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2027 Macmillan Charity Handicap Preview
Scheduled to take place in May of each year at the York racecourse is this class two handicap, which takes place during the Dante Festival.
Open to runners aged four or older, they compete over a distance of one mile, two and a half furlongs around this left-handed track.
Macmillan Charity Handicap Information:
- Macmillan Charity Handicap Past Winners
- Macmillan Charity Handicap Trainer Statistics
- Macmillan Charity Handicap Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated York tips page that will cover this race, as well as all the other races on the day. 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 Macmillan Charity Handicap market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022, when the race had an over-round of 114%. The race in 2017 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 131%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Macmillan Charity 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 2027 Macmillan Charity 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 Macmillan Charity Handicap Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Macmillan Charity Handicap races over the last 20 renewals:
- Im Imposing (2:07.41) in 2010
- Marhaba The Champ (2:08.06) in 2023
- Nayel (2:08.51) in 2016
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 Macmillan Charity Handicap next time out, then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +0.50. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2027 Macmillan Charity Handicap.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Im Imposing, trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by Ryan Moore, who set the fastest winning time in the Macmillan Charity Handicap. That runner won the race in a time of 2:07.41 in 2010. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Rod Millman and jockey Phillip Makin with Master Carpenter who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 2:12.71 in the 2017 renewal.
Macmillan Charity Handicap Past Winners
Here are the Macmillan Charity Handicap past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Macmillan Charity Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 2:11.42 | Warrant Holder (IRE) 4yo 9-12 (4 of 15) 11/4F | William Buick John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2025 2:11.66 | Thunder Run (IRE) 4yo 9-12 (4 of 13) 5/1 | Clifford Lee K R Burke (GB) |
| 2024 2:09.24 | Botanical (IRE) 4yo 9-8 (2 of 16) 5/2F | James Doyle Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2023 2:08.06 | Marhaba The Champ (GB) 4yo 8-13 (4 of 13) 10/1 | William Buick Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2022 2:09.65 | Bollin Joan (GB) 7yo 8-8 (2 of 10) 12/1 | Duran Fentiman Tim Easterby (GB) |
| 2021 2:11.93 | Surrey Pride (IRE) 4yo 8-11 (6 of 12) 5/1 | James Doyle Joseph Tuite (GB) |
| 2019 2:11.05 | UAE Prince (IRE) 6yo 9-6 (8 of 11) 15/8F | Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2018 2:09.18 | Thundering Blue (USA) 5yo 9-0 (3 of 11) 3/1F | Andrea Atzeni David Menuisier (GB) |
| 2017 2:12.71 | Master Carpenter (IRE) 6yo 9-2 (5 of 20) 12/1 | Phillip Makin Rod Millman (GB) |
| 2016 2:08.51 | Nayel (IRE) 4yo 8-4 (4 of 13) 12/1 | Tom Marquand (3lbs) Richard Hannon (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Macmillan Charity Handicap have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 46 placings from 282 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Macmillan Charity Handicap Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Macmillan Charity Handicap over the last 20 renewals, with both Saeed bin Suroor and Roger Varian, who have both won the race three times. Saeed bin Suroor winners have been with Emirates Skyline (2007), Folk Opera (2008) and Moonquake (2009). Roger Varian winners have been with Pekan Star (2011), UAE Prince (2019) and Botanical (2024). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Macmillan Charity Handicap is John Gosden (2 wins). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Macmillan Charity Handicap. Richard Fahey has sent a total of 21 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst David O'Meara has sent out 17 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Macmillan Charity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed bin Suroor | 5-3-4 | +17.50 | +11.57 |
| Roger Varian | 4-3-3 | +9.88 | +5.75 |
| John Gosden | 6-2-3 | +5.25 | +2.84 |
| Tim Easterby | 19-1-1 | -6.00 | -10.80 |
| Michael Easterby | 10-1-1 | -2.00 | -4.62 |
| Kevin Ryan | 7-1-2 | +4.00 | +1.25 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 7-1-1 | -2.50 | -3.90 |
| David Menuisier | 4-1-1 | +0.00 | -1.20 |
| Rod Millman | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.50 |
| K R Burke | 3-1-2 | +3.00 | +2.63 |
Macmillan Charity Handicap Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Macmillan Charity Handicap over the last 20 renewals is William Buick, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Gatewood (2012), Marhaba The Champ (2023) and Warrant Holder (2026). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Macmillan Charity Handicap are James Doyle (2 wins) and Andrea Atzeni (2 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Macmillan Charity Handicap; Daniel Tudhope has ridden 10 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Macmillan Charity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 12-3-3 | +10.25 | +3.03 |
| James Doyle | 6-2-4 | +3.50 | +3.17 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 5-2-2 | +1.88 | -0.07 |
| Ryan Moore | 14-1-2 | -9.50 | -9.77 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 8-1-2 | +0.00 | -1.42 |
| Duran Fentiman | 5-1-1 | +8.00 | +3.20 |
| Neil Callan | 5-1-2 | +2.50 | +3.69 |
| Tom Marquand | 4-1-1 | +9.00 | +4.50 |
| Clifford Lee | 3-1-2 | +3.00 | +2.63 |
| Tom Queally | 2-1-1 | +2.00 | +0.88 |
2027 Macmillan Charity Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 1, (2, 5), (3, 5, 6), 4, 8, PU, 1, 5, 1, 8, 20, 1, 1, 7, 2, 10, 1, 2, 1
