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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:
- York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap Past Winners
- York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap Trainer Statistics
- York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap 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 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:
- Tamreer (2:25.40) in 2019
- Farhan (2:28.63) in 2022
- 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.
Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
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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):
Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
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Sir Michael Stoute | 13-3-6 | +17.00 | +10.67 |
Roger Varian | 6-2-3 | +7.00 | +5.38 |
Richard Fahey | 16-1-4 | +18.00 | +13.26 |
Tim Easterby | 15-1-4 | +19.00 | +12.61 |
David O'Meara | 8-1-2 | +0.00 | -1.49 |
Kevin Ryan | 7-1-5 | +2.00 | +7.76 |
Ralph Beckett | 6-1-2 | +9.00 | +5.19 |
Saeed bin Suroor | 5-1-2 | +3.00 | +1.76 |
Charles Hills | 4-1-1 | +9.00 | +4.50 |
John Gosden | 4-1-3 | +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):
Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
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Ryan Moore | 11-2-3 | +5.00 | +0.48 |
Jim Crowley | 8-2-3 | +12.50 | +6.63 |
James Doyle | 6-2-2 | +9.00 | +4.13 |
Ben Curtis | 5-2-3 | +39.00 | +24.76 |
Daniel Tudhope | 11-1-4 | -3.00 | -1.67 |
William Buick | 10-1-2 | +3.00 | +0.75 |
David Allan | 8-1-1 | +26.00 | +13.63 |
Neil Callan | 6-1-2 | +15.00 | +9.25 |
Andrea Atzeni | 6-1-3 | +0.00 | +2.26 |
Rob Hornby | 2-1-1 | +13.00 | +7.75 |
2025 York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 17, 7, 1, (1, 12), 2, 3, 6, 4, 7, 5, 4, (1, 4), (3, 5, 8), 16, 3, 6, 6, 3, 10, 10
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.
- 21 / 21 (70%) - No bigger than 40/1 (Career)
- 21 / 21 (77%) - Achieved a TS of 73+ (Last 5)
- 21 / 21 (78%) - No more than +2yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 21 / 21 (78%) - Furthest Won 1m2f - 1m4½f
- 21 / 21 (80%) - Fewer than 3 placings (Class)
- 21 / 21 (81%) - Had 1 - 11 placings (Career)
- 21 / 21 (81%) - Beaten no more -1½l (Debut)
- 21 / 21 (85%) - Fewer than 10 placings (Hcps)
- 21 / 21 (86%) - No bigger than 33/1 (Debut)
- 21 / 21 (86%) - Won within last 9 starts
- 21 / 21 (86%) - Fewer than 12 races (Class)
- 21 / 21 (87%) - Highest Run is not G1-2/Cl4
- 21 / 21 (89%) - Ran in 3 - 36 races (Career)
- 21 / 21 (89%) - Fewer than 8 races (Season)
- 21 / 21 (89%) - No bigger than 33/1
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the York racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap. How well do you know your horse racing? Are there certain types of races that you are unsure of? Why not take a look at this Types Of Horse Race article to familiarise yourself with the different types of racing, that is just one of many helpful horse racing articles in the OLBG Betting School.
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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.
Race | Last Winner | Info |
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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.
Race | Last Winner | Info |
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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.
Race | Last Winner | Info |
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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.
Race | Last Winner | Info |
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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.
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