July 20 / 14.18 Redcar

14.18

Good To Firm

Racing TV Free Trial Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 7f 219y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Racing TV Free Trial Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: -53715 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Three course wins from six starts, at 1m2f and 1m (all on good to firm), most recently in June; back up 2lb for the latter success and wasn't so effective at Doncaster last week when fitted with first-time cheekpieces (retained today); the return to this track is an obvious plus.
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9th

2

(1)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:45 Ayr

Eeetee

10st 1lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: John Wainwright

Won twice over 1m at Redcar last summer (good to firm/good to soft); fair effort on June's belated reappearance but a bit more needed.

20/1

8th

7

(5)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Ripon

Eeetee

9st 5lb

J: Gianluca Sanna

T: John Wainwright

Two wins at Redcar (1m, good to firm/good to soft) last summer, the latest off today's mark; however, it was a tame end to the season and this 8yo needs to get back on track on his reappearance.

50/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: -52212 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Dependable at 1m-1m1f on good and soft ground of late, winning at Carlisle in June and only marginally outstayed when second of 15 there since; has a less demanding test this time, regarding track and ground, but his reliability counts for plenty and the more rain the better.
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10th

5

(1)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:48 Ripon

Bellasio

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Doubled his tally with 1m1f victory at Carlisle in July; failed to beat a rival in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap since though so needs to bounce back.

12/1

13th

11

(8)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bellasio

9st 3lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Dual Carlisle winner who's recorded his best efforts on turf; showed the right attitude off 2lb lower last time but will need to at least match that form in this competitive handicap.

4/1

1st

8

(8)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

18:09 Carlisle

Bellasio

9st 10lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Grant Tuer

Three runs in course handicaps feature a win (soft) last June and two seconds (1m1f/1m), latterly when claimed late by Hostility on good ground 19 days ago; solid.

4/1

16/1

  • Place: £6.50

Form: 147709 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Has won at 1m, 6f and 7f on the AW but she hasn't run over this far since last June and didn't show much on the return to turf last month, making it 0-3 on grass; up against it on several counts.
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4th

5

(5)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Too Much

9st 5lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: David Thompson

Well backed when winning a C&D handicap in July; performed with credit in a much stronger race here two weeks ago; 1lb lower today and she has a good chance back down into a Class 6.

11/2

5th

13

(1)

20th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

20:24 Newcastle (AW)

Too Much

8st 10lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: David Thompson

Back to form with a bang when winning a C&D handicap 26 days ago; that was a lowly Class 6 event though and a 7lb rise against deeper opposition looks beyond her.

14/1

1st

1

(1)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Too Much

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: David Thompson

Course winner (6f/7f); not at her best in three runs this year but dropping down the weights and this is an ease in grade; has run well over C&D before but she may need more of a test.

8/1

Form: 427356 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over C&D (good) in April but he's gone off the boil a touch and is probably due a drop in the weights for Tuesday's defeat at Thirsk; blinkers replace cheekpieces; has something to find at present.
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10

(4)

17th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Redcar

Flamborough Head

8st 11lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Proved resurgent with keeping-on fifth over C&D last time; may ideally need a return to further but is attractively weighted; won off 5lb higher here (1m) in April.

8/1

5th

12

(12)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Redcar

Flamborough Head

8st 11lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Sole success came here over 1m in April off a mark 4lb higher than today but he's been well beaten in recent starts; now back on grass.

25/1

10th

4

(2)

8th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:10 Newcastle (AW)

Flamborough Head

9st 5lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Sole success came at Ripon (1m, good) in April off 1lb higher mark but hasn't troubled the judge in recent starts; makes return to AW and needs to show improvement.

16/1

8/1

Form: 374-44 D

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Losing run goes back to 2022 but he has C&D form (on soft and good) and is well treated on his placed runs at Ascot last autumn; low key in two runs this year but he's a potential reviver with rain about.
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4th

3

(12)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

15:30 Nottingham

Shaladar

9st 11lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Kevin Ryan

Short-headed at Carlisle (1m, good) in August and he's also gone close on soft ground in the past; however, he's failed to threaten on his last two outings and this 6yo remains without a win since September 2022.

