May 26 / 14.15 Redcar

14.15

Good

Celebrating The Life Of Colin Brown Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3780
  • 0m 7f 219y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Celebrating The Life Of Colin Brown Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £29.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
130,000euros yearling; fourth foal; half-brother to winners Cashew (6f; RPR 83) and Salt Spray (US 5.5f turf); dam placed 9.7f-1m4f (59), half-sister to 5f 2yo Group 2 winner Baitha Alga; gelded ahead of debut and best watched.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

9

(8)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

17:20 York

Big Leader

8st 13lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Geoff Oldroyd

Gamely justified favouritism in Thirsk handicap (good to firm) last time, taking record to 3-3 (all 1m); has obvious allure, being an improving contender who remains unbeaten.

7/1

6

(5)

2nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 2

16:40 Thirsk

Big Leader

8st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Geoff Oldroyd

3yo with an unbeaten record after contrasting wins at Redcar (1m, good to firm; 28-1; came from last to first) in May and Southwell (1m, AW; 7-5 favourite; made all) in June; meets a higher calibre of rival on today's handicap debut but he's hugely unexposed and could be anything.

3/1

1st

2

(6)

17th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Big Leader

9st 11lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Geoff Oldroyd

Belied his market position (outsider of four) with a comfortable success in 1m maiden at Redcar; one of the main players, provided that promise is confirmed.

3/1

Form: 9-

Last run: 150 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat one home on the AW (8.6f) in December when 6-1; he cost 200,000gns as a yearling and returns gelded and in a first-time tongue-tie; no doubt capable of better.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

15

(16)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 210y

16:52 Fairyhouse

Pebble Island

9st 1lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: John C McConnell

Modest form for the Crisfords and nothing so far for current connections under both codes; down 10lb already this term.

25/1

12th

11

(3)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Pebble Island

9st 6lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: John C McConnell

Modest form for the Crisfords; towards the back in two handicap runs this season.

50/1

19th

12

(23)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

16:50 Navan

Pebble Island

9st 10lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Maiden was beaten a long way over 7f last time at Leopardstown and while he doesn't hold that much appeal can do better over this trip.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-3 BF

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
No longer has Group-race entries but both runs have been full of promise and he was odds-on at Newbury last month (1m) when he caught the eye from off the pace; could yet be well above average.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13

(23)

18th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:40 Ascot

Crown Of Oaks

8st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Won when upped in trip on handicap debut at Ayr (1m2f, good) in July then easily followed up in small field here (1m2f, soft); another big run when third of 21 at the Curragh (1m2f, good to yielding) eight days later; he's 14lb higher than two starts ago and drops back down in trip today, but this well-bred 3yo could still have more to offer for his top stable.

11/2

3rd

12

(5)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:35 Curragh

Crown Of Oaks

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Much improved since being gelded, returning to win over this trip at Ayr in July and followed up off 6lb higher mark when impressively taking Ascot contest on soft ground eight days ago; carries mandatory 7lb penalty here but has been re-assessed by the British handicapper on 100 so theoretically has 7lb in hand here with ground to suit.

15/8

6

(3)

6th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 212y

Class 3

14:10 Ascot

Crown Of Oaks

9st 3lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Had some fancy entries at the start of the season but those went west after suffering two defeats at odds-on; however, was gelded prior to getting off the mark on handicap debut at Ayr (1m2f, good; 6lb lower) and won that with a nice bit in hand; in the Cambridgeshire and retains significant potential; unraced on soft ground.

10/11

Form: 22 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has raced prominently in his first two races (1m), finishing bang there in the Wood Ditton and a Yarmouth maiden; latest conqueror ran perfectly well in a competitive Newbury handicap next time; every chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

(10)

26th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 5

19:45 Hamilton

Spy Kingdom

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Fairly useful form when runner-up over 1m at Newmarket (good) and Yarmouth (good to firm) on his first two starts but could manage only last of four at Redcar (1m, good to firm) last time, looking a shade awkward under pressure; bang there judged on the first two efforts.

100/30

4th

5

(6)

26th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

14:15 Redcar

Spy Kingdom

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Has raced prominently in his first two races (1m), finishing bang there in the Wood Ditton and a Yarmouth maiden; latest conqueror ran perfectly well in a competitive Newbury handicap next time; every chance.

5/4

4th

5

(6)

26th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

14:15 Redcar

Spy Kingdom

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Has raced prominently in his first two races (1m), finishing bang there in the Wood Ditton and a Yarmouth maiden; latest conqueror ran perfectly well in a competitive Newbury handicap next time; every chance.

5/4

Non-runners

Highfield Comrade, Breizh Sea

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £96.70
Straight Forecast £224.22
Trifecta £293.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Crown Of Oaks

POSTDATA:

Spy Kingdom

NEWMARKET:

Pebble Island

LAMBOURN:

Spy Kingdom

Daily Mirror:

Spy Kingdom

The Sun:

Spy Kingdom

Daily Record:

Spy Kingdom

RP RATINGS:

Crown Of Oaks

TOPSPEED:

Crown Of Oaks

The Times:

Crown Of Oaks

Telegraph:

Crown Of Oaks

The Guardian:

Crown Of Oaks

Daily Mail:

Crown Of Oaks

D Express:

Crown Of Oaks

The Star:

Crown Of Oaks