Ascona Ladies Fuelled By Fashion Handicap

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 28.81s

(3)

Simiyann^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Ian Williams| OR: 68| D

3/1

Won at Haydock in May but has since finished 4th three times, including in 6-runner handicap at Kempton (AW) 7/1 16 days ago, readily beaten. Work to do.

Form: 718444

(1)

Hedonista^p,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 66| D

25/1

Second at Newcastle on New Year's Day but down the field all 4 starts since, including in 6-runner handicap here (80/1) 17 days ago, not improving for first-time cheekpieces. Hard to fancy.

Form: 2-28865

(4)

Masterdream^p,t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 63| CD

15/2

Won a handicap chase at Worcester (6/1) in June. Ran respectably on first Flat outing of the year when fourth of 8 in Flat handicap at Ffos Las (14/1) 24 days ago. Has a previous course and distance success and should remain competitive.

Form: 0/5240-4

(2)

Navid^p³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 71

1/2

Showed improved form stepping up in trip, placing in 12f handicaps in June and July. Won 9-runner handicap at Salisbury over 14f (5/2) 30 days ago, making all and finding extra when challenged. Likely to continue improving now tackling this even longer trip.

Form: 8-86321

Non-Runners

(6)

Kentucky River⁵

Weight: 10-1| Age: 3

T: Ollie Sangster J: L Morris

(5)

Cogital²⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 10

T: B J Llewellyn J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Navid (1/2), Kentucky River (11/10), Simiyann (3/1), Masterdream (15/2), Hedonista (25/1)

NAVID impressed when making all to win over 14f at Salisbury, finding extra when challenged and looking likely to relish this even longer trip. He can continue his upward trajectory at the expense of Masterdream, who has a previous course and distance success. Kentucky River won impressively at Pontefract, though the winning margin was arguably a touch flattering and he faces a stiffer task under a 6-lb penalty.