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2025 Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap Preview
Known as the 'Finale Handicap', it is therefore no surprise that this is the closing race of the York Ebor Festival. It is a heritage handicap contested over one mile, two and a half furlongs for runners who are aged three or older.
Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap Information:
- Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap Past Winners
- Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap Trainer Statistics
- Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated York tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap, but will also have predictions for each meeting at York throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. 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 Finale Heritage Handicap market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2005 when the race had an over-round of 101%. The race in 2024 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 136%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Ebor Festival Finale Heritage 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 2025 Ebor Festival Finale 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 Finale Heritage Handicap Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap races over the last 20 renewals:
- Pivoine (2:06.01) in 2018
- Forest Of Dean (2:06.06) in 2019
- Realism (2:07.06) in 2005
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 Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +7.24. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Pivoine, trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by Jason Watson, who set the fastest winning time in the Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap. That runner won the race in a time of 2:06.01 in 2018. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer D Eddy and jockey Kevin Darley with Dunaskin who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 2:14.62 in the 2004 renewal.
Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap Past Winners
Here are the Ebor Festival Finale 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 Finale Heritage Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 2:10.21 | Sir Busker (IRE) 8yo 9-7 (8 of 17) 14/1 | Brandon Wilkie (5lbs) William Knight (GB) |
| 2023 2:07.74 | Astro King (IRE) 6yo 9-12 (1 of 14) 100/30 | William Buick Daniel & Claire Kubler (GB) |
| 2022 2:07.10 | Phantom Flight (GB) 3yo 8-12 (5 of 12) 3/1F | P J McDonald James Horton (GB) |
| 2021 2:11.35 | Migration (IRE) 5yo 9-8 (9 of 13) 3/1F | William Buick David Menuisier (GB) |
| 2020 2:13.84 | Lucander (IRE) 3yo 8-7 (2 of 15) 10/1 | Harry Bentley Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2019 2:06.06 | Forest Of Dean (GB) 3yo 9-3 (1 of 14) 6/4F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2018 2:06.01 | Pivoine (IRE) 4yo 9-4 (12 of 15) 6/1 | Jason Watson (3lbs) Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2017 2:07.28 | Eddystone Rock (IRE) 5yo 9-2 (6 of 20) 20/1 | Pat Dobbs John Best (GB) |
| 2016 2:09.20 | Scarlet Dragon (GB) 3yo 8-4 (2 of 16) 11/2F | Luke Morris Eve Johnson Houghton (GB) |
| 2015 2:13.10 | Elhaame (IRE) 5yo 9-7 (15 of 15) 15/2 | James Doyle Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 50 placings from 308 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap over the last 20 renewals is Richard Fahey, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Realism (2005) and Our Joe Mac (2011). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap. Tim Easterby has sent a total of 12 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst Michael Easterby has sent out 10 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Ebor Festival Finale Heritage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Fahey | 30-2-7 | -8.00 | -4.90 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 13-1-1 | -4.00 | -7.00 |
| Andrew Balding | 7-1-3 | +0.00 | +1.38 |
| Ralph Beckett | 5-1-1 | +6.00 | +2.25 |
| Ian Williams | 4-1-3 | +11.00 | +11.53 |
| Michael Dods | 4-1-1 | +11.00 | +5.75 |
| William Haggas | 4-1-2 | +5.00 | +3.06 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 4-1-1 | +4.50 | +1.69 |
| William Knight | 2-1-2 | +13.00 | +9.19 |
| Daniel & Claire Kubler | 2-1-1 | +2.33 | +1.08 |
Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap over the last 20 renewals, with both William Buick and Frankie Dettori, who have both won the race two times. William Buick winners have been with Migration (2021) and Astro King (2023). Frankie Dettori's winners have been with Royal Destination (2009) and Forest Of Dean (2019). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap; Joe Fanning has ridden 11 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Ebor Festival Finale Heritage 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 | 8-2-3 | +0.33 | -0.54 |
| Frankie Dettori | 8-2-4 | -2.00 | -0.68 |
| Richard Kingscote | 5-1-2 | +10.00 | +5.90 |
| Tony Hamilton | 5-1-1 | +8.00 | +3.50 |
| James Doyle | 4-1-1 | +4.50 | +1.69 |
| P J McDonald | 4-1-1 | +0.00 | -1.12 |
| Harry Bentley | 3-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.25 |
| Luke Morris | 3-1-2 | +3.50 | +4.69 |
| Pat Dobbs | 2-1-1 | +19.00 | +11.50 |
| Tom Eaves | 2-1-1 | +13.00 | +7.75 |
2025 Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (2, 3), 13, 7, 11, 1, 16, 15, 8, 2, 5, 4, 1, 12, (2, 4), 1, 15, 1, (1, 11), 3, 5
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 (68%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 20 / 20 (69%) - Not in a G1/G3/LST/Cl3/Cl5 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (69%) - Achieved a TS of 79+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (70%) - Within the first 10 of the market
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Highest Run is not G2-3/Cl3
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Not on GS/FM/STD-SLW/STD (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Had 1 - 10 placings (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Had 2 - 6 wins (Career)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Highest Placed is not G2-3/LST/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran in 2 - 11 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Off a break of 11 - 61 days
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 91+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Ran in 2 - 8 races (180 Days)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Beaten no more -12l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in IRL/SCO/ZAF/WAL (Debut)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the York racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Ebor Festival Finale 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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Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +15.00, is when runners ran in a race restricted to 4yo+ last time out.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 3 last time out, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-77.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 8 (6,4,3) [17 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 1 (13,10) [14 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 5 (3,4) [12 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 9 (6,1) [13 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 2 (11,8) [15 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap is Goodwood; there have been a total of 11 winners of this race who ran at Goodwood 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 19 winners from a total of 298 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 12 runners.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap despite multiple attempts:
- Cape Cross (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Lope De Vega (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Dansili (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Dutch Art (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Eddystone Rock in 2017, winning for John Best at odds of 20/1 under the guidance of Pat Dobbs. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap, head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters.
