2026 Ebor Handicap Trends

August 12, 2026
Andy Newton

Run over 1m6f the Skybet-sponsored Ebor Handicap is open to horses aged 3 or older and is run at York racecourse in August at their 4-day Ebor Festival Meeting. We’ve only seen three winning favourites land the prize since 1999, so be wary of the market leaders, while with 21 of the last 22 winners were aged 6 or younger then you might want to avoid any older horses in the race.

We look back at past winners and give you the key trends ahead of Europe’s most valuable flat handicap race - this year run on Saturday 23rd August, 2025

Key Ebor Handicap Betting Trends

23/24 – Aged 6 or younger
20/24 – Had won over at least 1m4f before
18/24 – Carried 9-5 or less
19/24 – Won from a double-figure stall
16/24 – Winning Distance - 1 length or less
16/24 – Aged either 4 or 5 years-old
16/24 – Had 3 or more runs already that season
13/24 – Unplaced favourites
12/24 – Carried 9-1 or less
11/24 – Had run at York before
9/24 – Irish-trained winners (9 of the last 17)
8/24 – Won last time out
7/24 – Ran at Ascot last time out
5/24 – Ran at Goodwood last time out
4/24 – Ran at Galway last time out
4/24 – Winning favourites
3/24- Trained by Willie Mullins (3 of the last 17)
3/24 – Placed horses from stall 1 (winner 2023, third 2011, third 2013)
2/24 – Trained by Johnny Murtagh (2 of last 12)
2/24 – Ridden by Jamie Spencer
2/24 – Trained by John Gosden (2 of the last 8)
All of the last 14 winners carried 9-0 to 9-9
7 of the last 8 winners carried 9-5 or more
Just four winning favourites since 1999
Since 1980 only one winner aged 7 or older
9 of the last 12 winners were aged 5 or 6 years-old

Past Ebor Winners

2025 - Ethical Diamond (5/1 fav)
2024 - Magical Zoe (11/2)
2023 - Absurde (7/1)
2022 - Trawlerman (9/1)
2021 – Sonnyboyliston (10/1)
2020 – Fujaira Prince (11/2 fav)
2019 – Mustajeer (16/1)
2018 – Muntahaa (11/1)
2017 – Nakeeta (12/1)
2016 – Heartbreak City (15/2)
2015 – Litigant (33/1)
2014 – Mutual Regard (20/1)
2013 – Tiger Cliff (5/1)
2012 – Willing Foe (12/1)
2011 – Moyenne Corniche (25/1)
2010 – Dirar (14/1)
2009 – Sesenta (25/1)
2008 – All The Good (25/1)
2007 – Purple Moon (7/2 fav)
2006 – Mudawin (100/1)
2005 – Sergeant Cecil (11/1)
2004 – Mephisto (6/1)
2003 – Saint Alebe (20/1)
2002 – Hugs Dancer (25/1)