12/1

16

(6)

3rd Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:20 Ascot

Shaladar

10st 6lb

J: Mr Henry Callan

T: Kevin Ryan

Below par returned to Ascot (1m) most recently; still on a three-year losing spell but is very attractively weighted, being 12lb lower than when favourite for this contest 12 months ago (finished third).

12/1

10

(1)

5th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:45 Ascot

Shaladar

9st 9lb

J: Miss Becky Smith

T: Kevin Ryan

Bettered his 2023 third in this when runner-up (under Becky Smith) to Terries Royale in last year's soft-ground renewal; last win came off a 13lb higher mark in September 2022 but he went mighty close at Carlisle (1m, good) one month ago and this has likely been a target; player again despite stall 1 probably not being ideal.

4/1

Form: 52-842

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced filly who's put together two good efforts at Carlisle (7f and 1m; both on soft) on recent starts; shouldn't be far away off the same mark as last time; unraced on quicker than good to soft since debut.
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6th

9

(4)

20th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

14:18 Redcar

Mile By Mile

8st 6lb

J: William Pyle

T: Katie Scott

Lightly raced filly who's put together two good efforts at Carlisle (7f and 1m; both on soft) on recent starts; shouldn't be far away off the same mark as last time; unraced on quicker than good to soft since debut.

6/1

8

(7)

5th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

19:12 Carlisle

Mile By Mile

9st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Katie Scott

Got back on track when fourth of ten in 7f handicap here 19 days ago; she needs considering off a 1lb lower mark in her bid for a maiden victory.

9/2

10

(5)

16th Jun 2025

Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

16:50 Carlisle

Mile By Mile

8st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Katie Scott

Showed best form when second in a 6f nursery at Newcastle in December (40-1); well beaten on only start this year (6f, good to soft); plenty to prove.

10/1

OUR TIP

20/1

Form: -08875

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Two 1m2f wins on good to firm for the Crisfords in 2024; down weights and was running respectably in May for new yard prior to wind surgery but was way back at Beverley since; limited appeal with cheekpieces added.
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1st

3

(1)

24th Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Crimson Road

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: John & Rhys Flint

Decent 3yo who's enjoyed a revival round Chepstow of late, beating a subsequent winner off 7lb lower last month before following up a fortnight ago; every chance of completing the hat-trick.

3/1

1st

4

(5)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:01 Chepstow

Crimson Road

9st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: John & Rhys Flint

Prevailed by 1l in C&D contest (good to firm) last month on only his fourth start for current yard; back up only 3lb he remains attractively handicapped on 3yo form; respected.

5/4

1st

1

(1)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:46 Chepstow

Crimson Road

10st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: John & Rhys Flint

Losing run up to 14, but now 22lb below his last winning mark and showed a bit more when fourth of nine at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) last time; that form is working out quite well and one to be interested in.

9/2

Form: 7-0817 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Made it 2-2 on this track when winning over 7f (good to firm) in May; never involved at Catterick last week and now needs to prove himself at 1m, one previous defeat at the trip coming after a winter break.
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1

(3)

12th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 6

16:25 Carlisle

Eighteen Fourteen

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ollie Pears

Both wins at Redcar, the latest a 7f handicap in May off 3lb lower; he has finished last in his two runs since and connections now turn to a visor (wore cheekpieces to no avail once in April).

16/1

8th

7

(1)

20th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

14:18 Redcar

Eighteen Fourteen

9st 6lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Ollie Pears

Made it 2-2 on this track when winning over 7f (good to firm) in May; never involved at Catterick last week and now needs to prove himself at 1m, one previous defeat at the trip coming after a winter break.

9/1

7th

4

(6)

9th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:50 Catterick

Eighteen Fourteen

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ollie Pears

Won Redcar novice (6f, good to firm) last June and returned to form to make it 2-2 there in May (7f, good to firm); has to prove he can do it away from Redcar but he's entitled to respect on the back of that win.

11/2

Non-runners

Optimatum

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.40
Straight Forecast £7.24
Tricast £125.72
Trifecta £224.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Bellasio

D Express:

Optimatum

POSTDATA:

Flamborough Head

SPOTLIGHT:

Shaladar

Daily Record:

Optimatum

THE NORTH:

Bellasio

The Times:

Bellasio

Telegraph:

Bellasio

Daily Mirror:

Bellasio

The Sun:

Bellasio

The Star:

Bellasio