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2026 Jorvik Stakes Preview
Known as the Jorvik Stakes since 2007 after the race was upgraded to a class two handicap it is run each year during the Dante Festival at York in May.
The race is run over a distance of one mile and four furlongs and is open to runners who are aged four or older with the race tending to attract a decent sized field.
Jorvik Stakes Information:
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated York tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? 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 Jorvik Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2018 when the race had an over-round of 113%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 129%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Jorvik Stakes, 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 Jorvik Stakes 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 Jorvik Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Jorvik Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Hanoverian Baron (2:28.98) in 2010
- Barsanti (2:29.98) in 2016
- Scampi (2:30.10) in 2023
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 Jorvik Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +1.75. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2005 renewal when Cruise Director from Willie Musson under the guidance of Richard Mullen, won in a time of 2:39.53, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Hanoverian Baron, trained by Tony Newcombe and ridden by David Probert set the quickest time of 2:28.98 in the 2010 renewal.
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Jorvik Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Jorvik Stakes' 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 Jorvik Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (65k) 2:32.17 | Almoshher (GB) 4yo 8-13 (12 of 12) 15/2 | Clifford Lee K R Burke (GB) |
| 2024 (65k) 2:32.25 | Crystal Delight (GB) 5yo 9-6 (10 of 13) 18/5F | Jim Crowley Harry Eustace (GB) |
| 2023 (50k) 2:30.10 | Scampi (GB) 5yo 8-7 (10 of 15) 16/1 | Hayley Turner Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2022 (50k) 2:33.20 | Gaassee (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (7 of 11) 6/4F | Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB) |
| 2021 (35k) 2:35.29 | Ilaraab (IRE) 4yo 9-9 (7 of 15) 7/2F | Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB) |
| 2019 (50k) 2:31.20 | First Eleven (GB) 4yo 9-9 (5 of 18) 5/1 | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2018 (50k) 2:30.83 | Hamada (GB) 4yo 8-12 (7 of 7) 5/2F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2017 (50k) 2:33.46 | Lord Yeats (GB) 4yo 8-9 (6 of 8) 12/1 | Paul Mulrennan Jedd O'Keeffe (GB) |
| 2016 (50k) 2:29.98 | Barsanti (IRE) 4yo 8-12 (6 of 10) 15/8F | Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2015 (50k) 2:33.49 | Notarised (GB) 4yo 8-9 (9 of 13) 9/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Jorvik Stakes have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 43 placings from 267 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Jorvik Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Jorvik Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with Sir Michael Stoute, William Haggas, and K R Burke having all won the race two times. Sir Michael Stoute winners have been with Sir John Hawkwood (2013) and Arab Spring (2014). William Haggas winners have been with Ilaraab (2021) and Gaassee (2022). K R Burke winners have been with Furmigadelagiusta (2009) and Almoshher (2025). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Jorvik Stakes. Tim Easterby has sent a total of 14 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst Kevin Ryan has sent out 10 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Jorvik Stakes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Michael Stoute | 11-2-5 | -5.74 | -3.86 |
| William Haggas | 6-2-2 | +1.00 | -0.91 |
| K R Burke | 5-2-2 | +16.50 | +9.19 |
| Richard Fahey | 11-1-4 | -1.00 | +4.41 |
| Andrew Balding | 6-1-2 | +11.00 | +6.19 |
| Jedd O'Keeffe | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.20 |
| Tony Newcombe | 3-1-2 | +5.00 | +4.63 |
| John Gosden | 3-1-2 | +3.00 | +2.88 |
| Charlie Appleby | 3-1-1 | +0.50 | -0.44 |
| Roger Varian | 3-1-3 | -0.12 | +0.76 |
Jorvik Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Jorvik Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with both Ryan Moore and Tom Marquand, who have both won the race two times. Ryan Moore winners have been with Sir John Hawkwood (2013) and Arab Spring (2014). Tom Marquand winners have been with Ilaraab (2021) and Gaassee (2022).
