16:35 Ascot

Friday 12 July 2024

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Signature Capital Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 2m 10.00s

(7)

Mustazeed²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: David Probert| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 85| D

17/2

Back-to-back winner at Newbury last spring and fair efforts in defeat from revised mark later that year. Couple of steadily-run races against him this year and this represents a drop in class.

Form: 7420-80

(5)

Miller Spirit²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 81| D

15/2

Isn't straightforward but that isn't holding him back at present, recording a brace of wins at Goodwood last month. Up 4 lb and this a deeper race back in trip in hat-trick bid but he clearly commands respect.

Form: 540-011

(1)

Winter Reprise¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: A King| OR: 81| D

28/1

Has just a maiden win in 2020 to his name despite useful level of ability. Down in the weights and shaped nicely at Newbury in May but unable to build on that at Newcastle since.

Form: 043/738

(3)

Prophet's Dream⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Charles Bishop| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 80| D

50/1

Dual 1¼m handicap winner for Sir Mark Todd and made a sound start for new yard when fourth at Leicester (8.2f) in May. Step back up in trip in his favour.

Form: 2/1190-4

(6)

Fantasy Believer²⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E Walker| OR: 80| C| D

18/1

Newmarket winner from 2 lb higher a year ago so definite claims from a handicapping perspective, though he ended the year in slightly disappointing fashion. Represents in-form yard ahead of reappearance.

Form: 513849-

(2)

Condor Pasa²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 87

5/4

Put experience to good use when making fourth start a winning one in maiden company at Carlisle last month. In good hands and mark could be lenient, so has to be of major interest.

Form: 3321

(4)

Moonlit Cloud²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Liam Keniry| T: D K Ivory| OR: 75| D

16/1

Confirmed promise of Doncaster run when off the mark for the season at Bath in May. Shaped nicely both starts since without looking to have much in hand now.

Form: 826157

(10)

Al Mootamarid⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Botti| OR: 85| D

15/2

200,000 gns half-brother to top-class winner up to 1½m Golden Horn. Off the mark at third attempt at Chelmsford (10f) in November and encouraging return when third behind Per Contra on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (12.2f). Disappointing at York since but it's still early days.

Form: 591-36

(8)

Specialisation²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 85

12/1

Far more clued up than on sole start at 2 yrs and duly proved a different proposition as he won 8.6f Wolverhampton novice on return in April, coming clear of a subsequent next-time-out winner. Not in quite the same form at Newmarket and now goes handicapping.

Form: 9-15

(11)

Mafnood^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 84

7/1

Winner of 1m Haydock novice as a 2-y-o and returned with solid efforts all 4 starts this season without being able to crank it up a notch (blinkers on last twice).

Form: 45-2352

Non-Runners

(9)

Superposition⁷⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: E A L Dunlop J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Condor Pasa (5/4), Mafnood (7/1), Al Mootamarid (15/2), Miller Spirit (15/2), Mustazeed (17/2), Specialisation (12/1), Superposition (14/1), Moonlit Cloud (16/1), Fantasy Believer (18/1), Winter Reprise (28/1), Prophet's Dream (50/1)

CONDOR PASA looked very professional when scoring at Carlisle and as an improving 3-y-o making his handicap debut from what could be a lenient mark, his claims are fairly obvious. Miller Spirit is quirky but it's hard to knock him of late so he's a threat, with Mustazeed one to consider at likely longer odds.