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Scores

14:50 Ascot

Friday 12 July 2019

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Signature Capital Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 3m 30.53s

1^st

(1)

Champagne Marengo

38-2

9/2

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Thore Hammer-Hansen (5)

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 op 6/1

2^nd

(4)

Luck Of Clover

38-2

9/1

T: A M BaldingJ: M Dwyer

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 op 10/1 tchd 11/1

3^rd

2 ¼

(2)

Grenadier Guard

39-6

1/1f

T: C & M JohnstonJ: A Kirby

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 op 8/11

4^th

2 ¼

(5)

Brasca

39-7

3/1

T: R M BeckettJ: Harry Bentley

Raced keenly tracking leaders on outside, weakened inside final furlong op 7/2

5^th

2 ¼

(3)

Arthur Pendragon

38-13

14/1

T: B J MeehanJ: Jason Watson

Led and went clear after 3f, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.80, £2.40EX:£28.50Trifecta:£45.60SF:£38.04

Forecasts

Grenadier Guard (1/1), Brasca (3/1), Champagne Marengo (9/2), Luck Of Clover (9/1), Arthur Pendragon (14/1)

The improving Champagne Marengo is lowly weighted and would make plenty of appeal but for the presence of the Mark Johnston-trained GRENADIER GUARD in the line-up. The selection faced a tough task giving 6lb to the Saeed Bin Suroor-trained Dubai Tradition at Pontefract (1m4f) last month. By Australia and closely related to the top-class stayer Order Of St George he should relish stepping up in trip on handicap debut. He can take this race in his stride before heading onto much loftier assignments in the weeks and months ahead.