Crowley calls it: “Mekong should be there or thereabouts.”

This is another one of my rides on Saturday that carries top weight and we’re drawn in stall one.

That should give me a great chance to get out in front over the five furlongs and hopefully we’ll be hard to peg back.

2.45 – Mekong

He ran very well last time out when I was on board as Salisbury.

It’s a tight, competitive race where all seven runners have a genuine chance but based on his last run and the fact that we know he stays well means that we should be there or there abouts at the finish.

3.20 – Margub

I was gutted to miss Margub’s last run, I got stuck in traffic and he ran a blinder at Chelmsford to win really well.

It looked very impressive though and he should take all the beating again.

3.55 – Mutanaqel

Mutanaqel is a nice big horse and we think that Catterick would have been a bit too hard a track for him last time.

He has some good form from last season, finishing third at Chelmsford in a race that had its form boosted by Communique winning at Goodwood on Thursday.

I would be disappointed if he didn’t run a big race off his mark of 72.

4.30 – Spring Prize         

This is his first race for Gary Moore, and has shown some decent form previously. The draw should help us here and we certainly have a chance of being involved at the finish.

5.05 – New Street

I round off my day with New Street in the last at Chelmsford. It’s not the strongest race with some very similar types of horses which gives us a squeak if he can perform to the best of his ability.

Lingfield

7.35 – Dr Doro

This horse won last time out for Ian Williams up at Ayr and his horses are absolutely flying at the moment.

He hadn’t showed much prior to his last run but the potential is certainly there and off a mark of 62 we certainly have a chance.

8.05 – Ustath

He’s just had the one run before at Yarmouth where he finished second and we’re hopeful he can get his first win at Lingfield on Saturday night.

He is nicely drawn in eight and over five furlongs that should suit us, especially with the run under his belt. He should be hard to beat.

Sunday

Deauville

2.15 – Bacchus

This is a great race to be involved in, a Group One, and I’m really looking forward to it.

The plan is to fly over with Brian Meehan in the morning, Deauville isn’t the easiest place to get to and flying will certainly be easier to fly than driving like I have in the past.

He has got a chance, without question, and Brian wouldn’t be running him if he didn’t think that he was capable of winning it.

This trip of six and a half furlongs is probably his best trip and hopefully we will run well.

Jim