Ebor Festival: Day 1 Handicap Trends

Ebor Festival: Day 1 Handicap Trends

The summer racing scene is the gift that keeps on giving. Hot on the heels of Royal Ascot, the July Festival, and Glorious Goodwood, the next multi-day meeting off the conveyor belt sees the action head north for the excellent Ebor Festival at York, which goes under starters orders on Wednesday, 21st of August..

Comfortably the classiest meeting of the season on the northern racing scene, the Ebor Festival is laden with high-quality contests, including the Group 1 trio of the Juddmonte International, Yorkshire Oaks, and Nunthorpe Stakes. All three look set to provide an enthralling spectacle in 2024, but in this series we focus on the handicap contests interspersing the Group class action.

Without further ado, we will kick things off by picking out the key stats and trends from the past ten editions of three of the handicap events on the opening day.

1:50 Symphony Group Handicap, Class 2, 5½f

• Ran within the last 22 days – 10 out of 10
• At or below their career high handicap mark – 8 out of 10
• Previously won at Class 2 level or above – 8 out of 10
• Previously won over 6f or further – 7 out of 10
• Previously competed at Listed level or above – 7 out of 10

Trends Selection:

Desert Cop each way @ 20/1 with bet365

4:10 Sky Bet Stayers Handicap, Class 2, 2m½f

• Ran within the last 39 day – 9 out of 10
• Previously won over 1m4f+  – 9 out of 10
• At or below their career high handicap mark – 8 out of 10
• Carries 9st3lb or less – 8 out of 10
• Top 3 position last time out – 7 of 10

Trends Selection:

Ensured each way @ 12/1 with BetVictor

5:20 Sky Bet Nursery Handicap, Class 2, 6f

• Two or fewer previous handicap starts – 10 out of 10
• Ran within the last 30 days – 10 out of 10
• Carried 9st2lb or less – 9 out of 10
• Won last time out – 8 out of 10
• Previously won over 6f – 7 out of 10

Trends Selections:

Artagnan to win @ Best Morning Price

Paul Harrison

Falling in love with racing at a young age, Paul’s passion for sports and betting took him to Salford University, where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics with Gambling Studies. Having spent ten years in the employment of a leading bookmaker, Paul opted to go it alone and pursue his dream job as a freelance writer.