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2026 Lindum York Handicap Preview
Scheduled to take place in May of each year during the Dante Festival at the York racecourse is this Class Two Handicap.
Open to runners aged four or older, the race is contested over a straight five furlongs and is a race that usually attracts a large field, with the majority of recent renewals seeing 15+ runners start the race.
Lindum York Handicap Information:
- Lindum York Handicap Past Winners
- Lindum York Handicap Trainer Statistics
- Lindum York Handicap Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated York tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information during the Dante Festival, head down to the Other Principal races during the York Dante Festival section for links to these. In addition to those, we also cover numerous races at York during the flat season, you can find links to those here.
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How competitive is the Lindum York Handicap market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2006 when the race had an over-round of 115%. The race in 2024 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 132%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Lindum York Handicap, the over-round has been 124%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £124 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Lindum York 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 Lindum York Handicap Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Lindum York Handicap races over the last 20 renewals:
- Regional (56.64) in 2023
- El Astronaute (57.42) in 2018
- Out Do (57.50) in 2015
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Lindum York Handicap next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -13.00. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Lindum York Handicap.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Regional, trained by Edward Bethell and ridden by Callum Rodriguez, who set the fastest winning time in the Lindum York Handicap. That runner won the race in a time of 56.64 in 2023. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Jim Goldie and jockey Kieren Fallon with River Falcon who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:00.47 in the 2005 renewal.
Lindum York Handicap Past Winners
Here are the Lindum York 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 Lindum York Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (60k) 58.67 | American Affair (GB) 5yo 9-9 (16 of 17) 7/2F | Paul Mulrennan Jim Goldie (GB) |
| 2024 (50k) 58.95 | Clarendon House (GB) 6yo 9-12 (12 of 17) 8/1 | Tom Marquand Robert Cowell (GB) |
| 2023 (35k) 56.64 | Regional (GB) 5yo 9-5 (3 of 13) 5/1 | Callum Rodriguez Edward Bethell (GB) |
| 2022 (30k) 58.83 | Fine Wine (FR) 5yo 8-1 (2 of 13) 5/1 | Jack Duern (3lbs) Scott Dixon (GB) |
| 2021 (25k) 58.77 | Copper Knight (IRE) 7yo 8-6 (9 of 17) 11/2F | James Sullivan Tim Easterby (GB) |
| 2019 (30k) 57.54 | Copper Knight (IRE) 5yo 9-3 (11 of 21) 8/1 | David Allan Tim Easterby (GB) |
| 2018 (30k) 57.42 | El Astronaute (IRE) 5yo 9-4 (2 of 18) 15/2 | Jason Hart John Quinn (GB) |
| 2017 (25k) 59.83 | Duke Of Firenze (GB) 8yo 9-7 (11 of 12) 13/2 | David Allan David C Griffiths (GB) |
| 2016 (25k) 58.23 | Duke Of Firenze (GB) 7yo 8-8 (4 of 17) 10/1 | David Allan David C Griffiths (GB) |
| 2015 (25k) 57.50 | Out Do (GB) 6yo 9-7 (5 of 15) 6/1 | Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Lindum York Handicap have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 51 placings from 310 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Lindum York Handicap Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Lindum York Handicap over the last 20 renewals, with Tim Easterby, Michael Easterby, Jim Goldie, and David C Griffiths having all won the race two times. Tim Easterby winners have been with Copper Knight (2019 & 2021). Michael Easterby winners have been with Ancient Cross (2011 & 2013). Jim Goldie winners have been with River Falcon (2005) and American Affair (2025). David C Griffiths winners have been with Duke Of Firenze (2016 & 2017). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Lindum York Handicap, Kevin Ryan has sent a total of 22 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Lindum York Handicap trainer statistics over the last 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Easterby | 24-2-4 | -8.50 | -9.31 |
| Michael Easterby | 7-2-3 | +19.00 | +12.00 |
| Jim Goldie | 5-2-5 | +3.25 | +4.91 |
| David C Griffiths | 2-2-2 | +16.50 | +10.31 |
| Richard Fahey | 14-1-1 | -2.00 | -6.12 |
| Paul Midgley | 13-1-3 | +13.00 | +6.88 |
| Ronald Harris | 9-1-4 | +2.00 | +4.25 |
| David O'Meara | 9-1-1 | -2.00 | -4.25 |
| Robert Cowell | 8-1-2 | +1.00 | +0.00 |
| Scott Dixon | 5-1-2 | +1.00 | +3.13 |
Lindum York Handicap Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Lindum York Handicap over the last 20 renewals is David Allan, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Duke Of Firenze (2016 & 2017) and Copper Knight (2019). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Lindum York Handicap is Paul Mulrennan (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Lindum York Handicap jockey statistics over the last 20 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 Allan | 11-3-3 | +16.50 | +7.31 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 8-2-3 | +11.50 | +11.69 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 11-1-2 | +23.00 | +11.80 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 8-1-2 | -1.00 | -2.00 |
| James Sullivan | 8-1-1 | -1.50 | -3.56 |
| Jason Hart | 4-1-2 | +4.50 | +2.88 |
| J F Egan | 3-1-1 | +14.00 | +8.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 3-1-2 | +6.00 | +4.50 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.13 |
| Richard Mullen | 1-1-1 | +12.00 | +7.50 |
2026 Lindum York Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 7, 11, 3, 3, 2, 7, (4, 5, 7, 8), 7, 4, 7, 2, 11, 5, 12, (1, 15), 12, 8, 4, 1
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.
