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2026 Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap Preview
Known as the 'Finale Handicap', it is therefore no surprise that this is the closing race of the York Ebor Festival. It is a heritage handicap contested over one mile, two and a half furlongs for runners who are aged three or older.
Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap Information:
- Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap Past Winners
- Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap Trainer Statistics
- Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated York tips page that will cover this race, as well as all the other races on the day. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. 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.
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How competitive is the Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2005, when the race had an over-round of 101%. The race in 2024 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 136%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap, the over-round has been 125%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £125 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Ebor Finale 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 Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap races over the last 20 renewals:
- Pivoine (2:06.01) in 2018
- Forest Of Dean (2:06.06) in 2019
- Realism (2:07.06) in 2005
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +7.24. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 2:06.01 was set by Pivoine in 2018, trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by Jason Watson, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2011 when Our Joe Mac won in a time of 2:13.84 for trainer Richard Fahey, who booked Paul Hanagan in the saddle.
Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap Past Winners
Here are the Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed are the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:10.71 | Dain Ma Nut In (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (8 of 15) 11/1 | Daniel Tudhope Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore (GB) |
| 2024 2:10.21 | Sir Busker (IRE) 8yo 9-7 (8 of 17) 14/1 | Brandon Wilkie (5lbs) William Knight (GB) |
| 2023 2:07.74 | Astro King (IRE) 6yo 9-12 (1 of 14) 100/30 | William Buick Daniel & Claire Kubler (GB) |
| 2022 2:07.10 | Phantom Flight (GB) 3yo 8-12 (5 of 12) 3/1F | P J McDonald James Horton (GB) |
| 2021 2:11.35 | Migration (IRE) 5yo 9-8 (9 of 13) 3/1F | William Buick David Menuisier (GB) |
| 2020 2:13.84 | Lucander (IRE) 3yo 8-7 (2 of 15) 10/1 | Harry Bentley Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2019 2:06.06 | Forest Of Dean (GB) 3yo 9-3 (1 of 14) 6/4F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2018 2:06.01 | Pivoine (IRE) 4yo 9-4 (12 of 15) 6/1 | Jason Watson (3lbs) Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2017 2:07.28 | Eddystone Rock (IRE) 5yo 9-2 (6 of 20) 20/1 | Pat Dobbs John Best (GB) |
| 2016 2:09.20 | Scarlet Dragon (GB) 3yo 8-4 (2 of 16) 11/2F | Luke Morris Eve Johnson Houghton (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 51 placings from 312 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
2025 Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap Replay
Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap over the last 20 renewals is Richard Fahey, who has won the race twice, with those two winners coming from Realism (2005) and Our Joe Mac (2011). One trainer has not had the best of times in the Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap; Tim Easterby has sent a total of 12 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are some of the top Ebor Finale Heritage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Fahey | 30-2-8 | -8.00 | -0.90 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 12-1-1 | -3.00 | -6.00 |
| Andrew Balding | 7-1-3 | +0.00 | +1.38 |
| Ralph Beckett | 5-1-1 | +6.00 | +2.25 |
| Ian Williams | 4-1-3 | +11.00 | +11.53 |
| Michael Dods | 4-1-1 | +11.00 | +5.75 |
| William Haggas | 4-1-2 | +5.00 | +3.06 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 4-1-1 | +4.50 | +1.69 |
| William Knight | 3-1-2 | +12.00 | +8.19 |
| Daniel & Claire Kubler | 2-1-1 | +2.33 | +1.08 |
Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap over the last 20 renewals is William Buick, who has won the race twice, with those two winners coming from Migration (2021) and Astro King (2023).
Here are some of the top Ebor Finale Heritage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 9-2-3 | -0.67 | -1.54 |
| Richard Kingscote | 6-1-2 | +9.00 | +4.90 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 6-1-1 | +6.00 | +1.88 |
| Tony Hamilton | 5-1-1 | +8.00 | +3.50 |
| James Doyle | 4-1-1 | +4.50 | +1.69 |
| P J McDonald | 4-1-1 | +0.00 | -1.12 |
| Harry Bentley | 3-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.25 |
| Luke Morris | 3-1-2 | +3.50 | +4.69 |
| Pat Dobbs | 2-1-1 | +19.00 | +11.50 |
| Tom Eaves | 2-1-1 | +13.00 | +7.75 |
2026 Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 13, 7, 11, 1, 16, 15, 8, 2, 5, 4, 1, 12, (2, 4), 1, 15, 1, (1, 11), 3, 5, 3
The percentage shown is the proportion 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 (67%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 20 / 20 (69%) - Not in a G1/G3/LST/Cl3/Cl5 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (70%) - Within the first 10 of the market
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Off a break of 14 - 61 days
- 20 / 20 (77%) - No bigger than 15/2 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Highest Run is not G2-3/Cl3
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Not on GS/FM/STD-SLW/STD (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Had 1 - 10 placings (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Ran in 2 - 7 races (180 Days)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Had 2 - 6 wins (Career)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran in 2 - 11 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran in 1 - 25 races (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Highest Placed is not G2-3/LST/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Ran in 1 - 5 races (90 Days)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 70+ (Season)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the York racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Ebor Finale 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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2026 Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2026 renewal of the Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +14.00, is when runners ran in a race restricted to 4yo+ last time out.
