15:50 Redcar 26 May 2026
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Class 4 | 4YO plus
Winner £5,234 - 6 run
Good to firm-good in places
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Sunny spells
Temperature: 11.1° - 18.5°
Rainfall: none
Wind: 9.7 mph NE
Last Update: 26/05/2026 07:00
- Winner
- W/O
- W/O Classic Encounter
- W/O Classic Encounter And Desert Shadow
- Top 2 Finish
- Top 3 Finish
- W/O Desert Shadow
- Top 4 Finish
Bookies best price percentage = 114.39% | Standard bookmaker terms: 2 places, 1/4 odds
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Ran to 2026 form beaten 7 1/2l in a handicap at Newmarket last time; suited by 1m and a sound surface; yet to recapture 2025 form.
Successful at 1m and 1m 1f on good to firm and good ground. Finished 8l behind Spanish Voice when sixth of 13 at 6-1 on his latest outing at Newmarket over 1m (good to firm) earlier this month.
Ran to 2026 form beaten 7 1/2l in a handicap at Newmarket last time; suited by 1m and a sound surface; yet to recapture 2025 form.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 16 | 2 | 5 | 12.5% | |
| Flat (Turf) | 11 | 2 | 3 | 18.2% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| C | Course | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| D | Distance | 10 | 1 | 3 | 10% |
| G | Similar Going | 10 | 2 | 3 | 20% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 12 | 2 | 3 | 16.7% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14.3% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | P Cosgrave | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| T | G Boughey | 13 | 2 | 3 | 15.4% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Pulled chance away beaten 8 1/4l in a handicap at Southwell last time; visor first time; suited by 10f and a sound surface; drop in trip needed to help settle and could run much better.
Placed in four of nine starts. Finished 8l behind Elsass when fifth of 6 at 9-4 on his latest outing at Southwell over 1m 3f last month. He is wearing a visor for the first time.
Pulled chance away beaten 8 1/4l in a handicap at Southwell last time; visor first time; suited by 10f and a sound surface; drop in trip needed to help settle and could run much better.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 9 | 1 | 3 | 11.1% | |
| Flat (Turf) | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14.3% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| G | Similar Going | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14.3% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (V only) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Connor Beasley | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | S bin Suroor | 9 | 1 | 3 | 11.1% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Ran about to recent form beaten 3 1/2l off a 2lb higher mark at Thirsk last time; tongue-tie first time; effective 6/7f, acts on a sound surface; below 2025 form but mark has eased.
A winner at 6f on good ground, but that win was over two years ago. Finished 3 1/2l behind Brighton Boy when fifth of 12 at 22-1 on his latest outing at Thirsk over 7f (good) earlier this month. He is wearing a tongue-tie for the first time.
Ran about to recent form beaten 3 1/2l off a 2lb higher mark at Thirsk last time; tongue-tie first time; effective 6/7f, acts on a sound surface; below 2025 form but mark has eased.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 11 | 1 | 0 | 9.1% | |
| Flat (Turf) | 9 | 1 | 0 | 11.1% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (T only) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | K Stott | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | Roger Fell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Wide draw and below form beaten 8l in a handicap at Southwell last time; effective 7/8f, acts on any; form has fallen away a bit but should do better than latest.
Has won 12 races from 7f to 1m on good to firm ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 8l behind Winston's Warrior at 25-1 when eighth of 9 on his latest outing at Southwell over 7f last month.
Wide draw and below form beaten 8l in a handicap at Southwell last time; effective 7/8f, acts on any; form has fallen away a bit but should do better than latest.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 70 | 12 | 12 | 17.1% | |
| Flat (Turf) | 31 | 3 | 7 | 9.7% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| D | Distance | 30 | 5 | 4 | 16.7% |
| G | Similar Going | 22 | 3 | 5 | 13.6% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 55 | 8 | 10 | 14.6% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 14.3% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Joanna Mason | 34 | 8 | 3 | 23.5% |
| T | M & D Easterby | 61 | 11 | 8 | 18% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Poor effort but very competitive race down the field in a handicap at York most recent; suited by 7/8f, acts on yielding, good and AW; can bounce back in bit easier race.
Successful twice at 7f on good to soft ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 13l behind Zarathos at 12-1 when 17th of 22 on his latest outing at York over 7f (good) earlier this month.
Poor effort but very competitive race down the field in a handicap at York most recent; suited by 7/8f, acts on yielding, good and AW; can bounce back in bit easier race.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 19 | 2 | 3 | 10.5% | |
| Flat (Turf) | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6.7% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| D | Distance | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| G | Similar Going | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (P only) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12.5% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | C Lee | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | Roger Fell | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
No chance after unfortunate start down the field in a handicap at Pontefract most recent; effective 8-10f, acts on any; out of form.
Has won 12 races from 1m to 1m 2f on ground varying from good to firm to soft and on the all-weather. Well beaten at 50-1 behind Walsingham when last of 9 on his latest outing at Pontefract over 1m (good) last month.
No chance after unfortunate start down the field in a handicap at Pontefract most recent; effective 8-10f, acts on any; out of form.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 68 | 12 | 21 | 17.7% | |
| Flat (Turf) | 43 | 9 | 13 | 20.9% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| C | Course | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| D | Distance | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21.4% |
| G | Similar Going | 27 | 5 | 10 | 18.5% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 29 | 5 | 10 | 17.2% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 6.9% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 20 | 3 | 5 | 15% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Mark Winn | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| T | D O'Meara | 68 | 12 | 21 | 17.7% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Verdict
CLASSIC ENCOUNTER has been plying his trade at a higher level so far this season and can benefit from a drop in class on this occasion. A 1lb ease in the handicap for the five-year-old's most recent Newmarket performance can only aid his cause and a third career victory may beckon. Although Desert Shadow has been underwhelming in two outings this year, he might prove dangerous if a first-time visor helps sharpen him up. Andesite is the pick of the remainder.
Expert View Verdict
It is rare to find a race where arguably none of the runners ran to form last time but that is the case here. NYMAN had been going pretty consistently before being well beaten in a big field last time and is fancied to return to better in this much weaker contest. Classic Encounter has been below his 2025 form but at least has run to the same level both starts this term. He'll need to do better to win this but there's a good chance he will do that. Andesite is also quite interesting given a tongue-tie after running quite well upped to 7f last time and up again in trip.
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Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 7f 219y | 1:33.08 |