Sky Bet Top Price Promise Handicap

Off time: 19:41 | Winning time: 1m 12.28s

(1)

Music Society⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S Kirk| OR: 91

5/1

Some good form in his novice races, but yet to fire in handicap company and a 3lb drop down the weights seems unlikely to be enough.

Form: 212-86

(6)

Chagatai^h²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Hitchcott| T: C G Cox| OR: 90| D

11/2

Yet to mount a serious challenge in any of his three handicaps so far, and remains on the same mark as his last two runs; improvement needed.

Form: 15-1045

(5)

Buffer Zone²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 89| CD

10/11

Two smooth successes in novice company, including over C&D last time out and he looks well-treated for his handicap debut. Could prove tough to beat with further improvement a strong likelihood.

Form: 451-1

(4)

Harbour Storm²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Brisland| OR: 83| D

10/1

Off the mark in good style in a Wolverhampton novice event last time out, but set a much tougher test now making his handicap debut.

Form: 58-1

(3)

Perfect Hustler⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J F Egan| T: J Noseda| OR: 82| BF| D

14/1

Improvement in novice company on his last three starts, but that has also coincided with a switch to racing on the AW, so has a couple of questions to answer back on turf for handicap debut.

Form: 5721-2

(2)

Kimifive²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: J Tuite| OR: 78| BF

7/1

Still yet to get off the mark but has run some excellent races in defeat, including over 5f here last time out when beaten just a neck and arguably unlucky.

Form: 434-282

Forecasts

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.