Happy Birthday Graham Roberts Handicap

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 1m 45.26s

(3)

Cuban Dancer³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 77| C| D

5/4

Opened account in 7.4f maiden here at the start of the month and bounced back to take 9-runner handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) on Saturday. Obvious claims under penalty if in the same form.

Form: 447161

(4)

Zihaam^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 74| CD

10/1

Temperamental sort out of form but he's a regular here, winning 6 times, and it's always dangerous to rule out a revival from him. Drops in trip with a new rider on.

Form: 124565

(1)

Crown Princess²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 79| CD

9/4

Good course record and produced a career best to resume winning ways in uncomplicated fashion under this rider having been well backed in 3-y-o C&D handicap earlier this month. Should go close again.

Form: 4-22821

(2)

Commonsensical^v²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 77| D

10/3

5/1 and visored for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Bath (8f, good to soft) 20 days ago, making all and sticking to task. Can go well again.

Form: 129331

Forecasts

Cuban Dancer (5/4), Crown Princess (9/4), Commonsensical (10/3), Zihaam (10/1)

You could go round and round in circles trying to solve this but we'll focus on CROWN PRINCESS and Zihaam, who both have cracking records at the track. Harry Russell got a good tune out of Crown Princess as she made all last time and the vote goes to her. Cuban Dancer is no banker to back up Saturday's Newmarket win, which sets the standard, although he's a previous winner here too.