Distinction: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Distinction is an 8-year-old gelding by Kodiac, trained by John Mackie. He has won 8 of 50 starts and placed in 5 more, for £45,956 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 1.5f, where 2 wins from 7 is a 29% strike rate against 14% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:08 at Pontefract on 17 September, where the best price is 12/1 with Quinn Bet. His best performance rating is 73, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 50
- Wins 8
- Placed 13
- Strike rate 16%
- Prize money £45,956
- Best rating 73
- Official rating 56
Where Distinction runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:08 | Pontefract | Pontefract Racecourse Racing Together Combatting Loneliness Handicap Stakes | 12/1 Quinn Bet | QuinnBet |
Distinction form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 26 | Beverley | Dearing Plastics Celebrating 40 Years Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 1m 2f | Soft | 5 | 6.75 | 7/1 | Joanna Mason | 56 |
| 6 Aug 26 | Southwell (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 1m 3f | Standard | 8 | 4.75 | 16/1 | Connor Beasley | 58 |
| 21 Jul 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 1m 1.5f | Standard | 9 | 6.25 | 40/1 | P J McDonald | 60 |
| 8 Jul 26 | Kempton (AW) | Industry Leading In-Play Markets At Unibet Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3f | Standard / Slow | 5 | 3.75 | 18/1 | Finlay Bassett | 61 |
| 2 Jun 26 | Pontefract | KRS Property Solutions Supports The YCC Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good | 6 | 3 | 6/1 | Finlay Bassett | 62 |
| 22 May 26 | Pontefract | Summer Sutton 18th Birthday Celebration Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good To Soft | 3 | .25 | 28/1 | Finlay Bassett | 61 |
| 17 May 26 | Ripon | Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good | 8 | 7 | 14/1 | P J McDonald | 61 |
| 21 Apr 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Class 6 | 1m 1.5f | Standard | 6 | 10.5 | 6/1 | P J McDonald | 63 |
| 7 Apr 26 | Pontefract | Racing TV Sky Channel 424 Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 1m | Good To Soft | 5 | 4 | 18/1 | Finlay Bassett | 65 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Doncaster | William Hill NRMB On The Grand National Apprentice Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good To Soft | 12 | 11.75 | 20/1 | Finlay Bassett | 67 |
| 31 Oct 25 | Newmarket | German G1 Racecourses Thank World Pool Handicap Class 5 | 1m 1f | Good | 11 | 17.25 | 28/1 | P J McDonald | 69 |
| 26 Sep 25 | Haydock | Racing To School Training Series Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2.5f | Good To Soft | 7 | 10.5 | 14/1 | Jack Dace | 70 |
| 12 Sep 25 | Sandown | Aspall Handicap Class 4 | 1m 2f | Soft | 8 | 27 | 33/1 | Tom Queally | 71 |
| 30 Aug 25 | Beverley | William Hill Silver Cup Handicap Class 4 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 4 | 3.75 | 20/1 | Oisin Orr | 71 |
| 19 Aug 25 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 17/2 | Billy Loughnane | 67 |
| 21 Jul 25 | Beverley | Racing Again Next Tuesday Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Soft | 1 | — | 15/2 | Joe Fanning | 64 |
| 5 Jul 25 | Carlisle | Grand Caledonia Finale Handicap (Pro-Am Female Jockeys) Class 5 | 1m 1f | Soft | 13 | 14.25 | 22/1 | Amie Waugh | 65 |
| 16 Jun 25 | Carlisle | PricedUp Pushes Handicap Class 5 | 1m 1f | Soft | 4 | 3.25 | 13/2 | P J McDonald | 61 |
| 9 Jun 25 | Pontefract | Bill Carrigill Memorial Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good | 1 | — | 7/2J | P J McDonald | 61 |
| 28 May 25 | Beverley | Connexin's Smooth Switch Handicap Class 6 | 1m 0.5f | Good | 2 | — | 5/2F | P J McDonald | 59 |
| 15 May 25 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 7 | 6.25 | 100/1 | Tyler Heard | 61 |
| 1 May 25 | Southwell (AW) | Neil Tomlinson Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 6 | 4.25 | 16/1 | P J McDonald | 62 |
| 29 Mar 25 | Doncaster | William Hill NRMB On The Grand National Apprentice Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good To Soft | 3 | 1 | 28/1 | Ryan Kavanagh | 60 |
| 18 Mar 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 6 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 8 | 7.75 | 16/1 | P J McDonald | 62 |
| 25 Jan 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 7 | 5.25 | 10/1 | Jack Doughty | 63 |
| 11 Jan 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 4 | 1 | 33/1 | Finley Marsh | 63 |
| 3 Jan 25 | Southwell (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 4 | 5.25 | 50/1 | Paul Mulrennan | 64 |
