Jim Crowley calls it: “Here Comes When can outrun his odds.”

1.50 Goodwood – Alfarris

I had the pick between Afaak and Alfarris and it was a very tough decision. Afaak has done nothing wrong in his last two starts.

He’s been second in a Hunt Cup and has been crying out for this trip all season. Stepping up to this 1m2f will really suit him.

However, Alfarris is getting 9lbs from Afaak and his form is working out really well. He beat Rainbow Rebel at Chelmsford and that horse has come out and won three times since then.

That horse re-opposes my horse and we are 10lbs better off with him.

Alfarris is in great order. He bumped in to a good horse of Sir Michael Stoute’s last time in what was a very messy race.

He’s been working exceptionally well and William Haggas’s horses are in fine form.

It was such a difficult decision I would have let the draw decide, and pick the horse that was drawn better, but they’ve both been drawn well and right next to each other. I think I’m on the right one but we’ll wait and see.

2.25 Goodwood – Mordred

Mordred is an outsider, but he’s a nice horse by Camelot and one that I think will be a very good horse next year given that breeding.

He’ll definitely appreciate further in time but you can never discount one of Richard Hannon’s, as we saw in the 1000 Guineas, and he doesn’t run them in this type of race unless they’ve got a chance.

That said he’s going to have to step up on what he’s done to date.

3.00 Goodwood – Here Comes When

I’m riding Here Comes When in the Lennox Stakes. He won the Group 1 Sussex Stakes in extreme conditions last year but is not a horse that’s much better on soft ground, he just handles it well when most others don’t.

He has an each way chance here. He’s in good order and won’t have a problem dropping back to seven furlongs as he has bags of pace.

He’s well drawn and I think he’ll outrun his odds. I don’t think the three-year-olds are a strong bunch this year.

3.35 Goodwood – Goodwood Cup thoughts

I think Stradivarius will win the Goodwood Cup. He’s a smashing horse. He won it last year, and I think 4/7 is very short but he’s that price for a reason.

Torcedor is a good horse and Idaho will also try and make a race of it but I can’t see the favourite getting beaten if I’m honest.

4.10 Goodwood – Rhydwyn

I ride Rhydwyn for Charlie. I’ve ridden this horse in work and he’s been away and had a gallop away from home too, so he’s ready for this.

He goes nicely but obviously, it’s still a big ask going to Goodwood on debut and taking on horses with experience.

I would imagine my horse will need the run first time even having had the gallop. Whatever happens, he’s a nice horse to keep an eye on for the future.

Jim