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14:50 Ascot

Signature Capital Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 209y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,600 added
  • Winner: £6,728
  • 2nd: £2,002
  • 3rd: £1,000
  • 4th: £500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 30.53s
  • Off Time: 14:50:29
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Champagne Marengo (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Luck Of Clover

    9/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and White striped cap

      Brasca

      21
      3/1
      • Form 21-15
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 84

      raced keenly tracking leaders on outside, weakened inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Black and Orange (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Yellow cap, Black spots

      Grenadier Guard (IRE)

      19
      Evs
      • Form 412
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 83

      ran in snatches in 4th place, reminder 5f out, closer on heels of leaders over 2f out, not clear run inside final 2f, soon switched right, 3rd and no impression after

      3(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, purple chevron, purple cap

      Arthur Pendragon (IRE)

      14 b
      14/1
      • Form 4375
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 76

      led and went clear after 3f, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f

      4(4)
      Silk - Emerald green, black hoop, hooped sleeves

      Luck Of Clover

      11
      9/1
      • Form 443223
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 65

      raced tracking leader who went clear after 3f, closed to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

      5(1)
      Silk - Pink, black stars, pink sleeves

      Champagne Marengo (IRE)

      7 p D
      9/2
      • Form 006211
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 58

      held up last, pushed along on outside over 3f out, headway chasing leaders under pressure 2f out, led approaching final furlong, soon clear, stayed on strongly

      In depth

      Verdict

      Brasca looked to be progressing well until proving relatively disappointing at Goodwood last month, albeit upped in class. As with many of these, he tackles this trip for the first time but is respected all the same. Grenadier Guard also steps up half a mile in distance for a yard whose inmates nearly always improve for the increase in trip and is well regarded too. Luck Of Clover and Arthur Pendragon are performing solidly enough without winning whereas CHAMPAGNE MARENGO is not only on a hat-trick but his stamina was proven over this trip when obliging at Catterick two starts back. He takes a major rise in grade but should give a decent account off just 8-2.

      Formwatch

      Brasca 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Never Do Nothing (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.

      Grenadier Guard (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, outpaced halfway, rallied over 3f out, stayed on well entering final furlong, went 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Dubai Tradition (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 4f stks (3) gd in Jun.

      Arthur Pendragon (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, under pressure over 3f out, never a factor, 5th of 6, 17 1/2l behind Calculation (8-7) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

      Luck Of Clover 5-1 (8-12) Pressed leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Moment Of Hope (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jul.

      Champagne Marengo (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Raced wide early, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd over 8f out, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on gamely, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul beating Spargrove (8-13) by nk, 14 ran.