Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends

If you are a fan of horse racing trends, then this preview of the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy will be perfect for you! Not only do we look at the trends, but we look at past winners as well as trainer and jockey records for the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy, a race run over 6f at Redcar.
Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends
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2026 Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy Preview

Scheduled to take place in October of each year at the Redcar racecourse is the 2yo feature at Redcar, the Listed Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy, this race is run over just shy of six furlongs being over five furlongs and two-hundred and seventeen yards and as it says on the tin, the race is open to two-year-old runners only, it was first staged back in 1993 and is run on the same day as the Guisborough Stakes.

Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy Information:

We also have a dedicated Redcar tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Redcar Racecourse section for links to these.

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How competitive is the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2009 when the race had an over-round of 111%. The race in 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 136%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy, the over-round has been 126%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £126 which is bet.

Below you will find the 2026 Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy Trend Analysis.

These are the top three quickest-run Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy races over the last 20 renewals:

  1. Dragon Leader (1:08.89) in 2023
  2. Chipotle (1:08.91) in 2021
  3. Bogart (1:09.21) in 2011

Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 17 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +0.10. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy.

The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2020 renewal when Lullaby Moon from Ralph Beckett under the guidance of Rossa Ryan, won in a time of 1:14.24, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Dragon Leader, trained by Clive Cox and ridden by Richard Kingscote set the quickest time of 1:08.89 in the 2023 renewal.

What the expert says...
Both the 2024 (Candy) and 2025 (Ardisia) winners came here having won the EBF Nursery Handicap run at Ayr in September.

Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy Past Winners

Here are the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.

YearHorse (Drawn)Info
2025
1:11.73
Ardisia (IRE)
2yo 9-2 (15 of 15) 7/1
Oisin Orr
Hugo Palmer (GB)
2024
1:10.85
Candy (GB)
2yo 9-0 (5 of 19) 18/1
George Wood
Richard Spencer (GB)
2023
1:08.89
Dragon Leader (IRE)
2yo 8-8 (10 of 10) 4/7F
Richard Kingscote
Clive Cox (GB)
2022
1:11.33
Cold Case (GB)
2yo 9-4 (8 of 16) 11/8F
Clifford Lee
K R Burke (GB)
2021
1:08.91
Chipotle (GB)
2yo 9-1 (6 of 15) 7/2
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton (GB)
2020
1:14.24
Lullaby Moon (GB)
2yo 8-9 (4 of 21) 9/2F
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett (GB)
2019
1:12.60
Summer Sands (GB)
2yo 8-3 (8 of 17) 11/8F
Barry McHugh
Richard Fahey (GB)
2018
1:13.75
Summer Daydream (IRE)
2yo 8-9 (3 of 21) 8/1
Connor Beasley
Keith Dalgleish (GB)
2017
1:10.49
Darkanna (IRE)
2yo 8-11 (12 of 23) 4/1F
Barry McHugh
Richard Fahey (GB)
2016
1:11.16
Wick Powell (GB)
2yo 8-3 (8 of 20) 12/1
Andrew Mullen
David Barron (GB)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy have been based:

  • GB: 19 winners with an additional 42 placings from 394 runners
  • FR: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
  • IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners

Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy Trainer Statistics

There are multiple leading trainers in the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy over the last 20 renewals, with Richard Fahey, Tim Easterby, and J S Moore having all won the race two times. Richard Fahey winners have been with Darkanna (2017) and Summer Sands (2019). Tim Easterby's winners have been with Body And Soul (2012) and Ventura Mist (2013). J S Moore winners have been with Dubai Dynamo (2007) and Total Gallery (2008). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy. Michael Dods (0-16), Bryan Smart (0-15), David Evans (0-11) and Tom Dascombe (0-11) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.

