Redcar races

The whole day had unpredictable weather, many non runners and only 4 favourites winning.

The first race had the favourite Arbalet showing off in the parade ring when Josphine Gordon tried to mount, she made a hasty dismount off the two year old Colt, eventually having to be mounted in the shoot with the horse still unhappy. Many were quick out of the stalls,  Barbarianatthegate led shortly to Falmouth Light and David Fallow, Arbalet and the rest of the field followed closely. With two furlongs to go Knowing Glance who had been held up was being pushed, Arbalet begun to challenge Barbarianatthegate, who couldn't compete. Arbalet went on to win by 3 1/2 lengths to Barbarianatthegate ridden by Oisin Murphy, third was Knowing Glance by 2 1/4 lengths.

In the 3:30 Baby Helmet led with the rest of the field giving chase, apart from Hitchcock who was slowly away and Darvie who was being held up. Notmuch was changed until the 5 furlong mark where Baby Helmet weakened and Clear As A Bell led pretty much unchallenged up to 2 furlongs out when the rest of the field started to be truly ridden. In the final furlong Clear As A Bell kept on with fierce competition from the drifting Darvie and Regal Decree, the rest of the field were a fair way behind. But David Allan managed to keep Clear As A Bell on to win by a neck to Darvie in second and Regal Decree in third, by a head.

No horses were claimed in the 4:00 race.