Bank on Charlton’s Buffer Zone to follow up

BUFFER ZONE can start to become something of a Windsor specialist by following up a sixfurlong course success in the Sky Bet Top Price Promise Handicap, writes The Ferret.

The son of the speedy Bated Breath made a triumphant return after a 238-day absence to comfortably land the odds by two and a quarter lengths in a 10-runner novice event.

Victory was never in doubt once he was asked the question and the Roger Charlton-trained colt looks the answer to this sprint series qualifier.

CONTRIVE is of plenty of interest as she switches company in the Aptus Investment Fund Fillies’ Handicap.

Roger Varian’s runner kicks off life in the handicap division on an attractive mark of 81 having shown promise on each of her three starts to date.

She had clearly impressed a few punters when sixth on her racecourse bow as she was sent off favourite for her second start at Haydock, but she did not enjoy the clearest of passages that day finishing fourth.

Contrive then rolled on to Goodwood where she made eyecatching late headway to finish second over a mile, giving every indication the switch up to 10 furlongs here should suit.

Quick ground is a bit of a question mark, but the handicapper may have been generous.

JAHAAFEL looked a bit rusty on his seasonal return this month, but can feel the benefit of that outing in the Alan Bushell On Course Bookmaker “Confined” Novice Stakes at Chepstow.

SELECTIONS

CHEPSTOW: 2.00 Ideal Candy, 2.30 Rippling Waters, 3.00 Rio Santos, 3.30 Party Dancer, 4.00 Mooroverthe bridge, 4.30 Jahaafel, 5.00 Gravina.

WINDSOR: 6.10 Spot Lite, 6.40 Meraki, 7.10 Edge Of The World, 7.40 BUFFER ZONE (NAP), 8.10 Desert Path, 8.40 Contrive, 9.10 Confrerie.

DOUBLE: Buffer Zone and Contrive.

Roger Charlton: Trains Buffer Zone.