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2026 Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap Preview
Scheduled to take place on Thursday at the York Ebor Festival, this Heritage Handicap is restricted to fillies only. The race is contested over seven furlongs for fillies aged three or older.
Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap Information:
- Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap Past Winners
- Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap Trainer Statistics
- Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the York tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at York Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 15 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020 when the race had an over-round of 115%. The race in 2025 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 139%, whilst on average over the last 15 renewals of the Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap, the over-round has been 126%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £126 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Ebor Festival Fillies 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 Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap races over the last 15 renewals:
- Excellent Times (1:21.95) in 2019
- Nigiri (1:22.19) in 2023
- Bragging (1:22.20) 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 Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 13 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +10.25. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 15 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2017 renewal when Lincoln Rocks from David O'Meara under the guidance of Daniel Tudhope, won in a time of 1:26.51, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Excellent Times, trained by Tim Easterby and ridden by Phil Dennis set the quickest time of 1:21.95 in the 2019 renewal.
Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap Past Winners
Here are the Ebor Festival Fillies 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 Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:23.46 | Royal Velvet (GB) 4yo 9-8 (2 of 18) 12/1 | William Buick William Knight (GB) |
| 2024 1:22.76 | Alfa Kellenic (GB) 3yo 8-9 (9 of 17) 17/2 | Tom Eaves Craig Lidster (GB) |
| 2023 1:22.19 | Nigiri (IRE) 3yo 8-9 (6 of 18) 5/1 | Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2022 1:23.06 | Adaay In Asia (GB) 3yo 9-1 (10 of 14) 11/1 | Dylan Hogan Harry Dunlop (GB) |
| 2021 1:23.44 | Sweet Enough (GB) 3yo 8-5 (5 of 12) 5/1 | Andrea Atzeni John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2020 1:23.40 | Amber Storm (IRE) 3yo 8-0 (1 of 11) 11/2 | Joe Fanning Keith Dalgleish (GB) |
| 2019 1:21.95 | Excellent Times (GB) 4yo 8-6 (16 of 19) 66/1 | Phil Dennis Tim Easterby (GB) |
| 2018 1:23.35 | Crossing The Line (GB) 3yo 8-12 (15 of 15) 14/1 | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2017 1:26.51 | Lincoln Rocks (GB) 4yo 9-10 (10 of 14) 8/1 | Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2016 1:22.99 | Opal Tiara (IRE) 3yo 9-8 (13 of 13) 8/1 | Oisin Murphy Mick Channon (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap have been based:
- GB: 15 winners with an additional 36 placings from 222 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 5 runners
2025 Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap Replay
Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap over the last 15 renewals is David O'Meara, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Dutch Rose (2012 & 2013) and Lincoln Rocks (2017). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 15 renewals in the Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap. Richard Fahey has sent a total of 18 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst William Haggas has sent out 14 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Ebor Festival Fillies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David O'Meara | 13-3-5 | +12.50 | +6.82 |
| Tim Easterby | 11-1-2 | +56.00 | +33.00 |
| Ralph Beckett | 9-1-5 | -3.00 | +2.69 |
| David Barron | 7-1-1 | -1.00 | -2.87 |
| Andrew Balding | 5-1-4 | +10.00 | +8.22 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 5-1-1 | -0.67 | -1.92 |
| Charlie Appleby | 3-1-1 | +0.50 | -0.44 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.13 |
| William Knight | 1-1-1 | +12.00 | +7.50 |
| Harry Dunlop | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.88 |
Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap over the last 15 renewals, with William Buick, Daniel Tudhope, and Oisin Murphy having all won the race two times. William Buick winners have been with Mistrusting (2015) and Royal Velvet (2025). Daniel Tudhope's winners have been with Dutch Rose (2012) and Lincoln Rocks (2017). Oisin Murphy's winners have been with Opal Tiara (2016) and Crossing The Line (2018).
Here are some of the top Ebor Festival Fillies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 9-2-3 | +7.50 | +3.56 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 8-2-3 | +8.50 | +4.69 |
| Oisin Murphy | 6-2-5 | +18.00 | +12.97 |
| Joe Fanning | 8-1-1 | -1.50 | -3.70 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 5-1-3 | +1.00 | +4.00 |
| James Doyle | 5-1-2 | -0.67 | -1.17 |
| Jamie Spencer | 3-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.13 |
| Phil Dennis | 2-1-1 | +65.00 | +40.25 |
| Tom Eaves | 2-1-1 | +7.50 | +4.31 |
| Hector Crouch | 2-1-2 | +4.00 | +4.13 |
2026 Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 9, 3, 1, 1, (2, 12), 8, 2, 4, 3, 8, 9, 10, 3, 3
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.
