Jim Crowley “She ticks all the boxes and I think she’ll win”

He’s a nice Speightstown colt and he’s having his first run. There are a couple in there with more experience. He’s been going nicely at home but it is his first day at school. If he can win then great but it’s not easy going to Chelmsford against experienced horses. It’s a fast, front-running type of track so if you don’t jump that well from the gate, the more experience horses can take advantage of that. Hopefully he will run a nice race.

2.45 Chelmsford – Muthmir

He’s getting a bit long in the tooth now but he is still showing ability. He’s a tricky horse as he’s needs to be held up and always seems to run his best when he finds trouble which is not ideal when you’ve backed him. He’s drawn out in ten and he is trying six furlongs, so he will need everything to fall right for him. He’s not an easy horse to win with but he does have an each way chance.

3.20 Chelmsford – Global Falcom

He’s stepping up in trip in his bid for a hat-trick. He looks progressive and though it’s a tight little race he will have a good chance if he stays the 1m 6f. He looks like he will so I think he’ll go very well.

3.55 Chelmsford – Jadeerah

I think she’ll nearly win. She ran at Ascot last time in a Listed race over a mile and she ran a little bit too keen and she didn’t get home. She’s dropping back in trip to 7f and she’s back in a handicap and at Chelmsford where she won. She ticks all the boxes and I think she’ll win.

4.30 Chelmsford – Karnavaal

It was a tricky choice between Habub and Karnavaal. I like Habub a lot. He’s been impressive and he’s won at Chelmsford but he’s a four year old carrying plenty of weight, stepping up in trip to seven furlongs. He could win but his form doesn’t look that strong. So I’ve gone for Karnavaal. He has bits and pieces of good form. He’s a three year old, getting plenty of weight off the opposition and he has been working nicely at home. He’s also a course and distance winner so hopefully I’ve picked right. It would be no shock if Habub won but the formbook has steered me towards Karnavaal.

7.15 Lingfield – Foad

I’m stopping off at Lingfield on the way home to ride Foad. He is what he is really. He has first time headgear on, and has had his three runs, so it’s his first time in a Nursery Handicap. I’d be hopeful without being really positive.

SUNDAY RIDES

3.15 Leicester – Maktabba

She ran a nice race on debut at Newbury when I rode her. She won nicely last time beating an odds-on favourite of Sir Michael Stoute’s. That was a nice surprise as we didn’t think we’d beat the favourite that day. Hopefully she’ll come on for that and she should have a good chance.

3.45 Leicester – Dominus

I haven’t ridden this horse before but I’ve ridden a few for the owners including winning the Wokingham on Bacchus. He won at Haydock on good to soft ground on his penultimate start and he likes a bit of juice in the ground, so if Leicester get more of the forecast rain then he could have a good chance.

Jim