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2026 bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap Preview
Established in 2018 as the Gordon's Handicap, the known as the bet365 Trophy, is scheduled to take place in July of each year at the Newmarket Racecourse during the July Festival. This heritage handicap (Class 2) is contested over one mile and six furlongs and is open to runners aged four or older.
bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap Information:
- bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap Past Winners
- bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap Trainer Statistics
- bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Newmarket, then head over to the Newmarket tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal races during the Newmarket July Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 8 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 130%, whilst on average over the last 8 renewals of the bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap, the over-round has been 120%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £120 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 bet365 Trophy 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 bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap races over the last 8 renewals:
- Kings Advice (2:53.53) in 2019
- Live Your Dream (2:54.27) in 2021
- Soapy Stevens (2:55.16) in 2022
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 8 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 7 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +0.25. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap.
The runner that holds the record over the past 8 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2023 renewal when Live Your Dream from Saeed bin Suroor under the guidance of Kevin Stott, won in a time of 3:02.13, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Kings Advice, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Joe Fanning set the quickest time of 2:53.53 in the 2019 renewal.
bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap Past Winners
Here are the bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap past winners for the last 8 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 bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:55.34 | Oneforthegutter (GB) 6yo 9-1 (6 of 13) 12/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Ian Williams (GB) |
| 2024 2:58.84 | Fairbanks (GB) 4yo 9-4 (3 of 12) 15/8F | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2023 3:02.13 | Live Your Dream (IRE) 6yo 9-12 (4 of 8) 5/2F | Kevin Stott Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 2022 2:55.16 | Soapy Stevens (GB) 4yo 8-10 (5 of 16) 11/1 | Franny Norton Charlie & Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2021 2:54.27 | Live Your Dream (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (15 of 15) 7/2F | Oisin Murphy Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 2020 2:58.20 | Cape Coast (GB) 6yo 8-8 (10 of 13) 13/2 | Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2019 2:53.53 | Kings Advice (GB) 5yo 9-4 (3 of 17) 10/1 | Joe Fanning Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2018 2:59.88 | Hamada (GB) 4yo 9-3 (3 of 7) 11/4 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
2025 bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap Replay
bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap over the last 8 renewals is Saeed bin Suroor, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Live Your Dream (2021 & 2023).
Here are some of the top bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap trainer statistics over the last 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed bin Suroor | 7-2-2 | +1.00 | -1.31 |
| Ian Williams | 9-1-3 | +4.00 | +3.63 |
| Andrew Balding | 6-1-2 | -3.12 | -2.51 |
| Charlie Appleby | 5-1-4 | -1.25 | +2.47 |
| Charlie & Mark Johnston | 2-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.88 |
| Hugo Palmer | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -2.25 |
| Charlie Johnston | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| Hughie Morrison | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | +2.50 |
| Ralph Beckett | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | +1.63 |
| Alan King | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap over the last 8 renewals is Oisin Murphy, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Live Your Dream (2021) and Fairbanks (2024).
Here are some of the top bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap jockey statistics over the last 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oisin Murphy | 4-2-2 | +3.38 | +1.37 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 5-1-2 | +8.00 | +4.81 |
| Joe Fanning | 5-1-1 | +6.00 | +2.25 |
| William Buick | 5-1-3 | -1.25 | +1.28 |
| Frankie Dettori | 3-1-2 | +4.50 | +4.81 |
| Franny Norton | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.88 |
| Kevin Stott | 1-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.50 |
| James Doyle | 8-0-1 | -8.00 | -6.81 |
| David Egan | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| P J McDonald | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | +2.50 |
2026 bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 7, 13, 5, 1, 8, 1, 1, 8
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.
