April 07 / 14.57 Redcar

14.57

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  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.40
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 141-50 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten on both outings this year but he returned to form on his third outing in 2024, and he won over C&D (good) last July on his only course visit; this front-runner could bounce back with a bold bid.
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9th

7

(10)

17th Oct 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

15:25 Catterick

Havana Prince

9st 5lb

J: David Nolan

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Latest turf win in June 2025; hasn't been doing himself justice since back from a break in August but he suffereed some interference in this race 12 months ago (joint-favourite) and a revival isn't impossible.

16/1

9th

5

(11)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Havana Prince

9st 12lb

J: David Nolan

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

C&D win off 1lb higher in March; over 4l behind Beattie Is Back here 23 days ago and this looks a stiffer assignment.

8/1

3rd

2

(9)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Havana Prince

9st 13lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Dual course winner over 6f/7f, the most recent coming in March off the same mark as today; below his best in three starts since but can't be dismissed back on the AW.

10/1

12/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: 87130- D

Last run: 172 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
4yo who made his debut last May; won at Musselburgh (7f, good) last August and he can't be dismissed from calculations, but he's inconsistent and will need to reappear at the very top of his game.
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5th

4

(8)

21st Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

19:12 Wolverhampton (AW)

Highland Olly

9st 10lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Grant Tuer

Three wins this season, the latest off a 10lb higher mark at Beverley (7.4f) in July; although he has been unplaced in all five AW runs, he has shown some aptitude for this surface; shouldn't be far away.

6/1

17th

5

(15)

11th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

17:20 Doncaster

Highland Olly

9st 13lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Grant Tuer

All six wins have been on good ground or quicker, the most recent at Beverley (7.5f) in July, but he was third of 11 there on heavy ground last time (8.5f; cheekpieces back on); step up to 1m2f isn't sure to suit.

20/1

3rd

8

(5)

30th Aug 2026

Soft

1m 0f 100y

Class 4

15:20 Beverley

Highland Olly

9st 1lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Grant Tuer

Three victories this year and just 1lb higher than for the most recent; has run with credit on soft ground, but all wins have come on good or faster.

16/1

7/1

  • Place: £4.80

Form: 51451-

Last run: 158 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won at Ripon (1m, good) last August and returned to form in first-time cheekpieces to win at Southwell (1m, AW) in October; absent since and returns minus cheekpieces, but he's not ruled out.
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9th

3

(7)

4th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:55 Ascot

Stratocracy

10st 5lb

J: Miss Lauren Frost

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Has run well in competitive handicaps this summer, notably his third of 18 at York (7f, good to firm) two runs ago; big shout on that form if he can brush off his below-par effort at Newbury.

10/1

5th

3

(7)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:58 Newbury

Stratocracy

9st 11lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Ended 2025 with a 7f win at Chelmsford and he has run well in competitive handicaps on turf this summer, most recently finishing third of 18 at York (7f, good to firm) three weeks ago; no obvious reason why he wouldn't make another bold bid.

11/2

3rd

6

(15)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:32 York

Stratocracy

9st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Sixth of 22 over C&D (good) in May on reappearance and further respectable efforts when fifth of 14 on his next two starts (7f, good to firm); however, he needs something extra to return to winning ways today.

20/1

14/1

Form: 67038- CD

Last run: 153 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
His form went the wrong way towards the end of last season and he was pulled up over hurdles in November when last seen; however, his sole win came over C&D and he's down to a handy mark; perhaps the break and return to Redcar will trigger a revival.
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2

(8)

16th Jun 2025

Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

15:45 Carlisle

Alfie Boy

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won at Beverley (8.5f, good) and Chester (1m, good to firm) in the spring, but hasn't run as well since, including at Chester on Friday (favourite but slowly away); has won on soft ground; not out of it.

5/1

6

(1)

13th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 5

16:00 Chester

Alfie Boy

9st 4lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Made all (around 1m) at Beverley and Ayr in the spring but he went too freely when sixth of 13 in 1m Ripon handicap nine days ago; well drawn here so not discounted now reverted in trip.

9/1

6th

7

(5)

4th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:22 Ripon

Alfie Boy

9st 4lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Made all to win at Beverley (8.5f, good) in April and Ayr (1m, good to firm) in May but he raced too enthusiastically when back at Beverley 22 days ago and faded; holds claims if bouncing back; stablemate of Poet's Dawn.

