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1:25 Redcar

Monday 26 October 2026 ·15 runners KTB Selection: Saahir · 56/100

This Class 6 handicap over 1m2f1y on soft ground at Redcar features a field of 15 limited performers, most of whom carry official ratings in the low 50s. The KTB Fit Scores are tightly bunched between 56 and 33, underlining the modest nature of the race and the lack of standout quality. With several runners unproven on soft ground and others showing modest recent form, the contest looks open on paper but is shaped heavily by the strong pace anticipated.

How the race shapes up

The pace shape is strong with high confidence, driven by two or more habitual front-runners. Evelyn's Phoenix, Millbuie and She's Got Bottle are all inclined to lead or race prominently, while Ten Sixty Six, Taylormade Lad, One More Bottle and Corduroy tend to race handily. This early speed is likely to test those up with the pace and could cause the race to collapse late, which would play into the hands of hold-up performers such as Saahir, Eagles Dream, Parole Officer, Ravenswell and Dandy's Angel. The key question is whether any of the prominent runners can sustain their effort or if the late closers will dominate as the pace folds.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Saahir KTB Selection56/100

    Form 46-650 · Gihan Arnolda · Darragh Keenan

    Family: full brother to Sajir, a Group 1 winner (7 wins from 17 runs). The dam has had 6 other runners, 2 of them winners.

    Saahir is the KTB selection. This 4-year-old carries an official rating of 55 and has recent form figures of 46-650. A limited performer who has shown very little in three runs this year, his form offers no encouragement and he drops back in trip today having failed to make an impact over this distance on his one previous attempt. He is a full brother to Sajir, a Group 1 winner who scored 7 times from 17 runs, while the dam has had 6 other runners including 2 winners. Usually held up and producing his effort late, he is unproven on soft ground and has no course form on record. The trainer has a 100% strike rate at Redcar from 1 run while jockey Darragh Keenan operates at 8% here from 25 rides.

  2. 2Evelyn's Phoenix53/100

    Form 064317 · Tim Easterby · David Allan

    Evelyn's Phoenix is a 5-year-old with an official rating of 52 and recent form figures of 064317. A limited horse who has won once here from three runs at Redcar, she steps up in trip having scored at this distance before. Her recent form includes a course-and-distance win on soft ground although she has been hit and miss overall with a career record of 33 runs. She has been placed once from two starts on soft ground without winning. The trainer has an 8% strike rate at Redcar from 2383 runs which is below his course average while jockey David Allan has an 11% strike rate here from 1307 rides that is in line with his record elsewhere. She tends to make the running or race on the pace.

  3. 3Ten Sixty Six53/100

    Form 465249 · David O'Meara · Mark Winn

    Ten Sixty Six is a 3-year-old with an official rating of 50 and recent form figures of 465249. A limited performer who has shown only modest form this year, he was well held when ninth on his only previous visit to Redcar. He drops back in trip having been placed once on soft ground and once at this distance, both without winning. The trainer has a 15% strike rate at Redcar from 786 runs while jockey Mark Winn has a 20% strike rate here from 75 rides, both above average for the track. He usually races handily on or close to the lead.

  4. 4Eagles Dream52/100

    Form 880508 · Tristan Davidson · Rowan Scott

    Eagles Dream is a 4-year-old with an official rating of 50 and recent form figures of 880508. A limited performer who has shown very little in recent starts, he finished eighth of 13 when he tried this track on his only previous visit. He has placed once at today's trip from four attempts but has failed to trouble the judge on soft ground from one run. Dropping in class, the trainer has a 22% strike rate at Redcar from 18 runs while jockey Rowan Scott operates at 9% here from 243 rides. Usually held up and producing his effort late, he is likely to benefit if the strong pace collapses.

  5. 5Take The A Train51/100

    Form 09-202 · Stephen Hanlon · Barry McHugh

    Take The A Train is a 4-year-old with an official rating of 50 and recent form figures of 09-202. A limited performer who has shown very little in ten starts, he arrives here with a career-best official rating of only 50. He steps up in trip for the first time since a single unplaced run at this distance. The trainer has a 14% strike rate at Redcar from 7 runs while jockey Barry McHugh operates at 5% here from 476 rides that sits below his overall figure. Typically settling in midfield, he is unproven on soft ground which adds to the unknowns.

  6. 6Taylormade Lad51/100

    Form 355725 · Michael Dods · Sean Kirrane

    Taylormade Lad is a limited performer who has shown only modest form this year and finished eighth on his only previous visit to Redcar. He has been competitive on soft ground without winning and now drops back from 1m4f to a trip where he has twice failed to make the frame. The trainer and jockey both operate at a 9% strike rate here that sits in line with their records elsewhere. He usually races handily on or close to the lead.

  7. 7Parole Officer50/100

    Form 990650 · Ewan Whillans · Greg Fairley

    Parole Officer is a limited performer who has shown little since early in the season and arrives with a string of poor efforts. The yard holds a 13% strike rate at Redcar from 30 runs in line with their record elsewhere while jockey Greg Fairley also operates at 13% here from 23 rides. He is unproven on soft ground, has failed to place in four runs at this trip and makes his first visit to the course. Usually held up and producing his effort late.

  8. 8Millbuie47/100

    Form 723627 · Ewan Whillans · William Pyle

    Millbuie is a limited performer who has shown occasional competitiveness on soft ground and at this trip but remains winless after 33 starts. He has placed once from four runs on soft and twice from ten at today's distance yet has failed to build on recent placed efforts. The trainer holds a 13% strike rate at Redcar from 30 runs which sits in line with their overall record while this is the horse's first visit to the track. He tends to make the running or race on the pace.

