14:00 Ascot

Friday 11 July 2025

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Tide Apprentice Handicap (Str)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 38.56s

1^st

(8)

Unassuming

59-9

6/1

T: G BougheyJ: Jack Callan (5)

Held up in rear, pushed along but not clear run over 1f out, kept on well, headway to lead close home, always holding on near finish op 13/2 tchd 7/1

2^nd

(4)

Jimmy Speaking

49-4

9/1

T: C A DwyerJ: Alex Jary

Disputed lead, ridden over 2f out, led outright over 1f out where pressed for lead, headed close home, kept on but always held near finish op 6/1

3^rd

2 ¼

(7)

Mythical Guest

59-13

9/2f

T: G G MargarsonJ: Harry Burns

Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway to press leader entering final furlong, soon lost 2nd, outpaced by leaders near finish op 13/2

4^th

3 ¼

(9)

Chalk Mountain

59-11

8/1

T: W S KittowJ: Fred Daly (7)

Fly jumped start, midfield, going okay 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace over 1f out op 7/1

5^th

(6)

Signcastle City

510-1

17/2

T: R HannonJ: Joe Leavy

Prominent, driven and disputed lead 2f out, soon headed and faded, dead-heated for 5th post op 11/1

5^th

(1)

Urban Sprawl

510-0

12/1

T: C JohnstonJ: Archie Young (3)

Disputed lead, ridden over 2f out, soon headed and faded, dead-heated for 5th post op 17/2

7^th

1 ¾

(5)

Dragon Icon

510-1

6/1

T: R VarianJ: Kaiya Fraser

Midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 9/2

8^th

(10)

Great Blasket

59-5

15/2

T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Elizabeth Gale (5)

Midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon lost position, kept on one pace entering final furlong op 8/1 tchd 13/2

9^th

(3)

Be Frank

59-5

11/2

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Ryan Kavanagh (3)

Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, kept on same pace over 1f out op 9/1

10^th

1 ½

(2)

Lady Of Arabia

59-11

16/1

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Jack Nicholls (5)

Held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.40, £2.60, £2.20EX:£70.10Trifecta:£436.80Tricast:£269.47SF:£60.27Swingers:£6.50, £7.20, £4.00

Forecasts

Mythical Guest (9/2), Be Frank (11/2), Unassuming (6/1), Dragon Icon (6/1), Great Blasket (15/2), Chalk Mountain (8/1), Signcastle City (17/2), Jimmy Speaking (9/1), Urban Sprawl (12/1), Lady Of Arabia (16/1)

Having returned to form with a win at Chepstow last month, the scene is set for GREAT BLASKET to deliver the goods once again. The 5-y-o remains well treated judged on peak 2024 form and he gets the nod ahead of Jimmy Speaking, who is also lurking on an attractive mark. Chalk Mountain is holding his form well and is another to consider, along with Signcastle City.

GREAT BLASKET (IRE)
JIMMY SPEAKING
CHALK MOUNTAIN

Previous Winners

2024

Dreamrocker

Weight: 9-0 |Age: 4

J: William Carver | T: E Walker

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £8,191.002nd: £3,844.003rd: £1,920.004th: £961.005th: £479.00

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