Crowley calls it: “Muntahaa could have an each-way chance in the Ebor.”

3.00 – Tabarrak

It won’t be easy to beat Expert Eye in the City Of York Stakes, following his second place in the Sussex Stakes.

But Tabarrak is a tough, likable sort who is generally very consistent, although he hasn’t shown the level of form of some of these. He would need to step up and that won’t be easy.

3.40 – Muntahaa

In the Ebor I ride Muntahaa, a talented horse but not the easiest.  He was 4^th in the St Leger a couple of years ago, and he does always work well at home, so while the talent is undoubtedly there, he’s just not the most straightforward ride.   

They will go a good gallop here, and in a big field, if it all fell right for him he could run a big race, but that is a big if. 

We’ve also been draw very wide, which as I explained earlier, is a negative, so I’ll have to ride him for a bit of luck, but he is a Group winner running in a handicap.

He’s a big strong horse who can carry the weight, and we’ve always thought of a lot of him, so he could have an each way chance.

4.15 – Well Done Fox

I’ve picked up a nice spare on Well Done Fox in this Listed race.  He won at this level at Sandown, before running OK in the Molecomb at Glorious Goodwood, and with Richard Hannon’s horses running well, I’d hope we had a decent chance here.

4.50 – Alfarris

My final ride is on Alfarris for Sheikh Hamdan.  I chose right to ride him over Afaak at Glorious Goodwood, so we know he’s in good form, but the big negative here is being drawn 20 of 20, it makes life difficult from there.  

He’ll be held up as I wouldn’t want to hit the front too soon, but it’s not an ideal draw, I would like to have been drawn 1 – 10.  He’ll have a chance but it will be hard work from out wide.

Jim