AWC Season 14 Has Begun Handicap Stakes (Div I)
| Pos | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 1st |
4y 139 lbs |
Ryan Sexton Edward Bethell |
54 | 15/8 | |
| 8 |
6y 127 lbs |
James Sullivan Ruth Carr |
47 | 33/1 | |
| 🥈 2nd |
4y 126 lbs |
Oliver Stammers Grant Tuer |
46 | 33/1 | |
| 11 |
4y 126 lbs |
Lauren Young(5) Jim Goldie |
46 | 28/1 | |
| 4 |
4y 126 lbs |
Laura Coughlan(3) Gemma Tutty |
45 | 22/1 | |
| 2 |
8y 135 lbs |
Greg Fairley Ewan Whillans |
55 | – | |
| 12 |
5y 134 lbs |
David Nolan Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood |
54 | 28/1 | |
| 6 |
4y 134 lbs |
Alex Jary(3) Joey Ramsden |
54 | 80/1 | |
| 9 |
5y 132 lbs |
Clifford Lee Tony Carroll |
52 | 6/1 | |
| 7 |
6y 131 lbs |
David Allan Linda Perratt |
51 | 18/1 | |
| 10 |
7y 131 lbs |
Lewis Edmunds Simon Whitaker |
51 | 50/1 | |
| 🥉 3rd |
6y 130 lbs |
Sean Levey Adrian McGuinness |
50 | 11/10F | |
| 5 |
10y 130 lbs |
Robert Havlin Derek Shaw |
50 | 16/1 |
Distillate gets the vote in this 13-runner Southwell 7f contest, and our rating of 59 leaves her just two pounds behind the top-rated Edmond Halley on 61. We still prefer her because her profile is progressive, she holds a fitness edge, and the clock backs up her form. Edmond Halley is the chief danger given his narrow rating advantage, with Ramon di Loria level with our pick on 59 and Mister Sky Blue two pounds back on 57 also needing to be respected. In a competitive Class 6 field with little to separate the principals, the progressive Distillate is the one to side with.