- 8 / 8 (50%) - Break of 18 - 58 days (Last Place)
- 8 / 8 (51%) - No bigger than 12/1
- 8 / 8 (55%) - Beaten no more -4¼l (LTO)
- 8 / 8 (58%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 8 / 8 (60%) - No bigger than 11/1 (LTO)
- 8 / 8 (62%) - Had 1 - 4 placings (90 Days)
- 8 / 8 (66%) - Ran in 1 - 8 races (1 Year)
- 8 / 8 (66%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 8 / 8 (70%) - Achieved an RPR of 93+ (LTO)
- 8 / 8 (71%) - Carried 119 - 133lbs (Last Win)
- 8 / 8 (72%) - Not on GS/FM/STD-SLW/FS (Debut)
- 8 / 8 (73%) - Fewer than 4 races (Further)
- 8 / 8 (75%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Debut)
- 8 / 8 (76%) - Highest Run is not G1/G3/Cl5
- 8 / 8 (77%) - Achieved a TS of 73+ (Last 5)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Newmarket racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the bet365 Trophy 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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bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 4+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +20.50, is when runners had 1 career start over further.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 places in the past 90 days, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-38.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 6 (4,9) [13 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 3 (1,8) [12 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 4 (3,5) [8 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 5 (4,6,13) [16 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 15 (12,2) [15 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap is Ascot; there have been a total of 2 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 8 winners from a total of 98 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 3 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap:
- Cape Cross (2 Wins)
- Iffraaj (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap; that stallion is Dubawi, who has failed to produce a winner from 6 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 8 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Oneforthegutter in 2025, winning for Ian Williams at odds of 12/1 under the guidance of Silvestre De Sousa. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 8 renewals, there have been 3 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Oneforthegutter Ayr - 2nd of 8 (9/1) | Join Unite Online @unitetheunion.org Handicap |
| 2024 - Fairbanks Ascot - 6th of 19 (11/1) | Duke of Edinburgh Stakes |
| 2023 - Live Your Dream Ascot - 3rd of 18 (11/1) | Duke of Edinburgh Stakes |
| 2022 - Soapy Stevens Chester - 1st of 7 (11/4) | Edinburgh Gin Boyzlife Handicap |
| 2021 - Live Your Dream Wolverhampton (AW) - 1st of 6 (6/5) | Download The At The Races App Handicap |
| 2020 - Cape Coast Thirsk - 2nd of 8 (5/1) | JW 4x4 Northallerton Handicap |
| 2019 - Kings Advice Newcastle (AW) - 6th of 19 (5/1) | Northumberland Plate |
| 2018 - Hamada York - 1st of 7 (5/2) | Jorvik Stakes |
Other Principal races during the Newmarket July Festival
Remember to head to the Newmarket predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the July Festival, with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
Thursday at the July Festival
The highlight on Thursday, known as Ladies Day, is the Princess of Wales's Stakes, a Group 2 contest over one mile and four furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain Trophy Stakes | Scandinavia (USA) 3yo - 11/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| July Stakes | Zavateri (IRE) 2yo - 18/1 | Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop |
| bet365 Sprint Handicap | Prince Of India (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | Marco Botti Marco Ghiani |
| Princess of Wales's Stakes | El Cordobes (IRE) 4yo - 7/2 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
Friday at the July Festival
Festival Friday, as it is known, features the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes, which is part of the British Champion Series and is run over a mile.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| bet365 Handicap | Kings Charter (IRE) 3yo - 9/4 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Duchess of Cambridge Stakes | Venetian Sun (IRE) 2yo - 2/5 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap | Oneforthegutter (GB) 6yo - 12/1 | Ian Williams Silvestre De Sousa |
| Falmouth Stakes | Cinderellas Dream (GB) 4yo - 5/2 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
Saturday at the July Festival
As the name would indicate, 'July Cup Day', the main race on the final day of the July Festival is the July Cup, another race which is part of the British Champion Series; this race is contested over six furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Bunbury Cup | More Thunder (IRE) 4yo - 6/5 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| bet365 Mile Handicap | Fifth Column (IRE) 3yo - 4/1 | John & Thady Gosden Ryan Moore |
| Superlative Stakes | Saba Desert (GB) 2yo - 6/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| July Cup | No Half Measures (GB) 4yo - 66/1 | Richard Hughes Neil Callan |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this bet365 Trophy 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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