Due Respect

That moment arrived at Redcar on 20 July 2025, and it's the defining chapter of this horse's career so far. Redcar is a flat, left-handed track on the North Yorkshire coast, straightforward by design, and Due Respect took full advantage. Since then, across six subsequent races, it hasn't been able to add to that tally — recent form reads 11-5-7-8-9-4, which shows a horse that is around the places occasionally but more often finishing mid-pack or worse. The 4th place finish is the most recent sign of life, and given it raced just a day ago, it is clearly a horse kept busy by its team.

That team is built around Gary Rutherford, who trains out of Jedburgh in Roxburghshire — which puts him firmly in Scottish Borders country, a long way from the traditional powerhouses of British racing. That kind of yard has to work harder to get winners, and Rutherford has sent out 7 this season, which reflects a stable that is competitive at its level. Due Respect almost always runs in Class 6 races — the entry level of British flat racing — and has won 1 from 14 at that grade, or 7% of the time. At that level, 7% isn't a number that sets pulses racing, but it's honest work.

Jockey Rhys Elliott is the regular partner, having ridden Due Respect in 10 of its 21 races and been aboard for that Redcar win. Together they've won 1 from 10, a 10% win rate — double the horse's overall career average, which suggests the partnership is a genuine plus. Due Respect is most effective over 7 furlongs to a mile, recording that sole win within that range from 14 attempts. It's a horse that suits a test of stamina over a middle sprint distance, and at its best it can be competitive. The trick is catching it on one of those days.