Awc Season 14 Has Begun Handicap Stakes
| Pos | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥈 2nd |
8y 137 lbs |
Conor Whiteley(5) David O'Meara |
73 | 10/1 | |
| 8 |
3y 133 lbs |
Jason Hart Ross Burdon |
72 | 7/1 | |
| 11 |
6y 133 lbs |
Lauren Young(5) Jim Goldie |
69 | – | |
| 7 |
5y 132 lbs |
Sam James Phillip Makin |
68 | 50/1 | |
| 13 |
4y 132 lbs |
Andrew Mullen Grant Tuer |
63 | – | |
| 🥉 3rd |
4y 130 lbs |
Mark Winn David O'Meara |
66 | 13/2 | |
| 10 |
5y 136 lbs |
P. J. McDonald Geoff Oldroyd |
72 | 6/1 | |
| 6 |
3y 136 lbs |
David Allan Ruth Jefferson |
75 | 15/2 | |
| 🥇 1st |
4y 135 lbs |
Tom Kiely-Marshall(3) Julie Camacho |
71 | 11/2 | |
| 5 |
4y 135 lbs |
Cian Horgan(5) Edward Bethell |
71 | – | |
| 6 |
5y 135 lbs |
Rhys Elliott(5) Katie Scott |
71 | – | |
| 4 |
4y 135 lbs |
Ethan Tindall(5) Richard & Peter Fahey |
71 | 7/2F | |
| 5 |
5y 134 lbs |
Tom Eaves Ray Craggs |
70 | 6/1 | |
| 9 |
3y 134 lbs |
Paul Mulrennan Brian Ellison |
73 | 20/1 |
Blue To Blue is our selection, and he heads this 14-runner Newcastle contest on our figures at 83, a useful four pounds clear of Project Geofin on 79. That is a meaningful edge in a competitive Class 5 over a mile on the all-weather, and it gives him the strongest case on merit. Project Geofin is the most obvious danger, with D Flawless a pound further back and Orangesandlemons also in the mix on 76. With so many closely matched runners below him, a clean run in a big field is the main requirement, but Blue To Blue looks the one to beat.