The percentage shown is the proportion 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 (48%) - No bigger than 12/1
- 20 / 20 (52%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Beaten no more -9l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Won by at least a neck (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in a LST/Cl2-3 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Carried 120 - 139lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Highest Run is not G2-3
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Furthest ran 1m½f - 1m4½f
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Furthest Placed 1m½f - 1m4½f
- 19 / 20 (75%) - No bigger than 14/1 (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 89+ (Last 3)
- 18 / 20 (72%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 18 / 20 (72%) - Achieved a TS of 57+ (Last Win)
- 17 / 20 (65%) - Achieved an RPR of 87+ (LTO)
- 16 / 20 (68%) - No bigger than 6/1 (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the York racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Macmillan Charity 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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Macmillan Charity Handicap Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran over 6f on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-47.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 4 (10,17) [15 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 4 (6,13) [13 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 2 (1,13,6) [16 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 4 (6,2) [13 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (5,1) [10 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Macmillan Charity Handicap is Doncaster; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Doncaster last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 18 winners from a total of 269 runners, while female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 14 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Macmillan Charity Handicap:
- Galileo (2 Wins)
- Lope De Vega (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Macmillan Charity Handicap despite multiple attempts:
- Cape Cross (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Dubawi (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Master Carpenter in 2017, winning for Rod Millman at odds of 12/1 under the guidance of Phillip Makin. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 7 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 Macmillan Charity Handicap
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Macmillan Charity Handicap. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Warrant Holder Newcastle (AW) - 1st of 5 (4/5) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap |
| 2025 - Thunder Run Doncaster - 15th of 22 (11/2) | Lincoln Handicap |
| 2024 - Botanical Hamilton - 1st of 8 (11/10) | Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Handicap |
| 2023 - Marhaba The Champ Nottingham - 8th of 9 (5/2) | Watch Irish Racing On Racingtv Handicap |
| 2022 - Bollin Joan Hamilton - 10th of 14 (19/2) | Sky Bet Sunday Series Middle Distance Apprentice Handicap |
| 2021 - Surrey Pride Doncaster - 7th of 23 (7/1) | Betfair November Handicap |
| 2019 - UAE Prince York - 4th of 16 (7/2) | Autumn Mile Handicap |
| 2018 - Thundering Blue Epsom - 5th of 10 (7/1) | Investec City And Suburban Handicap |
| 2017 - Master Carpenter Newbury - 15th of 21 (14/1) | OLBG Spring Cup |
| 2016 - Nayel Windsor - 4th of 11 (5/1) | Phil Rendell Forty Tenth Birthday 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 Macmillan Charity 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 | Klassleader (GB) 4yo - 15/8 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| Churchill Tyres Handicap | Dark Thirty (IRE) 6yo - 11/1 | John & Sean Quinn Jason Hart |
| Minster Stakes | Elmonjed (IRE) 5yo - 8/1 | William Haggas William Buick |
| Musidora Stakes | Legacy Link (GB) 3yo - 6/4 | John & Thady Gosden Colin Keane |
Thursday at the Dante Festival
Thursday's highlight is the Dante Stakes, a race that carries a prize fund of £180k and is restricted to three-year-olds and run over an extended ten furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Lindum York Handicap | Jakajaro (IRE) 5yo - 14/1 | Robert Cowell Jamie Spencer |
| Hambleton Stakes | Maybe Not (GB) 4yo - 18/1 | Ralph Beckett Saffie Osborne |
| Middleton Stakes | See The Fire (GB) 5yo - 5/6 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| Dante Stakes | Item (GB) 3yo - 11/2 | Andrew Balding Colin Keane |
| Westow Stakes | Dickensian (GB) 3yo - 12/1 | Kevin Ryan Shane Gray |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Seely Memorial Fillies Stakes | Lilt (GB) 3yo - 13/2 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| Macmillan Charity Handicap | Warrant Holder (IRE) 4yo - 11/4 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| Marygate Fillies Stakes | Love A Giggle (IRE) 2yo - 9/1 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| Yorkshire Cup | Rahiebb (GB) 4yo - 4/1 | Roger Varian Ray Dawson |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Macmillan Charity Handicap Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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Other Principal Races at York Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the York racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in July
Races in August (Ebor Festival)
- Acomb Stakes
- Ebor Festival Stayers Heritage Handicap
- Great Voltigeur Stakes
- Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap
- Juddmonte International Stakes
- Clipper Handicap
- Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap
- Galtres Stakes
- Harry's Half Million By Goffs
- Lowther Stakes
- Yorkshire Oaks
- Ebor Festival Mile Heritage Handicap
- Ebor Festival Sky Bet Heritage Handicap
- Gimcrack Stakes
- Lonsdale Cup
- Nunthorpe Stakes
- City of York Stakes
- Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap
- Ebor Handicap
- Melrose Heritage Handicap
- Roses Stakes
- Strensall Stakes
