June 24 / 13.37 Redcar

13.37

Good

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  • Prize money: £4320
  • 0m 5f 217y
  • Class 5
  • 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 61 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved on a promising debut when scoring at Windsor (6f, good to firm) latest, when the front pair were clear; penalised for that but that may not be enough to prevent him from following up.
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5th

2

(8)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:57 Redcar

Brave Empire

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Very useful juvenile/3yo for Roger Varian; hasn't progressed and plenty to prove after some modest efforts this year, including back on turf at Thirsk last time (6f, good).

12/1

13th

16

(10)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:47 Thirsk

Brave Empire

8st 10lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Ivan Furtado

8lb lower than for his Newcastle third in December (6f) but that hasn't been a springboard to better things; hopes rest on the return to turf perking him up.

20/1

9th

8

(3)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Brave Empire

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ivan Furtado

Close third over 6f here in December and now 6lb lower; however, four lesser performances have followed and the return to 7f is of dubious benefit, with his three wins having been at 6f.

25/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; half-brother to 1m4f winner Robusto (RPR 66); dam 1m AW winner (92), half-sister to US stakes-placed winners Tetrad (6f/7f) and L A Tower (1m-14.5f), is granddaughter of 1m2f-1m4f Group 1 winner Islington; one of two in this for his trainer, who's turf 2yos are 25% this season.
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2nd

2

(1)

15th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Sandown

Dark Encounter

9st 2lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

raced in last, went second but soon lost ground under 2f out, weakening when jockey almost dropped whip final furlong

4/6

1st

2

(5)

8th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 3

16:30 Newcastle (AW)

Dark Encounter

9st 7lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Improved for the switch to nurseries when keeping on for fourth at York two weeks ago (7f, good to firm; hung left); that effort suggested he was ready for 1m and he needs serious consideration on AW debut.

15/8

4th

18

(17)

24th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:45 York

Dark Encounter

8st 5lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: K R Burke

Promising second of 13 on his Redcar debut (6f, good) in June; hasn't built on that over 7f twice since and needs to get back on the up now handicapping.

25/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 6

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
33-1 on debut, when showing some ability in spite of losing a shoe at Wetherby (5.5f, good); can improve for that experience and no surprise if he is able to get competitive.
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1st

5

(5)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:18 Redcar

Woodleigh

9st 7lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Roger Fell

Dual turf winner, latest success over C&D last October (good to soft); fair second over 1m at Ripon last time; ideally needs give in the ground.

4/1

2nd

3

(9)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ripon

Woodleigh

9st 8lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Roger Fell

Scored off this mark at Redcar (1m2f, good to soft) last October; kept on well on his last two starts at Beverley over 8.5f suggesting that a step back up in trip may be beneficial.

7/1

5th

7

(7)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:56 Beverley

Woodleigh

9st 3lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Roger Fell

Only 1lb higher than for his Redcar win (1m2f, good to soft) in October but he's finished down the field in all four subsequent runs; wasn't beaten far over C&D 11 days ago but he's an infrequent winner and others are more persuasive.

10/1

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
65,000euros yearling; seventh foal; half-brother to three winners, the best being Picture No Sound (6.5f-1m including 2yo/Hong Kong; RPR 93); dam unraced half-sister to 7f/1m 2yo Listed winner Big Audio and 1m6f Group 2 winner Sword Fighter; appeals on pedigree; no surprise if he makes a good debut.
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9th

3

(11)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Destiny Maker

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Charlie Wallis

Modest maiden who has struggled for his new stable this year; hard to fancy in maiden company.

33/1

9th

3

(11)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Destiny Maker

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Charlie Wallis

Modest maiden who has struggled for his new stable this year; hard to fancy in maiden company.

33/1

4th

2

(1)

31st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

12:58 Bath

Destiny Maker

9st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Charlie Wallis

Promising fourth last June on sole 2yo start but has struggled on his four outings this season (5f-8.6f) and needs to turn things around with first-time blinkers replacing a hood.

33/1

7/2

Form: 2

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
9-4 on debut, when showing ability to keep on for second at Ayr (6f, good to firm) last week; should be capable of producing better for that experience and looks a big player.
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7th

2

(1)

29th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Indivar

9st 13lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Benefited immediately for the fitting of a tongue-tie when winning in good style over C&D at the start of the month, but wasn't helped by the flatter track and a slipped saddle when fifth of ten at Southwell (6f, Tapeta) nine days later; could go well back here.

