August 23 / 16.55 Ffos Las

16.55

Soft

Ascona Ladies Race Day Elegance Handicap

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 3f 209y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Ascona Ladies Race Day Elegance Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 131113 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Resurgent 5yo who has already collected four wins this season, the latest at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) two starts ago; slightly disappointing when only third over 1m2f there recently but still features prominently in calculations; effective on good to soft ground but unraced on anything slower.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

1

(4)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

17:15 Doncaster

Three Dons

10st 0lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Multiple Flat wins at 1m-1m4f, including on heavy; unable to make a significant impact on the Flat last autumn but he's run with credit over hurdles in recent months and is well treated back on the level (6lb below his last winning mark); considered.

10/1

2nd

4

9th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

16:30 Catterick

Three Dons

11st 7lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Tony Carroll

Multiple Flat wins at 1m-1m4f, including on heavy; switched to hurdling late in the day but he's taken surprisingly well to this game, running two good races at Leicester (extended 1m7f; soft and heavy), and may well improve for this easier stamina test now handicapping; thereabouts.

4/1

3rd

11

20th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

14:32 Leicester

Three Dons

11st 8lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: Tony Carroll

8-46 on the Flat; left it rather late in the day to launch his hurdling career but went down fighting over C&D (soft) just after Christmas and has a good chance if in similar form again.

9/2

11/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 8-3144 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Came good at fifth attempt, in six-runner handicap at Chepstow (1m4f, good to firm) in June; both subsequent runs (1m6f/1m5f) were perfectly respectable and the new cheekpieces might squeeze out something extra here.
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5th

5

(7)

17th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

17:13 Redcar

Marmalade Lady

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Hughie Morrison

Off the mark in her first turf handicap when keeping on dourly over 1m4f at Chepstow (good to firm) in June, and her fourth on the AW (1m5f) in July has proved creditable form; no blame attached to heavy-ground defeat since (first-time cheekpieces, retained); solid chance.

3/1

2nd

4

(3)

23rd Aug 2024

Soft

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

16:55 Ffos Las

Marmalade Lady

9st 3lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Hughie Morrison

Came good at fifth attempt, in six-runner handicap at Chepstow (1m4f, good to firm) in June; both subsequent runs (1m6f/1m5f) were perfectly respectable and the new cheekpieces might squeeze out something extra here.

11/4

4th

4

(5)

24th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield (AW)

Marmalade Lady

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hughie Morrison

Consolidated last month's Chepstow success (1m4f, good to firm) with a staying-on fourth over 1m6f at Yarmouth latest; further 1lb rise not ideal, but earlier third (short of room and value for closer finish) proved effectiveness on the Polytrack around here at least.

3/1

Form: 413430

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Front-runner with very modest 1-24 strike-rate, the win gained in basement-grade classified race at Kempton (1m3f, AW) in January; placed off today's mark handicap over that C&D last month but his latest run was disappointing and others have more pressing claims here.
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2nd

7

(2)

20th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Private Bryan

9st 3lb

J: George Rooke

T: Ed de Giles

led, soon clear, went further clear from over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon reduced lead, headed towards finish, kept on

8/1

3rd

5

(7)

23rd Aug 2024

Soft

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

16:55 Ffos Las

Private Bryan

9st 3lb

J: George Rooke

T: Ed de Giles

Front-runner with very modest 1-24 strike-rate, the win gained in basement-grade classified race at Kempton (1m3f, AW) in January; placed off today's mark handicap over that C&D last month but his latest run was disappointing and others have more pressing claims here.

8/1

12th

11

(10)

30th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Lingfield (AW)

Private Bryan

9st 3lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ed de Giles

Off the mark at the 20th attempt when making all in a 0-50 classified event at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) in January; finished third behind Churchill Rose and Dillydingdillydong in a handicap back there a fortnight ago; may get his own way in a race lacking pace; worth a second look.

