1:25 Redcar Tips

Highfield Viking is very consistent at this level. It should again run its race, and if doing so, holds every chance of gaining another victory here today.

Ed Dunlop has two runners out today with this here and another at Lingfield. Tactical Plan with Rossa Ryan, drawn in stall two, can get his mount into a good position that can see the duo being competitive. At Doncaster on his last outing on heavy ground, he reared when the stalls opened, and this did not help his cause, as he finished in fourth place, beaten four lengths. The grey gelding has won two races at Goodwood and Chester, and might be adding Redcar to his CV.

Nearest at the finish when last seen over this trip at Ayr in September and under today's jockey. That was in a Class 4 off a 5-pound higher mark and will welcome the drop in trip following two races over a mile.

5 wins, 8 seconds from 25 runs. 3 wins this year. Needs to come back to form after a couple of non-starts, so has furniture in place and amateur removes weight.

Back in September Pol Rodger ran two races over the mile distance and finished second in each. His two subsequent races have been over further and his best place was fourth. He drops back down to seven furlongs today which will hopefully make him much more competitive. In his second race of his career he did win over seven furlongs at Haydock on good to soft ground. He looks to have a favourable draw and is down one pound since his last race.