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2026 Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap Preview
Introduced in 2009, when the inaugural running of the race was won by the popular Barney McGrew, with the race being run on the opening day of the York Ebor Festival. This Class 2 is run over a distance of five furlongs and half a yard and is open to runners who are aged three or older.
The race tends to attract big fields; all renewals have had a minimum of fifteen runners, which means, if you can find the winner, then more often than not, you get a reasonable price.
Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap Information:
- Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap Past Winners
- Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap Trainer Statistics
- Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated York tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? 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 HKJC World Pool Handicap market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 17 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2010, when the race had an over-round of 119%. The race in 2025 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 136%, whilst on average over the last 17 renewals of the Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap, the over-round has been 128%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £128 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Ebor HKJC World Pool 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 HKJC World Pool Handicap Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap races over the last 17 renewals:
- Bogart (1:01.72) in 2013
- Boom The Groom (1:01.77) in 2016
- Dakota Gold (1:01.89) in 2019
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 17 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 17 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -14.62. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap.
The runner that holds the record over the past 17 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2022 renewal when Bergerac from Kevin Ryan under the guidance of Tom Eaves, won in a time of 1:04.78, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Bogart, trained by Kevin Ryan and ridden by Neil Callan set the quickest time of 1:01.72 in the 2013 renewal.
Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap Past Winners
Here are the Ebor HKJC World Pool 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 HKJC World Pool Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:03.62 | Trefor (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (7 of 20) 7/1 | Kieran Shoemark Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2024 1:02.15 | Jm Jungle (IRE) 4yo 8-10 (6 of 22) 10/1 | Jason Hart John & Sean Quinn (GB) |
| 2023 1:01.93 | Equilateral (GB) 8yo 9-12 (12 of 20) 12/1 | Jamie Spencer Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2022 1:04.78 | Bergerac (IRE) 4yo 8-12 (2 of 22) 22/1 | Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2021 1:03.11 | Copper Knight (IRE) 7yo 8-12 (3 of 22) 18/1 | David Allan Tim Easterby (GB) |
| 2020 1:02.80 | Acclaim The Nation (IRE) 7yo 8-12 (9 of 21) 18/1 | Jason Hart Eric Alston (GB) |
| 2019 1:01.89 | Dakota Gold (GB) 5yo 9-10 (10 of 22) 4/1F | Connor Beasley Michael Dods (GB) |
| 2018 1:02.12 | El Astronaute (IRE) 5yo 9-3 (18 of 19) 12/1 | Rossa Ryan (3lbs) John Quinn (GB) |
| 2017 1:04.20 | Desert Law (IRE) 9yo 8-13 (8 of 16) 14/1 | Luke Morris Paul Midgley (GB) |
| 2016 1:01.77 | Boom The Groom (IRE) 5yo 9-7 (5 of 20) 11/1 | Andrea Atzeni Tony Carroll (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap have been based:
- GB: 17 winners with an additional 48 placings from 319 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 5 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- SWE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2025 Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap Replay
Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap over the last 17 renewals is Kevin Ryan, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Bogart (2013), Blaine (2014) and Bergerac (2022). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap are Tim Easterby (2 wins), Michael Dods (2 wins) and Charles Hills (2 wins). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 17 renewals in the Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap. David O'Meara has sent a total of 18 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst Richard Fahey has sent out 14 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap trainer statistics over the last 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ryan | 26-3-4 | +18.00 | +4.38 |
| Tim Easterby | 23-2-4 | +6.00 | +0.13 |
| Michael Dods | 14-2-5 | +6.00 | +7.38 |
| Charles Hills | 9-2-4 | +12.00 | +10.89 |
| Paul Midgley | 19-1-6 | -4.00 | +6.38 |
| John Quinn | 6-1-2 | +7.00 | +4.50 |
| Eric Alston | 4-1-1 | +15.00 | +8.25 |
| Jane Chapple-Hyam | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +9.00 |
| Tony Carroll | 2-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.88 |
| Dean Ivory | 1-1-1 | +20.00 | +12.50 |
Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap over the last 17 renewals, with both David Allan and Jason Hart, who have both won the race twice. David Allan's winners have been with Hamish McGonagall (2010) and Copper Knight (2021). Jason Hart winners have been with Acclaim The Nation (2020) and Jm Jungle (2024). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap; Daniel Tudhope has ridden 10 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap jockey statistics over the last 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Allan | 12-2-4 | +17.00 | +9.63 |
| Jason Hart | 5-2-3 | +25.00 | +16.50 |
| Jamie Spencer | 10-1-4 | +3.00 | +6.64 |
| Tom Eaves | 5-1-1 | +18.00 | +9.75 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 5-1-1 | +7.00 | +2.88 |
| Neil Callan | 5-1-1 | +3.00 | +0.38 |
| Connor Beasley | 5-1-1 | +0.00 | -1.50 |
| Rossa Ryan | 4-1-3 | +9.00 | +8.13 |
| Luke Morris | 3-1-1 | +12.00 | +6.75 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 1-1-1 | +7.00 | +4.38 |
2026 Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 3, 4, 11, 6, 4, (6, 17), 2, 2, (2, 3, 14), 1, 10, 6, (5, 15), 13, 5, 10
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.
