May 26 / 15.50 Redcar

15.50

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  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 7f 219y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 603-76 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Two wins last season, over C&D in April (good) and off 1lb lower over 1m1f at York in June (good to firm; beat Cosmos Raj by a nose); not disgraced in two competitive handicaps this season and is the one to beat now down in grade.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(1)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 135y

Class 3

19:20 Lingfield

Classic Encounter

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Gained a third win when beating Desert Shadow at Redcar (1m, good to firm) in May and he went down narrowly over that C&D (good; third has won since) four weeks ago; leading claims from an unchanged mark.

Evs

2nd

3

(6)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 3

15:25 Redcar

Classic Encounter

10st 0lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Boughey

Respectable effort when fourth of 12 at Newbury (1m, good to firm) this month and the return here makes him especially interesting given he is 2-2 over C&D; drying ground a positive.

11/2

4th

1

(9)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Newbury

Classic Encounter

9st 13lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Took full advantage of the drop into Class 4 company when readily seeing off five rivals at Redcar last week (1m, good to firm); penalised in a deeper race but he still commands serious respect.

5/2

3/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 922-05

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden; two sound runs over 1m2f after being gelded last August (relegated after passing post in front on second occasion); disappointing at 1m4f this season, but drop to 1m not sure to suit; visor now tried.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

1

(4)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:23 Sandown

Desert Shadow

10st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Made it 11th time lucky when seeing off three rivals at Lingfield (7.5f, good to firm) three weeks ago but the majority of those starts have been over 1m2f+ so he is unexposed over this sort of trip; Oisin Murphy also has a very good record for the stable.

11/4

1st

3

(2)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 135y

Class 3

19:20 Lingfield

Desert Shadow

9st 5lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Saeed bin Suroor

0-10 although he did 'win' at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm; demoted for interference) last August; best run since when second to Classic Encounter at Redcar (1m, good to firm; first-time visor) when last seen in May; gets a weights pull and a form case can be made.

7/2

2nd

2

(4)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

15:50 Redcar

Desert Shadow

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Nine-race maiden; two sound runs over 1m2f after being gelded last August (relegated after passing post in front on second occasion); disappointing at 1m4f this season, but drop to 1m not sure to suit; visor now tried.

3/1

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3/1

Form: 60-705

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Useful for Karl Burke in his younger days, although only win was a York novice on debut (6f, good); best run for Roger Fell when fifth over 7f at Thirsk last time, when shaping as though he might stay 1m (can pull hard); tongue-tie now tried.
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7th

3

(7)

15th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Ripon

Andesite

9st 13lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Roger Fell

Ran really well when runner-up in two big-field handicaps at York (7f/1m, good) in June; back close to that form when fifth of 15 at Thirsk (7f, good) a fortnight ago; has claims but he's often held up (tends to start slowly) and this isn't the easiest course to make ground up.

13/2

5th

11

(14)

1st Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:47 Thirsk

Andesite

9st 2lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Roger Fell

Ran really well when runner-up in two big-field handicaps at York (7f/1m, good) in June; not at the same level when mid-division there (7f, good to firm) three weeks ago in first-time cheekpieces (retained) but can be in the shake-up if swiftly rediscovering his previous form.

14/1

10th

15

(10)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:10 York

Andesite

8st 12lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Roger Fell

Yet to win for new connections but he has run stormers here (7f/1m, both good ground) on his last two starts, bumping into a handicap blot on the first occasion and going down by just a neck two weeks ago; slow starts are a problem though and he will need things to go his way; cheekpieces now join the tongue tie.

5/1

Form: -11688 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Veteran who won over 7f at Southwell in January but has been rather below his best since; equally effective on turf and has won over 1m on fast ground; others look better handicapped.
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13th

11

(11)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 3

13:55 York

Eligible

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Veteran who has a better strike-rate on AW than on turf and hasn't prevailed in this sphere since York success three years ago; midfield when the 125-1 rank outsider back here last time.

66/1

10th

8

(21)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:50 York

Eligible

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Veteran who won over 7f at Southwell in January but has been operating below his best since; drawn widest and likely best to look elsewhere.

40/1

4th

4

(1)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

15:50 Redcar

Eligible

9st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Veteran who won over 7f at Southwell in January but has been rather below his best since; equally effective on turf and has won over 1m on fast ground; others look better handicapped.

16/1

20/1

Form: 1070-9 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Closely-matched with Classic Encounter on their form at York last June (1m1f, good to firm); bit disappointing since Ripon win in July (1m, good to soft), although excuses for poor reappearance run (blindfold removed late).
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1st

3

(3)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

18:30 Redcar

Cosmos Raj

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: David O’Meara

A three-time 1m winner in 2025 but yet to hit top form this season, finishing just fourth of six in 1m Pontefract handicap 17 days ago; on a falling mark but more is required.

10/1

4th

5

(2)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

15:45 Pontefract

Cosmos Raj

8st 13lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: David O’Meara

Multiple winner over 1m-1m2f; versatile regarding going; 12lb lower than his most recent win at Ripon 13 months ago; plenty to prove based on five of his six starts this season.

10/1

4th

2

(1)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 6

15:40 Doncaster

Cosmos Raj

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Won at Ripon (1m, soft) last July off a mark 12lb higher than today's but he's struggled since; others have stronger claims.

20/1

6th
5 (6)
Nyman

7/1

Form: 1-6440

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; not a regular winner, but ran a sound race when 2.5l fourth over C&D earlier this month (good); only a pound higher than when winning at Newmarket last autumn (7f, good to soft); place chance.
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9th

7

(1)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:37 Doncaster

Nyman

9st 6lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Roger Fell

Ended 2025 with 7f Newcastle victory and he's back in very good form of late, third of 14 in 1m handicap at Redcar a week ago; a likely player eased 1lb.

6/1

3rd

8

(7)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

15:12 Redcar

Nyman

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Roger Fell

Just a respectable fourth of seven over C&D (good to firm) three weeks ago but that run came after a short break and he's now well handicapped if judged on some of this spring's form; worth a second look.

12/1

4th

1

(6)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

15:33 Redcar

Nyman

9st 13lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Roger Fell

Signed off for 2025 at Newmarket (7f) in November and in good nick this season until coming in last of six over C&D in May; the sort to bounce back after a break.

9/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.60
Straight Forecast £6.42
Trifecta £16.20

Selections

The Times:

Desert Shadow

SPOTLIGHT:

Classic Encounter

The Guardian:

Andesite

POSTDATA:

Nyman

TOPSPEED:

Cosmos Raj

Telegraph:

Desert Shadow

D Express:

Desert Shadow

The Sun:

Desert Shadow

Daily Record:

Desert Shadow

The Star:

Andesite

RP RATINGS:

Classic Encounter

NEWMARKET:

Classic Encounter

Daily Mail:

Classic Encounter

Daily Mirror:

Classic Encounter