handicap when tailed off and ultimately pulled up. Notwithstanding this, Hong Kong Harry's return to novice company can only be a plus and with the favourite in the race, Vico, a major drifter ([2.1] out to [2.9]) we might just see him break his duck today.
Our next selection is today's lay in the shape of Celestial Halo in the 15.45 at the same track, who has drifted from [2.12] out to [2.66]. Whilst he is the top rated in this field the fact remains that Celestial Halo has not visited the winner's enclosure since November 2009 for a run of nine races without success. If we add into the melting pot the fact that Paul Nicholl's charge has been placed just once from five attempts over two and a half miles (and takes on specialists at this trip with the likes of Karabak and Sentry Duty) it is not too difficult a decision to take Celestial Halo on at the price.
We go to Towcester for our final mover where, in the 16.35, Preuty Boy has shortened from [4.8] in to [3.65]. Carrying top weight today in this handicap chase, Preuty Boy showed his liking for this testing course when runner up to a smart sort (albeit beaten by 27 lengths) last time. With doubts about the ability of the morning favourite Panzer to handle today's heavy going and not too much else in the race to cause concern, Preuty Boy looks more than a solid selection.
Recommended Bets
Back Hong Kong Harry @ [6.4] Fontwell 14.10
Lay Celestial Halo @ [2.66] Fontwell 15.45
Back Preuty Boy @ [3.65] Towcester 16.35
That's all for today. If you're on the move this information is recorded on 0870 90 80 181.
You know the drill: two recommended backs and one recommended lay based on early price movements. FTM boys, over to you....
The FTM boys give us their usual two backs and a lay......
Today's Follow The Money movers come from the meetings at Lingfield, Sandown and Warwick respectively....
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