April 01 / 17.24 Redcar

17.24

Soft

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  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 5f 217y
  • Class 6
  • 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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Abandoned

Form: 20-435

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
0-8 but she has shown promise, including on slow turf, and unlike the bulk of her rivals she could still have her best days to come; each-way contender.
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6th

2

(8)

17th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Ripon

Willow Baby

9st 10lb

J: J F Egan

T: Jason Ward

dwelt start, soon prominent, led after 1f, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

100/1

6th

2

(8)

17th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Ripon

Willow Baby

9st 10lb

J: J F Egan

T: Jason Ward

dwelt start, soon prominent, led after 1f, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

100/1

12th

12

(9)

22nd Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Willow Baby

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jason Ward

0-15; low-key return from 174 days off here last month (5f); best form has come over shorter and others appeal more.

16/1

Abandoned

Form: 02-885

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
No doubt he's handicapped to go well and he should be at peak fitness with three AW runs behind him this year; on the downside, this trip looks on the sharp side and he missed two runs last year on account of unsuitable soft going (two wins on slow ground in France in his youth).
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5th

2

(5)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:48 Beverley

Dr Rio

9st 12lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Has won six races here, from 7.5f to 1m4f, the latest last August (1m4f, good to firm); creditable third here in May (8.5f, good) but below-par last two runs; could go well.

11/1

7th

6

(11)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

20:40 Beverley

Dr Rio

9st 6lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Loves it here and he's fine from this trip up to 1m4f; placed over the extended 1m here in May before finding the ground too slow at Carlisle; a wide draw isn't ideal, though.

10/1

8th

7

(3)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 39y

Class 5

20:12 Carlisle

Dr Rio

9st 2lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

All six wins in Britain have been at Beverley, the latest over 7.5f last August (good); has also won at up to 1m4f there so has a chance following good run last time; soft ground a slight concern.

7/1

Abandoned

Form: 26616- D

Last run: 184 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Always prominent when landing a soft-ground selling handicap at Thirsk last September; didn't appear to handle the track at Ripon 12 days later and absent since; not dismissed at this level.
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7th

5

11th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

12:52 Chelmsford (AW)

Captain Dandy

9st 9lb

T: Stuart Williams

Three wins for previous yard; largely unconvincing form for current stable and chance depends on how well he reacts to new headgear.

10/1

7th

5

11th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

12:52 Chelmsford (AW)

Captain Dandy

9st 9lb

T: Stuart Williams

Three wins for previous yard; largely unconvincing form for current stable and chance depends on how well he reacts to new headgear.

10/1

6th

8

(8)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Captain Dandy

9st 3lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Stuart Williams

took keen hold, led

16/1

Abandoned

Form: 65-364 CD

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who ended a long losing streak in a 6f handicap (heavy) at Nottingham last summer; some fair efforts on AW this year and more likely to give his running than some.
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4th

3

(9)

12th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

17:08 Nottingham

Enderman

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Poor strike-rate but one of his two successes came over C&D; creditable effort in a Ripon handicap (6f, good to soft) two weeks ago and a 2lb drop makes him eligible for this grade for the first time; looks highly likely to run a big race.

9/2

5

(10)

29th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Ripon

Enderman

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Infrequent winner but he was third in this race in 2022 on his only other Ripon appearance; not found his best form in two runs this spring but he's on a dangerous mark and a change of headgear could help (has won in visor).

10/1

5

(10)

29th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Ripon

Enderman

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Infrequent winner but he was third in this race in 2022 on his only other Ripon appearance; not found his best form in two runs this spring but he's on a dangerous mark and a change of headgear could help (has won in visor).

10/1

Abandoned

Form: 36770- D

Last run: 129 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer who did the bulk of his racing at Catterick last year; getting on for two years since his last success but he can go well fresh, handles slow ground and returns off a lowly mark; one to consider.
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5th

7

(12)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 6

15:38 Thirsk

Langholm

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Dual C&D winner; got up late to win a handicap at Beverley (7.5f, good) last month and ran another respectable race when fourth in a classified event at Ayr (1m; Park Lane Penny was second) 11 days ago; claims.

10/1

4th

6

(6)

5th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Ayr

Langholm

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Prevailed narrowly in Beverley handicap (7.5f, good) last time, bouncing back to form and showing that his old legs can still operate successfully; 1-1 at classified level; shortlisted.

7/2

1st

10

(5)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

19:30 Beverley

Langholm

9st 3lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Veteran who hasn't yet found his form this term and hasn't won a handicap for nearly two years; others preferred.

