15:20 Redcar

Tuesday 26 May 2026

Bath

Brighton

Leicester

Lingfield Park

Plumpton

Redcar

Auteuil

Ballinrobe

Dundalk

Vaal

Completed
1m 5f 218y
3 runners
GOOD TO FIRM

2 (2)

Wicksey

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: 68

Progressing well since switched to handicaps/on all-weather, bringing up the hat-trick at Southwell (1½m) in February. Found his progress coming to a halt up in class at York 12 days ago but this much more suitable now tackling an even longer trip.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
14/05/26	York	1m 3f 188y	Good	9/14	Flat
24/02/26	Southwell	1m 4f 14y	Std	1/5	Flat
10/02/26	Newcastle	1m 4f 98y	Std	1/6	Flat
04/02/26	Newcastle	1m 2f 42y	Std/Slow	1/9	Flat
26/11/25	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	8/10	Flat
25/07/25	York	7f	Good	16/16	Flat
11/07/25	Chester	6f 17y	Gd/Frm	10/10	Flat

1 (3)

Gaelic Approach

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 73

Much improved having been gelded/switched to handicaps, gaining breakthrough success at Leicester (1½m) in April. Found only a better-treated rival too good in another small-field affair at Hamilton (11f) 11 days ago and he looks the one to beat now stamina is tested further.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
15/05/26	Hamilton Park	1m 3f 15y	Gd/Frm	2/3	Flat
13/04/26	Leicester	1m 3f 179y	Good	1/4	Flat
16/03/26	Wolverhampton	1m 4f 51y	Slow	2/5	Flat
23/10/25	Nottingham	1m 75y	Heavy	5/12	Flat
09/10/25	Ayr	1m	Heavy	2/4	Flat
18/09/25	Ayr	1m	Gd/Sft	5/7	Flat

3 (1)

Fairydale (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 8st 8lbs
Or: 58

Only modest form at 2 yrs and she went with little encouragement after 7 months off when last of 6 in 1¼m handicap here 4 weeks ago. Blinkers go back on in place of cheekpieces but others look to hold much stronger credentials now hiked up further in trip.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
30/04/26	Redcar	1m 2f 1y	Gd/Frm	6/6	Flat
27/09/25	Ripon	1m	Good	5/7	Flat
17/09/25	Beverley	1m 100y	Soft	5/7	Flat
24/08/25	Beverley	7f 96y	Gd/Frm	7/13	Flat
16/08/25	Ripon	1m	Gd/Frm	10/12	Flat
10/07/25	Carlisle	6f 195y	Good	4/8	Flat

Timeform Verdict

Leicester scorer GAELIC APPROACH is every inch the type of 3-y-o handicapper the Johnston yard excel with and this looks a good opportunity for him to resume winning ways. Wicksey can offer chief resistance back in calmer waters.