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2026 Trustatrader Handicap Preview
The Trustatrader Handicap is the second race at the Derby Festival and the first handicap. It takes place in June of each year and is contested over a distance of one mile and a half a furlong, with this class two race being open to runners aged four or older.
Trustatrader Handicap Information:
- Trustatrader Handicap Past Winners
- Trustatrader Handicap Trainer Statistics
- Trustatrader Handicap Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Epsom tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Trustatrader Handicap, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Epsom 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 Races Covered at the Epsom Derby Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Trustatrader Handicap market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021 when the race had an over-round of 114%. The race in 2014 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 127%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Trustatrader 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 Trustatrader 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 Trustatrader Handicap Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Trustatrader Handicap races over the last 20 renewals:
- Abseil (1:42.35) in 2014
- Gossiping (1:42.76) in 2019
- Tartan Gigha (1:42.78) in 2010
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 Trustatrader Handicap next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +10.00. Ahead of the 2026 Trustatrader Handicap, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2016 renewal when Examiner from Stuart Williams under the guidance of Oisin Murphy, won in a time of 1:48.93, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Abseil, trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by James Doyle set the quickest time of 1:42.35 in the 2014 renewal.
Trustatrader Handicap Past Winners
Here are the Trustatrader 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 Trustatrader Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:45.63 | Mirsky (GB) 6yo 8-11 (1 of 10) 9/4F | Oisin Murphy David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2024 1:47.84 | Two Tempting (IRE) 5yo 8-7 (4 of 15) 12/1 | David Egan Jonathan Portman (GB) |
| 2023 1:44.88 | Austrian Theory (IRE) 4yo 9-2 (8 of 12) 7/1 | Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston (GB) |
| 2022 1:43.94 | Totally Charming (GB) 4yo 9-2 (1 of 15) 4/1F | William Buick George Boughey (GB) |
| 2021 1:48.85 | Corazon Espinado (IRE) 6yo 8-5 (10 of 10) 12/1 | Hollie Doyle Simon Dow (GB) |
| 2019 1:42.76 | Gossiping (GB) 7yo 8-7 (9 of 14) 10/1 | Andrea Atzeni Gary Moore (GB) |
| 2018 1:47.24 | Medburn Dream (GB) 5yo 8-13 (7 of 9) 5/1 | Franny Norton Peter Hedger (GB) |
| 2017 1:46.95 | G K Chesterton (IRE) 4yo 8-10 (6 of 12) 3/1F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2016 1:48.93 | Examiner (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (7 of 12) 11/2 | Oisin Murphy Stuart Williams (GB) |
| 2015 1:43.85 | Gratzie (GB) 4yo 8-5 (11 of 12) 7/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Mick Channon (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Trustatrader Handicap have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 44 placings from 262 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- NOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Trustatrader Handicap Trainer Statistics
There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Trustatrader Handicap; Richard Fahey has sent a total of 20 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Trustatrader 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David O'Meara | 16-1-5 | -12.75 | -3.40 |
| Andrew Balding | 9-1-4 | -1.50 | +0.38 |
| Simon Dow | 7-1-1 | +6.00 | +1.20 |
| David Simcock | 6-1-4 | +7.00 | +11.01 |
| Charlie Johnston | 5-1-2 | +3.00 | +1.76 |
| J R Jenkins | 3-1-2 | +10.00 | +8.50 |
| Jonathan Portman | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.50 |
| Gary Moore | 3-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.25 |
| Ed Vaughan | 3-1-1 | +5.50 | +2.69 |
| Stuart Williams | 3-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.44 |
Trustatrader Handicap Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Trustatrader Handicap over the last 20 renewals, with Joe Fanning, Oisin Murphy, and William Buick having all won the race two times. Joe Fanning's winners have been with Tartan Gigha (2009) and Austrian Theory (2023). Oisin Murphy winners have been with Examiner (2016) and Mirsky (2025). William Buick winners have been with G K Chesterton (2017) and Totally Charming (2022).
