14:00 Ascot

Friday 10 July 2026

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Tide Construction Apprentice Handicap (Str)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m  |   Good to Firm  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:04  |   Winning time: 1m 39.32s
1st
Horse silk
4
(5)
11/4f
T: R HannonJ: S C Cronin
In touch with leaders, headway 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led inside final 110yds, won going away op 5/2 tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
6
(7)
10/1
T: K FrostJ: Jack Nicholls
Soon raced in second, briefly led 1f out, headed inside final 110yds, kept on op 9/1 tchd 17/2
3rd
Horse silk
nse
5
(4)
13/2
T: G G MargarsonJ: Harry Burns
Towards rear, pushed along to make some headway 2f out, every chance and disputed lead 1f out, chased winner inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish op 15/2
4th
Horse silk
nk
2
(1)
9/1
T: D & C KublerJ: Christian Howarth
Fractious in preliminaries and walked to post, pulled hard and started awkwardly, slowly away, in rear, taken towards far side to make headway over 1f out, ran on well, no extra towards finish, did well under circumstances op 15/2 tchd 9/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
(6)
11/1
T: J ButlerJ: Jack Callan
Towards rear, ridden to make some headway over 1f out, kept on but not pace to challenge inside final 110yds op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
½
7
(3)
9/2
T: J G PortmanJ: Olivia Tubb (3)
Prominent, pushed along to close on leaders 3f out, briefly disputed lead over 1f out, weakened inside final 110yds op 6/1
7th
Horse silk
2
3
(8)
10/1
T: Zoe HawkinsJ: Alfie Redman (7)
Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 1f out, outpaced inside final 110yds
8th
Horse silk
9
1
(2)
7/2
T: C JohnstonJ: Harry Vigors (5)
Led, pushed along when headed 2f out, weakened quickly approaching final furlong, detached final 110yds op 9/2
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.40, £3.30, £2.10EX:£26.20Trifecta:£188.10Tricast:£165.68SF:£31.88Swingers:£5.70, £5.00, £12.80

Forecasts

Best Rate (11/4), Clouds Hill (7/2), Newfangled (9/2), Mythical Guest (13/2), Helm Rock (9/1), Paladin (10/1), Chalk Mountain (10/1), Rising Force (11/1)

Verdict

CLOUDS HILL arrives on the back of a couple of heavy defeats but it's easy to construct a case for him on his spring form so he's selected to bounce back. Best Rate and Helm Rock are consistent operators and they head the opposition.

  1. CLOUDS HILL (IRE)
  2. BEST RATE
  3. HELM ROCK

Previous Winners

2025
Unassuming
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 5
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £13,085.002nd: £6,140.003rd: £3,068.004th: £1,535.005th: £765.00

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