25/1

Form: 605-77 D

Last run: 76 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
On a losing run and this year's formfigures aren't inspiring; he was just beginning to stay on when running into a dead end at Newcastle 11 weeks ago though and he's too well treated to dismiss.
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14th

10

(13)

24th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:00 Thirsk

Glorious Rio

9st 9lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Stella Barclay

held up in rear

25/1

9th

7

(1)

17th May 2024

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Glorious Rio

9st 5lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Stella Barclay

Course winner (5f; August 2021); now rated 21lb lower than when last successful at Carlisle the following summer; it is difficult to be enthused though by his latest effort at Nottingham (5f, soft; ninth of 11, beaten 8l); others preferred.

14/1

Abandoned

Form: -63230 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Placed three times on AW for his new yard this year; well beaten at Kempton six weeks ago but he handles soft ground and somehow returns to turf off a 3lb lower mark than when beaten a short-head at Beverley last May; leading contender.
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8th

11

(1)

1st Jul 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

One Hart

9st 4lb

J: Archie Young

T: D Donovan

Back on song with narrow win at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) last month but he failed to back that up at Chepstow (6f, good to soft) two weeks ago; this triple C&D winner now goes back up in trip but he's a mercurial type who needs to bounce back again.

12/1

9th

7

(8)

17th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:18 Chepstow

One Hart

9st 8lb

J: Tom Queally

T: D Donovan

Back on song with narrow win in 15-runner Lingfield handicap (7f, good to firm) last week, his sixth career success; not one to rely upon heavily but remains well handicapped on form as recent as the winter and can cope with today's drop back in trip.

5/1

1st

10

(10)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Lingfield

One Hart

9st 5lb

J: Tom Queally

T: D Donovan

raced near side, led

12/1

Abandoned

Form: 0-4384 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Strong traveller; absent for ten months prior to some fair efforts on AW this winter; not sure what to expect on a rare turf outing but wouldn't be wise to judge him on soft-ground runs early in his career; cheekpieces back on today.
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4th

8

(5)

21st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

15:10 Catterick

Crocodile Power

9st 0lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Four C&D wins (mostly on soft), the latest when seeing off Chief Of State last October; has twice finished behind Evocative Spark over 7f here this year, so has work to do with that reopposing rival; latest effort - runner-up - was a definite step back in the right direction.

11/1

2nd

8

(12)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:30 Catterick

Crocodile Power

9st 10lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Seb Spencer

His last four wins have come over 6f here (good and soft), the latest last October; reappeared with 5l third of 12 over C&D last month but only seventh of nine over C&D (also good) since; 6f seems his optimum trip.

25/1

7th

7

(6)

22nd Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:52 Catterick

Crocodile Power

9st 3lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

All four of his turf wins have come at Catterick but over 6f; creditable effort back from a break when third (5l behind Evocative Spark) two weeks ago; can build on that but perhaps vulnerable to stronger stayers.

8/1

Abandoned

Form: 60/10- D BF

Last run: 440 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Two wins to her name, latterly a smooth AW win (6f) in January 2023; disappointed under a penalty one week later and not seen since; dangerous mark if ready to go but soft ground is a concern.
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8

(9)

29th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Fylingdale

9st 3lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

Tapeta winner at Southwell (6f) in early 2023 but she hasn't regained her best form since back from an absence and was well held on the return to Southwell last week.

10/1

8

(9)

29th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Fylingdale

9st 3lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

Tapeta winner at Southwell (6f) in early 2023 but she hasn't regained her best form since back from an absence and was well held on the return to Southwell last week.

10/1

5th

10

(1)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Fylingdale

9st 2lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

C&D winner in 2023; her form has dipped the last twice but the pick of this year's form gives her claims and this is not a strong event.

12/1

Form: 156-79 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Both her wins for Rebecca Menzies came at Hamilton (5f/6f); uncompetitive in two Class 6 handicaps at Newcastle for current stable; hopes pinned on the return to turf sparking a revival but the booking of Paul Mulrennan (aboard for both wins) does hint that it's a possibility.
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13th

1

(5)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:40 Thirsk

Stormy Pearl

9st 9lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: David Thompson

She has run some good races in big-field handicaps over C&D and this is her level; not far off her recent best at Carlisle 16 days ago; each-way shout if getting it right at the start.

7/1

3rd

3

(3)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

14:45 Carlisle

Stormy Pearl

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: David Thompson

Placed in two big-field 6f Thirsk handicaps (both on good) this season and did well to finish fifth at Redcar in between, having lost significant ground at the start; still on workable mark; probably in the mix again.