Here are some of the top Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):

TrainerR-W-PWinEW
Richard Fahey49-2-5-41.62-42.81
Tim Easterby27-2-5-11.00-15.95
J S Moore7-2-2+40.50+17.75
Kevin Ryan23-1-5-16.50-17.25
Richard Hannon14-1-3-9.67-9.53
K R Burke10-1-3-7.62-6.51
Hugo Palmer5-1-2+3.00+0.70
Eve Johnson Houghton5-1-1-0.50-1.90
Richard Spencer4-1-1+15.00+6.00
Ralph Beckett4-1-1+1.50-0.75

Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy Jockey Statistics

There are two leading jockeys in the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy over the last 20 renewals, with both Barry McHugh and Silvestre De Sousa, who have both won the race two times. Barry McHugh winners have been with Darkanna (2017) and Summer Sands (2019). Silvestre De Sousa winners have been with Danum Dancer (2006) and Ladies Are Forever (2010). Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy. Tom Eaves has ridden 16 runners in the race without recording any wins, whilst James Sullivan has ridden 10 without a winner.

Here are some of the top Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):

JockeyR-W-PWinEW
Barry McHugh7-2-3+0.38-1.81
Silvestre De Sousa6-2-2+15.00+5.50
David Allan17-1-4-6.00-7.30
Duran Fentiman12-1-3-7.00-7.45
Andrew Mullen11-1-1+2.00-4.00
Richard Kingscote7-1-3-5.43-4.66
Franny Norton5-1-2+16.00+6.50
Connor Beasley4-1-2+5.00+1.50
Oisin Orr4-1-1+4.00+1.20
Sean Levey4-1-1+0.33-1.33

Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy Trend Analysis

✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +32.16, is when runners ran in a Class 2 when last winning.

❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class placed of Class 4, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-89.

Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:

  • 2025: Winner in 15 (13,12) [15 Runners]
  • 2024: Winner in 5 (2,3) [19 Runners]
  • 2023: Winner in 10 (3,4) [10 Runners]
  • 2022: Winner in 8 (15,7) [16 Runners]
  • 2021: Winner in 6 (3,14) [15 Runners]

The course which has produced the most winners of the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy is Ayr; there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Ayr last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Doncaster; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Doncaster last time out.

The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 14 winners from a total of 279 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 6 winners from a total of 120 runners.

Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy:

  • Ardad (2 Wins)
  • Dark Angel (2 Wins)

These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy despite multiple attempts:

  • Acclamation (0 Wins from 12 runners)
  • Camacho (0 Wins from 10 runners)
  • Kodiac (0 Wins from 10 runners)
  • Kheleyf (0 Wins from 9 runners)
  • Dandy Man (0 Wins from 7 runners)

Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Dubai Dynamo in 2007, winning for J S Moore at odds of 40/1 under the guidance of Dean McKeown. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy, head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters.

Route to the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy

Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:

InfoLast Race
2025 - Ardisia
Ayr - 1st of 9 (5/1)
Get Home Safe With Thistle Cabs EBF Nursery Handicap
2024 - Candy
Ayr - 1st of 9 (7/1)
Get Home Safe With Thistle Cabs EBF Nursery Handicap
2023 - Dragon Leader
Doncaster - 2nd of 17 (7/4)
Doncaster 2yo Stakes
2022 - Cold Case
Doncaster - 1st of 15 (11/4)
Doncaster 2yo Stakes
2021 - Chipotle
Doncaster - 9th of 11 (19/2)
Flying Childers Stakes
2020 - Lullaby Moon
Ayr - 3rd of 15 (10/1)
Scotty Brand Firth Of Clyde Fillies Stakes
2019 - Summer Sands
Newmarket (Rowley) - 3rd of 8 (100/1)
Middle Park Stakes
2018 - Summer Daydream
Ayr - 5th of 11 (14/1)
William Hill Firth Of Clyde Stakes
2017 - Darkanna
Newmarket (Rowley) - 5th of 11 (66/1)
Cheveley Park Stakes
2016 - Wick Powell
Curragh - 2nd of 30 (16/1)
Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sale Stakes

Article Contributor Information

We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team, looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.

James Banting

James Banting

Expert Guide

James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Association provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Expert Guide

Andy, a seasoned horse racing expert with over 15 years of experience, possesses a comprehensive understanding of the sport, from delving into complex statistical data for flat racing in the UK and Ireland to crafting insightful flat racing blogs for OLBG.

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