Jim Crowley: There are reasons to be positive at a big price

Jockey and Coral ambassador Jim Crowley discusses the chances of his three rides at Royal Ascot on Wednesday.

3.05 – Mukaddamah

Mukaddamah is running in a handicap for the first time, and she’s also done a lot of her racing over further than this mile trip, so we’re hoping a drop in trip and class will help her get back on track. She’s got the quality to win a race like this and she’s been working well at home.

She’s also drawn well here, being low is a plus, so there are reasons to be positive, particularly if the cheekpieces can bring about some improvement as well. I definitely wouldn’t be writing this filly off, this is a big field but she’s an each-way price.

4.20 – Mostahdaf

Mostahdaf has run at the last two Royal meetings, finishing a good second to Broome in last year’s Hardwicke. We won a big prize in Saudi Arabia in the winter, and he then ran well to finish fourth in the Sheema Classic. We’re back in trip to 10 furlongs here and I think that will suit him; a fast-run mile and half just stretches his stamina, that’s certainly how it felt in Dubai.

WOW !🚀

Some performance from @JimCrowley1978 and Mostahdaf to win the Neom Turf!

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