Jim Crowley: “I’ve wanted to ride Khuzaam over this distance for a while”

Coral ambassador Jim Crowley previews his rides at Newcastle on Saturday

Jim rides Fleeting Prince in the 13:45 at Newcastle

My first ride on ‘Plate’ day is Fleeting Prince for Charlie Hills, a horse I’ve ridden once before, at Glorious Goodwood last summer.

He’s only got the one career win to his name, but he’s run plenty of nice races, including a third at Newmarket last time. He was actually dropped a pound for that run, whether 97 is a winnable mark for him, I’m not sure, but in an open race I’d hope he’s got an each-way chance.

Jim rides Khuzaam in the 14:20 at Newcastle

Shadwell run three in this Group 3 contest, and I’ve plumped for Khuzaam over Khaadem and Tabdeed, although both of those are nice horses.

Khaadem seems to be coming back to form and has been placed on his last two, while I won the Hackwood on Tabdeed last summer, so it wasn’t an entirely straightforward choice.

I have gone for Khuzaam though, a horse who’s done all his racing over seven furlongs or further, but I’ve been thinking he could drop back in trip for a while, so now I’ve got my chance to see what he can do!

His best form has come on the all-weather, including a win in the big mile race at Lingfield on Good Friday, and provided he’s not taken off his feet over this six furlong trip – which I don’t think he will be – I think he’s got a great chance.

Jim rides Margaret Dumont in the 14:55 at Newcastle