June 23 / 14.20 Redcar

14.20

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.70
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 573314 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
As effective at 7f as 1m at her best, winning over the longer trip at Newcastle two runs ago; may not have appreciated her first encounter of good to firm ground at Ayr last time, but still shaped as if in form there.
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6th

8

(4)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Biplane

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: John Wainwright

Never figured on turf last time (1m) but wasn't far away over 7f here the time before; does stay this far, for all that she's rarely seen over a mile these days.

20/1

7th

5

(1)

15th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

19:40 Thirsk

Biplane

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: John Wainwright

Denied clear run before keeping on well for fifth (just behind Clear Angel) at Haydock (1m, good) last month and again ran well when third at Southwell (7f, AW) a fortnight ago; continues to edge down the weights; each-way claims at least.

7/1

6

(3)

1st Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:40 Southwell (AW)

Biplane

9st 4lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: John Wainwright

Denied a clear run when fifth over 1m at Haydock a fortnight ago and has returned to the mark she scored from over 6f at Newcastle in February; also has winning form here; another who has to enter the reckoning.

9/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 725212 D BF

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Refusal to settle proved no bar to success at Wolverhampton two runs back (7f), but resources ran dry upped 3lb and 1.6f back there next time when again fractious; chance if taking to turf at the first time of asking.
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5th

8

(1)

16th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:35 Yarmouth

Okeanos

9st 7lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Ivan Furtado

towards rear

7/2

2nd

1

(2)

15th Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Salisbury

Okeanos

10st 0lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

slowly into stride

11/4

3rd

3

(1)

12th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

16:20 Yarmouth

Okeanos

10st 1lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Ivan Furtado

took keen hold, held up in rear but in touch with leaders, headway from 2f out

7/4

12/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 5-7008 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
C&D record improves to 141 when disregarding efforts on soft or heavy ground, and 2022's winning form elsewhere includes a defeat of the reopposing Key Look; last of eight at Wetherby latest needs forgiving, however.
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9th

9

(12)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Asmund

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Declan Carroll

Recent efforts not so hot, but he did win a 0-50 classified event at Leicester (6f, good to soft) in July and is 7lb lower than when a close fourth of 12 at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) in March; worth a second look.

16/1

9th

9

(12)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Asmund

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Declan Carroll

Recent efforts not so hot, but he did win a 0-50 classified event at Leicester (6f, good to soft) in July and is 7lb lower than when a close fourth of 12 at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) in March; worth a second look.

16/1

9th

8

(4)

18th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:12 Redcar

Asmund

8st 10lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Declan Carroll

Won a 0-50 classified event at Leicester (6f, good to soft) in July but he's come up short in handicaps since; won this race in 2022 but others look safer.

12/1

Form: 000-40

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Back to form when fourth of 17 at Doncaster on his 2023 return (soft); jury out again after a tame effort over today's C&D on one run since.
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9th

2

(4)

19th Feb 2026

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Ratafia

9st 8lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Michael Herrington

Pounced late to notch his second Yarmouth win (1m, Class 6, good to firm; from 6lb higher) last June; there hasn't been much to draw inspiration from lately, only eighth of 12 at Southwell (1m; 22-1) a month ago.

25/1

8th

3

(1)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Ratafia

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Michael Herrington

Turf winner at 1m last June but under the parapet thereafter and he never reached a challenging position at Newcastle last month (dual winner there); temptingly treated but risky.

16/1

1

(1)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

Ratafia

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Michael Herrington

Hard to predict and has finished down the field in last three runs but he defied this mark over C&D (good to firm) in June; should get a good tow into this race and has possibilities if he can get back near best.

9/1

20/1

Form: 32-380 D

Last run: 126 days

W: 8st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Came close a few times last autumn/winter to ending his long losing run, before the trail ran cold; has won after 79 days off before now, but record fresh overall is a bit mixed; others slightly more convincing.
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8th

8

(4)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Final Frontier

9st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

No win since the summer of 2021 and is handicapped accordingly (13lb below last winning mark); wasn't beaten all that far when fourth of 13 over 6f here on penultimate start, but failed to improve on that at Southwell; others are more convincing.

