July 30 / 16.35 Redcar

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  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 5f 217y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: -56444 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
2-36, with the latest of those wins coming at Leicester (6f, good to firm) last July off a 4lb higher mark than today; beaten 2l when fourth of seven at Pontefract (6f, good) 12 days ago and now drops back down in grade with the visor returning; chance.
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9th

2

(10)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:30 Catterick

Carlton And Co

10st 0lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

She won three times in the second half of last year (6f/7f, good/AW) and her current mark isn't necessarily beyond her; a market check is advised but she may need this comeback run.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 331286 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Veteran who has won 14 races; won at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) in April before finishing runner-up at Ripon (5f, good) off his lower turf mark; beaten only 3l when sixth of nine at Doncaster (5.5f, good) 20 days ago but his regular slow starts means things need to drop right.
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1st

2

(5)

25th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Brian The Snail

9st 8lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Patrick Morris

Veteran with 14 wins on his CV; kept on for third when dropped back to 5f at Newcastle 12 days ago but is inconsistent nowadays and younger rivals appeal more.

8/1

3rd

8

(7)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Brian The Snail

8st 13lb

J: William Pyle

T: Patrick Morris

Veteran who never featured in a 6f handicap at Wolverhampton nine days ago; drops back to 5f with a point to prove.

20/1

8th

6

(1)

4th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Brian The Snail

9st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Patrick Morris

Slow-starting veteran who is having his 100th outing this evening; he has won 14 times already and his latest Newcastle fourth was a solid effort; should go well again.

10/1

Form: 2-9705 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Sole win came at Kempton (6f, AW; first-time cheekpieces) on handicap debut last May when trained by Clive Cox; failed to beat a rival home in his first three starts for this stable, but he took a step back in the right direction when fifth at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago, shaping as if the return to this trip will suit.
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2nd

10

(3)

27th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Beverley

Crafty Spirit

8st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: John Wainwright

An AW winner in 2024 for previous yard but he needs to improve on his turf efforts for new connections last year; lack of a recent run is another negative.

25/1

9

(3)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

16:18 Catterick

Crafty Spirit

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: John Wainwright

6f AW winner in 2024 when trained by Clive Cox; on a good mark now but he's not been threatening in recent starts; back up to 6f; others preferred.

16/1

6th

13

(11)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:33 Redcar

Crafty Spirit

8st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: John Wainwright

6f AW winner for Clive Cox in 2024; mainly below-par this season; well handicapped now; others appeal more.

66/1

Form: 64478

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
0-5; regressive RPRs since his debut at Southwell (5f, AW) in April and he's been midfield in two starts since handicapping; dropped another 2lb; better needed.
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7

(3)

20th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

14:40 Carlisle

Memphisatmidnight

8st 7lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

Seven-race maiden who was a fair fifth over C&D last week but that was behind Promise Time; he needs to find more with blinkers added.

8/1

10

(10)

12th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

14:45 Carlisle

Memphisatmidnight

8st 11lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Lightly raced maiden who offered more off this mark last time; that was only a Redcar 0-55, though, and he'll need another forward step if he's to overcome the outside stall.

8/1

4

(7)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:35 Redcar

Memphisatmidnight

9st 4lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

0-5; regressive RPRs since his debut at Southwell (5f, AW) in April and he's been midfield in two starts since handicapping; dropped another 2lb; better needed.

16/1

Form: 7-8348

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
0-6 but he didn't shape badly in a couple of handicaps (5f/6f) before failing to beat a rival home when tried over 7f at Redcar (good to firm) 40 days ago; the drop back to 6f should suit.
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9th

7

(5)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:08 Beverley

Bern Rossetti

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Good third over 5f at Musselburgh in May but below par over further since, last of five in 6f Redcar handicap latest start; mark is slipping though so could still play a part back at the minimum trip.

10/1

5th

4

(5)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

20:00 Redcar

Bern Rossetti

9st 3lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Tim Easterby

Creditable third (of five) on his handicap debut at Musselburgh in May (5f, good); no progress since but down in the weights and it's too soon to write him off.

9/1

5

(11)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:35 Redcar

Bern Rossetti

9st 3lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

0-6 but he didn't shape badly in a couple of handicaps (5f/6f) before failing to beat a rival home when tried over 7f at Redcar (good to firm) 40 days ago; the drop back to 6f should suit.

9/1

Form: 764009

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in three starts since going handicapping (good to soft/soft) and much better is needed; dropped another 3lb.
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10th

11

(14)

27th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Dorothy May

9st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Sole success in 14 starts came in a 0-50 classified event in August; form since then has been patchy, but she is 1lb lower than when third of 12 at Southwell on her penultimate start, so a case can be made.

8/1

10th

11

(14)

27th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Dorothy May

9st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Sole success in 14 starts came in a 0-50 classified event in August; form since then has been patchy, but she is 1lb lower than when third of 12 at Southwell on her penultimate start, so a case can be made.

8/1

6th

4

(2)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

17:30 Musselburgh

Dorothy May

9st 5lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Off the mark in AW classified event in August; subsequent handicap form features placed efforts at Musselburgh and Southwell; each-way possibilities.

12/1

Form: 90-453

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
0-22 for Richard Hannon; ran a big race on her first start for five months and stable debut when third of 18 at Thirsk (6f, good; 80-1) 28 days ago and again holds claims if she's able to back that up.
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1st

2

(10)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Redcar

Crocus Time

9st 7lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Ron Barr

May have needed her Thirsk reappearance ten days ago, but just 1-28 and this is just her second attempt at 5f; others preferred.

