APPRENTICE Tom Kiely-Marshall had a day to remember at Redcar when he rode his first winner for his main trainer, Julie Camacho, on board veteran sprinter Makanah.

The nine-year-old hadn’t won since 2022 but Kiely-Marshall was good value for his 7lbs claim in driving the gelding to a half-length victory over Bryan Smart’s Secret Guest in the feature Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap.

The young rider, who hails from County Tipperary, said: “I’ve been at the Julie Camacho yard since February and it's great to get my first winner for them. The horse ran a really good race."

Camacho, who trains at Malton, said: “Tom's a grand lad who works very hard and deserves any success he gets."

She added: "It's nice to get Makanah back in the winner's enclosure. He's been running against decent handicappers all his life, so it was nice to drop him in class and come here with a small field. We weren't sure if he was still in love with the game, but he's done it well."

It was also a good day for Connor Beasley who landed a double on Get Jiggy With It for Lambourn trainer Charlie Hills, and Jamie’s Choice for Spennymoor handler Tracy Waggott.

Get Jiggy With It defied the challenge of the Ed Bethell-trained favourite, Gundogan, to win the opening Best Flat Races Live On Racing TV for the Forty Winks syndicate.

Syndicate member Paul O'Sullivan must consider Redcar to be his lucky track. The Londoner has only been to the seaside course once before – 25 years ago when he had a winner with Red Ballad, trained by Luca Cumani.

A quarter of a century on, he was back in the winner's enclosure with Get Jiggy With It. Paul said: "It's made the long journey worth it. She's been placed eight times in 10 runs, so we're thrilled. We feared she'd forever be the bridesmaid."

Beasley’s double came when Jamie's Choice stayed on strongly to beat Tim Easterby’s Northern Prince by half a length in the Market Cross Jewellers Classified Stakes.

Owner John Thompson, who farms sheep and cattle at Middleton St George, near Darlington, shed tears of joy in the winner's enclosure.

John, who has had the filly since she was a yearling, said: "I'm over the moon. It's just a hobby for us – and it's back to the farm tonight!"

Caribbean Carnival Day is a celebration of Redcar’s seafaring heritage and there was a topical winner when Oceanic Wonder won the Celebrate The Life of Ann Allport Handicap. The filly is trained at Malton by Tim Easterby, ridden by David Allan, and owned and bred by James Mowat, of Archwill Bloodstock.

Oceanic Wonder stayed on stoutly to deny Hardman, trained by David and Nicola Barron, by half a length, with Michael Dods' Inspiring Speeches a close third.

Easterby said: "She's really tough – as hard as nails – and loves firm ground."

Devoirs Choice, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Callum Hutchinson, made it a second winner of the day for Lambourn when he dug deep to win the Maria & Jason Tie The Knot Handicap for Opulence Thoroughbreds.

Journalist and broadcaster, Cornelius Lysaght, the BBC's voice of racing for 30 years and an ambassador for Opulence Thoroughbreds, said: "It's a 500-mile round trip, so that was a tip in itself. Opulence Thoroughbreds have a lot of horses in training and it's a growing syndicate.

"Ed's been a lucky trainer and this horse has been knocking on the door, without it quite happening. Ed thought the mile would suit and Callum said he had to work hard for the win, but the horse showed a good attitude."

The day ended with a win for local trainer Tina Jackson when the handsome grey, Ski Jump, powered home in the Watch Race Replays On racingtv.com Handicap under Sam James.

The Loftus trainer said: "We originally bought him to go hurdling. He's not the fastest but he keeps galloping."

The Dark Angel gelding, half owned by Gary Downes, was formerly trained by Richard Fahey and was having his first run over 1m 6f.

"We might try him at two miles now because he wasn't stopping," added Jackson.