What does the cryptic crossword clue "Beat foremost of racers to get to No.1 in this? (5)" mean?

The definition is "this?". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CAP (synonym="Beat") + R (first_letter="racers") + I (first_letter="in") = CAPRI; definition: "this?" The answer is CAPRI.

Beat foremost of racers to get to No.1 in this? (5)

Independent Cryptic #11753 | 11 Across | 2024-06-11 flower

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