Big-race trends: avoid those carrying a penalty and keep lightly raced stayers on side

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Sky Bet Ebor Handicap

3.35 York, August 26

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
• Aged four to six, 9/10
• Officially rated 99-108, 8/10
• Double-figure draw, 8/10
• Carried between 9st and 9st 5lb, 7/10 (all exceptions carried 9st 8lb or 9st 9lb)

Other factors

Only one of the 21 who carried a penalty in the last ten runnings won (last year's winner Trawlerman).

Six winners since 2009 were Irish-trained (two ran over hurdles the same year).

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