- 15 / 15 (70%) - Achieved a TS of 70+ (Season)
- 15 / 15 (76%) - Highest Run is not G2-3/Cl5
- 15 / 15 (78%) - Ran in 1 - 15 races (Hcps)
- 15 / 15 (78%) - Won within last 6 starts
- 15 / 15 (80%) - Beaten no more -6½l (LTO)
- 15 / 15 (80%) - Not on SFT/FM/STD-SLW/STD/FS (Last Win)
- 15 / 15 (81%) - Fewer than 8 races (Trip)
- 15 / 15 (81%) - Carried 118 - 133lbs (Last Win)
- 15 / 15 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 86+ (Season)
- 15 / 15 (83%) - Sex is not Mare
- 15 / 15 (83%) - No older than a 4yo
- 15 / 15 (83%) - Not on HY/GS/FS (Debut)
- 15 / 15 (83%) - Achieved an RPR of 77+ (LTO)
- 15 / 15 (84%) - Ran in 3 - 21 races (Career)
- 15 / 15 (85%) - Achieved a TS of 44+ (LTO)
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Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 8+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +30.50, is when runners were GB-bred.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a race restricted to 2yo when last winning, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-46.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 2 (3,16,8) [18 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 9 (15,6,10) [17 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 6 (9,10,11) [18 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 10 (14,12) [14 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 5 (14,15) [12 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap are Newmarket (July) and Haydock; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap:
- Dutch Art (2 Wins)
- Lope De Vega (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap despite multiple attempts:
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 11 runners)
- Oasis Dream (0 Wins from 7 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 15 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Excellent Times in 2019, winning for Tim Easterby at odds of 66/1 under the guidance of Phil Dennis. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 15 renewals, there have been 3 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Royal Velvet Newmarket (July) - 8th of 8 (13/8) | Moatwood Gin Handicap |
| 2024 - Alfa Kellenic Ayr - 1st of 11 (4/1) | Fergie & Myra Happel Ayr Gold Cup Trial Handicap |
| 2023 - Nigiri Haydock - 1st of 6 (11/8) | Sky Bet Sunday Series Fillies Handicap |
| 2022 - Adaay In Asia Ascot - 1st of 9 (4/1) | Shergar Cup Sprint |
| 2021 - Sweet Enough Yarmouth - 1st of 6 (5/6) | Aeropak Fillies Handicap |
| 2020 - Amber Storm Haydock - 2nd of 10 (9/2) | Get Daily Tips At racingtv.com Fillies Handicap |
| 2019 - Excellent Times York - 7th of 10 (7/1) | British EBF Premier Fillies Handicap |
| 2018 - Crossing The Line Chester - 1st of 4 (2/1) | Matthew Clark Handicap |
| 2017 - Lincoln Rocks Haydock - 2nd of 6 (15/2) | Betfred TV/EBF Stallions Dick Hern Stakes |
| 2016 - Opal Tiara Goodwood - 7th of 11 (20/1) | Oak Tree Stakes |
Other Principal races during the York Ebor Festival
Remember to head over to the York predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Ebor Festival, with links to each race blog and information for last year's winners.
Wednesday at the Ebor Festival
The highlight of the opening day of the Ebor Festival is the Juddmonte International, a Group 1 race with a purse of £1.25 million, which is part of the British Champion Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap | Trefor (IRE) 4yo - 7/1 | Charles Hills Kieran Shoemark |
| 14:25 York Acomb Stakes | Gewan (GB) 2yo - 11/2 | Andrew Balding P J McDonald |
| 15:00 York Great Voltigeur Stakes | Pride Of Arras (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| 15:35 York Juddmonte International Stakes | Ombudsman (IRE) 4yo - 7/4 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 16:10 York Ebor Festival Stayers Heritage Handicap | Santorini Star (IRE) 4yo - 100/30 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
Thursday at the Ebor Festival
The fillies and mares take centre stage on Thursday at the festival in the Yorkshire Oaks, another Group 1 which is part of the British Champion Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Lowther Stakes | Royal Fixation (GB) 2yo - 5/2 | Ed Walker William Buick |
| 14:25 York Harrys Half Million By Goffs | Song Of The Clyde (GB) 2yo - 15/2 | Clive Cox Rossa Ryan |
| 15:00 York Clipper Handicap | Bullet Point (GB) 4yo - 15/8 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 15:35 York Yorkshire Oaks | Minnie Hauk (IRE) 3yo - 8/15 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:10 York Galtres Stakes | Charlottes Web (IRE) 4yo - 11/4 | Simon & Ed Crisford Daniel Tudhope |
| 17:20 York Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap | Royal Velvet (GB) 4yo - 12/1 | William Knight William Buick |
Friday at the Ebor Festival
The British Champion Series race for Friday at the Ebor Festival is the 500k Nunthrope over the sprint distance of five furlongs. The Lonsdale Cup is also part of the British Champion Series on Friday.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Heritage Handicap | Asgards Captain (IRE) 5yo - 16/1 | Dylan Cunha J F Egan |
| 14:25 York Lonsdale Cup | Trawlerman (IRE) 7yo - 5/6 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 15:00 York Gimcrack Stakes | Lifeplan (IRE) 2yo - 13/2 | Declan Carroll Zak Wheatley |
| 15:35 York Nunthorpe Stakes | Asfoora (AUS) 7yo - 11/1 | Henry Dwyer Oisin Murphy |
| 17:20 York Ebor Festival Mile Heritage Handicap | Fifth Column (IRE) 3yo - 11/4 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
Saturday at the Ebor Festival
The highlight on the final day of the Ebor Festival is the Ebor Handicap itself, a stamina-testing class two handicap which carries a purse of 500k.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Strensall Stakes | King Of Cities (IRE) 3yo - 11/1 | Richard Hannon Sean Levey |
| 14:25 York Melrose Heritage Handicap | Tarriance (GB) 3yo - 5/1 | Andrew Balding Colin Keane |
| 15:00 York City of York Stakes | Never So Brave (IRE) 4yo - 7/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 15:35 York Ebor Handicap | Ethical Diamond (IRE) 5yo - 5/1 | W P Mullins William Buick |
| 16:45 York Roses Stakes | Revival Power (IRE) 2yo - 13/2 | Tim Easterby David Allan |
| 17:20 York Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap | Dain Ma Nut In (IRE) 4yo - 11/1 | Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore Daniel Tudhope |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. 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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