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14:20 Redcar

racingtv.com EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Bands B, C And D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race)

6f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 9 runners · £5,400 · Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 9/4F·3.25
  1. 1st
    Freedom Flame (IRE)AI top pick · 52.2
    P J McDonald·Richard Hughes
    9/4F·3.25
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Cheeky Chesca (IRE)
    Duran Fentiman·Tim Easterby·beaten 0.3 lengths
    14/1·15.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Nour (IRE)
    Clifford Lee·K R Burke·beaten .75 lengths
    5/2·3.50
    SP
Race time
1m 11.82s+3.72s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Freedom Flame (IRE))

Dwelt start - in touch with leaders on far side of group - headway over 1f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - ridden out

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Freedom Flame

This can go to FREEDOM FLAME, who shaped well on her Wolverhampton debut and is just preferred to Beverley third Priscilla's Hope.

Forecast 2/1 Nour, 3/1 Freedom Flame, 100/30 Bella Lucia, 8/1 Time Glory, 9/1 Cheeky Chesca, 16/1 One Shot Kodi, Khazamh, 20/1 Liveadream, Priscilla's Hope

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Freedom Flame

P J McDonald · Richard Hughes · 2yo

Top-rated of 9
score 52.2 · +2.5 clear of next best (49.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    18d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Ratings50% weight
    49below average
    RPR 74 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Form20% weight
    45below average
    Last 6: 4
  • Trainer20% weight
    43below average
    Richard Hughes: 5/29 winners last 14d (17%)
MarketNo market price available yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Draw bias — Redcar 6f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–3)
IV 1.02
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.98
High (7–9)
IV 0.99

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 125 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
11
J: P J McDonald · T: Richard Hughes · draw 3
2yo · F · b
4
52.2
9/4F·3.25
SP
29
J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby · draw 2
2yo · F · b
55
41.2
14/1·15.00
SP
32
J: Clifford Lee · T: K R Burke · draw 4
2yo · F · b
27.0
5/2·3.50
SP
44
J: Kevin Stott · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 5
2yo · F · ch
21.5
13/2·7.50
SP
57
J: Rowan Scott · T: Philip McBride · draw 7
2yo · F · b
36
30.7
14/1·15.00
SP
68
J: Connor Beasley · T: Gemma Tutty · draw 1
2yo · F · b
3
49.7
4/1·5.00
SP
76
J: Sam James · T: Phillip Makin · draw 6
2yo · F · b
21.5
33/1·34.00
SP
83
J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 9
2yo · F · gr
21.5
33/1·34.00
SP
95
2yo · F · ch
21.5
11/1·12.00
SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:20 Redcar on 26 May 2026?

Freedom Flame (IRE) won the 14:20 Redcar at SP 3.25. Ridden by P J McDonald. Trained by Richard Hughes.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:20 Redcar?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Freedom Flame, won the race (AI score 52.2).

What were the placings in the 14:20 Redcar?

Top finishers: 1. Freedom Flame (IRE) (3.25), 2. Cheeky Chesca (IRE) (15.00), 3. Nour (IRE) (3.50).

What was the winning time for the 14:20 Redcar?

The winning time was 1m 11.82s, 3.72s slower than standard.

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