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Achieved an RPR of 91+ (Going)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Ran in 3 - 17 races (Going)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Break of 4 - 292 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Had 6 - 23 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran in 5 - 49 races (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 88+ (Class)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Highest Won is not G1-2/Cl4
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Had 1 - 8 wins (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - In a field of 7 - 21 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 69+ (Going)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Highest Run is not G3/Cl3-4
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 67+ (Class)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Had 2 - 9 wins (Career)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 66+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Held an OR of 87+ (Last 5)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the York racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Lindum York 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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Lindum York Handicap Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +23.25, is when the runner's last place was 1 start ago.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 3 career wins, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-51.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 16 (9,7,14) [17 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 12 (10,11,4) [17 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 3 (8,10) [13 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (11,9) [13 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 9 (4,10,12) [17 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Lindum York Handicap is Chester; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Chester last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 288 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 23 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Lindum York Handicap:
- Pivotal (4 Wins)
- Machiavellian (2 Wins)
- Sir Prancealot (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Lindum York Handicap despite multiple attempts:
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Namid (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Kyllachy (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Dandy Man (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Bertolini (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Tournedos in 2008, winning for David Nicholls at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Silvestre De Sousa. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 3 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Lindum York Handicap, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Lindum York Handicap
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Lindum York Handicap, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - American Affair Musselburgh - 1st of 7 (7/2) | Scottish Sprint Cup |
| 2024 - Clarendon House Goodwood - 4th of 5 (7/2) | William Hill Epic Boost Handicap |
| 2023 - Regional Kempton (AW) - 5th of 7 (16/1) | ebfstallions.com Conditions Stakes |
| 2022 - Fine Wine Hamilton - 2nd of 14 (15/2) | Sky Bet Sunday Series Sprint Handicap |
| 2021 - Copper Knight Chester - 3rd of 9 (9/2) | Satchell Moran Solicitors Business Interruption Claims Handicap |
| 2019 - Copper Knight Chester - 2nd of 9 (11/8) | Gateley PLC Handicap |
| 2018 - El Astronaute Chester - 3rd of 11 (6/1) | Gateley PLC Handicap |
| 2017 - Duke Of Firenze Chester - 4th of 9 (13/2) | LDF Conditions Stakes |
| 2016 - Duke Of Firenze Lingfield (AW) - 2nd of 6 (11/1) | H G Buck One, Two, Sixer Handicap |
| 2015 - Out Do Pontefract - 1st of 11 (14/1) | Riu Palace Meloneras Handicap |
Other Principal races during the York Dante Festival
Remember to head over to the York predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters are supporting in the Lindum York Handicap. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Dante Festival, with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
Wednesday at the Dante Festival
The highlight on Wednesday, the opening day of the Dante Festival, is the Group 2 Duke of York Stakes, a race contested over six furlongs with a prize fund of £150k.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Jorvik Stakes | Almoshher (GB) 4yo - 15/2 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| Churchill Tyres Handicap | Rousing Encore (IRE) 5yo - 22/1 | Ruth Carr James Sullivan |
| Duke of York Stakes | Inisherin (GB) 4yo - 11/8 | Kevin Ryan Ryan Moore |
| Musidora Stakes | Whirl (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
Thursday at the Dante Festival
Thursday's highlight is the Dante Stakes, a race that carries a prize fund of £180k is restricted to three-year-olds and run over an extended ten furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Lindum York Handicap | American Affair (GB) 5yo - 7/2 | Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan |
| Hambleton Stakes | Old Cock (IRE) 4yo - 9/2 | Edward Bethell Callum Rodriguez |
| Middleton Stakes | See The Fire (GB) 4yo - 8/11 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| Dante Stakes | Pride Of Arras (IRE) 3yo - 18/1 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| Westow Stakes | Tropical Storm (GB) 3yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
Friday at the Dante Festival
On Friday, the final day of the festival, the feature race, the Yorkshire Cup, which is part of the British Champion Series, is the highlight, with a prize fund of £180k the runners compete over a distance of one mile, five furlongs and 188 yards.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Marygate Fillies Stakes | Secret Hideaway (IRE) 2yo - 33/1 | Adrian Paul Keatley P J McDonald |
| Knights Solicitors Handicap | Thunder Run (IRE) 4yo - 5/1 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| Michael Seely Memorial Fillies Stakes | Kon Tiki (GB) 3yo - 11/2 | Jane Chapple-Hyam David Egan |
| Yorkshire Cup | Rebels Romance (IRE) 7yo - 11/10 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Lindum York 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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