HAVE A RACE

from Ffos Las Racecard - Wednesday 26th August

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IN YOUR VERY OWN NAME!!!

Did you know you could celebrate a special occasion with a race named after a friend or relative – for example

‘The John and Joan 40th Wedding Anniversary Maiden Stakes’ or ‘The John Smith 30th Birthday Handicap Stakes’.

It’s a great way to enjoy a day out with brilliant memories and you can combine it with hospitality in a private suite or a meal in the restaurant. You can come down to the Parade Ring and choose the ‘Best Turned Out’ horse and also present a prize to the winning owner before enjoying a post-race glass of bubbly. The package also includes photographs of your day and a mention in the racecard and on the big screen.

For more details, please email General Manager Kevin Hire –khire@arenaracingcompany.co.uk

returns to ARC All-Weather Racecourses this winter!

Starts from Tuesday 17 October 2023 and runs to Good Friday 29 March 2024

Horses placing in the top five in every all-weather race at an ARC racecourse win points that go towards monthly and end of season bonus prizes.

HORSE OF THE MONTH BONUS POT

Paying to 3rd place

Oct & Nov & December

HORSE OF THE MONTH BONUS POT

Paying to 3rd place

Jan – March

HORSE OF THE YEAR FIRST PRIZE

Prizes to 20th place

Oct – March

Scan the QR code for competition rules and full terms and conditions. or visit arenaracingcompany.co.uk

FIFTH RACE 7.50

SIX FURLONGS FOR THREE YRS OLD

THE ASCONA GREEN GARAGE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5)

Total prize fund £7400 x Owners Prize Money. 1st £3055, 2nd £1528, 3rd £764, 4th £382. (Penalty Value £3873.16) SS

RACE STATS

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): A Watson (9 wins from 36 runners, 25%) runs FIFTY YEAR STORM TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): E Walker (6 wins from 27 runners, 22%) runs STRYDER

LONGEST TRAVELLER: MARGARET’S FUCHSIA trained by G Kelleway, Newmarket, 271 miles.

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

Br Elusive Bloodstock and Dan Tunmore

Gay Kelleway, Newmarket

TIMEFORMVIEW 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

4 STRYDER (IRE) (18) 006

B g Oasis Dream - Sorry Woman (FR) Safﬁe Osborne

Mrs Sally Flatt Ed Walker, Upper Lambourn

Br Newtown Stud Syndicate

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TIMEFORMVIEW Thrice-raced maiden Tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 11 in minor event at Salisbury (6f, good, 40/1) 18 days ago. Step forward needed now pitched into a handicap. TFRHHIII BHA60

2022: HAYMAKER 3 9 7 Ross Coakley 15-8 (Hughie Morrison) 4 ran

Tongue Strap worn by No. 4. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 3.

Probable S.P’s: 11-8 Starproof (IRE), 11-4 Fifty Year Storm (IRE), 7-2

GLASSES & BOTTLES

DECLARED RUNNERS 4

Margaret’s Fuchsia (GB), 15-2 Stryder (IRE)

Broken glasses and bottles are dangerous In the interests of safety and the comfort of others please do not carry drinks or food on to the steppings of the stand, or the areas adjacent to the parade ring or unsaddling enclosure Our catering team can transfer your drink into a plastic glass if you wish

SIXTH RACE 8.20

ONE MILE ABOUT FOUR FURLONGS (11F ABT 209 YDS) FOR THREE YRS OLD AND UPWARDS

THE ASCONA FIREHOUSE APPRENTICE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6)

Total prize fund £6200 x Owners Prize Money. 1st £2560, 2nd £1280, 3rd £640, 4th £320. (Penalty Value £3245.08) A SS

RACE STATS

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): Sir M Prescott (4 wins from 11 runners, 36%) runs NATACATA TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): D Menuisier (2 wins from 13 runners, 15%) runs BUXLOW BOY LONGEST TRAVELLER: NUSRA trained by G Ahern, Ireland.

Though winless following 23 attempts in this sphere, NUSRA would have every chance of belatedly opening her account if able to reproduce the form of her effort at Limerick in April where she went close in a 15-runner handicap off this mark. The Irish raider is an appealing alternative to likely favourite Natacata, who showed improvement when going down narrowly at Lingfield last time Duke ofVienna won’t be far away if able to build on his latest effort on this debut for new connections

1-2-3: 1.NATACATA 2.NUSRA (IRE) 3.DUKE OF VIENNA (USA) colours no horse

1 DUKE OF VIENNA (USA) (63) 3-604

3 9-9 (2)

B c Justify (USA) - Dramatically (USA) Callum Hutchinson

Mr S Bean Alexandra Dunn, Wellington

Br Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt

TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden 12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 7 in handicap at Limerick (11.5f, good to ﬁrm) 63 days ago. Claims if able to build on that effort for new connections here. TFRHHHII BHA67

2 NATACATA (GB) (11) 0606-52

3 9-7 (4)

Gr f Kitten’s Joy (USA) - Na Balada (BRZ) Harry Davies

Miss K. Rausing Sir Mark Prescott Bt, Newmarket

Br Miss K. Rausing

TIMEFORM VIEW Excellent second of 7 in handicap at Lingﬁeld (11.6f, heavy, 13/2) 11 days ago, having run of race 3lb nudge fair enough and she’s the one to beat TFR

3 NUSRA (IRE) (78) 040-200

6 9-4 (3)

B m Finsceal Fior (IRE) - Swift Acclaim (IRE) Ben Sanderson

Mrs Marie Gubbins G. Ahern, Ireland

Br Mrs Alison Lewis

TIMEFORMVIEW Maiden Bit below form eighth of 17 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good, 16/1) 78 days ago. Big player judged on close call at Limerick in April. TFRHHHHI BHA53

4 BUXLOW BOY (GB) (16) 0-544 3 9-2 (1)

B g Cityscape - Buxlow Belle (FR) Connor Planas (3)

Mrs A. K. Oldﬁeld David Menuisier, Pulborough

Br Amicia Oldﬁeld Shinco Racing Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Unreliable sort Fourth of 5 in handicap (13/2) at this course (10f, heavy) 16 days ago. Hopes here pinned on the ﬁrst-time cheekpieces sparking improvement TFRHHIII BHA60

2022: MUJID (IRE) 7 9 9 Taylor Fisher 13-8 (Joe Tickle) 5 ran

DECLARED RUNNERS 4

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn ﬁrst time by No. 4. Hood worn by No. 4. Tongue Strap worn by No. 1.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 3.

Stewards Note:

NATACATA: Following its run on 5/8/2023 it was reported that the horse hung right-handed.

Probable S.P’s: 8-11 Natacata (GB), 4-1 Nusra (IRE), 11-2 Duke of Vienna (USA), 8-1 Buxlow Boy (GB)