Sky Bet Heritage Handicap Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Ebor Festival)

Contested over a distance of 1m4f is the York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap which is scheduled to take place at York during the Ebor Festival. Below we have detailed past winners along with both trainer and jockey records in the race and see which trends have been set based on past winners of the York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap.
Sky Bet Heritage Handicap Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Ebor Festival)
Andy Powell
Andy Powell Content Editor

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 Sky Bet Heritage Handicap Preview

Scheduled to take place in August of each year at the York racecourse during the York Ebor festival is this Sky Bet Heritage Handicap, a Class 2 handicap race that is open to runners aged three or older and is contested over a distance of one mile and four furlongs.

The race usually attracts a big field and has thrown up some big-priced winners over the years so don't be put off by the runners at bigger odds.

York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap Information:

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 York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2004 when the race had an over-round of 115%. The race in 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 132%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap, the over-round has been 123%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £123 which is bet.

York Ebor Festival Sky Bet 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 York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap next time out then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -15.25. Ahead of the 2025 York Ebor Festival Sky Bet 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 2:25.40 was set by Tamreer in 2019, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Roger Fell and ridden by Ben Curtis. The slowest winning time was set in 2005 when Camrose won in a time of 2:35.33, booked to ride was Jimmy Fortune by the trainer John Dunlop.

These are the top three quickest-run York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap over the last 20 renewals:

  1. Tamreer (2:25.40) in 2019
  2. Farhan (2:28.63) in 2022
  3. Kirthill (2:29.18) in 2012

York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap Past Winners

Here are the York Ebor Festival Sky Bet 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 and the jockey at the time of winning the York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.

YearHorse (Drawn)Info
2024
2:31.86
Shadow Dance (GB)
4yo 9-11 (9 of 12) 6/1
James Doyle
Roger Varian (GB)
2023
2:30.04
Marhaba The Champ (GB)
4yo 9-8 (7 of 14) 8/1
Ryan Moore
Kevin Ryan (GB)
2022
2:28.63
Farhan (IRE)
4yo 9-0 (10 of 16) 20/1
Neil Callan
John Butler (GB)
2021
2:30.25
Sam Cooke (IRE)
5yo 8-10 (2 of 15) 14/1
Rob Hornby
Ralph Beckett (GB)
2020
2:33.00
Alfaatik (GB)
4yo 9-3 (1 of 9) 15/2
Jim Crowley
John Gosden (GB)
2019
2:25.40
Tamreer (GB)
4yo 8-8 (9 of 16) 33/1
Ben Curtis
Roger Fell (GB)
2018
2:30.15
Super Titus (GB)
4yo 8-9 (15 of 18) 8/1
Ger O'Neill (5lbs)
Declan Carroll (GB)
2017
2:30.13
Fidaawy (GB)
4yo 9-4 (11 of 14) 11/1
Jim Crowley
Sir Michael Stoute (GB)
2016
2:30.38
Barsanti (IRE)
4yo 9-10 (2 of 15) 5/1F
Andrea Atzeni
Roger Varian (GB)
2015
2:34.24
Libran (IRE)
4yo 9-13 (8 of 17) 9/1
Ben Curtis
Alan Swinbank (GB)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap have been based:

  • GB: 21 winners with an additional 50 placings from 317 runners
  • IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
  • HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner

York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap over the last 20 renewals is Sir Michael Stoute who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Galactic Star (2007), The Fonz (2010) and Fidaawy (2017). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap is Roger Varian (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap, Ian Williams has sent a total of 11 runners to the race without recording any wins.

