Jim Crowley: “Afaak should finish in the first four in the Cambridgeshire”

Coral ambassador previews his Saturday rides at Newmarket

It’s been going really well for me over the last couple of weeks. I’m on quite a roll although I think I’ve left my title challenge a bit late!

In all seriousness though it’s great to be riding winners every day so let’s hope we can keep this run of form up, and if I can finish in the top three I’ll be happy.

Saturday Rides

Newmarket two-year-old Group races

I’m not riding in The Royal Lodge, but I quite like Highland Chief. He ran a really nice race at Ascot when third to Pinatubo. He should improve for that. Kameko will be hard to beat though.

The one I’m really looking forward to watching though is the Middle Park Stakes. It’s a serious race. Probably the strongest renewal of the race for a long time.

Earthlight has been very impressive this season and deserves to be favourite.

Obviously, Mum’s Tipple won incredibly well at York, but it was almost a freak-like performance so need to see if he can do it again. Siskin is a good horse too. Can’t wait to see it unfold.

15.40 Newmarket – Afaak

Afaak has a good each-way chance in this Cambridgeshire. He likes these big fields and has won a Royal Hunt Cup.

I wouldn’t say he didn’t stay the 10f at York last time, but he ran quite prominently over the trip for the first time and ran okay.

He then went to Goodwood and had a wide draw, so I’d put a line through that. This is his kind of race and the trip should be absolutely perfect.