The market favourite and top-rated by 3 pounds, Always Blue is the shortest-priced horse but comes with a glaring flaw: zero wins from four races. The three-year-old has shown promise with two placings but looks vulnerable against horses with proven winning records, and her recent fifth-place finish suggests form is dipping at the wrong moment.
Carrying the lightest weight in the field, this three-year-old has shown consistent promise with two third-place finishes from her last three races, but she remains winless after five starts. She is competitive at her level and the weight relief is genuine, but asking her to break through against horses with proven form is a steep ask.
Carries lowest weight in field
Trainer Quotes
May 2026
"She ran well on her debut when fourth at Wetherby last month. She travelled into the race last week at Haydock before fading and it might be that she was a bit under the weather. She probably wants 27-05-26"
Won 0 of last 5Raced here beforeHas won on this ground
TrackLab Insight
The favourite on ratings and the editorial pick, Chesneys Charm has the best win rate in the field at roughly 1 win in every 6 races and a strong record on standard ground (3 wins from 7). However, his last three runs have all been poor — beaten by 8-10 lengths — and he's carrying a high weight in midfield draw; the recent form is a major concern despite his underlying credentials.
Best record on this ground (1 from 5)Best career win rate in field (1 in 6)
Trainer Quotes
Sep 2025
"He's had a good campaign. It's been very tricky working out his trip, but we pulled him back to 7f at York and put some blinkers on and he won. The race worked out well for him and he's taken advantage of it. He ran well at Southwell last week in a really good race for the grade over a mile and we'll come back to 7f next time. Soft ground is going to suit him and the plan is to go to Carlisle next week and then a race at Ayr on Gold Cup day. 04-09-25"
J. Dickson(5)
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T. Easterby
· 4yo
· 9st 5lb
· OR 59
HeadgearForm
14
Wearing cheekpiecesWon 0 of last 5Has won on this groundWon at this distance 3 times
TrackLab Insight
Sweet Kiss has the best record at this specific distance with 3 wins from 7 starts and a decent win rate of roughly 1 in every 6 races. Recent form is patchy — a second place at Newcastle three weeks ago followed by two sixth-place finishes — but she carries a light weight and has a 50% win rate with her jockey Jake Dickson.
C. Horgan(5)
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S. England
· 4yo
· 9st 11lb
· OR 65
HeadgearForm
10
Wearing tongue strapWon 1 of last 5Won here 1 timeHas won on this ground
TrackLab Insight
The only course winner here with one victory from four Redcar races, Yafaarr brings solid recent form with three placings in his last four outings. The significant downside is he has never won on standard ground (0 from 6 starts), which rules him out on today's conditions despite his familiarity with the track.
Wearing tongue strapWon 0 of last 5Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
The lowest-rated runner, Whiskey Pete won just once in 26 races — nearly three years ago — and has never won on today's standard ground conditions. His recent second-place finish at Doncaster is eye-catching but isolated within a run of poor form, and he lacks the quality to challenge here.
Wearing cheekpiecesWon 0 of last 5Won at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
Boubyan has placed in 2 of his last 3 races, showing a bit of momentum, but his overall record is weak at roughly 1 win per 11 races and he's never won on standard ground or good ground. He fits the "needs career-best effort" description from the editorial — unlikely to break through here.
Won 0 of last 5Raced here beforeHas won on this groundWon at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
The most experienced runner with 61 career races, Cosmos Raj is an eight-year-old battle-hardened campaigner, but his form has deteriorated badly — four consecutive fourth-place finishes or worse. His Ripon specialist tag and soft-ground form count for nothing here on normal ground at a track where he struggles on undulating layouts.
A puzzle: she carries a respectable 67 rating (3 pounds above average) but is unfancied at 21-1 odds, possibly because she has never raced on normal ground in her four-race career. Her last run was a beaten 8th at Ayr just 12 days ago, and with so little data on today's conditions, this is a genuine unknown.
Never raced on normal groundUnfancied in the market despite a high rating
How do odds work?The first number is what you win, the second is what you bet. So 5/2 means you win £5 for every £2. 4/1 means you win £4 for every £1. The bigger the first number, the less likely bookmakers think the horse will win — but the more you'd win if it does.