Who won the 15:50 Redcar on 26 May 2026?
Classic Encounter (IRE) won the 15:50 Redcar at SP 2.38. Ridden by Pat Cosgrave. Trained by George Boughey.
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Redcar
Great BritainJoin Racing TV Now Handicap
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
1m·Flat·Class 4·Good To Firm·6 runners·£5,234
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stClassic Encounter (IRE)Pat Cosgrave·George Boughey11/8F·2.38SP
- 2ndDesert Shadow (GB)AI top pick · 64.8Connor Beasley·Saeed bin Suroor·beaten 1.5 lengths100/30·4.33SP
- 3rdAndesite (GB)Kevin Stott·Roger Fell·beaten .5 lengths7/2·4.50SP
Race time
1m 36.01s+2.41s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Classic Encounter (IRE))
“Prominent - went second over 2f out - edged right and ridden over 1f out - led against near rail inside final furlong - ran on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.064.8/100 rating
Desert Shadow
5.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Desert Shadow
Connor Beasley · Saeed bin Suroor · 4yo
64.8/100
+13.7 vs next best (51.1)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongSaeed bin Suroor: 2/4 winners last 14d (50%)
- Freshness10% weight85very strong33d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight58averageOR 82 · RPR 98 · TS 81 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight36below averageLast 6: 9-2-2-0-5
MarketBest price 5.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 | 5yo · G · b | 60376 | 9-09 | 84 | 99 | 72 | 50.6 | 11/8F·2.38 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 4yo · G · chvFT V | 92205 | 9-07 | 82 | 98 | 81 | 64.8 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 4yo · G · btFT T | 60705 | 9-07 | 82 | 96 | 63 | 46.6 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 10yo · G · b | 11688 | 9-06 | 81 | 92 | 68 | 44.3 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 6 | 5 | 6 | 4yo · G · bp | 16440 | 9-02 | 77 | 98 | 77 | 51.1 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 5 | 6 | 3 | 8yo · G · b | 10709 | 9-01 | 76 | 95 | 90 | 42.3 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:50 Redcar?
No — the AI top pick (Desert Shadow) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 15:50 Redcar?
Top finishers: 1. Classic Encounter (IRE) (2.38), 2. Desert Shadow (GB) (4.33), 3. Andesite (GB) (4.50).
What was the winning time for the 15:50 Redcar?
The winning time was 1m 36.01s, 2.41s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyAlthough he hasn't hit top form this year, CLASSIC ENCOUNTER (nap) takes a significant drop in grade and should prove hard to beat.
Racing Post pick: Classic Encounter
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook11/8 Classic Encounter, 3/1 Desert Shadow, Andesite, 7/1 Nyman, 16/1 Eligible, 20/1 Cosmos Raj
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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