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Construction Day 14th Oct Handicap Stakes

Nottingham · 1 October 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance6f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners15
  • HandicapYes

Royal Accord (GB) (12/1) won the Construction Day 14th Oct Handicap Stakes at Nottingham on 1 October 2026, beating Ingleby Archie (IRE) by a length under Marco Ghiani for trainer Peter Chapple-Hyam. 15 ran on Good going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 12.59s.

Winner Royal Accord (GB)
SP: 12/1 J: Marco Ghiani T: Peter Chapple-Hyam O: W Prosser
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 5(11) Royal Accord (GB) 4g Aclaim (IRE) – Friendship Is Love (GB) (Byron) W Prosser mid-pack early - shaken up over 2f out - gained ground towards far rail over 1f out - hit front entering final 110yds and kept up the effort to win Marco Ghiani Peter Chapple-Hyam 9-9 6798A99C 1:12.59 4,449 12/1 15.78
2nd 4(5) Ingleby Archie (IRE) 5g James Garfield (IRE) – Musicora (GB) (Acclamation) Ingleby Bloodstock Limited Soon settled in second - went to the front over 1f out - pushed along inside the final furlong and overtaken entering the last 110yds - stayed on without finding more to finish second 1 Jack Garritty Adrian Nicholls 9-10 6895A97C 1:12.76 2,088 8/1 11.26
3rd 9(10) Cairdeas (GB) 4g Prominent Sergei Prokofiev (CAN) – Avengers Queen (GB) (Brazen Beau) Colin Alton P T Midgley Prominent in the pack - gained ground towards the stands rail from 1f out and moved into third inside the final 110yds - stayed on well to finish third ½ Kieran O'Neill Paul Midgley 9-7 6590A96C 1:12.84 1,043 13/2 9.80
4th 7(12) Tiriac (GB) 6g Sixties Icon (GB) – Rough Courte (IRE) (Clodovil) Buist Shields Thompson Partner Towards back of the pack - denied a clear run near rail over 1f out then improved inside final furlong to snatch fourth late 1¾ Oisin McSweeney Paul Midgley 9-8 6685A92C 1:13.13 522 14/1 20.00
5th 3(1) Spirit Of Applause (GB) b 6g Held up Charm Spirit (IRE) – Accolade (GB) (Acclamation) S A Heley Partner Rear of trio racing against far rail - moved into third and pressed the front pair over 1f out - left behind inside final 110yds and slipped two spots late on to finish 5th nse David Allan Tim Easterby 9-10 6887A92C 1:13.13 260 4/1F 6.98
6th 10(9) Act Of Violence (GB) t 5g Outstrip (GB) – Bacall (GB) (Paco Boy) Peter R Ball Contubernium Racing Quickly into front position - drifted right towards stands rail - passed over 1f out and faded inside final furlong to finish 6th 1¼ Silvestre De Sousa Tony Carroll 9-5 6377A89C 1:13.34 — 5/1 7.68
7th 6(7) Taaklam (IRE) p 3g Mehmas (IRE) – Salayel (GB) (Bated Breath) Rise One Racing Taaklam Raced at the back early - made ground from over 1f out - stayed on late without threatening the principal players to finish 7th 2 Sean Dylan Bowen Harriet Bethell 9-8 6772A85C 1:13.67 — 28/1 52.62
8th 13(2) Thunderous Love (GB) p 5m Prominent Lightning Spear (GB) – Air Stricker (FR) (Acclamation) Whitcoombe Park Racing Close up in middle of three on far rail - progressed to challenge over 1f out - soon left behind - faded tamely inside final 110yds to finish 8th shd Rob Hornby Jonathan Portman 9-4 6268A84C 1:13.72 — 13/2 8.60
9th 15(14) Melissa Honey (GB) 4f Prominent Showcasing (GB) – Libras Power (IRE) (Slade Power) Gb Civil Engineering Leicester Ltd Prominent in the pack's centre - pushed along over 2f out - left behind final furlong and faded late to finish 9th shd David Probert Michael Herrington 9-0 5864A84C 1:13.72 — 6/1 9.68
10th 12(6) Perineighs (IRE) 3f Nando Parrado (GB) – Silken Skies (IRE) (Zoffany) Chalkstone Racing Up with the pace early - pushed along over 1f out and found little inside the last - faded out of it before final 110yds to finish 10th hd Dale Swift Seb Spencer 9-4 6367A83C 1:13.76 — 40/1 49.71
11th 8(3) Imelda (IRE) 3f Led Invincible Spirit (IRE) – Pelosi (IRE) (Acclamation) Horizon Thoroughbreds Out in front of the trio racing away from the stands rail - pushed along over 1f out - faded tamely inside the final furlong to finish 11th 1¾ Daniel Muscutt David Loughnane 9-7 6663A80C 1:14.05 — 33/1 49.93
12th 14(8) Trafalger (GB) tp 5g French Navy (GB) – Sun'Aq (IRE) (Kodiac) A S Reid Up with the pace early - ridden over 1f out - faded inside final furlong to finish 12th shd Benoit de la Sayette Ben Case 9-2 6058A80C 1:14.05 — 22/1 27.93
13th 2(4) Bright (IRE) 6g Held up Starspangledbanner (AUS) – Heavenly Song (IRE) (Oratorio) D Kearns Held up in last few - shoved early - made modest ground 1f out then faded inside final 110yds to finish 13th ½ Ray Dawson Mark Loughnane 9-12 7066A78C 1:14.13 — 17/2 12.50
14th 1(13) Havanagreattime (IRE) 5g Havana Grey (GB) – Dame Shirley (GB) (Haafhd) The Beer Stalkers Ruth Carr Missed the kick after a stumble leaving the stalls - dropped out at the back throughout - finished 14th 1¾ James Sullivan Ruth Carr 9-12 7060A74C 1:14.42 — 40/1 60.00
15th 11(15) Crystal Dagger (GB) v 4f Prominent Kameko (USA) – Shimmering (IRE) (Lope De Vega) Hill Top Equestrian Centre Ltd Prominent early - pushed along over 1f out and soon left behind - faded tamely to finish last inside the final furlong 1½ Taryn Langley(5) Joey Ramsden 8-13 6241A71C 1:14.67 — 50/1 58.11

