Happy 50th Birthday Joanne Baker Classified Stakes

Zafaan's winning form two starts back reads well here, and he has experience of both today's trip and conditions; carrying 135 lb from stall six, he looks the one to beat, though his fourth last time out leaves a small question to answer.

Winless in his last five starts, with a fourth the best he can offer, Cormorant Rock heads here rated just 41 on our figures and ranked fifth of six — though he has run over today's trip and going before, and 17 days between runs suggests he arrives fresh.

Lapidarist shaped with promise when second three starts back, and her experience over today's distance and going keeps her in the mix from stall one carrying 127 lb — the concern is that she's been out of the frame in her two most recent starts.

Panthere Noir has been consistently threatening without a win in recent starts, finishing second last time out and third two starts back — a profile that screams one of the chief dangers here. The main risk is whether he can finally convert at the finish.

Third three starts back is the standout in a patchy profile, and Private Project has run over today's trip and going before; drawn four carrying 127 lb, the main concern is that she's been winless in recent starts and returns after 95 days off.