Slowly into stride, recovered quickly to chase leaders on outside halfway, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed and readily outpaced inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 100 yards op 11/10
Tracked leaders on inside, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, keeping on same pace and held when slightly hampered entering final furlong, weakened op 9/2 tchd 11/2
Buffer Zone (10/11), Music Society (5/1), Chagatai (11/2), Kimifive (7/1), Harbour Storm (10/1), Perfect Hustler (14/1)
Harbour Storm is respected having won a novice race at Wolverhampton last time out in good style, but this is all about BUFFER ZONE. A hat-trick seeker who makes his handicap debut here off the back of two stylish wins, he looks on a good mark and could prove better than this level of race in time. Kimifive remains a maiden and has a bit to prove, but has still managed to run some promising races.