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Remembering Christine And Colin Brown Handicap Stakes

16:57 Redcar Sat 08 Aug 2026 1m5f218y Class 6 Good to Firm 10 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Billy Bathgate silks

Billy Bathgate

MEDIUM Advised 5/1 Est. 28%

5TH

Mr Fox says

Billy Bathgate (SR:59, 5/1, 9-8) is the standout selection combining multiple strong signals: Course:W2P2 at Redcar is a decisive edge in a Class 6 field, GoingFit:+ confirms he handles today's good to firm conditions, and his form string 343461 shows a recent win with consistent placed efforts throughout. He carries a light 9-8 — the second-lowest weight in the field — and has shortened 7% in the market despite an age of 10, suggesting connections are confident. The three-star AI probability reflects this multi-signal alignment. Newport (15/8) drops two classes but shows alarming recent form (400/54) and headgear addition, while Billy's proven course record is the clearest differentiator in a field where most runners have DistFit:? at this trip. Each-way alternative: Dubai Venture. Main danger: Newport — Newport (SR:68, 15/8) is the highest-rated horse in the field, drops two class tiers with a mark 35lb lower than last win, and has shortened 8% in the market — the money clearly expects the class drop to unlock better form despite the disappointing recent figures.

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Full result

Winner: Newport (GB) at SP 2/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Newport silks Newport Fox #2 Iain Jardine · Oisin Orr 15/8
  2. 2 Dubai Venture silks Dubai Venture Fox #3 Tina Jackson · Joanna Mason 5/2
  3. 3 Saratoga Gold silks Saratoga Gold Kevin & Lauren Frost · William Pyle 10/1
  4. 4 Spooky Wooky silks Spooky Wooky Simon West · Andrew Elliott 50/1
  5. 5 Billy Bathgate silks Billy Bathgate Fox #1 Ewan Whillans · David Nolan 11/2
  6. 6 Nanny Park silks Nanny Park Fox #4 Sara Ender · Ryan Sexton 15/2
  7. 7 Buxted Reel silks Buxted Reel Tom Lacey · Darragh Keenan 11/1
  8. 8 Time Twister silks Time Twister Michael & David Easterby · Lewis Chalkley(7) 20/1
  9. 9 Galistra silks Galistra Alan Brown · Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) 125/1
  10. — Gemical silks Gemical Rebecca Menzies · Amie Waugh(3) -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Billy Bathgate silks Billy Bathgate 5/1 5TH
  2. 2 Newport silks Newport 15/8 SP 2/1 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Dubai Venture silks Dubai Venture 10/3 🥈 2ND
  4. 4 Nanny Park silks Nanny Park 7/1 6TH