Jim Crowley Royal Ascot day five rides blog: 'The form of that race has been boosted enormously'

With a big week of horse racing drawing to a close, Jim Crowley shares his Royal Ascot day five rides blog with Coral bettors.

He is a very talented horse and a bit of an enigma. He was better than ever when he won the Gordon Richards Stakes at Sandown. The form of that race has been boosted enormously.

You can ignore his last run at Newbury as they did not go much of a pace. I think he comes into this contest with a great chance. Whether he is good enough to beat Rebel’s Romance, we will see. I am drawn next to him so I can follow him through.

He was third in the Commonwealth Cup last year and he ran a good race in the King Charles III Stakes on Tuesday. I was on board earlier this week and he ran like he was crying out for 6f, so we have decided to have a go at this race. 

With the course form he has, and the extra furlong here, I think he could run a huge race at a big price.

Elmonjed doesn’t look like he is going to get into this race so I will be riding Desert Cop in the Wokingham. He is a decent horse who has won a couple of times in Bahrain. His last run at Epsom can be forgiven as that was his first outing back in the UK at a track that did not suit him.

We have been given a high draw in stall 25. Hopefully, that will be the right side of the course. This is another one I think will outrun his odds and be thereabouts at the finish.

This race has been the plan for El Burhan for a long time. He has done well to win over 7f and 1m, as he has been crying out for this trip. I am almost certain he will stay, as his pedigree indicates he will. 

There are a few unexposed runners in this field that could be anything, but I really like my horse, and I am excited to see what he can do over 1m2f.

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