Ascona Fabulous Ladies Classified Stakes

16:30 Ffos Las Fri 21 Aug 2026 1m2f0y Class 6 Good 11 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Gert Lush

SPECULATIVE Advised 7/2 Est. 28%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Gert Lush (SR:61, 7/2) shares the field's joint-highest SR with Charencey and Typeface but carries material advantages over both rivals. Unlike Charencey (GoingFit:-, DistFit:-, drifted 18%), Gert Lush has a moderate distance fit (DistFit:~) and a moderate going fit (GoingFit:~) on today's good ground — a meaningful edge in a field where most runners show GoingFit:-. The form string /72832 shows a latest run of 2nd and a prior 2nd, indicating consistent competitiveness at this class level, while Jockey Gina Mangan (10%, 479) is solid. Course:W0P2 at Ffos Las adds further familiarity with the track, and at 7/2 the price is fair without being overburdened by market pressure. Each-way alternative: Typeface. Main danger: Typeface — Typeface (SR:61, 7/2) matches Gert Lush on SR, has the field's only GoingFit:+ on today's good ground, holds an excellent Course:W2P3 record at Ffos Las, and has shortened 7% in the market — the Ian Williams yard's clear #1 runner over stablemate Charencey who has drifted badly.

Verify· #13497

Full result

Winner: City Escape (IRE) at SP 12/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 City Escape Nikki Evans · Kieran O'Neill 14/1
2 Gert Lush Fox #1 Roger Teal · Gina Mangan 11/4
3 Charencey Fox #3 Ian Williams · Joe Leavy 11/4
4 King Of The Dance Bernard Llewellyn · Donagh Murphy(7) 16/1
5 Prophet Squeeze Barry John Murphy · Christian Howarth(3) 50/1
6 Elora Prince Adrian Wintle · Finley Marsh 7/1
7 Lapidarist Fox #4 David Simcock · Taryn Langley(5) 6/1
8 A Rose Adaay Grace Harris · Ben Ffrench Davis(5) 9/1
9 Racing Demon Ed de Giles · Luke Morris 13/2
10 Strong Man Tom Barry John Murphy · Ryan Kavanagh(3) 100/1
— Typeface Fox #2 Ian Williams · Harry Vigors(5) 7/2

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Gert Lush 7/2 🥈 2ND
2 Typeface 7/2
3 Charencey 9/2 🥉 3RD
4 Lapidarist 6/1 7TH