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
pressed leader, led approaching halfway, ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased leader until entering final furlong, kept on same pace
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
led until before halfway, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, plugged on
chased leaders, effort on outside hung left and every chance over 1f out, kept on into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner
chased leaders on rail, ridden and strong run to lead inside final furlong, soon clear
Kimifive was a bit unlucky over 5f here last month and also finished a close second at Bath on his reappearance. With Nicola Currie’s claim in his favour, he looks a danger to all. Harbour Storm bolted up on his return to action at Wolverhampton while this is a drop in class for Music Society. Chagatai won at Kempton in April and his fourth at Newmarket two runs ago is better form than Perfect Hustler second at Kempton but BUFFER ZONE can continue his improvement by completing the hat-trick. Roger Charlton’s son of Bated Breath beat Perfect Hustler on Polytrack in October and the form of his comfortable victory over course and distance earlier this month was franked when the second won a handicap at Newmarket on Saturday.
Music Society (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Society Power (8-13) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gf in May.
Chagatai (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Keen, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Gabrial The Saint (9-1) at Leicester 6f hcp (3) gs in May.
Buffer Zone 5-4fav (9-9) Dwelt, soon recovered to track leaders on inside, 2nd 4f out, led halfway, clear over 1f out, ran on well, won at Windsor 6f stks (5) gd in Jun beating Buridan (9-9) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Harbour Storm 12-1 (9-2) Made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, readily, won at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in May beating Servilia (8-11) by 3 1/4l, 13 ran.
Perfect Hustler (USA) 11-8fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, switched right 2f out, every chance briefly over 1f out, not pace of winner, kept on, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Nordic Passage (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (6) pol in Apr.
Kimifive (IRE) 11-8fav (9-2) Went slightly left start, raced in centre, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, nk behind Dubai Silk (8-11) at Windsor 5f stks (5) gd in May.