Here are some of the top Jorvik Stakes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 11-2-6 | -5.74 | -3.06 |
| Tom Marquand | 5-2-2 | +2.00 | +0.09 |
| William Buick | 10-1-3 | -6.50 | -4.69 |
| Joe Fanning | 7-1-2 | +0.00 | +1.75 |
| Jim Crowley | 7-1-2 | -2.40 | -2.25 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 6-1-1 | +7.00 | +2.20 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 6-1-4 | -3.12 | -0.86 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 5-1-2 | +5.00 | +2.68 |
| James Sullivan | 3-1-1 | +12.00 | +6.75 |
| Neil Callan | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.50 |
2026 Jorvik Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 9, 14, 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 1, 1, (3, 6), 1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 1, 3, 1, 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 (64%) - No bigger than 16/1
- 20 / 20 (65%) - Furthest ran 1m2f - 1m6f
- 20 / 20 (69%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 20 / 20 (73%) - Highest Run is not G1-2/LST
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Ran over 1m2f - 1m5f (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Had 3 - 11 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Had 1 - 5 wins (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Furthest Won 1m2f - 1m5f
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Ran in 3 - 27 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Had 1 - 9 placings (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Furthest Placed 1m2f - 1m6f
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Highest Placed is not G1-3/LST/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Held an OR of 73+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran in England (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 Jorvik Stakes. 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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Jorvik Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +12.73, is when runners ran in a race worth £4k on debut.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career wins in Handicap races, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-52.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 12 (6,1) [12 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 10 (5,3) [13 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 10 (16,17) [15 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 7 (1,8) [11 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 7 (14,4) [15 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Jorvik Stakes are Kempton (AW), Epsom and Doncaster; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 256 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 13 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Jorvik Stakes; that stallion Sea The Stars, has produced 2 winners (2025,2022).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Jorvik Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Halling (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Montjeu (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Generous (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Kodiac (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Lope De Vega (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Scampi in 2023, winning for Andrew Balding at odds of 16/1 under the guidance of Hayley Turner. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Jorvik Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Jorvik Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Jorvik Stakes, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Almoshher Kempton (AW) - 1st of 7 (4/6) | Try Unibets New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap |
| 2024 - Crystal Delight Epsom - 1st of 7 (5/2) | Lilley Plummer Risks City & Suburban Handicap |
| 2023 - Scampi Epsom - 5th of 8 (5/1) | Betfred City And Suburban Handicap |
| 2022 - Gaassee Kempton (AW) - 1st of 4 (8/15) | Unibet New Instant Roulette Handicap |
| 2021 - Ilaraab York - 1st of 13 (3/1) | Coral Handicap Stakes |
| 2019 - First Eleven Ascot - 3rd of 5 (11/10) | Stella Artois Cumberland Lodge Stakes |
| 2018 - Hamada Wolverhampton (AW) - 1st of 7 (10/11) | Contact Us At fclgf.com Handicap |
| 2017 - Lord Yeats Newmarket (Rowley) - 16th of 16 (33/1) | Old Rowley Cup |
| 2016 - Barsanti Kempton (AW) - 1st of 12 (7/2) | ApolloBet Best Odds Guaranteed Rosebery Handicap |
| 2015 - Notarised Hamilton - 3rd of 11 (6/1) | totepoolliveinfo.com Buttonhook 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 Jorvik Stakes. 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 | Almoshher (GB) 4yo - 15/2 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| Churchill Tyres Handicap | Rousing Encore (IRE) 5yo - 22/1 | Ruth Carr James Sullivan |
| Duke of York Stakes | Inisherin (GB) 4yo - 11/8 | Kevin Ryan Ryan Moore |
| Musidora Stakes | Whirl (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
Thursday at the Dante Festival
Thursday's highlight is the Dante Stakes, a race that carries a prize fund of £180k is restricted to three-year-olds and run over an extended ten furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Lindum York Handicap | American Affair (GB) 5yo - 7/2 | Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan |
| Hambleton Stakes | Old Cock (IRE) 4yo - 9/2 | Edward Bethell Callum Rodriguez |
| Middleton Stakes | See The Fire (GB) 4yo - 8/11 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| Dante Stakes | Pride Of Arras (IRE) 3yo - 18/1 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| Westow Stakes | Tropical Storm (GB) 3yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Marygate Fillies Stakes | Secret Hideaway (IRE) 2yo - 33/1 | Adrian Paul Keatley P J McDonald |
| Knights Solicitors Handicap | Thunder Run (IRE) 4yo - 5/1 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| Michael Seely Memorial Fillies Stakes | Kon Tiki (GB) 3yo - 11/2 | Jane Chapple-Hyam David Egan |
| Yorkshire Cup | Rebels Romance (IRE) 7yo - 11/10 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Jorvik Stakes 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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