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2026 Ascot Heritage Handicap Preview
Scheduled to take place in September of each year at the Ascot Racecourse is this Heritage Handicap. A class two race that is contested over one mile and four furlongs and is restricted to only three-year-old runners.
Ascot Heritage Handicap Information:
- Ascot Heritage Handicap Past Winners
- Ascot Heritage Handicap Trainer Statistics
- Ascot Heritage Handicap Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Ascot, then head over to the Ascot tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Ascot Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Ascot Heritage Handicap market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 15 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021 when the race had an over-round of 112%. The race in 2012 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 137%, whilst on average over the last 15 renewals of the Ascot Heritage Handicap, the over-round has been 121%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £121 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Ascot Heritage Handicap Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Ascot Heritage Handicap Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Ascot Heritage Handicap races over the last 15 renewals:
- Ahzeemah (2:28.54) in 2012
- First Eleven (2:29.08) in 2018
- Battersea (2:30.31) in 2014
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 15 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Ascot Heritage Handicap next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 15 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -6.17. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Ascot Heritage Handicap, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 15 renewals, it was Ahzeemah, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Mickael Barzalona, who set the fastest winning time in the Ascot Heritage Handicap. That runner won the race in a time of 2:28.54 in 2012. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Rod Millman and jockey George Wood with Duke Of Bronte who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 2:39.13 in the 2017 renewal.
Ascot Heritage Handicap Past Winners
Here are the Ascot Heritage Handicap past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Ascot Heritage Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:35.50 | Tenability (GB) 3yo 8-12 (7 of 7) 85/40 | Cieren Fallon William Haggas (GB) |
| 2024 2:38.12 | The Reverend (GB) 3yo 8-12 (3 of 9) 4/1 | David Probert William Haggas (GB) |
| 2023 2:30.77 | Alsakib (GB) 3yo 8-8 (3 of 9) 5/1 | David Probert Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2022 2:37.37 | La Yakel (GB) 3yo 8-5 (7 of 11) 100/30F | Adam Farragher (5lbs) William Haggas (GB) |
| 2021 2:31.83 | Chalk Stream (GB) 3yo 9-3 (9 of 10) 13/2 | Cieren Fallon William Haggas (GB) |
| 2020 2:32.51 | Shandoz (GB) 3yo 9-0 (10 of 10) 7/2F | David Egan Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2019 2:33.24 | Apparate (GB) 3yo 8-8 (2 of 11) 8/1 | Rossa Ryan Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2018 2:29.08 | First Eleven (GB) 3yo 9-6 (7 of 10) 5/2F | Robert Havlin John Gosden (GB) |
| 2017 2:39.13 | Duke Of Bronte (GB) 3yo 8-3 (14 of 14) 16/1 | George Wood (3lbs) Rod Millman (GB) |
| 2016 2:32.20 | Noumea (IRE) 3yo 8-7 (11 of 12) 12/1 | Ted Durcan Mark Johnston (GB) |
Ascot Heritage Handicap Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Ascot Heritage Handicap over the last 15 renewals is William Haggas, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Wonder Laish (2015), Chalk Stream (2021), La Yakel (2022), The Reverend (2024) and Tenability (2025). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Ascot Heritage Handicap are Roger Varian (3 wins), Andrew Balding (2 wins) and Saeed bin Suroor (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Ascot Heritage Handicap; Sir Michael Stoute has sent a total of 12 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Ascot Heritage Handicap trainer statistics over the last 15 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Haggas | 16-5-8 | +8.96 | +6.22 |
| Roger Varian | 7-3-4 | +15.50 | +8.80 |
| Andrew Balding | 10-2-4 | +5.00 | +2.00 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 5-2-2 | +22.00 | +12.63 |
| John Gosden | 6-1-1 | -2.50 | -3.50 |
| Rod Millman | 1-1-1 | +16.00 | +10.00 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 12-0-1 | -12.00 | -9.50 |
| Charlie Appleby | 9-0-2 | -9.00 | -7.40 |
| Michael Bell | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | +1.50 |
| Richard Hannon | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.25 |
