15:50 Redcar

Tuesday 26 May 2026

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   7f 219y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:51  |   Winning time: 1m 36.01s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(5)
Horse silk
Classic Encounter24
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: G Boughey| OR:  84| CD
11/8
Successful over C&D and York last season. Met trouble in running in Spring Mile at Doncaster on return and second home in his group when sixth of 13 in handicap at Newmarket (1m) 24 days ago. Weighted to go well eased 1 lb.
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Timeform
2
(4)
Horse silk
Desert Shadowv133
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: S bin Suroor| OR:  82
10/3
Maiden who was first past the post in a handicap at Beverley last August. Failed to get home when fifth of 6 in handicap at Southwell (11f) 33 days ago. Not out of things back in trip in a change of headgear.
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Timeform
3
(2)
Horse silk
Andesitet110
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: Roger Fell| OR:  82
7/2
Winless since his debut but he got back on track with fifth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (7f) 10 days ago. Tongue strap added.
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Timeform
4
(1)
Horse silk
Eligible31
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR:  81| D
28/1
Reliable veteran completed a hat-trick at Southwell in January. Only eighth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (7f) 31 days ago but he's the sort to bounce back.
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Timeform
5
(6)
Horse silk
Nymanp11
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: Roger Fell| OR:  77
4/1
Ended 2025 with 7f win at Newmarket in November. Back to form with C&D fourth and not best drawn when seventeenth of 22 in handicap at York (7f) 11 days ago. Considered.
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Timeform
6
(3)
Horse silk
Cosmos Raj27
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-1| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR:  76| D
40/1
A dual 1m winner at Ripon last summer but he ended 2025 well below par and came in last of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (1m) 27 days ago when losing all chance at start.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Classic Encounter (11/8), Desert Shadow (10/3), Andesite (7/2), Nyman (4/1), Eligible (28/1), Cosmos Raj (40/1)

Verdict

CLASSIC ENCOUNTER rates the pick of the weights and came home second in his group when sixth at Newmarket last time so edges the vote from Nyman who wasn't seen to best effect from his draw at York recently. Desert Shadow can also have a say now he drops back in trip.

  1. Classic Encounter11/8
  2. Nyman4/1
  3. Desert Shadow10/3

Prize Money

1st: £5,234.002nd: £2,456.003rd: £1,227.004th: £614.005th: £306.00

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