AW Trials Day - Lingfield 2nd Jan 2027 Handicap Stakes
| Pos | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 1st |
4y 138 lbs |
P. J. McDonald George Boughey |
93 | 7/2 | |
| 🥉 3rd |
5y 132 lbs |
Kevin Stott Ismail Mohammed & Jose Santos |
87 | 13/2 | |
| 🥈 2nd |
6y 132 lbs |
Clifford Lee Edward Bethell |
87 | 13/2 | |
| 4 |
4y 132 lbs |
Callum Shepherd George Margarson |
87 | 33/1 | |
| 12 |
7y 131 lbs |
Paul Mulrennan Michael Herrington |
86 | 40/1 | |
| 8 |
3y 129 lbs |
Dylan Hogan Michael Herrington |
86 | 12/1 | |
| 10 |
4y 138 lbs |
Lewis Edmunds James Tate |
93 | 100/30F | |
| 9 |
4y 137 lbs |
Rob Hornby Dominic Ffrench Davis |
92 | 40/1 | |
| 11 |
7y 136 lbs |
Rowan Scott Michael Herrington |
91 | 11/1 | |
| 14 |
6y 136 lbs |
David Allan Geoffrey Harker |
91 | 40/1 | |
| 5 |
3y 135 lbs |
Sean Levey Richard Hannon |
92 | 5/1 | |
| 7 |
5y 135 lbs |
David Nolan Ivan Furtado |
90 | 33/1 | |
| 6 |
6y 135 lbs |
Daniel Muscutt George Boughey |
90 | 12/1 | |
| 13 |
3y 133 lbs |
Marco Ghiani Oliver Cole |
90 | 28/1 |
First Legion is our selection here, and he makes appeal on a progressive profile that suggests there is more to come, even though he is rated 96 and sits five pounds behind the top-rated Alfa Kellenic on our figures. That gap is a fair one to overcome in a competitive 14-runner Class 3 contest at Southwell, particularly with the trend pointing the right way for him. Alfa Kellenic is the chief danger as the top-rated runner, with Asuka a few pounds further back on 98 and Yorkshire level with our pick on 96. This is a tight and open contest, but First Legion's upward trajectory makes him the one to side with.