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2025 bet365 Handicap Preview
Scheduled to take place in July of each year at the Newmarket racecourse during the July Festival is this Class 2 Heritage Handicap, the race is restricted to three-year-old runners only and is run over a distance of one mile and two furlongs for horses rated up to an OR of 105.
bet365 Handicap Information:
Our dedicated Newmarket tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the bet365 Handicap but will also have predictions for each meeting at Newmarket 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 during the Newmarket July Festival section for links to these.
How competitive is the bet365 Handicap market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020 when the race had an over-round of 116%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 135%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the bet365 Handicap, the over-round has been 122%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £122 which is bet.
bet365 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 bet365 Handicap next time out then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +6.35. Ahead of the 2025 bet365 Handicap why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 2:00.61 was set by Walkinthesand in 2019, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Richard Hannon and ridden by Ryan Moore. The slowest winning time was set in 2012 when Stature won in a time of 2:09.11, booked to ride was Ryan Moore by the trainer Andrew Balding.
These are the top three quickest-run bet365 Handicap over the last 20 renewals:
- Walkinthesand (2:00.61) in 2019
- Maputo (2:00.91) in 2013
- New London (2:01.81) in 2022
bet365 Handicap Past Winners
Here are the bet365 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 bet365 Handicap and the jockey are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 2:05.22 | Involvement (GB) 3yo 9-5 (6 of 10) 100/30F | Oisin Murphy Simon & Ed Crisford (GB) |
| 2023 2:06.61 | Killybegs Warrior (IRE) 3yo 9-7 (6 of 12) 20/1 | Kevin Stott Charlie Johnston (GB) |
| 2022 2:01.81 | New London (IRE) 3yo 9-6 (1 of 12) 6/4F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2021 2:02.86 | Dubai Honour (IRE) 3yo 8-12 (5 of 10) 11/2 | James Doyle William Haggas (GB) |
| 2020 2:04.84 | Zabeel Champion (GB) 3yo 8-5 (2 of 11) 8/1 | P J McDonald Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2019 2:00.61 | Walkinthesand (IRE) 3yo 9-7 (6 of 14) 9/1 | Ryan Moore Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2018 2:04.65 | Communique (IRE) 3yo 8-9 (4 of 9) 8/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2017 2:02.34 | Marzouq (USA) 3yo 8-8 (1 of 11) 6/1 | J F Egan Jeremy Noseda (GB) |
| 2016 2:01.97 | Ode To Evening (GB) 3yo 9-5 (13 of 13) 25/1 | James McDonald Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2015 2:01.93 | Resonant (IRE) 3yo 8-8 (2 of 10) 12/1 | William Buick Mark Johnston (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the bet365 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
bet365 Handicap Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the bet365 Handicap over the last 20 renewals is Andrew Balding who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from Jedediah (2008) and Stature (2012). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the bet365 Handicap, Sir Michael Stoute has sent a total of 12 runners to the race without recording any wins whilst John Gosden has sent out 11 without a winner.
Here are some of the top bet365 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 | 15-2-6 | +10.00 | +9.18 |
| William Haggas | 13-1-2 | -6.50 | -6.45 |
| Charlie Appleby | 9-1-3 | -6.50 | -4.56 |
| Richard Fahey | 7-1-2 | +1.00 | +0.88 |
| Richard Hannon | 5-1-4 | +5.00 | +10.53 |
| Charlie Johnston | 3-1-1 | +18.00 | +10.50 |
| Simon & Ed Crisford | 2-1-1 | +2.33 | +1.00 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 12-0-6 | -12.00 | -4.82 |
| John Gosden | 11-0-1 | -11.00 | -9.75 |
| Ed Dunlop | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | +0.13 |
bet365 Handicap Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the bet365 Handicap over the last 20 renewals with both Ryan Moore and William Buick who have both won the race two times. Ryan Moore winners have been with Stature (2012) and Walkinthesand (2019). William Buick winners have been with Resonant (2015) and New London (2022).
