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Celebrate The Life Of Joe Newton Handicap

Redcar · 26 May 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance1m6f
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners3
  • HandicapYes

Gaelic Approach (GB) (4/9F) won the Celebrate The Life Of Joe Newton Handicap at Redcar on 26 May 2026, beating Wicksey (GB) by 4¼ lengths under Connor Beasley for trainer Charlie Johnston. 3 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m6f; the winning time was 3m 2.13s.

Winner Gaelic Approach (GB)
SP: 4/9F J: Connor Beasley T: Charlie Johnston O: Middleham Park Racing Xxiii M Hulin
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 1(3) Gaelic Approach (GB) 3g Held up Masar (IRE) – Faughill (IRE) (Lawman) Middleham Park Racing Xxiii M Hulin Sent clear from the outset - lost the front spot at halfway and settled just behind - regained command approaching the final two furlongs - pushed on and drew clear to score comfortably Connor Beasley Charlie Johnston 9-9 7372C99C 3:02.13 3,663.80 4/9F 1.42
2nd 2(2) Wicksey (GB) 3g Prominent Expert Eye (GB) – Dusty Red (GB) (Teofilo) Middleham Park Racing Phillip Byrne Settled close up early - hit front at halfway then asked for effort before being overtaken past 2f out - stayed on to finish second beaten 4 1/4 lengths 4¼ Andrew Mullen Ben Haslam 9-4 6861C95C 3:02.84 1,719.20 2/1 3.50
3rd 3(1) Fairydale (IRE) b 3f Held up Waldgeist (GB) – Angevine (GB) (Sir Percy) S A Heley Partner Hampered start - sat behind the leading two - urged forward with 3f left but unable to close - held on for third 5½ Duran Fentiman Tim Easterby 8-8 5843C90C 3:03.75 858.90 28/1 35.72

Winning time 3m 2.13s 3m 2.13s (slow by 6.33s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (3 of 3 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (3 of 3 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £1.45
Exacta £1.30
CSF £1.57
Trifecta £1.90
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Gaelic Approach won the Celebrate The Life Of Joe Newton Handicap at Redcar over 1m6f on good to firm ground at a starting price of 4/9 favourite. Sent clear early, the winner lost the lead at halfway but settled just behind the front-runner before regaining command approaching the final two furlongs and drawing clear to score comfortably. Wicksey raced close up in the early stages, took the lead at halfway, but was overtaken passing the two-furlong marker and stayed on to finish second, beaten four and a quarter lengths. Fairydale finished third.

Quick answers

Who won the Celebrate The Life Of Joe Newton Handicap at Redcar in 2026?
Gaelic Approach (GB) won the Celebrate The Life Of Joe Newton Handicap at Redcar on 26 May 2026, ridden by Connor Beasley and trained by Charlie Johnston.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Celebrate The Life Of Joe Newton Handicap at Redcar?
1st Gaelic Approach (GB) (4/9F), 2nd Wicksey (GB) (2/1), 3rd Fairydale (IRE) (28/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Celebrate The Life Of Joe Newton Handicap at Redcar?
Gaelic Approach (GB) returned a starting price of 4/9F, with a Betfair SP of 1.42.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Celebrate The Life Of Joe Newton Handicap at Redcar?
3 horses ran in the 2026 Celebrate The Life Of Joe Newton Handicap at Redcar.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Celebrate The Life Of Joe Newton Handicap at Redcar?
The winning time was 3m 2.13s.

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