Here are some of the top York Ebor Festival Sky Bet 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):

TrainerR-W-PWinEW
Sir Michael Stoute13-3-6+17.00+10.67
Roger Varian6-2-3+7.00+5.38
Richard Fahey16-1-4+18.00+13.26
Tim Easterby15-1-4+19.00+12.61
David O'Meara8-1-2+0.00-1.49
Kevin Ryan7-1-5+2.00+7.76
Ralph Beckett6-1-2+9.00+5.19
Saeed bin Suroor5-1-2+3.00+1.76
Charles Hills4-1-1+9.00+4.50
John Gosden4-1-3+4.50+5.00

York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap Jockey Statistics

There are multiple leading jockeys in the York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap over the last 20 renewals with Ryan Moore, Jim Crowley, James Doyle and Ben Curtis having all won the race two times. Ryan Moore winners have been with Galactic Star (2007) and Marhaba The Champ (2023). Jim Crowley winners have been with Fidaawy (2017) and Alfaatik (2020). James Doyle winners have been with Memorial Day (2015) and Shadow Dance (2024). Ben Curtis winners have been with Libran (2015) and Tamreer (2019). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap, Jamie Spencer has ridden 12 runners to the race without recording any wins.

Here are some of the top York Ebor Festival Sky Bet 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):

JockeyR-W-PWinEW
Ryan Moore11-2-3+5.00+0.48
Jim Crowley8-2-3+12.50+6.63
James Doyle6-2-2+9.00+4.13
Ben Curtis5-2-3+39.00+24.76
Daniel Tudhope11-1-4-3.00-1.67
William Buick10-1-2+3.00+0.75
David Allan8-1-1+26.00+13.63
Neil Callan6-1-2+15.00+9.25
Andrea Atzeni6-1-3+0.00+2.26
Rob Hornby2-1-1+13.00+7.75

York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap Trend Analysis

The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +95.00 is when runners had a GB-bred dam. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 career wins on the going, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-48.

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

  • 2024: Winner in 9 (13,2) [12 Runners]
  • 2023: Winner in 7 (1,4) [14 Runners]
  • 2022: Winner in 10 (12,4,14) [16 Runners]
  • 2021: Winner in 2 (3,10) [15 Runners]
  • 2020: Winner in 1 (2,4) [9 Runners]

The course which has produced the most winners of the York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap is Goodwood, there has been a total number of 5 winners of this race who ran at Goodwood last time out. The next best courses which have produced the second most winners are Ascot and Newmarket (July), there has been a total number of 4 winners from each of those courses.

The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 304 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 18 runners.

Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap:

  • Galileo (2 Wins)
  • New Approach (2 Wins)

These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap despite multiple attempts:

  • Montjeu (0 Wins from 10 runners)
  • Mastercraftsman (0 Wins from 9 runners)
  • Dubawi (0 Wins from 7 runners)
  • Lope De Vega (0 Wins from 6 runners)
  • High Chaparral (0 Wins from 5 runners)

Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Tamreer in 2019, winning for Roger Fell at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Ben Curtis. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 3 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find you a bet on the 2025 York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap.

Other Principal races during the York Ebor Festival

Remember to head over to the York predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Ebor Festival with links to each race blog and information for last year's winners.

Wednesday at the Ebor Festival

The highlight on the opening day of the Ebor Festival is the Juddmonte International, a Group 1 race with a purse of £1.25m which is part of the British Champion Series.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
13:50 York
Symphony Group Handicap
Jm Jungle (IRE)
4yo - 10/1
John & Sean Quinn
Jason Hart
14:25 York
Acomb Stakes
The Lion In Winter (IRE)
2yo - 2/1
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
15:00 York
Great Voltigeur Stakes
Los Angeles (IRE)
3yo - 5/4
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
15:35 York
Juddmonte International Stakes
City Of Troy (USA)
3yo - 5/4
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
16:10 York
York Ebor Festival Stayers Handicap
Extensio (IRE)
7yo - 14/1
P F O'Donnell
J M Sheridan

