Ascona Crossways Handicap

Off time: 18:52 | Winning time: 1m 37.26s

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Overnight Oats^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 75| D

5/4

Two wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Sandown (7f, good to soft, 7/2) 21 days ago by ½ length from Ben Hamrash, battling well. Progressive since the hood has gone on and he's the one to beat.

Form: 549311

(3)

Ithra^p1⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 74

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 14 in novice event (7/1) at Haydock (8f, good to firm) 82 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Makes handicap debut for good yard but mark looks high on the face of it.

Form: 5-27

(1)

Ben Hamrash^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E Walker| OR: 70| BF| D

5/6

Winner at Chelmsford City in July. Very good ½-length second of 8 to Overnight Oats in handicap at Sandown (7f, good to soft, 13/8) 21 days ago, clear of rest. Getting better with each recent run and there shouldn't be much between them again.

Form: 6-04312

Forecasts

Ben Hamrash (5/6), Overnight Oats (5/4), Ithra (9/1)

OVERNIGHT OATS and Ben Hamrash dominated a Sandown handicap 3 weeks ago and will very likely do the same here, with a 1 lb pull not enough to side with the latter reversing the places.