Signature Capital Handicap – Ascot

Ascot

16:35

Signature Capital Handicap

Date 2023-07-14

Distance 1m1f212y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £8,066

Winning Time 2m 14.91s (slow by 10.61s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Intricacy (GB) Joe Fanning · Simon & Ed Crisford	2/1F	Won
2nd	Enthrallment (IRE) Benoit De La Sayette · Kevin Philippart De Foy	16/1	.75
3rd	Elraaed (GB) Jim Crowley · Owen Burrows	6/1	3.5
4th	Pledge Of Honour (GB) Jefferson Smith · Dean Ivory	6/1	0.3
5th	Satono Japan (JPN) Richard Kingscote · Adam West	66/1	1
6th	Lion Kingdom (GB) Cieren Fallon · James Fanshawe	100/30	2
7th	Perfect Thunder (GB) Jason Watson · Patrick Owens	10/1	0.3
8th	Wind Your Neck In (IRE) Adam Kirby · David Evans	12/1	3.25
9th	God Of Fire (IRE) Ray Dawson · Stuart Williams	16/1	21

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9 (6)	Intricacy Bay J:Joe Fanning T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Joe Fanning T:Simon & Ed Crisford	130	p	1-2422	83	92	72	10d	—	—	-4	23.7	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Form figures read 212422; ran well behind an improving sort last time; major player
7 (9)	Lion Kingdom Grey J:Cieren Fallon T:James Fanshawe	J:Cieren Fallon T:James Fanshawe	132	t	431-4	85	87	66	86d	—	—	-6	14.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Ran well at Newmarket on sole outing this term; likely to improve further; respected
8 (2)	Elraaed Chestnut J:Jim Crowley T:Owen Burrows	J:Jim Crowley T:Owen Burrows	131	p	5-51	84	87	50	32d	—	—	-3	12.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Improved for first-time cheekpieces at Windsor last month; may have more to offer
6 (8)	Pledge Of Honour Bay J:Jefferson Smith T:Dean Ivory	J:Jefferson Smith T:Dean Ivory	135	—	14-022	78	90	76	28d	—	—	+1	9.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Creditable second off this mark at Doncaster and York last month; place claims
1 (3)	Wind Your Neck In Chestnut J:Adam Kirby T:David Evans	J:Adam Kirby T:David Evans	143	—	770-28	86	89	67	56d	—	—	+3	11.2	2.25/1	10 10%
Has form figures of 112 in 1m/1m2f races on softer than good; check the ground
NR (10)	Fantasy Believer Bay J:Billy Loughnane(3) T:Ed Walker	J:Billy Loughnane(3) T:Ed Walker	140	—	988235	83	89	77	8d	—	—	+8	14.6	2.75/1	12 8%
Defied a 2lb higher mark in 1m event on this card last year; goes back up in trip
5 (5)	Perfect Thunder Bay J:Jason Watson T:Patrick Owens	J:Jason Watson T:Patrick Owens	139	—	230-05	82	88	75	33d	—	—	+3	9.9	2.75/1	12 8%
Needs to build on latest effort but she's unexposed at 1m2f
10 (4)	God Of Fire Bay J:Ray Dawson T:Stuart Williams	J:Ray Dawson T:Stuart Williams	127	—	54-138	80	85	47	41d	—	—	+3	9.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
AW winner in January; has failed to progress in two turf handicaps since
4 (1)	Enthrallment Bay J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	140	—	503-46	83	91	46	21d	—	—	+4	9.9	4.25/1	18 6%
Latest effort suggests he's worth this drop back in distance
2 (7)	Satono Japan Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:Adam West	J:Richard Kingscote T:Adam West	141	v	26439-	84	87	43	—	—	—	+9	12.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Flat/hurdles efforts for new yard suggest he can be opposed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Intricacy	2	2	17/8	9/4	15/8
Lion Kingdom	3	3	3	3	3/1
Elraaed	5	5	11/2	5/1	11/2
Pledge Of Honour	9	17/2	15/2	9/1	9
Wind Your Neck In	9	9	17/2	9	10
Fantasy Believer	12	12	12	12	12
Perfect Thunder	12	12	10	12	12
God Of Fire	14	14	12	16/1	14/1
Enthrallment	18	16	12	16	14/1
Satono Japan	50	40	25	50/1	40

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Intricacy

23.7

OR: 8.3 Form: 7 Odds: 8.4

9/4

2nd

Lion Kingdom

14.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Fantasy Believer

14.6

OR: 8.3 Form: 4.6 Odds: 1.7

Elraaed

12.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Satono Japan

12.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 3.1 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Wind Your Neck In

11.2

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

Perfect Thunder

9.9

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Enthrallment

9.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Pledge Of Honour

9.5

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

God Of Fire

9.1

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Wind Your Neck In	86	89	67
Lion Kingdom	85	87	66
Elraaed	84	87	50
Satono Japan	84	87	43
Intricacy	83	92	72
Fantasy Believer	83	89	77
Enthrallment	83	91	46
Perfect Thunder	82	88	75
God Of Fire	80	85	47
Pledge Of Honour	78	90	76

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fantasy Believer	8d ago	Quick return
Intricacy	10d ago	Quick return
Enthrallment	21d ago	Fit
Pledge Of Honour	28d ago	Fit
Elraaed	32d ago	Fit
Perfect Thunder	33d ago	Fit
God Of Fire	41d ago	Fit
Wind Your Neck In	56d ago	Fresh
Lion Kingdom	86d ago	Fresh
Satono Japan	—	—