John Joseph Robson Memorial Handicap Stakes

Northcliff won four starts back and has experience of today's trip and conditions, giving him solid claims from stall two off a workable official mark of 65; the concern is an unplaced effort last time.

A winner two starts back and back in good time on 12 days' rest, Great has experience over today's trip and going and rates above his official mark. The fifth last time out keeps expectations in check, but conditions suit and he makes solid appeal from stall three at 139 lb.

Kings Merchant arrives on the back of a win two starts back and a close second three starts back, looking fit on a quick ten-day turnaround and with experience of both today's trip and going; the risk is that fourth last time out suggests he may not have built on that sequence.

Winless in her last six starts and coming off a ninth last time out, Maldevious has run over today's trip and going before, but a struggling trainer on 0/26 in the past fortnight is a notable negative against a filly drawn in stall nine carrying 137 lb.

Winless in his last five starts and beaten a long way last time out, Khabib nonetheless boasts prior experience over today's trip and going, and a speed rating of 78 hints at latent ability — the worry is those back-to-back poor runs returning here after 46 days off.