8/1

8/1

Form: 42237- BF

Last run: 342 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in selling handicap hurdle in May and didn't run badly on chasing debut the following month; reverts to the Flat on a workable mark and with conditions suitable; could have a say.
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2

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:40 Plumpton

Nevendon

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Alexandra Dunn

Kept on for third at Worcester (2m, good) in August and should be fine over today's longer trip, but was well beaten (albeit in a higher-grade race) at Chepstow last week and has become unreliable.

7/1

8

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

16:35 Chepstow

Nevendon

10st 13lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Alexandra Dunn

Record of 1-9 over fences so more exposed than some in here but responded positively to cheekpieces in his last two; this does look tougher, though.

5/1

1

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Nevendon

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Versatile 8yo who is not very consistent but ran fairly well in first-time cheekpieces at Newton Abbot (2m, good) last month and is now only 2lb higher than when winning over fences at Southwell (2m, good) in the autumn.

10/1

Form: 570083

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Suffered dip in form after encouraging debut in Newbury but took a big step back in the right direction when keeping-on third behind two very progressive rivals over C&D (good to soft) last month; another 2lb lower today and needs to be taken very seriously; swaps cheekpieces for visor.
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10th

11

(4)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Highland Lil

8st 8lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Best effort when third of six at Ffos Las (1m4f, good to soft) in July, but not built on it since (including four starts for this yard) and now 0-12; needs the addition of a tongue-tie to make a big difference.

20/1

10th

11

(4)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Highland Lil

8st 8lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Best effort when third of six at Ffos Las (1m4f, good to soft) in July, but not built on it since (including four starts for this yard) and now 0-12; needs the addition of a tongue-tie to make a big difference.

20/1

9th

9

(4)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:10 Newcastle (AW)

Highland Lil

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

20/1

12/1

Form: 0-006

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Struggled to get competitive in her three qualifying races (7f-1m2f) and displayed no improvement in basement-grade classified at Yarmouth (11.5f, good) last month; still unexposed but clearly needs to improve.
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6th

7

(6)

23rd Aug 2024

Soft

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

16:55 Ffos Las

Masar Way

8st 6lb

J: Raul Da Silva

T: Rae Guest

Struggled to get competitive in her three qualifying races (7f-1m2f) and displayed no improvement in basement-grade classified at Yarmouth (11.5f, good) last month; still unexposed but clearly needs to improve.

12/1

6th

10

(8)

17th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

19:40 Yarmouth

Masar Way

8st 13lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Rae Guest

No worthwhile form in her qualifying races from 7f to 1m2f; however, in a respected yard and this should be easier.

16/1

10th

12

(1)

20th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Masar Way

8st 12lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Rae Guest

slowly away, always behind

66/1

OUR TIP

Form: 94507

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Sold out of Andrew Balding's after disappointing handicap debut in March (1m2f, AW) and was well-beaten 66-1 shot here when upped to 1m6f for recent stable debut.
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7th

3

(1)

23rd Aug 2024

Soft

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

16:55 Ffos Las

Calculate

9st 5lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Sold out of Andrew Balding's after disappointing handicap debut in March (1m2f, AW) and was well-beaten 66-1 shot here when upped to 1m6f for recent stable debut.

25/1

7th

10

(8)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Ffos Las

Calculate

9st 4lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Out of a well-connected mare but was sold out of Andrew Balding's stable for 18,000gns after very disappointing handicap debut in March (1m2f, AW); upped in trip for this stable/turf debut; considered only if lively in the betting.

25/1

12th

14

(13)

29th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Calculate

9st 1lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Andrew Balding

Safely held in three 1m novice/maiden races in January/February and makes handicap debut in an competitive race but has significant scope for improvement if suited by today's step up in trip.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.00
Straight Forecast £7.23
Trifecta £32.00

Selections

The Times:

Three Dons

SPOTLIGHT:

Highland Lil

The Guardian:

Marmalade Lady

POSTDATA:

Private Bryan

WEST COUNTRY:

Nevendon

RP RATINGS:

Highland Lil

The Star:

Highland Lil

Daily Mail:

Marmalade Lady

D Express:

Marmalade Lady

Daily Record:

Private Bryan

Telegraph:

Three Dons

Daily Mirror:

Three Dons

The Sun:

Three Dons