Jim Crowley “Ojooba has been showing us all the right signals”

Wednesday – Newmarket

1.50 – Moyassar

He’s a nice horse. He’s had a wind operation and it’s his first run since. He won last year and has been going alright at home. I haven’t sat on him but I hear they are quite happy with him.

This is a good starting point. He’s a very consistent horse so hoping that the wind op will bring about some more improvement

2.25 – Al Hadeer

I had the choice of four in this and it wasn’t easy. They have all been working nicely at home so very difficult to pick the right one. I have ridden a couple of them in their work.

Owen Burrows’ Damlaj has been going nicely but so has William’s Al Hadeer, and I’ve gone for him as I think he’s just a little bit more forward at this stage.

Owen Burrows won this race last year, and nobody was expecting it too. The horse was a nice, big sleepy baby and he won at 25/1 so you never quite know what’s going to happen with these newcomers.

3.00 – Yafta

He’s one of my favourites. He won the Hackbridge Stakes at Newbury last year. He’s a really tough horse and I think he’s going to improve again this season.

He is just a real smashing horse that has gone from strength to strength. He disappointed a bit on his last season but he’d a few quick races so you can forgive him that. I think whatever he does today he’ll improve as the season goes on.