The York Ebor Festival concludes on Saturday 21st August 2021, as the four-day meeting heads into it's final day.

Four more LIVE ITV races to take in, including the Group Three Strensall Stakes but the final day is always spearheaded by the Ebor Handicap - Europe's most valuable handicap - Did you know - 18 of the last 21 Ebor Handicap winners carried 9-5 or less in weight, while 17 of the last 21 winners came from a double-figure stall?

As always, we'll be on-hand throughout the whole meeting to take you through the key trends for each day’s LIVE ITV races - use these stats to find the best profiles of past winners.

York Horse Racing Trends
DAY FOUR - Saturday 26th August 2023

1.50 – Sky Bet And Symphony Strensall Stakes (Group 3) Cl1 1m208y ITV

20/20 – Had won over at least a mile before
20/20 – Had won at least twice in the their career
19/20 – Had between 2 and 4 runs already that season
17/20 – Aged 4 or 5 years-old
16/20 – Had won over a mile before
8/20 – Won by Godolphin
8/20 – Winning favourites (1 joint)
5/20 – Trained by Saeed Bin Suroor
4/20 – Ridden by Frankie Dettori
4/20 – Had won at York before
3/20 – Trained by Sir Michael Stoute (2 of last 5)
3/20 – Trained by David O’Meara (3 of last 9)
2/20 – Trained by Charlie Appleby

Note: The 2009 running was a dead-heat

2.25 – Sky Bet Melrose Stakes (Handicap) Cl2 1m6f ITV

18/20 – Never raced at York before
17/20 – Had 4 or more runs that season
16/20 – Had a top 5 finish last time out
15/20 – Returned 10/1 or shorter
15/20 – Won carrying 9-0 or less
15/20 – Had won over 1m4f or further
12/20 - Drawn in stall 8 or lower
5/20 – Winning favourites (1 co)
3/20 – Trained by William Haggas
2/20 – Ridden by Jamie Spencer
2/20 – Ridden by William Buick
2/20 – Trained by Charlie Appleby (2 of last 5)
2/20 – Trained by Andrew Balding (2 of last 3)

3.00 – Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Listed Race) Cl1 7f ITV

19/20 – Failed to win last time out
18/20 – Aged 5 or younger
17/20 – Priced 7/1 or shorter
15/20 – Drawn in stalls 4 to 8 (inc)
15/20 – Finished in the top 5 last time out
14/20 – Never run at York before
12/20 – Winning distance 1 length or less
12/20 – Had 4 or more runs that season
8/20 – Winning favourites (1 joint)
3/20 – Won by trainer Sir Michael Stoute
3/20 – Won by trainer Andrew Balding
2/20 – Placed horses from stall 1
Kinross (5/1) won the race in 2022

3.35 – Sky Bet Ebor (Heritage Handicap) Cl2 1m6f ITV

20/21 – Aged 6 or younger
18/21 – Carried 9-5 or less
18/21 – Had won over at least 1m4f before
17/21 – Won from a double-figure stall
15/21 – Winning Distance - 1 length or less
14/21 – Aged either 4 or 5 years-old
13/21 – Had 3 or more runs already that season
13/21 – Unplaced favourites
12/21 – Carried 9-1 or less
11/21 – Had run at York before
6/21 – Ran at Ascot last time out
7/21 – Won last time out
6/21 – Irish-trained winners (6 of the last 14)
5/21 – Ran at Goodwood last time out
3/21 – Ran at Galway last time out
2/21 – Trained by Johnny Murtagh (2 of last 9)
2/21 – Ridden by Jamie Spencer
2/21 – Placed horses from stall 1 (third 2011, third 2013)
2/21 – Winning favourites
2/21 – Trained by John Gosden (2 of the last 5)
Just two winning favourites since 1999
Since 1980 only one winner aged 7 or older
6 of the last 9 winners were aged 5 or 6 years-old
Trainer Sir Michael Stoute won the race in 1980, 1991 & 1996