6/1

7th

2

(1)

29th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Indivar

9st 13lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Benefited immediately for the fitting of a tongue-tie when winning in good style over C&D at the start of the month, but wasn't helped by the flatter track and a slipped saddle when fifth of ten at Southwell (6f, Tapeta) nine days later; could go well back here.

6/1

5th

1

(10)

10th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Indivar

10st 2lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

towards rear

3/1

Form: 024

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown some ability, particularly on his second start when beating all bar the decisive winner at Southwell (5f, AW) in April; backward step latest; likely to find a few too good here; cheekpieces go on.
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2nd

10

(12)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

20:00 Redcar

Tees Douge

8st 13lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Adrian Nicholls

Longstanding maiden who has been expensive to follow this year and was never dangerous over 5f here (classified) last time; ran into some trouble in that race but he still has something to prove at this trip and others are preferred.

13/2

6th

12

(3)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Redcar

Tees Douge

9st 6lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Adrian Nicholls

Longstanding maiden who's been tried in various forms of headgear; didn't see it out on soft ground last time but has been expensive to follow and doesn't seem the easiest.

10/1

Form: 74

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved on his debut effort when trying to make all and a 4l fourth in a Pontefract novice event (5f, good) last month; since gelded; looks likely to be more of a handicap proposition but not ruled out each way.
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9th

2

(1)

30th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

14:30 Musselburgh

Farah M

9st 11lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: David & Nicola Barron

Easily the pick of his four runs came on second start (5f, good); tried blinkers on nursery debut last time (7f) and they are now removed.

14/1

8th

5

(8)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Farah M

9st 5lb

J: Sam James

T: David & Nicola Barron

Just behind Classy Clarets (4lb worse off) when fourth in a Pontefract novice in May (5f, good); should be suited by 7f and by the AW (American pedigree); blinkers tried on nursery debut; a possible.

10/1

7th

6

(7)

24th Jun 2023

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

13:37 Redcar

Farah M

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: David & Nicola Barron

Improved on his debut effort when trying to make all and a 4l fourth in a Pontefract novice event (5f, good) last month; since gelded; looks likely to be more of a handicap proposition but not ruled out each way.

10/1

25/1

Form:

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
28-1 on debut, when green but showing the signs of getting the hang of things later on at Redcar (5f, good to firm) last month; should be more competitive now upped in trip.
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12th

3

(1)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:10 Newcastle (AW)

Seahorse Syd

9st 5lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

Best with his emphatic win at Carlisle (1m, good) in August but he's not easy to predict and was last of nine at Thirsk last time; still unexposed on AW and has won at this track but he needs to bounce again on this return to Tapeta.

16/1

9th

7

(7)

30th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 6

17:20 Thirsk

Seahorse Syd

10st 12lb

J: Miss Chelsea Brooks

T: Ollie Pears

Triple winner at up to 1m2f; arrives on the back of a career-best effort, when the ready winner of a 0-55 handicap at Carlisle (1m, good) recently; has been below par next time after his two previous successes but he's a player again after a 5lb rise, provided he can back up his win.

4/1

6

(7)

5th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

19:55 Carlisle

Seahorse Syd

10st 3lb

J: Miss Chelsea Brooks

T: Ollie Pears

Raced freely and looked to go hard enough in front when below market expectations last time; drops back from 1m2f and will likely have plenty of use made of him again.

7/1

20/1

Form: 75

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved on her moderate debut effort when tried at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) latest; will need another significant step up on that to figure.
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10th

11

(8)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:10 Newcastle (AW)

Oceanic Wonder

8st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Off the mark at the 15th attempt when scoring at Redcar (1m, good to firm) in August but she's flopped with heavy defeats in both subsequent runs; has plenty to prove again and she's untried on AW.

16/1

7th

12

(12)

24th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:37 Beverley

Oceanic Wonder

8st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tim Easterby

Tailed off at Musselburgh nine days ago but didn't look at home on that track; in good form previously and she won at Redcar (1m, good to firm) two starts ago; runner-up on soft ground here last July; could bounce back and play a leading role.

10/1

6th

4

(7)

15th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

14:10 Musselburgh

Oceanic Wonder

9st 8lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

More threatening in the cheekpieces and off the mark at the 15th attempt in cosy fashion at Redcar (1m, good to firm); up just 3lb and she's added consistency to her game.