Here are some of the top Trustatrader 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 9-2-4 | +4.50 | +3.98 |
| Oisin Murphy | 7-2-3 | +2.75 | +1.49 |
| William Buick | 7-2-5 | +2.00 | +4.82 |
| Ryan Moore | 10-1-5 | -1.50 | +0.03 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 10-1-2 | -2.00 | -1.62 |
| James Doyle | 10-1-3 | -6.50 | -4.39 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 7-1-2 | +4.00 | +2.13 |
| David Probert | 6-1-2 | +1.50 | +0.69 |
| Hollie Doyle | 5-1-1 | +8.00 | +3.20 |
| Franny Norton | 5-1-1 | +1.00 | -1.00 |
2026 Trustatrader Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, (5, 14), (3, 12), 5, 3, 2, 3, 15, 10, 1, 3, 11, (1, 12), 3, 2, 5, (1, 9), 5, 6, 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 (53%) - No bigger than 12/1
- 20 / 20 (70%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Had 2 - 6 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in a LST/Cl3/Cl6 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Carried 120 - 138lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 29+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 88+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Highest Placed is not G2/Cl4-5
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No more than +16lbs (Vs Min Weight)
- 19 / 20 (56%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 19 / 20 (82%) - Carried no more than 130lbs
- 19 / 20 (85%) - No more than -16lbs (Vs Max Weight)
- 19 / 20 (89%) - Held an OR of 87+ (Career)
- 18 / 20 (80%) - Achieved an RPR of 94+ (Hcps)
- 18 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 33/1 (Career Place)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Epsom racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Trustatrader 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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Trustatrader Handicap Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +16.75, is when runners had 1 place in the past 30 days.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when the runner's last place was 3 starts ago, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-36.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 1 (2,10) [10 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 4 (5,3) [15 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 8 (3,4) [12 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 1 (6,8) [15 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 10 (2,1) [10 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Trustatrader Handicap is Chester; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Chester last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Newmarket (Rowley); there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (Rowley) 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 252 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 12 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Trustatrader Handicap; that stallion, Green Desert, has produced 2 winners (2010,2009).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Trustatrader Handicap despite multiple attempts:
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Pivotal (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Dutch Art (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Little White Lie in 2008, winning for J R Jenkins at odds of 12/1 under the guidance of Darryll Holland. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Trustatrader Handicap, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Trustatrader Handicap
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Trustatrader Handicap, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Mirsky Thirsk - 1st of 8 (9/4) | Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap |
| 2024 - Two Tempting Newbury - 10th of 12 (20/1) | OCS Handicap |
| 2023 - Austrian Theory Chester - 3rd of 11 (33/1) | tote.co.uk Bet £5 Get £20 Handicap |
| 2022 - Totally Charming Lingfield (AW) - 1st of 12 (313/100) | All-Weather Vase Mile Handicap |
| 2021 - Corazon Espinado Lingfield (AW) - 2nd of 9 (4/1) | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap |
| 2019 - Gossiping Chester - 1st of 14 (8/1) | HR Owen Maserati Handicap |
| 2018 - Medburn Dream Windsor - 1st of 8 (5/1) | Berkshire Gardening & Design Company Handicap |
| 2017 - G K Chesterton Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 6 (5/2) | Discover Newmarket Handicap |
| 2016 - Examiner Newmarket (Rowley) - 2nd of 14 (16/1) | Suffolk Stakes |
| 2015 - Gratzie Thirsk - 4th of 7 (3/1) | totepoolliveinfo.com Fillies Handicap |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Trustatrader 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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Races Covered at the Epsom Derby Festival
Here is the 2026 schedule for the two-day Epsom Derby Festival, each race will be linked to the race blog, and details of last year's winner are in the table below.
Epsom Derby Festival races for Friday 5th June 2026
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey Stakes | Formal (GB) 3yo - 9/4 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| Woodcote Stakes | Maximized (GB) 2yo - 6/5 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Coronation Cup | Jan Brueghel (IRE) 4yo - 100/30 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Betfred Handicap | Ecureuil Secret (FR) 4yo - 28/1 | Richard Fahey Oisin Orr |
| Epsom Oaks | Minnie Hauk (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Trustatrader Handicap | Mirsky (GB) 6yo - 9/4 | David O'Meara Oisin Murphy |
| Debenhams Handicap | Partisan Hero (IRE) 5yo - 7/2 | David Loughnane Silvestre De Sousa |
Epsom Derby Festival races for Saturday 6th June 2026
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Princess Elizabeth Stakes | Spiritual (IRE) 4yo - 9/1 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
| Diomed Stakes | Persica (IRE) 4yo - 6/4 | Richard Hannon Ryan Moore |
| Epsom 3yo Dash | Stormy Impact (GB) 3yo - 7/1 | Richard Fahey Warren Fentiman |
| Epsom Dash | Jm Jungle (IRE) 5yo - 7/1 | John & Sean Quinn Jason Hart |
| Epsom Derby | Lambourn (IRE) 3yo - 13/2 | A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan |
| Northern Dancer Handicap | Small Fry (IRE) 4yo - 9/4 | Gary & Josh Moore Ashley Lewis |
| Lester Piggott Handicap | War Hawk (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | Simon & Ed Crisford Jack Mitchell |
| JRA Tokyo Trophy Handicap | Sondad (GB) 4yo - 12/1 | Michael & David Easterby Joanna Mason |
