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Tide Construction Apprentice Handicap (Str)

Ascot · 10 July 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance1m
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Best Rate (GB) (11/4F) won the Tide Construction Apprentice Handicap (Str) at Ascot on 10 July 2026, beating Paladin (IRE) by 1½ lengths under Seamus Cronin for trainer Richard Hannon. 8 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m; the winning time was 1m 39.32s. The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 8 — The market

Winner Best Rate (GB)
SP: 11/4 favKTB Rating 93AKTB Speed 100B J: Seamus Cronin T: Richard Hannon O: J Palmer Brown Partner
Won by 1½ lengths
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 4(5) Best Rate (GB) 4g Prominent Camacho (GB) – Nardin (GB) (Royal Applause) J Palmer Brown Partner Close up early - made progress 1f out - finished strongly inside the final furlong - hit the front inside the final 110yds and pulled clear to score Seamus Cronin Richard Hannon 9-11 8193A100B 1:39.32 13,085 11/4 fav 4.40
2nd 6(7) Paladin (IRE) 5g Prominent Justify (USA) – Golconda (FR) (Planteur) Ms T Keane R Matheson Sat in second early - went to the front for a spell 1f out before being overtaken inside the final 110yds - stayed on to the finish 1½ Jack Nicholls Kevin Frost 9-9 7987A97B 1:39.57 6,140 10/1 14.00
3rd 5(4) Mythical Guest (IRE) 6g Held up Make Believe (GB) – Fonda (USA) (Quiet American) John Guest Racing Settled at the back - asked for effort to improve position 2f out - still holding a shout and fighting for the front 1f out - could not find more late on and was held for third nse Harry Burns George Margarson 9-10 8088A97B 1:39.57 3,068 13/2 8.00
4th 2(1) Helm Rock (GB) tb 8g Held up Pivotal (GB) – Nibbling (IRE) (Invincible Spirit) Capture The Moment Vii Over-raced and was hesitant at the outset - settled at the back - angled towards the far flank to improve over 1f out - stayed on strongly but could not find more towards the finish nk Christian Howarth Daniel & Claire Kubler 10-0 8491A97B 1:39.61 1,535 9/1 13.19
5th 8(6) Rising Force (IRE) 5g Held up Mehmas (IRE) – La seine (USA) (Rahy) Miss B Scarsbrook Settled at the back - driven to improve position over 1f out - stayed on without the speed to threaten inside the final 110yds 1½ Jack Callan John Butler 9-4 7477A95B 1:39.86 765 11/1 14.50
6th 7(3) Newfangled (IRE) p 5g Prominent New Bay (GB) – Dangle (IRE) (Desert Style) Berkeley Racing Raced up with the pace - asked for effort to reach the front group 3f out and shared the advantage for a spell over 1f out - faded inside the final 110yds ½ Olivia Tubb(3) Jonathan Portman 9-3 7674A94B 1:39.94 — 9/2 6.80
7th 3(8) Chalk Mountain (GB) t 6g Held up Outstrip (GB) – Perfect Muse (GB) (Oasis Dream) The Chalk Mountain Partnership Settled at the back - asked for effort over 2f out and driven again 1f out - lost more ground inside the final 110yds 2 Alfie Redman(7) Zoe Hawkins 9-6 8371A90B 1:40.28 — 10/1 11.59
8th 1(2) Clouds Hill (IRE) 4c Led Cracksman (GB) – Calare (IRE) (Dubawi) Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Went straight to the front - asked for effort when overtaken 2f out - faded rapidly and was tailed off approaching the final furlong 9 Harry Vigors(5) Charlie Johnston 9-9 8447A76B 1:41.78 — 7/2 5.32

Winning time 1m 39.32s

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 1m 40.89s. This race ran 1.57s (1.6% faster); the day's other races here ran 1.0% faster (N 5). Net of the day: 0.5% faster. As at 3 Oct 2026.

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 8 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (8 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £3.75
Tote Place £1.40 £3.30 £2.10 3 places paid on 8 runners
Exacta £26.20
CSF £31.88
Trifecta £188.10
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Best Rate won the Tide Construction Apprentice Handicap at Ascot, beating Paladin by a length and a half with Mythical Guest third. The 11/4 favourite raced close to the pace on good to firm ground before making progress a furlong out and finishing strongly to hit the front inside the final 110 yards and pull clear. Paladin tracked the leaders in second early, went to the front briefly a furlong from home, but was overtaken inside the final 110 yards and kept on to the line. The result was notable as the winner asserted decisively in the closing stages after travelling well.

The pre-race read Ascot 2:00 Race Preview — 10 July 2026 This Class 4 apprentice handicap over the straight mile at Ascot on good to firm ground brings together eight fair performers, several of whom are making their first appearance at the track. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Placed
KTB Selection Paladin 70/100 top-rated of 8
SP 10/1 Finished 2nd

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Tide Construction Apprentice Handicap (Str) at Ascot in 2026?
Best Rate (GB) won the Tide Construction Apprentice Handicap (Str) at Ascot on 10 July 2026, ridden by Seamus Cronin and trained by Richard Hannon.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Tide Construction Apprentice Handicap at Ascot?
1st Best Rate (GB) (11/4F), 2nd Paladin (IRE) (10/1), 3rd Mythical Guest (IRE) (13/2).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Tide Construction Apprentice Handicap at Ascot?
Best Rate (GB) returned a starting price of 11/4F, with a Betfair SP of 4.40.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Tide Construction Apprentice Handicap at Ascot?
8 horses ran in the 2026 Tide Construction Apprentice Handicap at Ascot.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Tide Construction Apprentice Handicap at Ascot?
The winning time was 1m 39.32s.

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