- 17 / 17 (64%) - Achieved an RPR of 98+ (Season)
- 17 / 17 (70%) - Achieved an RPR of 96+ (Going)
- 17 / 17 (71%) - No bigger than 22/1
- 17 / 17 (76%) - Off a break of 4 - 25 days
- 17 / 17 (79%) - Achieved a TS of 77+ (Going)
- 17 / 17 (80%) - Ran in 13 - 60 races (Career)
- 17 / 17 (80%) - Within the first 15 of the market
- 17 / 17 (81%) - Ran in 1 - 3 races (30 Days)
- 17 / 17 (82%) - Held an OR of 84+ (Last Win)
- 17 / 17 (83%) - Ran in 6 - 17 races (1 Year)
- 17 / 17 (84%) - No bigger than 66/1 (Career)
- 17 / 17 (85%) - Ran in 2 - 6 races (90 Days)
- 17 / 17 (87%) - No more than -16lbs (Vs Max Weight)
- 17 / 17 (87%) - Sex is not Colt/Filly/Horse/Mare
- 17 / 17 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 91+ (Last 3)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the York racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Ebor HKJC World Pool 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 HKJC World Pool Handicap Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2026 renewal of the Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 9+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +23.00, is when runners were IRE-bred.
❌ The worst-performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 place in the past 180 days; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-81.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 7 (4,10,8) [20 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 6 (7,2,3) [22 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 12 (9,19,20) [20 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (22,6,15) [22 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 3 (13,5,21) [22 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap is Goodwood; there have been a total of 8 winners of this race who ran at Goodwood last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 17 winners from a total of 309 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 17 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap; that stallion, Equiano, has produced 2 winners (2023,2019).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap despite multiple attempts:
- Pivotal (0 Wins from 11 runners)
- Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Shamardal (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Dandy Man (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 17 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Bergerac in 2022, winning for Kevin Ryan at odds of 22/1 under the guidance of Tom Eaves. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 17 renewals, there have been 1 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today.
Route to the Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Trefor Windsor - 2nd of 12 (6/1) | Fitzdares Sprint Series Final Handicap |
| 2024 - Jm Jungle Goodwood - 5th of 12 (7/1) | Coral Racing Club Handicap |
| 2023 - Equilateral Goodwood - 11th of 11 (20/1) | King George Stakes |
| 2022 - Bergerac Newmarket (July) - 1st of 3 (1/1) | Follow @racingtv on Twitter Handicap |
| 2021 - Copper Knight Doncaster - 2nd of 10 (9/1) | William Hill Build Your Odds Racing League R7 |
| 2020 - Acclaim The Nation Goodwood - 2nd of 11 (7/1) | Qatar Handicap |
| 2019 - Dakota Gold Ripon - 1st of 17 (5/1) | Great St Wilfrid Stakes |
| 2018 - El Astronaute Ascot - 4th of 10 (9/2) | Shergar Cup Dash |
| 2017 - Desert Law Doncaster - 1st of 13 (14/1) | Like Sun Bets On Facebook Handicap |
| 2016 - Boom The Groom Goodwood - 1st of 16 (13/2) | Weatherbys Private Bank Stakes |
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 HKJC World Pool 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 HKJC World Pool 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