❌ The worst-performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 3 last time out; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-77.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 8 (6,7,13) [15 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 8 (6,4,3) [17 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 1 (13,10) [14 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 5 (3,4) [12 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 9 (6,1) [13 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap is Goodwood; there have been a total of 11 winners of this race who ran at Goodwood last time out. The next best courses, which have produced the second most winners, are York and Newmarket (July); there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 303 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 11 runners.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap despite multiple attempts:
- Cape Cross (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Lope De Vega (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Shamardal (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Dansili (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Eddystone Rock in 2017, winning for John Best at odds of 20/1 under the guidance of Pat Dobbs. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Dain Ma Nut In York - 1st of 9 (15/2) | Azets Handicap |
| 2024 - Sir Busker Goodwood - 4th of 7 (29/1) | Regent Seven Seas Cruises Bentinck Conditions Stakes |
| 2023 - Astro King York - 2nd of 18 (50/1) | John Smith's Cup |
| 2022 - Phantom Flight Newmarket (July) - 3rd of 12 (14/1) | July Festival Handicap |
| 2021 - Migration Goodwood - 1st of 11 (2/1) | Chesterfield Cup Handicap |
| 2020 - Lucander Newmarket (July) - 9th of 11 (10/1) | July Festival Handicap |
| 2019 - Forest Of Dean Goodwood - 1st of 11 (4/1) | Kincsem Handicap |
| 2018 - Pivoine Goodwood - 6th of 15 (9/1) | Chesterfield Cup Handicap |
| 2017 - Eddystone Rock Newmarket (July) - 4th of 7 (7/2) | German Young Owners And Breeders Handicap |
| 2016 - Scarlet Dragon Goodwood - 4th of 15 (10/1) | Kincsem 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 Ebor Finale Heritage 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 of the opening day of the Ebor Festival is the Juddmonte International, a Group 1 race with a purse of £1.25 million, which is part of the British Champion Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap | Trefor (IRE) 4yo - 7/1 | Charles Hills Kieran Shoemark |
| 14:25 York Acomb Stakes | Gewan (GB) 2yo - 11/2 | Andrew Balding P J McDonald |
| 15:00 York Great Voltigeur Stakes | Pride Of Arras (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| 15:35 York Juddmonte International Stakes | Ombudsman (IRE) 4yo - 7/4 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 16:10 York Ebor Stayers Heritage Handicap | Santorini Star (IRE) 4yo - 100/30 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Lowther Stakes | Royal Fixation (GB) 2yo - 5/2 | Ed Walker William Buick |
| 14:25 York Harrys Half Million By Goffs | Song Of The Clyde (GB) 2yo - 15/2 | Clive Cox Rossa Ryan |
| 15:00 York Clipper Handicap | Bullet Point (GB) 4yo - 15/8 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 15:35 York Yorkshire Oaks | Minnie Hauk (IRE) 3yo - 8/15 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:10 York Galtres Stakes | Charlottes Web (IRE) 4yo - 11/4 | Simon & Ed Crisford Daniel Tudhope |
| 17:20 York Ebor Fillies Heritage Handicap | Royal Velvet (GB) 4yo - 12/1 | William Knight William Buick |
Friday at the Ebor Festival
The British Champion Series race for Friday at the Ebor Festival is the 500k Nunthorpe over the sprint distance of five furlongs. The Lonsdale Cup is also part of the British Champion Series on Friday.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Ebor Mile Heritage Handicap | Fifth Column (IRE) 3yo - 11/4 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 14:25 York Lonsdale Cup | Trawlerman (IRE) 7yo - 5/6 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 15:00 York Gimcrack Stakes | Lifeplan (IRE) 2yo - 13/2 | Declan Carroll Zak Wheatley |
| 15:35 York Nunthorpe Stakes | Asfoora (AUS) 7yo - 11/1 | Henry Dwyer Oisin Murphy |
| 16:10 York Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap | Asgards Captain (IRE) 5yo - 16/1 | Dylan Cunha J F Egan |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Strensall Stakes | King Of Cities (IRE) 3yo - 11/1 | Richard Hannon Sean Levey |
| 14:25 York Melrose Heritage Handicap | Tarriance (GB) 3yo - 5/1 | Andrew Balding Colin Keane |
| 15:00 York City of York Stakes | Never So Brave (IRE) 4yo - 7/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 15:35 York Ebor Handicap | Ethical Diamond (IRE) 5yo - 5/1 | W P Mullins William Buick |
| 16:45 York Roses Stakes | Revival Power (IRE) 2yo - 13/2 | Tim Easterby David Allan |
| 17:20 York Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap | Dain Ma Nut In (IRE) 4yo - 11/1 | Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore Daniel Tudhope |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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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
- Jorvik Stakes
- Minster Stakes
- Musidora Stakes
- Dante Stakes
- Hambleton Stakes
- Lindum York Handicap
- Middleton Stakes
- Westow Stakes
- Macmillan Charity Handicap
- Marygate Fillies Stakes
- Michael Seely Memorial Fillies Stakes
- Yorkshire Cup
