Happy 50th Birthday Joanne Baker Classified Stakes

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 2m 6.77s

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Zafaan^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: S D Bowen| T: Charlie Clover| OR: 50| D

9/4

Fit from a spell hurdling, he landed a second Yarmouth classified success (1¼m) in this headgear in June. Respectable fourth of 7 in handicap there (1¼m again) since. Cheekpieces back on. Considered.

Form: 1555-14

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(2)

Cormorant Rock¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Luke Catton⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 44

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, fifth of 7 in classified event at Yarmouth (11.5f, firm) 17 days ago. Improvement will be needed.

Form: 04855

(1)

Lapidarist³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 47

5/1

Maiden who showed enough to think she's got a race in her from this sort of mark when runner-up over 9.5f at Wolverhampton in March. Hasn't confirmed that impression in 2 subsequent outings but might have needed it after a break latterly.

Form: 635264

(5)

Panthere Noir^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: L A Dace| OR: 47

5/4

Exposed maiden. Beaten 6 lengths when second of 4 in 1¾m handicap at this course 7 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 463932

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Private Project⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Paddy Bradley| T: P Phelan| OR: 50

11/1

Placed on all-weather here in March but 2 poor runs have followed, including back on turf in April. Claims if refreshed by a 3-month break.

Form: 55-6309

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Ruiz^h²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tyler Heard| T: S Dow| OR: 40

25/1

Maiden with little form of worth. Beaten nearly 11 lengths when fifth of 10 in all-weather handicap here (1m) 26 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 09-0065

Forecasts

Panthere Noir (5/4), Zafaan (9/4), Lapidarist (5/1), Private Project (11/1), Cormorant Rock (12/1), Ruiz (25/1)

The fact ZAFAAN has won a race counts for plenty in this grade and he's taken to give the weight away, with Private Project getting the nod for the forecast spot.