Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.
2025 Trustatrader Handicap Preview
The World Pool 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 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
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Epsom 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 Races Covered at the Epsom Derby Festival section for links to these.
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.
Trustatrader Handicap Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Trustatrader Handicap next time out then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -3.00. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Trustatrader Handicap.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Abseil, trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by James Doyle who set the fastest winning time in the Trustatrader Handicap, the runner won the race in a time of 1:42.35 when winning the race in 2014. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Stuart Williams and jockey Oisin Murphy with Examiner who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 1:48.93 in the 2016 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Trustatrader Handicap over the last 20 renewals:
- Abseil (1:42.35) in 2014
- Gossiping (1:42.76) in 2019
- Tartan Gigha (1:42.78) in 2010
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 at the time of winning the Trustatrader Handicap and the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2014 1:42.35 | Abseil (USA) 4yo 9-3 (2 of 16) 5/2F | James Doyle Sir Michael Stoute (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 266 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Trustatrader Handicap Trainer Statistics
Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Trustatrader Handicap, Richard Fahey has sent a total of 21 runners to the race without recording any wins whilst David O'Meara has sent out 13 without a winner.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balding | 11-1-4 | -3.50 | -1.62 |
| Kevin Ryan | 8-1-1 | +0.00 | -2.62 |
| 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 |
| Gary Moore | 4-1-2 | +7.00 | +4.63 |
| J R Jenkins | 3-1-2 | +10.00 | +8.50 |
| Ed Vaughan | 3-1-1 | +5.50 | +2.69 |
| Stuart Williams | 3-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.44 |
| George Boughey | 3-1-2 | +2.00 | +1.69 |
Trustatrader Handicap Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Trustatrader Handicap over the last 20 renewals with both Joe Fanning and William Buick who have both won the race two times. Joe Fanning winners have been with Tartan Gigha (2009) and Austrian Theory (2023). 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 | 10-2-4 | +3.50 | +2.98 |
| William Buick | 7-2-5 | +2.00 | +4.82 |
| Ryan Moore | 11-1-6 | -2.50 | +0.41 |
| 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 |
| Neil Callan | 7-1-2 | +1.00 | -0.24 |
| David Probert | 6-1-2 | +1.50 | +0.69 |
| Oisin Murphy | 6-1-2 | +0.50 | +0.14 |
| Franny Norton | 6-1-1 | +0.00 | -2.00 |
2025 Trustatrader Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 5, 1, (5, 14), (3, 12), 5, 3, 2, 3, 15, 10, 1, 3, 11, (1, 12), 3, 2, 5, (1, 9), 5, 6
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 (52%) - No bigger than 12/1
- 20 / 20 (69%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Had 2 - 8 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Not in a LST/Cl2-3 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Carried 120 - 138lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved an RPR of 88+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not on GS/FM/STD-SLW (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Highest Placed is not G2/Cl4-5
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Furthest ran 1m - 1m2½f
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No more than +16lbs (Vs Min Weight)
- 19 / 20 (56%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 19 / 20 (85%) - No more than -16lbs (Vs Max Weight)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Held an OR of 87+ (Career)
- 18 / 20 (78%) - Achieved an RPR of 94+ (Hcps)
- 18 / 20 (85%) - Achieved a TS of 80+ (Career)
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. You may want to do your research into the race, there are times when there are several runners who pass the trends so you need to do your research to find a bet, we have a Horse Racing Form Reading Made Easy & What to Look For article to help you do just this in the OLBG Betting School section.
Are you already a member? If not, then why not? With over £6,000 given away each month in the tipster competition, why not get involved? Remember, It is completely FREE! So, head over to the registration page to sign up today! If you are already a member, then share your thoughts on the Trustatrader Handicap by adding a tip on the race here.
Trustatrader Handicap Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +20.50 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 runners 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:
- 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]
- 2019: Winner in 9 (1,13) [14 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Trustatrader Handicap is Chester, there has been a total number 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 has been a total number 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 255 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 4 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Trustatrader Handicap remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Races Covered at the Epsom Derby Festival
Here is the 2025 schedule for the two-day Epsom Derby Festival, each race will be linked to the race blog and detail last year's winner in the table below.
Epsom Derby Festival races for Friday 6th June 2025
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00 Woodcote Stakes | Teej A (IRE) 2yo - 7/2 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 14:35 Trustatrader Handicap | Two Tempting (IRE) 5yo - 12/1 | Jonathan Portman David Egan |
| 15:10 Coronation Cup | Luxembourg (IRE) 5yo - 9/4 | A P OBrien Ryan Moore |
| 15:45 Betfred Handicap | Bolster (GB) 4yo - 5/1 | K R Burke Pierre-Louis Jamin |
| 16:30 Epsom Oaks | Ezeliya (FR) 3yo - 13/2 | D K Weld Chris Hayes |
| 17:10 Surrey Stakes | Evade (FR) 3yo - 10/1 | Archie Watson Oisin Murphy |
| 17:40 Tattenham Handicap | Rhoscolyn (GB) 6yo - 9/1 | David OMeara James Doyle |
Epsom Derby Festival races for Saturday 7th June 2025
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:25 Lester Piggott Handicap | Persica (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | Richard Hannon Sean Levey |
| 14:00 Princess Elizabeth Stakes | Breege (GB) 4yo - 5/1 | John & Sean Quinn Jason Hart |
| 14:35 Diomed Stakes | Royal Scotsman (IRE) 4yo - 17/2 | Paul & Oliver Cole Jamie Spencer |
| 15:10 Epsom 3yo Dash | Blue Storm (GB) 3yo - 8/1 | Gemma Tutty Rossa Ryan |
| 15:45 Epsom Dash | Dream Composer (FR) 6yo - 6/1 | James Evans Joe Leavy |
| 16:30 Epsom Derby | City Of Troy (USA) 3yo - 3/1 | A P OBrien Ryan Moore |
| 17:15 Northern Dancer Handicap | Relentless Voyager (GB) 4yo - 7/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 17:50 JRA Tokyo Trophy Handicap | Misty Grey (IRE) 7yo - 7/1 | David OMeara Rossa Ryan |
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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