11/2

10th

10

(3)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:57 Thirsk

Crocus Time

9st 2lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Ron Barr

Placed over C&D for Richard Hannon and her three runs at Thirsk for her new yard last summer yielded two close thirds and her breakthrough success; she has a 227-day absence to overcome today but is still likely to give it a good go.

10/1

Form: 0-6040

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Didn't beat any of his 15 rivals at Ayr (6f, good to soft) 23 days ago but he was only beaten around 2l when fourth of 11 over this C&D on handicap debut last month (good to firm); may be capable of bouncing back now returned to a sounder surface.
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2nd

3

(1)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Newcastle (AW)

Brave Bob

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Julie Camacho

Unplaced in all ten starts; dropping back to 5f not enough to tempt this time.

16/1

7th

10

(8)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

15:27 Redcar

Brave Bob

8st 9lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Julie Camacho

Close fourth on handicap debut over C&D in June but hasn't got close to that form since; risky.

25/1

7th

10

(8)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

15:27 Redcar

Brave Bob

8st 9lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Julie Camacho

Close fourth on handicap debut over C&D in June but hasn't got close to that form since; risky.

25/1

Form: 243440

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Both of his wins have been on AW over 7f and he's yet to finish in the first three in six starts on turf; failed to beat a rival at Yarmouth (1m, good) three weeks ago and now drops back down to 6f with the visor back on (replacing cheekpieces); probably better on AW over a bit further.
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11

(7)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Match Anthem

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Struggled back on turf last twice but he ran lots of good races on AW in the spring and is well treated on his two wins late last year; has record of 29123 at Chelmsford and he looks interesting back in this sphere.

10/1

9

(10)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:35 Redcar

Match Anthem

9st 0lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Both of his wins have been on AW over 7f and he's yet to finish in the first three in six starts on turf; failed to beat a rival at Yarmouth (1m, good) three weeks ago and now drops back down to 6f with the visor back on (replacing cheekpieces); probably better on AW over a bit further.

14/1

6

(8)

9th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

16:10 Yarmouth

Match Anthem

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Both wins over 7f on AW; form took a slight dip the last twice, finishing fourth in two turf classifieds, latterly here (1m, good; second go at the trip) lat month; on the plus side he's down to his last winning mark and seemed to stay this distance last time.

14/1

Form: 8-9955

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in all 13 starts but his last two efforts have been respectable, finishing fifth at Ripon (6f, good) and Pontefract (6f, good to firm); place chance.
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8

(8)

25th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

14:08 Pontefract

Brazen Rascal

8st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Simon Whitaker

He's produced some reasonable performances this season, including over 6f here, but he remains a maiden after 15 starts and needs something extra today in first-time cheekpieces.

10/1

6th

3

(2)

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:45 Catterick

Brazen Rascal

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Simon Whitaker

Yet to place in 14 runs but was fourth of 12 at Redcar last time (6f handicap) and returning to 7f can help.

8/1

10

(12)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:35 Redcar

Brazen Rascal

9st 0lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Simon Whitaker

Unplaced in all 13 starts but his last two efforts have been respectable, finishing fifth at Ripon (6f, good) and Pontefract (6f, good to firm); place chance.

7/1

Form: 0-7466 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Without a win since May 2023 when previously trained by this yard and he's since dropped a long way in the weights; below his best at Catterick (6f, soft; first-time visor) a week ago and needs to get back on track.
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11

(1)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:35 Redcar

Mews House

9st 0lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Rebecca Menzies

Without a win since May 2023 when previously trained by this yard and he's since dropped a long way in the weights; below his best at Catterick (6f, soft; first-time visor) a week ago and needs to get back on track.

16/1

6th

8

(9)

23rd Jul 2025

Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

17:00 Catterick

Mews House

8st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Rebecca Menzies

Course record of 3-9 includes a nose defeat of Quercus off topweight in this race in 2022 (good to firm); 5lb wrong this time and effectiveness on soft or worse untested since September 2021; debuted visor no certainty to inspire, all seven wins having been gained free of headgear.

15/2

Form: 7007

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Has beaten only one rival home in his four starts, including on handicap debut at Ripon (1m, soft) 11 days ago; drops back to 6f.
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9

(1)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Passchendaele

8st 10lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Six-race maiden who appeared to improve on his turf efforts when beaten less than 2l into sixth of ten over C&D (first-time cheekpieces; 50-1) in September, but it remains to be seen how reliable the form is.

12/1

8

(4)

25th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Passchendaele

8st 13lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Has beaten at total one rival in his five turf starts; combination of first-time headgear and new surface needs to prompt major improvement.

25/1

12

(9)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:35 Redcar

Passchendaele

8st 13lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Has beaten only one rival home in his four starts, including on handicap debut at Ripon (1m, soft) 11 days ago; drops back to 6f.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.40
Straight Forecast £13.96
Tricast £227.91
Trifecta £171.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Crafty Spirit

RP RATINGS:

Carlton And Co

Telegraph:

Brian The Snail

Daily Mirror:

Crocus Time

D Express:

Brazen Rascal

The Times:

Crafty Spirit

The Star:

Crafty Spirit

Daily Record:

Crocus Time

POSTDATA:

Carlton And Co

Daily Mail:

Carlton And Co

The Guardian:

Brian The Snail

The Sun:

Brian The Snail