Jim Crowley: I hope I’ve made the right choice in this race

Jockey and Coral ambassador Jim Crowley discusses the chances of his three rides at York on Friday.

York 2.25 – Fakhama

After my trip to Salisbury, I’m back to York for the final day of their Dante meeting for three rides. I start on Fakhama, a half-sister to Mujtaba, who was a winner for us in recent years. She was a winner on debut at Newbury last month and I expect her to come forward for that run.

This looks a really strong Listed race, with plenty of winners in it, and as a result my filly is a decent price, with Queen For You and Silver Lady dominating the betting. However, Fakhama couldn’t have done any more than she did at Newbury, she’s a gorgeous filly and I’m hoping for a big run.

An eye-catching winning debut from FAKHAMA at Newbury! 🌟

Ridden by @JimCrowley1978 and trained by William Haggas, the homebred filly is out of Shadwell’s South African Gr.1 winner Majmu! 🙌🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/TddPXh2kZd

— Shadwell Stud (@ShadwellStud) April 21, 2023

York 4.10 – Kathab

I had the choice in this race between Kathab and Mostabshir, and while I’ve gone for the former, it wasn’t a straightforward decision, as the latter was a winner last year and ran an OK race in the Craven. However, as a result of his two-year-old victory, he does have to give six pounds to the rest of the field here, which won’t make life easy for him.