Big-race trends: don't dismiss older horses in fiercely competitive contest

Sky Bet Ebor Handicap

Key trends

• Finished in the first three on one of last two starts, ten winners in last ten runnings
• No more than 16 Flat starts, 9/10
• Officially rated 99-108, 8/10
• Double-figure draw, 8/10
• Aged five or six, 7/10
• Carried between 9st and 9st 5lb, 7/10 (all exceptions carried 9st 8lb or 9st 9lb)

Other factors

None of the 20 who carried a penalty in the last ten runnings won.
Six winners since 2009 were Irish-trained (two ran over hurdles the same year).