5/2

100/1

Form: 9

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
150-1 on debut, when outpaced and well beaten at Haydock (7f, good to firm); much more needed.
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11th

7

(6)

30th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:10 Pontefract

Likeashadow

9st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: Alan Brown

Saddle slipped when pulled up last time; best form on the AW and hasn't been running well enough before that to suggest he can take this.

14/1

11th

7

(6)

30th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:10 Pontefract

Likeashadow

9st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: Alan Brown

Saddle slipped when pulled up last time; best form on the AW and hasn't been running well enough before that to suggest he can take this.

14/1

10

(6)

24th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:20 Beverley

Likeashadow

8st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Alan Brown

Ran well on AW as recently as last November and he's tumbled down the weights since, but for good reason; needs to get back on track.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
52,000euros yearling; second foal; dam 5f 2yo winner (RPR 94), half-sister to winners Ronald R (7f-1m1f including 2yo/US turf stakes), Our Girl Sheila (1m1f) and Miss Brazil (6f) out of Group-placed 1m 2yo/5.5f winner; trainer's turf 2yos 8% over five seasons; market check.
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8

(2)

12th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

14:45 Carlisle

Close Connection

9st 8lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Two poor efforts this summer, back from a year off, and goes in first-time headgear today; run poorly all starts aside from his heavy-ground novice win last spring and is hard to enthuse about.

25/1

9

(3)

21st Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Ayr

Close Connection

9st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Michael Dods

Back from a layoff when winning 6f novice at Pontefract (heavy) in 2024 but he hasn't looked well treated in handicaps at up to 1m since, most recently in June after a year off; probably other days.

25/1

6

(3)

27th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Close Connection

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Won Pontefract novice last April on 3yo return so first time up may be the time to catch him; however, he was down the field last May and June in his two handicaps and has something to prove on this first run since.

16/1

Form: 69

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise on debut at Thirsk (5f, good) last month but couldn't build on that at Doncaster (6.5f, good) latest; not written off but needs to get back on track.
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10th

3

(4)

16th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:40 Doncaster

Come On Irene

9st 6lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Michael Herrington

Well down the field in three sprint handicaps for new stable this season (hood added last time) and has now been unplaced all seven starts; tries a new trip today; difficult to enthuse over.

33/1

9th

6

(4)

20th May 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Redcar

Come On Irene

9st 1lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Michael Herrington

Well held in three 6f handicaps, on turf (final start for Nigel Tinkler) and AW, but has dropped 9lb since the first of them and the return to 5f may well suit with a hood fitted.

20/1

9th

6

(4)

20th May 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Redcar

Come On Irene

9st 1lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Michael Herrington

Well held in three 6f handicaps, on turf (final start for Nigel Tinkler) and AW, but has dropped 9lb since the first of them and the return to 5f may well suit with a hood fitted.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam maiden 7f-2m (RPR 62), half-sister to German 1m Listed winners Scoville and Skagen out of German 1m/8.5f winner; stable has had winners recently but this representative looks one to watch.
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9

(9)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

16:22 Musselburgh

Angel Of The Bay

8st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

0-19; best run this season when 3.5l third to Giselles Izzy (11lb worse off) at Ayr in June (7f, good); hasn't fared quite so well when stepped back up to 1m on two starts since; back after a break; place chance.

11/2

4th

8

(2)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

17:10 Redcar

Angel Of The Bay

10st 2lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: David & Nicola Barron

18-race maiden but he's run respectably in classified events on his last two starts (7f/1m); returns to handicap company with place claims.

7/1

4th

1

(3)

15th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 6

19:00 Thirsk

Angel Of The Bay

9st 9lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: David & Nicola Barron

0-17 but ran with credit dropped to this level for the first time when third of nine at Ayr, (7f, good) last time, shaping as though worth another go at this trip; a contender on form, but unraced on ground faster than good.

6/1

9 (11)

Form: 50

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo

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Payout
Exacta £10.50
Straight Forecast £9.75
Trifecta £80.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Brave Empire

Daily Mail:

Indivar

D Express:

Destiny Maker

Daily Mirror:

Indivar

The Star:

Indivar

Daily Record:

Indivar

RP RATINGS:

Brave Empire

POSTDATA:

Brave Empire

NEWMARKET:

Brave Empire

The Times:

Brave Empire

Telegraph:

Brave Empire

The Guardian:

Brave Empire

The Sun:

Brave Empire