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Tide Construction Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £13085
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Tide Construction Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 7-1390 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
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11th

10

(9)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 2

15:47 Newcastle (AW)

Clouds Hill

8st 6lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Charlie Johnston

Made it 2-5 when making all in Yarmouth handicap (1m2f, good to firm) on his reappearance in April; creditable third at Newbury the following month but he flopped when joint-favourite at Redcar last time; has bit to prove again after that and he could have competition for the lead back on AW.

12/1

9th

7

(2)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 2

16:07 Redcar

Clouds Hill

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Dominated a small field at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to firm) and definitely improved on that form when a battling third behind classy improvers from top yards at Newbury (good); an easy lead looks unlikely here but he's a 4yo on the upgrade.

6/1

Form: 213267 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

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7th

3

(4)

2nd Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:08 Kempton (AW)

Helm Rock

9st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Won over C&D in April and he went close on Polytrack and turf in his next two starts; didn't really fire at Newmarket (1m, good) last time but he still looks on a workable mark and has claims if he can get back near best.

13/2

6th

2

(1)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:42 Newmarket

Helm Rock

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

8yo who has been in fine form this spring, winning at Kempton (1m, AW) last month then going close at Lingfield (1m, AW) and Nottingham (1m, good); there's every chance he'll be bang there once more.

9/1

Form: 71-186

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

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6th

6

(4)

29th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Kempton (AW)

Chalk Mountain

10st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Zoe Hawkins

Seven AW wins, the latest on his seasonal return last month when getting the better of I'm Working On It (7f); midfield on turf latest; returning to AW is in his favour but all his wins have come at 7f (0-10 at 1m+) and he could prove vulnerable to stronger stayers today.

9/1

8th

11

(16)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Newbury

Chalk Mountain

9st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Zoe Hawkins

Went very close in this last year (good) and, having ended 2025 with a win at Kempton (7f, AW), he reappeared with another there (7f) last month; he can be bang there if handling conditions (unproven on slow ground).

11/1

Form: 464324 BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 81

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4th

3

(6)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Newbury

Best Rate

10st 3lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

7f AW novice winner at two; 0-16 in handicaps but yet another sound effort in defeat last time at Newmarket (7f, good); handicapped about right but one of these can come his way.

7/1

2nd

2

(6)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:35 Newmarket (July)

Best Rate

9st 10lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Just a 2yo novice win to his name and expensive to follow but he's generally run consistently in some competitive handicaps over the past year or so; another solid effort back on turf last week, minus the blinkers, and looks set to go well once more.

3/1

Form: 23-099

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 80

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9th

9

(15)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:45 Newmarket (July)

Mythical Guest

9st 10lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: George Margarson

Second in this two years ago and often ran well last season; on a competitive mark on his best form but beaten on his last 20 starts and he's struggled on both outings this term.

25/1

9th

6

(10)

10th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:50 Yarmouth

Mythical Guest

9st 8lb

J: J F Egan

T: George Margarson

Disappointing on reappearance at Newmarket (1m, good; reported to have stopped quickly) 57 days ago and both wins came over 1m2f on good to firm in 2024 (one here); however, he did post some good efforts last season (including on soft) and may be able to put his comeback run well behind him.

12/1

Form: 725-10 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 79

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18th

3

(5)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Paladin

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Kevin Frost

Free-going sort who was 4-18 for Charlie Johnston, including two 1m wins last summer, and made a winning start for new connections when 33-1 for a nine-runner race at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in January; absent since and has more to prove back at 7f for the first time since 2024.

20/1

1st

6

(3)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Paladin

9st 4lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Kevin Frost

Record of 4-18 for Charlie Johnston and was second at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) on his penultimate run for that yard; returns after three months off but he's still lightly raced on AW and needs watching in market on stable debut.

12/1

Form: 17-513 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 76

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3rd

10

(5)

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 3

17:00 Windsor

Newfangled

8st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Prevailed by a neck at Wolverhampton (9.5f) last time for a fifth AW win; upped in grade but receives weight all round and is a solid contender, with C&D form figures reading 1223.

6/1

1st

9

(9)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Newfangled

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Jonathan Portman

Has two course wins, including one over C&D; fair fifth of 11 at Lingfield (1m, AW) 13 days ago an first outing for six months; should come on for the run but looks high enough in the weights for now.

10/1

Form: 510184 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 74

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4th

5

(2)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:37 Goodwood

Rising Force

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: John Butler

He's 2-5 for this yard, the wins over 1m on good to soft and good to firm; a slow start was no help last time at Thirsk but he might be high in the weights now.

5/1

8th

2

(1)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:12 Thirsk

Rising Force

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: John Butler

Much more racing on AW than turf but better than ever on grass for new yard, winning both 1m starts (good to soft and good to firm), the latest over C&D with something in hand; a further 7lb rise may not be beyond him.

9/2

Betting Forcast

11/2 Clouds Hill, 6/1 Helm Rock, 6/1 Chalk Mountain, 4/1 Best Rate, 10/1 Mythical Guest, 14/1 Paladin, 7/2 Newfangled, 5/1 Rising Force