Thursday at the Ebor Festival

The fillies and mares take centre stage on Thursday at the festival in the Yorkshire Oaks, another Group 1 which is part of the British Champion Series.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
13:50 York
Lowther Stakes
Celandine (GB)
2yo - 13/2
Ed Walker
Tom Marquand
14:25 York
Premier Yearling Stakes
Diligently (GB)
2yo - 22/1
Clive Cox
Rossa Ryan
15:00 York
Clipper Handicap
Thunder Run (IRE)
3yo - 6/1
K R Burke
David Egan
15:35 York
Yorkshire Oaks
Content (IRE)
3yo - 3/1
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
16:10 York
Galtres Stakes
Scenic (FR)
4yo - 8/1
Ed Walker
Oisin Murphy

Friday at the Ebor Festival

The British Champion Series race for Friday at the Ebor Festival is the 500k Nunthrope over the sprint distance of five furlongs. The Lonsdale Cup is also part of the British Champion Series on Friday.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
13:50 York
York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap
Shadow Dance (GB)
4yo - 6/1
Roger Varian
James Doyle
14:25 York
Lonsdale Cup
Vauban (FR)
6yo - 11/2
W P Mullins
William Buick
15:00 York
Gimcrack Stakes
Cool Hoof Luke (GB)
2yo - 8/1
Andrew Balding
Oisin Murphy
15:35 York
Nunthorpe Stakes
Bradsell (GB)
4yo - 3/1
Archie Watson
Hollie Doyle

Saturday at the Ebor Festival

The highlight on the final day of the Ebor Festival is the Ebor Handicap itself, a stamina testing class two handicap which carries a purse of 500k.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
13:50 York
Strensall Stakes
See The Fire (GB)
3yo - 3/1
Andrew Balding
Oisin Murphy
14:25 York
Melrose Heritage Handicap
Tabletalk (IRE)
3yo - 12/1
Tom Clover
Rossa Ryan
15:00 York
City of York Stakes
Breege (GB)
4yo - 33/1
John & Sean Quinn
Colin Keane
15:35 York
Ebor Handicap
Magical Zoe (IRE)
6yo - 11/2
Henry De Bromhead
W J Lee
16:45 York
Roses Stakes
Tropical Storm (GB)
2yo - 5/2
Andrew Balding
Oisin Murphy

Article Contributor Information

We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this York Ebor Festival Sky Bet 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.

Darren Brett

Darren Brett

Tipster Competition Manager

Darren has worked in the horse racing industry for decades bringing to OLBG for the last 20 years a wealth of knowledge, creating much of our content on these sports. Darren also manages our Grand National Guide and is the go-to font of knowledge for the world's greatest steeplechase.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Content Editor

Andy, a seasoned horse racing expert with over 15 years of experience, possesses a comprehensive understanding of the sport, from delving into complex statistical data for flat racing in the UK and Ireland to crafting insightful flat racing blogs for OLBG.

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)

Races in July

Races in October

No Comments

There are no comments here. Be the first to comment...

Please login or register to reply to this news article
KEEP READING
Showcase Trophy Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Showcase Meeting)

Showcase Trophy Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Showcase Meeting)

Explore the Showcase Trophy at Cheltenham's Showcase Meeting. Discover past winners, leading trainers and jockeys, and key trends that could shape this year's race. Gain valuable insights for your handicap chase predictions.
Continue Reading
Cheltenham Showcase Meeting Handicap Chase Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Showcase Meeting)

Cheltenham Showcase Meeting Handicap Chase Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Showcase Meeting)

Discover key trends, top trainers, and successful jockeys in the Cheltenham Showcase Meeting Handicap Chase. This 2-mile race at Cheltenham's Showcase Meeting offers valuable insights for predicting future winners based on past performances.
Continue Reading
Northfields Handicap Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Irish Champions Weekend)

Northfields Handicap Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Irish Champions Weekend)

We look at the Northfields Handicap ahead of the next renewal, a race contested over 1m2f at Curragh during Irish Champions Weekend to see which runners, trainers and jockeys have previously won the race and which trends can you use to find the winner of the Northfields Handicap.
Continue Reading