Jim Crowley: “I’d like to think Kaloor can win off a mark of 92”

He has bags of ability and we are stepping him up in trip today. He was always too keen previously to go up in trip as he was running with the choke out. He’s by Frankel and his offspring are often very keen. I’m hoping he can run a nice race. We want to get him back on track and hopefully this step up in trip will help.

14.55 Newbury – Shadn

Shadn has a good each-way chance. He’s a course and distance winner and was then third in the Prestige at Goodwood which is good form. He’s dropping back to six furlongs, Andrew Balding’s horses are in good form and I think he’ll run well.

15.30 Newbury – Rise Hall

He ran very well behind Forest of Dean last time, and that horse will likely be favourite. He came from a bit further back that day, so hopefully he can improve for that run, and he should have a decent each way chance.

16.05 Newbury – Raaeq

He has a nice pedigree, being by Kingman, and ran a very nice race first time out, so I expect him to go very well.

John Gosden trains Haqeeqy for Sheikh Hamdan’s daughter, but she is having her first run, so I have decided to side with the experience of Raaeq and expect him to build on that encouraging first run.

16.40 Newbury – Kaloor

He won first time out last season, and then I rode him on his first start this season back in April and he finished third in what was a really strong novice stakes.

King Ottokar won the race with Dashing Willoughby second, Space Blues in fourth, Headman back in fifth, Turgenev in seventh. It was such a good run. He lost his way a little bit since then but I’d like to think he can win this off 92.

17.15 Newbury – Voltaic

It’s his first time in handicap company after a string of seconds. He’s been runner-up on his last five starts so I’ve got to try something different to make him win. He’s obviously got ability and hopefully he can get is head in front.

Jim