  9. 9Ravenswell47/100

    Form 77-588 · Thomas Faulkner · Tom Eaves

    Ravenswell is a limited performer who has shown little spark in three starts this year. He drops back in trip from 1m4f having failed to win or place in seven runs at this distance and has only one run on soft ground which produced no result. The yard has no previous runners at Redcar while Tom Eaves has a 7% strike rate here in line with his record elsewhere. He usually produces his effort late.

  10. 10Kartini46/100

    Form 606547 · Simon Whitaker · Paul Mulrennan

    Kartini is a limited performer who has shown ordinary form on three previous visits to Redcar without placing. She has placed once at today's trip but remains unproven on soft ground. The trainer's 3% strike rate at the track is in line with their record elsewhere while the jockey's 9% strike rate here matches his overall figure. She typically settles in midfield.

  11. 11Dandy's Angel42/100

    Form 036626 · John Wainwright · Joanna Mason

    Dandy's Angel is a limited horse who has won once in five runs at Redcar and holds a respectable record on soft ground with two wins from eleven starts. He drops back from 1m4f to a trip where he has won six times from 27 attempts. The trainer's 3% strike rate here sits in line with his overall record while jockey Joanna Mason operates at a steady 10% at the track. Usually held up and producing his effort late.

  12. 12She's Got Bottle42/100

    Form 0607-P · Lizzie Quinlan · David Nolan

    She's Got Bottle is a limited performer who has been out of form this year with a string of poor efforts. She has placed once from three runs at Redcar and holds a win and three further places from seven starts on soft ground while she has also won at this trip. The trainer's small sample here makes their record hard to read. She tends to make the running or race on the pace.

  13. 13Sweet Love41/100

    Form 7-6568 · Charlie Johnston · Jason Hart

    Sweet Love is a limited horse who has struggled to make an impact in 11 starts and arrives with recent form of 7-6568. She drops back in trip to 1m2f having been out of the frame both previous runs at the distance while two efforts on soft ground also failed to produce a win or place. The trainer and jockey both record 13-14% strike rates at Redcar that sit in line with their figures at other tracks. She typically settles in midfield.

  14. 14One More Bottle35/100

    Form 068907 · Lizzie Quinlan · Molly Keegan-Price(7)

    One More Bottle is a limited horse who has struggled for form this year with a string of poor efforts. She steps up in trip today having been placed once from two runs on soft ground but shown nothing at 1m2f in three previous attempts. The trainer has only three runs at Redcar so too small a sample to judge while the 7lb claimer is also making her first appearance here. She usually races handily on or close to the lead.

  15. 15Corduroy33/100

    Form -43650 · Steph Hollinshead · P. J. McDonald

    Corduroy is a limited performer who has shown little spark in recent starts and looks vulnerable from a mark of 53. He has only one run on soft ground and is trying this trip for just the second time. The trainer and jockey both have modest records at Redcar that sit in line with their figures elsewhere. He usually races handily on or close to the lead.

KTB verdict

Saahir is the KTB selection in a race full of modest performers where the strong pace is expected to test those up with the leaders. His high-class pedigree as full brother to Group 1 winner Sajir gives him a touch of potential that is yet to be realised on the track, and his hold-up style should be ideally suited if the front-runners go hard and the race collapses late. Evelyn's Phoenix brings course-and-distance winning form on soft ground and is likely to set the pace, while Ten Sixty Six, Eagles Dream and Take The A Train are the other principals who cannot be entirely dismissed in a race where few bring compelling recent form.

KTB Selection Saahir

Early prices

The best price per runner across the bookmakers we track, each as first seen (UK time). Every runner had a price by 12:29am, 26 Oct. Prices move — see the live racecard for current prices.

RunnerEarly priceBookmaker, time
Saahir15/2Bet365, 12:25am
Evelyn's Phoenix8/1Bet365, 12:25am
Ten Sixty Six11/1William Hill, 12:25am
Eagles Dream9/1Bet365, 12:25am
Take The A Train10/1William Hill, 12:25am
Taylormade Lad4/1Bet365, 12:25am
Parole Officer6/1William Hill, 12:25am
Millbuie14/1BetTom, 12:25am
Ravenswell12/1Bet365, 12:25am
Kartini15/2Bet365, 12:25am
Dandy's Angel11/1BetTom, 12:25am
She's Got Bottle50/1Bet365, 12:25am
Sweet Love14/1William Hill, 12:25am
One More Bottle40/1BetTom, 12:25am
Corduroy33/1William Hill, 12:25am

Questions about this race

Which horse benefits most from the expected strong pace?

Hold-up horses such as Saahir, Eagles Dream, Parole Officer, Ravenswell and Dandy's Angel are favoured if the strong pace collapses late as anticipated.

How many wins has Saahir's full brother Sajir achieved?

Sajir, full brother to Saahir, is a Group 1 winner with 7 wins from 17 runs.

Which runners are unproven on soft ground?

Saahir, Take The A Train, Parole Officer, Kartini and several others have no runs on soft ground.

Who has the best trainer strike rate at Redcar among the principals?

Eagles Dream's trainer has a 22% strike rate at Redcar from 18 runs.

Which horse has won at this course and distance?

Evelyn's Phoenix has a course-and-distance win on soft ground.

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