9/2

4th

6

(4)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:57 Thirsk

Stormy Pearl

9st 4lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: David Thompson

Five times a winner on turf and she lurks on a dangerous mark; ran well for second behind Eldeyaar over C&D on her reappearance last month (not the quickest away) and she did well when only fourth behind Run This Way at Redcar nine days ago having completely blown the start; should be involved if breaking on terms but that 'if' is substantial enough to prompt some caution.

5/1

Abandoned

Form: 53-547

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Beaten 38 times since his winning debut but he handles slow ground and he has the ability to feature at this level; not one to get carried away with though.
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9

(6)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

13:47 Nottingham

Yazaman

8st 8lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Paul Midgley

Four wins last May-July, with no joy since; he finished close up four and five starts back, acts on soft and is edging down the weights, but he was never dangerous in Westgate Warrior's C&D race two weeks ago.

10/1

9

(6)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

13:47 Nottingham

Yazaman

8st 8lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Paul Midgley

Four wins last May-July, with no joy since; he finished close up four and five starts back, acts on soft and is edging down the weights, but he was never dangerous in Westgate Warrior's C&D race two weeks ago.

10/1

7th

8

(11)

15th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:15 Nottingham

Yazaman

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Four wins last May-July, with no joy since but he finished close up three and four starts back (his last two runs at 5f) before two lesser shows over 6f; beaten a head off this mark over C&D (good) in August, so a case can be made.

10/1

Form: 728342 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 2lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Infrequent winner these days but she comes here having been in good form in low-grade events on AW; handles soft ground; should run her race.
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7th

12

(10)

3rd May 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Newcastle (AW)

Dandys Gold

9st 4lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

This is her level nowadays but she kept on well to score over C&D a week ago and is effectively only 3lb higher under 4lb penalty; probably won't be far away.

5/1

7th

12

(10)

3rd May 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Newcastle (AW)

Dandys Gold

9st 4lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

This is her level nowadays but she kept on well to score over C&D a week ago and is effectively only 3lb higher under 4lb penalty; probably won't be far away.

5/1

1st

6

(1)

26th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Newcastle (AW)

Dandys Gold

9st 4lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

in touch with leaders, some headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, jockey dropped rein but kept on inside final 110yds

10/1

Form: 333-25 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Conditions won't be an excuse and she's been running well in defeat on AW since October; each-way claims again.
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7th

8

(1)

7th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:38 Thirsk

One For The Ladies

8st 13lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Michael & David Easterby

Has the ability to win off this mark and she's coming here in good order; does need everything to fall just right though and her strike-rate tempers enthusiasm.

7/1

8

(3)

23rd May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:40 Catterick

One For The Ladies

8st 11lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Has a modest 2-26 strike-rate and beaten on her last 12 outings, but she's been a good fourth on her last two starts (5f/6f, heavy/soft) and seems versatile ground-wise; could play a leading role.

9/2

2nd

8

(3)

23rd May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:40 Catterick

One For The Ladies

8st 11lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

dwelt start

9/2

Abandoned

Form: /8566-

Last run: 337 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Poor Flat form and offered little in two hurdle runs last summer; soft ground needs to have a dramatic effect back sprinting.
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14th

16

(6)

9th Apr 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Thirsk

Carmentis

8st 4lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Ben Haslam

Mainly modest efforts, including on two runs over hurdles; 1lb out of the handicap.

40/1

14th

16

(6)

9th Apr 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Thirsk

Carmentis

8st 4lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Ben Haslam

Mainly modest efforts, including on two runs over hurdles; 1lb out of the handicap.

40/1

Verdict

Doubts surrounding the bulk of the field. Willow Baby isn’t fully exposed and can go well but the two against the field are One Hart, who went close on soft ground on his last turf run yet has kindly been dropped 3lb in the interim, and STORMY PEARL. The selection hasn’t fired in two AW runs for her new yard but getting back on turf can help and it’s notable that connections have booked Paul Mulrennan who knows her well and who has been on board for her best efforts.[Paul Smith]

Selections

RP RATINGS:

One Hart

SPOTLIGHT:

Stormy Pearl

POSTDATA:

Dandys Gold

D Express:

Willow Baby

Daily Mirror:

Captain Dandy

The Guardian:

Crocodile Power

Daily Mail:

Enderman

The Star:

Langholm

The Times:

Stormy Pearl

NEWMARKET:

One Hart

Daily Record:

One Hart

Telegraph:

Dandys Gold