Crowley calls it: “Shabeeb has a really good chance”

This is a nice horse trained by Owen Burrows. He’s dropping back to seven furlongs and wears a hood for the first time as he was quite fizzy last time out. He has a nice pedigree and is decent and should have a really good chance. The drop in trip will help him.

2.45 Newmarket – Loujain

This horse trained by John Gosden is owned by the boss’s daughter and it would be great to ride a winner for her. He disappointed at Nottingham last time. I didn’t ride him that day and he went off favourite and disappointed. Hopefully he might just have needed the run. This looks a very winnable race and now Loujain has a run under his belt I’m hopeful he can run well.

3.20 Newmarket – Captain Courageous

He ran a few times for Ed Walker last season and this is his first start for Ed Vaughan. It’s the first time I’ve ridden him and it looks a competitive little race. He looks like he’d have an each way squeak.

3.55 Newmarket – Shabeeb

I like this horse a lot. He ran a super race at Epsom last time out. I rode him to finish his race well as a couple of times last season he hadn’t finished out his races, and he stayed on really well down the outside at Epsom. I’d also have to say that he was a little unlucky last time too. The step up in trip to 1m 6f should suit and I think he has a really good chance.

4.25 Newmarket – Wadilsafa

I really like this horse. He is one of the main reasons I decided to ride at Newmarket rather than York. He’s by Frankel out of a lovely mare Rumoush, so he has a beautiful pedigree. He ran the one time last season when second at Ascot to Herculean. He takes on that rival again in this race but he has a penalty and we don’t. Wadilsafa has been training really well and we think he’s a very nice horse. I’m hopeful of a big run from him.

4.55 Newmarket – Almoreb

Almoreb is a smashing little horse. He’s as tough as nails. He won at Chelmsford last year, and was very consistent all season. I think he needed his first run of the season at Newmarket. I’d like to think he’s come on for that run and I can see him running well.