12/1

7th

13

(11)

28th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Final Frontier

9st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

towards rear, switched left and hampered rival after 1f

16/1

4th

13

(11)

3rd Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Final Frontier

8st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Banging at the door on AW over the winter, including C&D, and he's well treated on those efforts; not at his best on turf the last twice but returning to this surface could help.

16/1

Form: -54407 D

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Carlisle (7f) and Wetherby (1m) 3yo handicap scorer last summer, and value for a nearer finish at Pontefract latest, a bumping match stopping his progress immediately; possibilities back on his lowest winning mark.
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9

(8)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Redcar

Darbucks

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Christopher Kellett

Can front-run; made all at Ayr (7f, soft) in July but he failed to back that up at that same track next time; fair fourth having dictated the gallop at Hamilton (8.5f, good to soft) three weeks ago and now returns to 7f.

6/1

4th

2

(7)

3rd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

19:15 Hamilton

Darbucks

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Christopher Kellett

Three wins from his last nine starts, the latest at Ayr (7f, soft) in July, and he can't be discounted; however, good runs have been in the minority this year and it's been a long time since he won beyond 7f.

7/1

8th

6

(6)

21st Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Darbucks

9st 11lb

J: David Allan

T: Christopher Kellett

Enhanced his good form figures here with a narrow success over this trip 15 days ago when the ground was soft; overcame a wide draw that day; must have a chance.

9/2

10/1

Form: 094-07 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Just worried out of it late off 5lb higher in a C&D 0-65 last September (good to firm); hasn't hit the same heights since, not quite doing enough at Doncaster last time to suggest her turn is due.
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12

(3)

3rd Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Wetherby

Key Look

8st 12lb

J: Sam James

T: Geoffrey Harker

held up in rear, lost action and pulled up soon after start

10/1

16/1

Form: 367635 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Third in a 1m selling handicap here last month but beaten about 6l, and remains that bit more compelling at the 7f of his two career successes, the latest on Tapeta before Christmas; down to a new career-low mark.
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8th

4

(3)

23rd Jun 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:20 Redcar

Like A Lion

9st 8lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Third in a 1m selling handicap here last month but beaten about 6l, and remains that bit more compelling at the 7f of his two career successes, the latest on Tapeta before Christmas; down to a new career-low mark.

16/1

5th

7

(3)

1st Jun 2023

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:20 Ripon

Like A Lion

9st 2lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

He's 2lb lower than when winning at Newcastle (7f, AW) last December and didn't run badly when third of seven in selling handicap at Redcar (1m) last time; however, he needs something extra here and is untested beyond 1m.

14/1

3rd

1

(1)

4th May 2023

Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

14:55 Redcar

Like A Lion

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Largely below par on the AW this winter and again returned to turf in a change of headgear when sixth in 7f Catterick handicap eight days ago; handily weighted now so he can't be totally dismissed.

3/1

Form: 85-885 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
It's taken a while for his mark to recover following a productive spring 2022 over Hamilton's 6f, but offered his most encouraging sign this season back there last month, traffic issues costing him better than a 4l fifth; return to 7f no issue (dual scorer at trip).
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14th

7

(8)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Kats Bob

9st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: Ruth Carr

Enthusiastic front-runner who shone for Ruth Carr in 2025, winning five 6f handicaps (including a defeat of Jonny Concrete here on good to firm); creditable in-frame efforts on two of three starts this year without necessarily suggesting he's ready to strike again.

14/1

4th

3

(7)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Thirsk

Kats Bob

9st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: Ruth Carr

Enthusiastic front-runner who shone for Ruth Carr in 2025, winning five 6f handicaps (including here on good to firm); encouraging seasonal return at Catterick (6f, good) last month and likely remains in better form than his subsequent Ripon ninth might suggest as he was second home on his side.

11/2

Non-runners

Kats Bob

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Payout
Exacta £27.00
Straight Forecast £28.26
Tricast £85.46
Trifecta £99.50

Selections

Daily Mail:

Like A Lion

Telegraph:

Biplane

SPOTLIGHT:

Kats Bob

The Times:

Okeanos

RP RATINGS:

Key Look

The Guardian:

Okeanos

D Express:

Like A Lion

The Star:

Like A Lion

Daily Mirror:

Biplane

Daily Record:

Biplane

POSTDATA:

Kats Bob

The Sun:

Kats Bob