Crowley Calls it: “Tasleet has an outstanding chance”

3.00 – Aleef

I won on Aleef at Newmarket at the end of last year, and he was then beaten on his comeback just five days ago.

He’s coming back out quickly so hopefully he can run a decent race. David O’Meara is a great trainer and has done exceptionally well.

I used to ride for David over jumps and he’s a smart guy and always has his head screwed on.

3.35 – Rusumaat

I was disappointed with him last time out. I rode him instead of Talaayeb last time at York because I couldn’t do the weight on her.

He won at Newbury the previous start when he toughed it out on soft ground, and you can never rule him out this horse.

He can have a winning day and then he can have an off day, but he can certainly outrun his double figure odds.

4.10 – Jaameh

I won on him at Newmarket in the middle of the season in a competitive race but I haven’t ridden him since.

He acts on soft, and he stays really well, so he has a chance.

4.45 – Joshua Reynolds

This is a good ride to pick up and complete my day’s racing.

Joshua Reynolds is a big, lazy horse, and he wears blinkers, but I think there’s always a little bit left in the tank with my fella.

He is a horse who stays well and likes soft ground so he should go well.

John Gosden runs another horse, Great Sound, in this race as well.

Chantilly

On Sunday I’m heading to Chantilly where I ride Massaat for the boss in the Prix du Moulin against Ribchester – and I think he’s got a very good chance.

To come back and win the Hungerford the way he did after such a long layoff was really impressive.

Any ease in the ground will really suit him. It’s a good race but he has beaten Ribchester before.

Of course you have to respect the other runners in the race but my horse deserves to be running in this company.

I haven’t ridden him since he won at Newbury but I believe that he’s come on nicely since then, and if that’s true then he’s going to be bang in there.

My agent rang me a few days ago to let me know that I’d been asked to ride The Black Princess in the Prix Vermeille which is another good ride to pick up. She won well last time.

Yes it’s a Group 1, and it’s a tough race, but you can’t win those races stuck in your stable, so it’s well worth having a go.

It’s been brilliant this season riding as retained jockey for Sheikh Hamdan. And I’ve been lucky to pick up many outside rides on high class horses for the leading yards, like I have again with The Black Princess and Crystal Ocean.

I’m very lucky to be in this position, and I just want to carry on riding well, and hopefully it will just keep snowballing. I just want to be the best I can be, and keep improving.

St Leger

I got a call from Sir Michael Stoute last week offering me the ride on Crystal Ocean in next Saturday’s St Leger which was just fantastic.

I rode him a couple of days ago and he went really well. I think he’s got a great chance.

It’s a great ride to pick up in a Group One race, and I’m really looking forward to riding him.

Jim