Ascona Green Garage Handicap

Off time: 19:53 | Winning time: 1m 13.43s

(1)

Fifty Year Storm²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A Watson| OR: 72| D

5/1

Thrice-raced winner. Ninth of 12 in handicap (13/2) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 22 days ago. Entitled to come on for that run and she remains of interest given promise shown as a 2-y-o.

Form: 31-9

(4)

Starproof²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 71| BF| D

6/5

Winner at Lingfield in July. 8/11, seventh of 8 in handicap at the same course (6f, good to firm) 8 days later. Big player if able to bounce back.

Form: 3-55517

(3)

Margaret's Fuchsia^p⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 64| C

5/4

Career best when winning 4-runner maiden (4/1) at this course (7.4f, heavy) 8 days ago. Likely to give it a good shot but may prove vulnerable under a penalty.

Form: 348821

Non-Runners

(2)

Stryder¹⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Starproof (6/5), Margaret's Fuchsia (5/4), Fifty Year Storm (5/1), Stryder (11/2)

FIFTY YEAR STORM can be expected to step up on her belated reappearance spin on the all-weather and, judged on what she showed in two starts as a juvenile, there should be handicaps to be won with her off this sort of mark. Next on the list is Starproof, who was disappointing at Lingfield last time but is well worth another chance given the decisive nature of her victory at the same course eight days earlier. Margaret's Fuchsia can edge out handicap debutant Stryder for minor honours.