Ascona Ladies Race Day Elegance Handicap Stakes

17:02 Ffos Las Fri 21 Aug 2026 1m3f209y Class 6 Good 10 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Buck Barrow

MEDIUM Advised 4/1 Est. 32%

5TH

Mr Fox says

Buck Barrow (SR:61, 4/1) is the highest-rated horse in the field and has steamed in 27% in the market — the strongest move of any runner — suggesting informed confidence. DistFit:+ confirms proven effectiveness at this trip, a rare and decisive edge in a field where most rivals show DistFit:? or worse. The form string 067133 shows three consecutive placed or winning efforts, with the rightmost '3' indicating a recent placed run, and at only 4 years old this horse has room to improve further. Adrian Wintle (11% strike rate, 409 runners) is a competent handler and Finley Marsh (12%, 844 runners) is a reliable booking; weight of 9-8 is manageable for the SR advantage held over the field. Each-way alternative: Atalanta Mist. Main danger: Atalanta Mist — Atalanta Mist (SR:60, 10/3 favourite) carries just 9-1 — 7lb less than Buck Barrow — and GoingFit:+ confirms she handles today's good ground well, giving her a real weight-and-going combination that could overhaul the pick.

Verify· #13516

Full result

Winner: Dream Of Ithaca (GB) at SP 6/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Dream Of Ithaca John Gallagher · Liam Wright(5) 15/2
2 Atalanta Mist Fox #2 Marcus Tregoning · Jack Doughty 11/4
3 Adrian Bernard Llewellyn · Harry Vigors(5) 14/1
4 Saxophonic David Simcock · Luke Morris 4/1
5 Buck Barrow Fox #1 Adrian Wintle · Finley Marsh 9/2
6 Virtual Hug Fox #3 Nikki Evans · Kieran O'Neill 6/1
7 Emerald Reine Julia & Shelley Birkett · Ryan Kavanagh(3) 33/1
8 Cogital Fox #4 Bernard Llewellyn · Donagh Murphy(7) 12/1
9 Master Dancer Richard J Bandey · Gina Mangan 12/1
10 Beau Chevalier Ed de Giles · Rose Dawes(5) 100/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Buck Barrow 4/1 5TH
2 Atalanta Mist 10/3 🥈 2ND
3 Virtual Hug 5/1 6TH
4 Cogital 10/1 8TH