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2026 Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap Preview
Scheduled to take place in August of each year at the York racecourse during the York Ebor Festival is this 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.
Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap Information:
- Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap Past Winners
- Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap Trainer Statistics
- Ebor Middle Distance 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.
Best Horse Racing Betting Sites 2026
How competitive is the Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2025, when the race had an over-round of 113%. 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 Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap, the over-round has been 122%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £122 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Ebor Middle Distance 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 Middle Distance Heritage Handicap Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap races over the last 20 renewals:
- Tamreer (2:25.40) in 2019
- Farhan (2:28.63) in 2022
- Kirthill (2:29.18) in 2012
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 Middle Distance Heritage Handicap next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 21 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -16.25. Ahead of the 2026 Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Tamreer, trained by Roger Fell and ridden by Ben Curtis, who set the fastest winning time in the Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap. That runner won the race in a time of 2:25.40 in 2019. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer John Dunlop and jockey Jimmy Fortune with Camrose who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 2:35.33 in the 2005 renewal.
Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap Past Winners
Here are the Ebor Middle Distance 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 Middle Distance Heritage Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:29.42 | Asgards Captain (IRE) 5yo 8-9 (3 of 10) 16/1 | J F Egan Dylan Cunha (GB) |
| 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) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap have been based:
- GB: 21 winners with an additional 49 placings from 305 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 5 runners
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2025 Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap Replay
Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Ebor Middle Distance Heritage 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 Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap is Roger Varian (2 wins). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap. Richard Fahey (0-14), Ian Williams (0-11) and Alan King (0-10) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Ebor Middle Distance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Michael Stoute | 13-3-6 | +17.00 | +10.67 |
| Roger Varian | 7-2-4 | +6.00 | +5.43 |
| Tim Easterby | 16-1-4 | +18.00 | +11.61 |
| 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 |
| Declan Carroll | 2-1-1 | +7.00 | +4.00 |
Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap over the last 20 renewals, with Ryan Moore, James Doyle, and Ben Curtis having all won the race twice. Ryan Moore's winners have been with Galactic Star (2007) and Marhaba The Champ (2023). James Doyle's 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 Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap; Jamie Spencer has ridden 11 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Ebor Middle Distance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 11-2-3 | +5.00 | +0.48 |
| James Doyle | 6-2-2 | +9.00 | +4.13 |
| Ben Curtis | 5-2-3 | +39.00 | +24.76 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 12-1-5 | -4.00 | -1.62 |
| William Buick | 11-1-2 | +2.00 | -0.25 |
| 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 |
| J F Egan | 4-1-3 | +13.00 | +10.60 |
| Rob Hornby | 2-1-1 | +13.00 | +7.75 |
2026 Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 7, 1, (1, 12), 2, 3, 6, 4, 7, 5, 4, (1, 4), (3, 5, 8), 16, 3, 6, 6, 3, 10, 10, 9
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.
- 21 / 21 (73%) - Fewer than 3 placings (Going)
- 21 / 21 (74%) - Achieved a TS of 75+ (Last 5)
- 21 / 21 (75%) - Fewer than 2 wins (Trip)
- 21 / 21 (79%) - No more than +2yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 21 / 21 (79%) - Fewer than 3 placings (Class)
- 21 / 21 (79%) - Furthest Won 1m2f - 1m4½f
- 21 / 21 (82%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Career Win)
- 21 / 21 (83%) - Held an OR of 85+
- 21 / 21 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 90+ (Last 3)
- 21 / 21 (86%) - Won within last 9 starts
- 21 / 21 (86%) - Highest Run is not G1-2/Cl4
- 21 / 21 (86%) - Fewer than 12 races (Class)
- 21 / 21 (87%) - Not in CAN/FRA/IRL/ITA/SCO/ZAF/UAE/WAL (Last Win)
- 21 / 21 (89%) - Ran in 3 - 35 races (Career)
- 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 Ebor Middle Distance 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 Middle Distance Heritage Handicap Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2026 renewal of the Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +70.50, is when runners had 2 career wins.
❌ The worst-performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 career wins over the trip; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-46.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 3 (8,9) [10 Runners]
- 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]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap are Ascot and Goodwood; there have been a total of 5 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 293 runners, while 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 Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap:
- Galileo (2 Wins)
- New Approach (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Ebor Middle Distance Heritage 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 7 runners)
- Nathaniel (0 Wins from 6 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. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Asgards Captain Ascot - 5th of 10 (16/1) | Shergar Cup Challenge |
| 2024 - Shadow Dance Ripon - 2nd of 9 (7/4) | Ripon Bell-Ringer Handicap |
| 2023 - Marhaba The Champ Goodwood - 10th of 15 (25/1) | Chesterfield Cup Handicap |
| 2022 - Farhan Hamilton - 5th of 6 (11/8) | Palmaris Services Braveheart Handicap |
| 2021 - Sam Cooke Ascot - 4th of 10 (7/2) | Shergar Cup Challenge |
| 2020 - Alfaatik Goodwood - 7th of 7 (7/1) | British Stallion Studs EBF Cocked Hat Stakes |
| 2019 - Tamreer Doncaster - 2nd of 4 (13/8) | Betfair Exchange British EBF Fillies Handicap |
| 2018 - Super Titus York - 4th of 19 (20/1) | John Smith's Cup |
| 2017 - Fidaawy Ascot - 7th of 11 (8/1) | John Guest Handicap |
| 2016 - Barsanti York - 2nd of 10 (5/1) | John Smiths Silver Cup 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 Middle Distance 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 Middle Distance 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
