Crowley Calls It: “I think this horse is very much overpriced in the betting”

Muthmir didn’t really react well at Newmarket in the Palace House Stakes but we went to France and he was successful in a Group Two at Chantilly. I dropped him in and he really enjoyed it. I have to be honest and say it probably wasn’t a strong race in France. He will have to step up again if he is to come out on top here. He was placed in this race a couple of years ago and anything can happen in sprints. If I could choose anything to ride in the race then Marsha would be the one. They always go very fast in the King’s Stand and hopefully that will play into my horse’s hands.

4.20 St James’s Palace Stakes

I don’t have a ride in the St James’s Palace Stakes but I do think Churchill will win the race. This has been the plan for the horse ever since he won the 2000 Guineas. I have no doubt the horse could get further in the future if connections wanted to try their hand at 10 furlongs. He relaxes well and I don’t see any chinks in his armoury.

5.00 Ascot Stakes – Cleonte

Andrew Balding has booked me for this horse and I don’t know much about him other than he has some good Group form in France. Me and my agent think this horse has a really good chance. We had the option of a few in the race but we went for Cleonte. I think he is very much overpriced in the betting. I know Andrew Balding thinks he will go well too. He made his debut in England last month at Newmarket in the Jockey Club Stakes which is a Group Two contest. The ground was very firm that day but hopefully that blew the cobwebs away and he will be ready to go.

5.35 Windsor Castle Stakes – Mokaatil

This horse has been working really well at home. He finished second on his debut at Salisbury. The winner has been out and won again since then. The Windsor Castle is not normally a strong race and as long as he comes on from his opening run, which I am pretty sure he will do, he can be thereabouts.

Jim

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