Ascot Heritage Handicap Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Ascot Heritage Handicap over the last 15 renewals is David Probert, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Duretto (2015), Alsakib (2023) and The Reverend (2024). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Ascot Heritage Handicap is Cieren Fallon (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Ascot Heritage Handicap jockey statistics over the last 15 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Probert | 6-3-3 | +14.00 | +7.20 |
| Cieren Fallon | 3-2-2 | +7.63 | +4.23 |
| Robert Havlin | 4-1-1 | -0.50 | -1.50 |
| David Egan | 3-1-1 | +1.50 | +0.10 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 2-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.88 |
| Adam Farragher | 2-1-1 | +2.33 | +1.00 |
| George Wood | 1-1-1 | +16.00 | +10.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.80 |
| Fergal Lynch | 1-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.40 |
| Rob Hornby | 7-0-3 | -7.00 | -1.60 |
2026 Ascot Heritage Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 9, 7, 5, (1, 2, 4, 17), 1, 5, 9, (1, 2), 9, 1, 6, 1, 6, 5, 2
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 16 / 16 (76%) - No bigger than 16/1
- 16 / 16 (78%) - Break of 26 - 407 days (Last Win)
- 16 / 16 (81%) - Ran in 3 - 8 races (1 Year)
- 16 / 16 (81%) - Fewer than 3 races (Class)
- 16 / 16 (83%) - Ran in 3 - 9 races (Career)
- 16 / 16 (83%) - Fewer than 2 races (30 Days)
- 16 / 16 (83%) - Break of 15 - 125 days (Last Place)
- 16 / 16 (84%) - Dam is not AUS/USA bred
- 16 / 16 (85%) - Within the first 10 of the market
- 16 / 16 (85%) - Fewer than 7 races (Hcps)
- 16 / 16 (85%) - Highest Run is not G1-2/LST
- 16 / 16 (86%) - Furthest Placed 1m2f - 1m5f
- 16 / 16 (86%) - In a field of 4 - 13 (Last Win)
- 16 / 16 (87%) - Fewer than 5 races (90 Days)
- 16 / 16 (87%) - Is not FR/USA bred
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Ascot racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Ascot Heritage Handicap. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Ascot Heritage Handicap Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 8+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +42.50, is when runners had 1 career start in the class.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran at York last time out, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-29.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 7 (5) [7 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 3 (8,9) [9 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 3 (9,7) [9 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 7 (8,9) [11 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 9 (3,4) [10 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Ascot Heritage Handicap is Ascot; there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Newmarket (July); there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (July) last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 16 winners from a total of 164 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 16 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Ascot Heritage Handicap:
- Dubawi (2 Wins)
- Frankel (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Ascot Heritage Handicap; that stallion is Dalakhani, who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 15 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Barbican in 2011, winning for Alan Bailey at odds of 16/1 under the guidance of Darryll Holland. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 15 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
Route to the Ascot Heritage Handicap
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Ascot Heritage Handicap. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Tenability Ascot - 1st of 8 (7/4) | Shergar Cup Classic |
| 2024 - The Reverend Hamilton - 2nd of 8 (1/1) | Darley EBF Novice Stakes |
| 2023 - Alsakib Goodwood - 3rd of 15 (12/1) | Kincsem Handicap |
| 2022 - La Yakel Southwell (AW) - 1st of 10 (8/11) | At The Races App Market Movers Novice Stakes |
| 2021 - Chalk Stream Ripon - 1st of 5 (6/5) | Follow @Riponraces On Twitter Handicap |
| 2020 - Shandoz Ascot - 1st of 6 (10/3) | Alistair Haggis Memorial Handicap |
| 2019 - Apparate Newmarket (July) - 2nd of 6 (11/4) | Maritime Cargo Handicap |
| 2018 - First Eleven Newmarket (July) - 5th of 8 (2/1) | Bahrain Trophy Stakes |
| 2017 - Duke Of Bronte Sandown - 4th of 5 (7/2) | racinguk.com Handicap |
| 2016 - Noumea Goodwood - 2nd of 4 (5/1) | Goodwood "Famous For Food" Stakes |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Ascot Heritage Handicap Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
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