Crowley Calls It: “He’s a really exciting ride in a very good Group One”

3.25 Newmarket

My ride in the Bunbury Cup is Tashweeq, who had Group race form as a 2-y-o and is a lovely, big scopey sort.  He disappointed first time up this season at Sandown, and then I rode Tabarrak in the Royal Hunt Cup, when this fella ran a huge race to finish third at 66-1.  Tabarrak also ran a good race at Ascot off top weight, and I’ve chosen Tashweeq this time as he’s slightly better off at the weights, and although it would be no surprise to see Tabarrak run a big race, I hope my one will improve again on ground he’ll like.

4.00 Newmarket

My ride in the Superlative Stakes, Nebo, had a bad draw in the Coventry, when he was drawn on the wing of the field, they all came up the stand side, leaving him away from the action, so in the circumstances he actually ran well.  We’re drawn better here and while this is another decent race, he was a winner first time up and I’m sure he’ll run a bigger race than he did at Ascot.

4.35 Newmarket

In the big race of the day, the Darley July Cup, I’m on Tasleet, who was only just touched off in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes.  He won at York on very soft ground, and then went to Ascot on very quick ground, and put up a career best performance behind The Tin Man.  Ideally I’d like to see a touch more rain, as that could blunt the speed of some of the others, Limato wouldn’t like it and we’ve beaten The Tin Man on soft, but it doesn’t look as if we’ll get that unfortunately!  Even so I’m sure he’ll run another big race, and he’s a really exciting ride in a very good Group One.

5.05 Newmarket

My final ride of the day is Quloob for Sheikh Hamdan.  He won an average sort of race at Brighton last time, and the handicapper hammered him, he put him twelve pounds and I think he’s been too hard on him, as the race really fell apart on him.  That said, obviously I hope the handicapper is right and he can defy the rise, as he’s another nice type and he won’t mind the ground, so hopefully he’ll run a good race.