Route to the Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Sir Busker Goodwood - 4th of 7 (29/1) | Regent Seven Seas Cruises Bentinck Conditions Stakes |
| 2023 - Astro King York - 2nd of 18 (50/1) | John Smith's Cup |
| 2022 - Phantom Flight Newmarket (July) - 3rd of 12 (14/1) | bet365 Handicap |
| 2021 - Migration Goodwood - 1st of 11 (2/1) | Chesterfield Cup Handicap |
| 2020 - Lucander Newmarket (July) - 9th of 11 (10/1) | bet365 Handicap |
| 2019 - Forest Of Dean Goodwood - 1st of 11 (4/1) | Kincsem Handicap |
| 2018 - Pivoine Goodwood - 6th of 15 (9/1) | Chesterfield Cup Handicap |
| 2017 - Eddystone Rock Newmarket (July) - 4th of 7 (7/2) | German Young Owners And Breeders Handicap |
| 2016 - Scarlet Dragon Goodwood - 4th of 15 (10/1) | Kincsem Handicap |
| 2015 - Elhaame Goodwood - 2nd of 16 (10/1) | Chesterfield Cup Handicap |
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 Finale 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 Symphony Group Handicap | Jm Jungle (IRE) 4yo - 10/1 | John & Sean Quinn Jason Hart |
| 14:25 York Acomb Stakes | The Lion In Winter (IRE) 2yo - 2/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:00 York Great Voltigeur Stakes | Los Angeles (IRE) 3yo - 5/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:35 York Juddmonte International Stakes | City Of Troy (USA) 3yo - 5/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:10 York Ebor Festival Stayers Heritage Handicap | Extensio (IRE) 7yo - 14/1 | P F O'Donnell J M Sheridan |
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 | Celandine (GB) 2yo - 13/2 | Ed Walker Tom Marquand |
| 14:25 York Premier Yearling Stakes | Diligently (GB) 2yo - 22/1 | Clive Cox Rossa Ryan |
| 15:00 York Clipper Handicap | Thunder Run (IRE) 3yo - 6/1 | K R Burke David Egan |
| 15:35 York Yorkshire Oaks | Content (IRE) 3yo - 3/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:10 York Galtres Stakes | Scenic (FR) 4yo - 8/1 | Ed Walker Oisin Murphy |
| 17:20 York Ebor Festival Fillies Heritage Handicap | Alfa Kellenic (GB) 3yo - 17/2 | Craig Lidster Tom Eaves |
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 | Shadow Dance (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | Roger Varian James Doyle |
| 14:25 York Lonsdale Cup | Vauban (FR) 6yo - 11/2 | W P Mullins William Buick |
| 15:00 York Gimcrack Stakes | Cool Hoof Luke (GB) 2yo - 8/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 15:35 York Nunthorpe Stakes | Bradsell (GB) 4yo - 3/1 | Archie Watson Hollie Doyle |
| 17:20 York Ebor Festival 3yo Heritage Handicap | Treasure Time (GB) 3yo - 13/2 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
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 | See The Fire (GB) 3yo - 3/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 14:25 York Melrose Heritage Handicap | Tabletalk (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | Tom Clover Rossa Ryan |
| 15:00 York City of York Stakes | Breege (GB) 4yo - 33/1 | John & Sean Quinn Colin Keane |
| 15:35 York Ebor Handicap | Magical Zoe (IRE) 6yo - 11/2 | Henry De Bromhead W J Lee |
| 16:45 York Roses Stakes | Tropical Storm (GB) 2yo - 5/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 17:20 York Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap | Sir Busker (IRE) 8yo - 14/1 | William Knight Brandon Wilkie |
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We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Ebor Festival Finale 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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