Sky Bet Dash Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends

2024 Sky Bet Dash Preview

Scheduled to take place in July of each year at the York racecourse is the Sky Bet Dash, a competitive class two handicap that is contested over a six-furlong trip. The race is restricted to runners aged three or older and carries a £65k prize fund.

The race usually attracts a decent-sized field with the good money involved in the race and of late those at the top of the market have struggled which means finding the winner can result in a decent payout!

Sky Bet Dash Information:

• Sky Bet Dash Past Winners
• Sky Bet Dash Trainer Statistics
• Sky Bet Dash Jockey Statistics

If you are interested in other predictions at York then head over to the York 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 at York Racecourse section for links to these.

How competitive is the Sky Bet Dash market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2006 when the race had an over-round of 116%. The race in 2016 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 139%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Sky Bet Dash, the over-round has been 127%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £127 which is bet.

Sky Bet Dash Trends:

• 2024 Sky Bet Dash Trends
• Sky Bet Dash Trend Analysis

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 Sky Bet Dash next time out then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +9.83. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2024 Sky Bet Dash.

The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2007 renewal when Zomerlust from John Quinn under the guidance of Graham Gibbons, won in a time of 1:14.65, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Wyatt Earp, trained by Richard Fahey and ridden by Royston Ffrench set the quickest time of 1:08.78 in the 2006 renewal.

These are the top three quickest-run Sky Bet Dash over the last 20 renewals:

• 2006 - Wyatt Earp (1:08.78)
• 2014 - Muthmir (1:09.42)
• 2016 - Kimberella (1:09.66)

Sky Bet Dash Past Winners

Here are the Sky Bet Dash 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 also the total number of runners in the race. The trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Sky Bet Dash as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Sky Bet Dash have been based:

• GB: 20 winners with an additional 47 placings from 322 runners
• IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 1 runner

Sky Bet Dash Trainer Statistics

There are multiple leading trainers in the Sky Bet Dash over the last 20 renewals with all of Tim Easterby, Richard Fahey, David O'Meara and Michael Dods having all won the race two times. Tim Easterby winners have been with Flying Pursuit (2017 & 2018). Richard Fahey's winners have been Wyatt Earp (2006) and Knot In Wood (2009). David O'Meara winners have been with Muscika (2020) and Aberama Gold (2023). Michael Dods winners have been with Dakota Gold (2019) and Gale Force Maya (2022). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Sky Bet Dash, Kevin Ryan has sent a total of 19 runners to the race without recording any wins.

Here are some of the top Sky Bet Dash 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):

Sky Bet Dash Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Sky Bet Dash over the last 20 renewals is Connor Beasley who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Dakota Gold (2019), Venturous (2021) and Gale Force Maya (2022). There are two jockeys who have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Sky Bet Dash, David Allan has ridden a total of 15 runners to the race without recording any wins whilst Paul Hanagan has ridden 10 without a winner.

Here are some of the top Sky Bet Dash 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):

2024 Sky Bet Dash Trends

Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, 1, 4, RR, 3, 10, 20, 1, 6, (1, 6), 1, 1, 1, 13, 2, (5, 10), 10, 3, 7, (2, 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 (77%) - Achieved an RPR of 93+ (Season)
• 20 / 20 (80%) - No more than -15lbs (Vs Max Weight)
• 20 / 20 (81%) - Within the first 13 of market
• 20 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 20/1 (LTO)
• 20 / 20 (87%) - Off a break of 2 - 35 days
• 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved an RPR of 96+ (Career)
• 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 70+ (Last 3)
• 20 / 20 (89%) - Not BB/BR/GR in colour
• 20 / 20 (89%) - Furthest ran 6f - 1m½f
• 19 / 20 (45%) - No bigger than 12/1
• 19 / 20 (72%) - In a field of 9 - 22 (Debut)
• 19 / 20 (80%) - Not in a G2/LST/Cl4/Cl6 (Last Win)
• 19 / 20 (81%) - Highest Won is not G1-2/LST/Cl4
• 19 / 20 (86%) - Not in FRA/IRL/ITA/SCO/ESP/WAL (Debut)
• 18 / 20 (76%) - Achieved a TS of 81+ (Last 5)

Remember to use the trends listed above along with the York racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Sky Bet Dash. Maybe you are looking to back something in this race on the tote, but you are not sure of the process or how the tote works, No problem! We have an article which is dedicated to The Tote for you to read which explains everything you need to know! Be sure to check out the other articles too in the OLBG Betting School.

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 Sky Bet Dash by adding a tip on the race here.

Sky Bet Dash Trend Analysis

The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +10.00 is when runners ran on Good To Firm ground on debut. The worst performing factor which has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 places in the past year, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-64.

Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:

• 2023: Winner in 12 (3,15) [15 Runners]
• 2022: Winner in 6 (9,15) [15 Runners]
• 2021: Winner in 12 (8,4) [14 Runners]
• 2020: Winner in 14 (5,6) [12 Runners]
• 2019: Winner in 9 (4,13) [15 Runners]

The course which has produced the most winners of the Sky Bet Dash is Hamilton, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Hamilton last time out. The next best courses which have produced the second most winners are York and Newcastle, there has been a total number of 3 winners from each of those courses.

The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 17 winners from a total of 299 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 3 winners from a total of 24 runners.

Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Sky Bet Dash:

• Kyllachy (2 Wins)
• Pastoral Pursuits (2 Wins)
• Piccolo (2 Wins)

These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Sky Bet Dash despite multiple attempts:

• Pivotal (0 Wins from 15 runners)
• Acclamation (0 Wins from 9 runners)
• Bahamian Bounty (0 Wins from 8 runners)
• Dutch Art (0 Wins from 7 runners)
• Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 7 runners)

Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Venturous in 2021, winning for David Barron at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Connor Beasley. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there has been a total of 6 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2024 Sky Bet Dash head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today.

Other Principal races at York Racecourse

Here are some other notable races at the York racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.

Races in May (Dante Festival)

• Churchill Tyres Handicap
• Duke of York Stakes
• Jorvik Stakes
• Musidora Stakes
• Dante Stakes
• Hambleton Stakes
• Lindum York Handicap
• Middleton Stakes
• Knights Solicitors Handicap
• Yorkshire Cup

Races in July

• John Smiths Cup

Races in August (Ebor Festival)

• Acomb Stakes
• Great Voltigeur Stakes
• Juddmonte International Stakes
• Symphony Group Handicap
• York Ebor Festival Stayers Handicap
• Clipper Logistics Heritage Handicap
• Galtres Stakes
• Lowther Stakes
• Premier Yearling Stakes
• Yorkshire Oaks
• Gimcrack Stakes
• Lonsdale Cup
• Nunthorpe Stakes
• York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap
• City of York Stakes
• Ebor Handicap
• Melrose Heritage Handicap
• Roses Stakes
• Strensall Stakes

Races in October

• Autumn Mile Handicap
• Coral Handicap Stakes
• Coral Sprint Trophy
• WH Finale Handicap