9/1

Form: 7-5235 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who scored at Ayr last July and at Southwell (AW) in September, all in these reapplied blinkers; some good efforts in cheekpieces at Newcastle this year and could be thereabouts.
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11th

10

(3)

3rd Oct 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Roaring Ralph

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Three-time winner here early in the season, all over 1m, who's lost his form of late, the switch from blinkers to cheekpieces not helping; runs in a sprint for the first time this year.

25/1

13th

3

(10)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Roaring Ralph

9st 12lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Michael Dods

Found a rich vein of form earlier in the year, with five wins between February and June (including 7f here), but has been operating below that level in recent starts.

16/1

5th

6

(6)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

19:10 Southwell (AW)

Roaring Ralph

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael Dods

Four of his five AW wins have been at this track and the other at Wolverhampton; only 1lb higher than for June's Wetherby win but hasn't been at best on his last two starts; better is needed back on the AW but he's capable.

11/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2/42

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on two of her three starts, on debut at Haydock (6f, good to soft) in July 2023 and at Newcastle (7f, AW) last month; begins handicap life on a good mark and she's in excellent hands to progress.
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7th

3

(4)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Toralou

9st 8lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Mark Loughnane

Turf maiden winner who is 0-12 in handicaps and has inconsistent form this year but is attractively treated off her lower mark back on AW.

12/1

4th

7

(1)

4th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

16:20 Haydock

Toralou

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Mark Loughnane

Shaped with encouragement here (6f) on her sole start as a juvenile in 2023; missed the following year and consistency has been an issue since, as evidenced by a good effort at Ffos Las (1m, also good to soft) being flanked by lesser ones; interesting that both those second-place finishes came on her only starts away from a sound surface, though.

25/1

7th

4

(2)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

19:30 Hamilton

Toralou

9st 12lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Mark Loughnane

Inconsistent mare who's been withdrawn on account of good to firm ground since disappointing on fast going early last month; holds claims on her previous Ffos Las second to a subsequent winner but only has a maiden win to her name.

10/1

Form: 5085-7

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo who wasn't beaten far when seventh of nine on last month's return at Newcastle (1m, AW); could build on that run and the drop back to 7f may be a plus, but the suitability of turf is questionable.
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10th

11

(10)

15th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 4

15:23 Redcar

Yorkshire Glory

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Garnered a remarkable seventh AW 6f victory of 2026 at Newcastle in March but off since his last of nine in 6f Pontefract handicap in April; this tough front-runner needs to hit the ground running after the layoff.

33/1

8th

3

(8)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Pontefract

Yorkshire Glory

9st 7lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Ben Haslam

Gained a superb ninth success of the winter in 6f Newcastle handicap 25 days ago; gamely making all; reverts to turf now off a career-high mark but he's a big player once more.

7/4

12/1

Form: -27667 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Runner-up at Newcastle (7f, AW) in January and some fair AW runs since; however, he's without a win since December 2023 and hasn't scored on turf since his debut in 2020; may find a few too good.
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9th

11

(6)

17th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Swiss Ace

8st 11lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Fairly useful on his day but is on a long losing sequence and current mark reflects a general decline in his form; a regular at Newcastle and rarely seen at Wolverhampton.

16/1

6th

6

(2)

19th Feb 2026

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Swiss Ace

9st 1lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Ruth Carr

Losing run stretches back to December 2023; ran okay over C&D in November off a 7lb higher mark but he hasn't built on it since.

16/1

7th

9

(10)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

14:02 Southwell (AW)

Swiss Ace

9st 3lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Ruth Carr

Losing run stretches back to December 2023; not beaten far at Newcastle in November (7f) but that is flanked by lesser efforts; blinkers back on today but others appeal more.

18/1

14/1

Form: 525-5

Last run: 95 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo who has shown ability in novice and maiden races at Newcastle (7f/1m), attracting the attention of the stewards two starts ago; improvement is needed on handicap/turf debut, but it's possible.
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6th

11

(7)

3rd Oct 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Ascot

Heavenly Heather

8st 12lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Tracy Waggott

Ran a fine race in the Group 1 King Charles III over C&D in June but unable to match it since; the balance of her form suggests she is up against it here.

16/1

9th

5

(1)

18th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 110y

Class 1

15:05 Ayr

Heavenly Heather

9st 2lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Tracy Waggott

Ran a stormer when close sixth of 26 in the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm); unable to match that form before or since but she was beaten only 4l when mid-division in the Group 1 Nunthorpe at York (5f, good to soft) last time and is a key player in this lower grade; effective on soft ground.