Here are some of the top bet365 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 17-2-9 | +6.00 | +6.94 |
| William Buick | 10-2-3 | +5.50 | +1.14 |
| Joe Fanning | 13-1-3 | -5.50 | -2.43 |
| Jamie Spencer | 10-1-3 | -6.00 | -1.24 |
| James Doyle | 9-1-1 | -2.50 | -4.70 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 6-1-4 | +3.00 | +4.34 |
| J F Egan | 6-1-2 | +1.00 | +1.60 |
| P J McDonald | 4-1-3 | +5.00 | +6.05 |
| Oisin Murphy | 4-1-2 | +0.33 | -0.15 |
| Tom Queally | 3-1-1 | +38.00 | +23.00 |
2025 bet365 Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 1, 11, 7, 3, 7, 2, 10, (3, 5), 3, 9, 5, 8, 8, 5, 4, 5, 1, 4, 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 (86%) - Highest Run is not G1/Cl3/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Furthest Placed 1m - 1m3½f
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 87+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved a TS of 41+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - In a field of 5 - 15 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Furthest Won 6f - 1m2f
- 19 / 20 (80%) - Beaten no more -9¾l (Debut)
- 19 / 20 (82%) - No bigger than 40/1 (Career)
- 19 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 19 / 20 (86%) - No more than -16lbs (Vs Max Weight)
- 18 / 20 (75%) - Held an OR of 87+
- 17 / 20 (68%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Debut)
- 17 / 20 (82%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Place)
- 16 / 20 (71%) - No bigger than 7/1 (Career Win)
- 16 / 20 (71%) - No bigger than 14/1 (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Newmarket racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the bet365 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.
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bet365 Handicap Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +71.83 is when runners ran in a race restricted to 2yo when last winning. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 career starts with the jockey, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-41.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 6 (1,10) [10 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 6 (5,7) [12 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 1 (8,7) [12 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 5 (1,2) [10 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 2 (1,8) [11 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the bet365 Handicap is Ascot, there has been a total number of 8 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 20 winners from a total of 252 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 11 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the bet365 Handicap:
- Cape Cross (2 Wins)
- Poets Voice (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the bet365 Handicap despite multiple attempts:
- New Approach (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Rock Of Gibraltar (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Kings Best (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Circumvent in 2010, winning for Paul Cole at odds of 40/1 under the guidance of Tom Queally. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 3 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2025 bet365 Handicap head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today.
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 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.
Friday at the July Festival
The highlight on the Friday, known as Ladies Day is the Princess of Wales's Stakes, a group 2 contested over one mile and four furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Newmarket Bahrain Trophy Stakes | Ancient Wisdom (FR) 3yo - 6/4 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 14:25 Newmarket July Stakes | Whistlejacket (IRE) 2yo - 11/10 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:00 Newmarket bet365 Sprint Handicap | Sergeant Wilko (IRE) 3yo - 6/1 | Kevin Ryan Oisin Murphy |
| 15:35 Newmarket Princess of Wales's Stakes | Giavellotto (IRE) 5yo - 100/30 | Marco Botti Oisin Murphy |
Saturday 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Newmarket bet365 Handicap | Involvement (GB) 3yo - 100/30 | Simon & Ed Crisford Oisin Murphy |
| 14:25 Newmarket Duchess of Cambridge Stakes | Arabian Dusk (GB) 2yo - 12/1 | Simon & Ed Crisford Harry Davies |
| 15:35 Newmarket Falmouth Stakes | Porta Fortuna (IRE) 3yo - 10/11 | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore |
Sunday 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14:50 Newmarket bet365 Mile Handicap | First Conquest (GB) 3yo - 12/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 15:25 Newmarket Superlative Stakes | Ancient Truth (IRE) 2yo - 4/6 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 16:00 Newmarket Bunbury Cup | Aalto (FR) 4yo - 15/2 | Ian Williams Rossa Ryan |
| 16:35 Newmarket July Cup | Mill Stream (IRE) 4yo - 11/1 | Jane Chapple-Hyam William Buick |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this bet365 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.
James Banting
Tipster Competition Assistant
Andy Powell
Content Editor
Other Principal races at Newmarket racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Newmarket racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in April (Craven Meeting)
Races in May (Guineas Festival)
- Jockey Club Stakes
- King Charles II Stakes
- Newmarket Stakes
- Palace House Stakes
- Qipco 2000 Guineas
- Rowley Handicap Stakes
- Suffolk Stakes
- Dahlia Stakes
- Pretty Polly Stakes
- Qipco 1000 Guineas
Races in September (Cambridgeshire Meeting)
- Jockey Club Rose Bowl
- Tattersall Stakes
- Godolphin Stakes
- Joel Stakes
- Princess Royal Stakes
- Rockfel Stakes
- Rosemary Stakes
- Cambridgeshire Handicap
- Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap
- Cheveley Park Stakes
- Jersey Lily Fillies Nursery
- Middle Park Stakes
- Royal Lodge Stakes