Winning time 1m 12.59s

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (15 of 15 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 (15 of 15 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 9 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £13
Tote Place £4.30 £2.50 £3
Exacta £148.70
CSF £107.36
Trifecta £1279.30
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Royal Accord won the Construction Day 14th Oct Handicap Stakes at Nottingham over 6f on good going at 12/1. The horse raced in mid-pack early, was shaken up over 2f out, made steady ground towards the far rail over 1f out, then hit the front entering the final 110 yards and kept on to score. Ingleby Archie settled in second from the start, went on over 1f out, but was headed inside the last 110 yards and stayed on to finish a length behind in second. Cairdeas took third.

The pre-race read Nottingham 4:50 Race Preview — 1 October 2026 This Class 5 handicap over 6f18y at Nottingham on good ground brings together a field of 15 modest performers where the KTB Fit ratings are tightly bunched at the top end. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Won
KTB Selection Royal Accord 61/100 top-rated of 15
Advised 13/2 SP 12/1 Finished 1st

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

Quick answers

Who won the Construction Day 14th Oct Handicap Stakes at Nottingham in 2026?
Royal Accord (GB) won the Construction Day 14th Oct Handicap Stakes at Nottingham on 1 October 2026, ridden by Marco Ghiani and trained by Peter Chapple-Hyam.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Construction Day 14th Oct Handicap Stakes at Nottingham?
1st Royal Accord (GB) (12/1), 2nd Ingleby Archie (IRE) (8/1), 3rd Cairdeas (GB) (13/2).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Construction Day 14th Oct Handicap Stakes at Nottingham?
Royal Accord (GB) returned a starting price of 12/1, with a Betfair SP of 15.78.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Construction Day 14th Oct Handicap Stakes at Nottingham?
15 horses ran in the 2026 Construction Day 14th Oct Handicap Stakes at Nottingham.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Construction Day 14th Oct Handicap Stakes at Nottingham?
The winning time was 1m 12.59s.

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