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Red hot Stott notches classy Redcar treble
27/10/25

JOCKEY Kevin Stott took the honours on Redcar’s penultimate meeting of the season with a classy treble today.

Stott began his hat-trick when Skiathos built on the promise of coming second on his debut at Redcar by going one better in The racingtv.com/freetrial EBF Novice Stakes.

The son of the late Wootton Bassett kept on strongly to defy the challenge of Richard Fahey’s slow starting North Force.

“He's very much a horse for next year. He's immature but he's done it very nicely and can only improve," said winning trainer Karl Burke, who revealed the two-year-old is heading to the sales.

Burke had started the day with a Group 3 winner at Chantilly with Half Sovereign, a filly who had started her career with a debut fourth at Redcar in June.

Stott made it a double when Woodleigh, trained by Roger Fell, made the most of a step up in trip to get up close home to beat another Fahey runner, Hashtagnotions, in the Market Cross Jewellers Handicap (Division One).

"Everything went pretty smoothly. He's been a bit of a monkey, but it was the first time over a mile and a quarter and he loved it. He loved the ground too and he's done it really well,” said Stott.

The winning Belt and Braces Racing syndicate bought the horse out of the Declan Carroll yard in the summer, and rising star Billy Loughnane had a hand in the win.

Syndicate manager Ben Corner said: "After Billy rode him over a mile at Southwell last time, he said he wanted further and his advice has done the trick."

Stott’s hat-trick came on Noche Clasica – a newcomer to the Middleham yard of Ed Bethell – in the Jumps Season Free Trial On RacingTV Handicap.

The daughter of Night of Thunder came to Bethell from James Owen, and Stott believes she could make a black type filly.

The trainer’s father, James, said: "We haven't had her long but we really like her. Kevin was pleased they went a good gallop because she's quite keen."

Duke's Command, trained by David O'Meara, was half a length back in second but always held.

It was also a good day for the Hector Crouch-Ralph Beckett partnership, who scored two facile wins with Bay of Brilliance and Helmsley, both sired by New Bay.

Bay of Brilliance looked a quality stayer in the making when landing the latest renewal of the EBF “Double Trigger” Novice Stakes by eight-and-a-half lengths.

The chestnut colt was following up a victory at Goodwood and looked a smart staying prospect when forging well clear of Amo Racing’s Poker, who had a 4.3m guineas price tag as a yearling.

Winning jockey Crouch, on a rare visit to Redcar, said: "I wanted to ensure a proper gallop, and he loved the ground. I was very impressed. He powered away – to win with a penalty isn't easy."

Helmsley was just as impressive in winning the Champions Full Gallop On ITV Novice Stakes and is another heading for the Newmarket sales.

Travelling Head Lad Joel Belbin said: "It's made the six and a bit hours journey to get here worthwhile – both horses have done their job really well."

David Egan flies to balmy California this week for the Breeders’ Cup but it was a trip to the chilly North East coast first, and the jockey made it worthwhile by riding Invisible to win the opening Get A Free Trial At racingtv.com/freetrial Fillies' Novice Stakes.

Trained at Newmarket by Tom Clover, the daughter of Pinatubo, took up the running a furlong out to justify odds of 2/5 from Crystal Dagger.

After 123 runs, Young Fire made his last race a winning one for David O’Meara and Mark Winn in the Market Cross Jewellers Handicap (Division Two).

With 14 victories, he's been a great servant to owner Evan Sutherland, and he will now be retired to become a lead horse for the yearlings at O'Meara’s North Yorkshire stable.

The winning jockey said: "He's been a great horse for me personally – I won three or four on him while I was an apprentice, and it's nice that he can retire with a win. He's a legend."

It was a day to remember for 16-year-old Cara Tuke who rode her first winner when Giselles Izzy, trained In the Scottish borders by Iain Jardine, landed the concluding Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Apprentice Handicap at odds of 22-1.

Tuke did brilliantly to negotiate a path past Moostar, who was running loose after a problem at the start.

The young rider said: "I'm absolutely delighted. I saw the loose horse in front and was hoping it wouldn't come across but my horse was very tough."

Tuke, who grew up close to Iain Jardine's yard, added: "He's helped me massively and I can't thank him enough for the opportunity."

  • Main picture: Kevin Stott holds up three fingers to celebrate his hat-trick, sealed on Noche Clasica

 

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