5/1

Form: 044-29 D

Last run: 76 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Down the field at Newcastle in January last time but was found to be lame; runner-up at Newcastle (7f, AW) 13 days previously and he won at Ayr (7f, good) last September; possible player.
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1

(3)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

14:40 Catterick

Ahamoment

10st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Handy sort who bounced back to form with easy wins over this trip at Musselburgh (soft) and Ayr (heavy) this month; only fourth of ten off this mark over C&D (good) ten days ago, but ground conditions today may be more to his liking and he is respected back down in grade.

100/30

1

(3)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

14:40 Catterick

Ahamoment

10st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Handy sort who bounced back to form with easy wins over this trip at Musselburgh (soft) and Ayr (heavy) this month; only fourth of ten off this mark over C&D (good) ten days ago, but ground conditions today may be more to his liking and he is respected back down in grade.

100/30

7

(10)

18th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

12:50 Catterick

Ahamoment

9st 4lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Suddenly thriving again, racing up with the pace when winning over this trip at Musselburgh and Ayr this month; those successes came on soft/heavy ground but he has plenty of form on good to firm; more of a concern is a further 8lb rise to a career-high mark.

7/2

100/30

Form: 241122 CD BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Two wins at Newcastle (1m, AW) last month and has gone close there the last twice (7f); rarely seen on turf nowadays but ran well last April on his latest grass outing and he won a division of this in 2022; respected.
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11th

3

(4)

30th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

14:48 Musselburgh

Pallas Lord

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Donald Whillans

Prolific on AW but won twice on turf in his youth; latest Carlisle fourth wasn't a bad run but this race demands more.

8/1

4th

2

(4)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 6

17:28 Carlisle

Pallas Lord

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Donald Whillans

Has recorded the majority of his wins on Newcastle AW; below par over C&D ten days ago, failing to build on his Hamilton effort; still hasn't scored on turf since 2022.

16/1

7th

6

(9)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 195y

Class 6

16:45 Carlisle

Pallas Lord

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Donald Whillans

Handy sort who is 1-1 here and ran well returned to turf when beaten a short head and a neck into third of eight at Hamilton (1m, good) a fortnight ago; ground faster than good probably not ideal, though.

7/1

33/1

Form: 1/800- D

Last run: 111 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Won twice in 2023 and his mark appeals on that form; however, following an absence he struggled on his three starts towards the end of last year and has plenty to prove.
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10th

9

(10)

17th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Pontefract

Ideal Guest

9st 5lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Harriet Bethell

Front-runner who scored over C&D (good) in June but that was a Class 6 and he's been vulnerable in both runs since; still 3lb higher than for that last success and he has some work to do back up in grade.

6/1

4th

6

(1)

8th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:36 Catterick

Ideal Guest

9st 9lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Harriet Bethell

Front-runner who's landed the inside stall; did a lot of his winning in the past over 7f but may be happiest over this trip now, as when making all for Ethan Tindall off 3lb lower in June; one to consider back from a short break.

4/1

5th

5

(2)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

15:10 Catterick

Ideal Guest

9st 8lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Harriet Bethell

Off the mark for the season when making all at Pontefract last time (6f, good); his other five wins have all been over 7f (two sound runs on both C&D starts); well drawn; a possible.

9/2

20/1

Form: 08579-

Last run: 111 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Attractively handicapped on last year's best turf/AW form but he was well beaten in December on his last two starts and this regressive 5yo needs to be a different proposition on his return to action.
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7th

3

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

17:50 Market Rasen

Quintus Arrius

11st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Peter Niven

Won twice over 6f with cheekpieces for Kevin Ryan in 2023; mainly disappointing since and well beaten on the Flat (1m/1m2f) this year; hurdles debut; others look stronger candidates.

25/1

8th

4

(2)

26th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:52 Newcastle (AW)

Quintus Arrius

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Peter Niven

Both wins for Kevin Ryan as a 3yo came over 6f including one here; losing run up to 16, though, and plenty to prove on this first go beyond 1m.

14/1

8

(9)

7th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Ayr

Quintus Arrius

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Peter Niven

Won twice for Kevin Ryan in 2023, though over 6f; didn't appear to see out the 1m at Carlisle three weeks ago when behind Ey Up Its Jazz.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £96.60
Straight Forecast £66.51
Tricast £837.59
Trifecta £1382.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pallas Lord

RP RATINGS:

Toralou

The Guardian:

Stratocracy

The Star:

Havana Prince

TOPSPEED:

Quintus Arrius

Daily Mirror:

Ahamoment

POSTDATA:

Swiss Ace

Telegraph:

Toralou

The Sun:

Toralou

The Times:

Pallas Lord

Daily Mail:

Pallas Lord

D Express:

Pallas Lord

Daily Record:

Pallas Lord