Redcar is a left-handed, flat, galloping track on the north-east coast with a long home straight. It hosts mostly lower-class flat racing from spring through autumn. The straight, fair nature of the course means form tends to work out reliably.
Course Profile
| Direction | Left-handed |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Flat (1373), All Weather Flat (1) |
| Total races (dataset) | 1,374 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| T D Easterby | 1,157 | 93 | 8.0% |
| D O’Meara | 588 | 76 | 12.9% |
| R A Fahey | 598 | 67 | 11.2% |
| Michael Dods | 533 | 53 | 9.9% |
| K A Ryan | 308 | 35 | 11.4% |
| W J Haggas | 122 | 34 | 27.9% |
| K R Burke | 281 | 32 | 11.4% |
| N Tinkler | 423 | 31 | 7.3% |
| M Johnston | 195 | 28 | 14.4% |
| Roger Fell | 196 | 25 | 12.8% |
| D Carroll | 220 | 24 | 10.9% |
| Edward Bethell | 89 | 22 | 24.7% |
| T D Barron | 192 | 22 | 11.5% |
| Mrs R A Carr | 306 | 19 | 6.2% |
| Archie Watson | 88 | 18 | 20.5% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| D Allan | 677 | 74 | 10.9% |
| Jason Hart | 422 | 58 | 13.7% |
| D Tudhope | 302 | 58 | 19.2% |
| Connor Beasley | 430 | 39 | 9.1% |
| P Mulrennan | 388 | 38 | 9.8% |
| G Lee | 429 | 37 | 8.6% |
| Kevin Stott | 220 | 32 | 14.5% |
| B A Curtis | 239 | 30 | 12.6% |
| D Nolan | 291 | 28 | 9.6% |
| T Eaves | 386 | 27 | 7.0% |
| Callum Rodriguez | 217 | 27 | 12.4% |
| P Hanagan | 213 | 26 | 12.2% |
| P J McDonald | 185 | 25 | 13.5% |
| A Mullen | 359 | 25 | 7.0% |
| J Fanning | 198 | 25 | 12.6% |
Favourite Performance
Across 1,484 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 478 times — a strike rate of 32.2%.
Broadly in line with the national average (~32%).
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 583 | 42.4% |
| Good | 327 | 23.8% |
| Soft | 234 | 17.0% |
| Good to Soft | 186 | 13.5% |
| Heavy | 44 | 3.2% |
The most common going description is Good to Firm, accounting for 42.4% of races.
Betting Angles
- T D Easterby leads the trainer table with 93 wins from 1,157 runs. Volume as much as strike rate, but they clearly target this track.
- W J Haggas has the highest win rate in the top 10 at 27.9% (34 from 122 runs), often sending runners with a good chance.
- D Tudhope rides this course well: 19.2% win rate from 302 rides.