| 19 Dec 24 | Southwell (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 7 | 11 | 80/1 | Paul Mulrennan | 66 |
| 3 Dec 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 9 | 20.5 | 50/1 | Jason Hart | 68 |
| 11 Sep 24 | Carlisle | Quickstep Supporting Andersons Autumn Flooring Offers Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Soft | 5 | 4 | 16/1 | Connor Beasley | 69 |
| 29 Aug 24 | Carlisle | NXT Recruitment Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 1m 1f | Soft | 4 | 11.5 | 12/1 | Callum Rodriguez | 70 |
| 27 Jul 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Gainford Group Beeswing Ladies Day Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Standard | 10 | 5 | 25/1 | Hayley Turner | 70 |
| 9 Jul 24 | Pontefract | Charles Stewart & Co Steve Evans Memorial Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Soft | 1 | — | 7/1 | Connor Beasley | 67 |
| 28 Jun 24 | Newcastle (AW) | skopes.co.uk Best For Menswear Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 5 | 2 | 22/1 | Joe Fanning | 61 |
| 18 Jun 24 | Beverley | Baker McVeigh And Abbott Yorkshire Handicap Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Good To Soft | 1 | — | 13/2 | Joe Fanning | 61 |
| 29 May 24 | Beverley | Eppleworth Handicap Class 6 | 1m 0.5f | Soft | 1 | — | 9/4F | Connor Beasley | 55 |
| 24 May 24 | Pontefract | Mr Leigh Sutton Nifty 50th Birthday Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good | 9 | 6 | 33/1 | Andrew Breslin | 55 |
| 6 May 24 | Beverley | Support Independent Racecourses Handicap Class 6 | 1m 0.5f | Good To Soft | 2 | 1.5 | 17/2 | Connor Beasley | 54 |
| 2 Apr 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 1m 1.5f | Standard | 4 | 4.75 | 11/2 | Silvestre De Sousa | 55 |
| 23 Mar 24 | Doncaster | William Hill NRMB On The Grand National Apprentice Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 1m 2f | Soft | 7 | 10.5 | 14/1 | Alec Voikhansky | 56 |
| 19 Feb 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap Class 6 | 1m 1.5f | Standard | 7 | 5.5 | 11/1 | P J McDonald | 57 |
| 30 Jan 24 | Southwell (AW) | BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap Class 6 | 1m 3f | Standard | 9 | 8.5 | 9/1 | P J McDonald | 57 |
| 15 Jan 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Class 6 | 1m 1.5f | Standard | 1 | — | 16/1 | P J McDonald | 54 |
| 6 Jan 24 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap Class 6 | 1m 3f | Standard To Slow | 5 | 2 | 11/2 | Rossa Ryan | 55 |
| 26 Dec 23 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap Class 6 | 1m 1.5f | Standard | 4 | 1.25 | 18/5 | Cam Hardie | 47 |
| 18 Dec 23 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap Class 6 | 1m 1.5f | Standard | 1 | — | 15/2 | P J McDonald | 47 |
| 27 Oct 23 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 6 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 4 | 3.5 | 9/2 | Franny Norton | 49 |
| 17 Oct 23 | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 8 | 8.25 | 17/2 | Jason Hart | 49 |
| 27 Jul 23 | Doncaster | Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Handicap (Rnd) Class 6 | 1m | Soft | 7 | 12 | 10/1 | James Sullivan | 50 |
| 13 Jul 23 | Carlisle | Muckle Majestic Handicap Class 5 | 1m 1f | Good To Soft | 3 | .25 | 9/2 | Franny Norton | 49 |
Last time out
Finished 5 in the Dearing Plastics Celebrating 40 Years Handicap Stakes at Beverley on 29 August 2026. Held up early pulling hard at back - pushed along under a furlong out and made progress - held on for fifth without troubling leaders.
Distinction by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8f | 13 | 1 | 8% | — |
| 10f | 10 | 2 | 20% | — |
| 8.5f | 8 | 2 | 25% | — |
| 9.5f | 7 | 2 | 29% | — |
| 11f | 5 | 1 | 20% | — |
| 9f | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 10.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Distinction by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 19 | 2 | 11% | — |
| Soft | 11 | 3 | 27% | — |
| Good To Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | — |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| Standard / Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Distinction by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 11 | 2 | 18% | — |
| Beverley | 7 | 3 | 43% | — |
| Pontefract | 6 | 2 | 33% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Carlisle | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| Doncaster | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newcastle (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Distinction breeding
- Sire Kodiac (GB)
- Dam Tajbell (IRE)
- Damsire New Approach (IRE)
- Breeder Tally-Ho Stud
- Foaled 3 May 2018
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