2025 Great St Wilfrid Handicap Betting Tips

Rousing Encore is among the market leaders for the Great St Wilfrid Handicap and the Ruth Carr-trained charge has finished fourth on three consecutive occasions. The latest effort came at York when there was a smart finish in a field of nineteen horses. That was a solid showing in the Sky Bet Dash Handicap where the runner was less than a length off the pace.

Previously to this, the horse finished fourth out of eight horses at Pontefract. That came after a bright effort at Epsom in the Tokyo Trophy Handicap, with plenty to like about the runner’s performance on soft ground. Perhaps we’ll see a brighter effort on a better surface, with the horse winning the Churchill Tyres Handicap at York at odds of 22/1.

Annaf was second last in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, although the horse was able to perform better in the next race at Newcastle on the all-weather. That effort was in the Chipchase Stakes over six furlongs, with a second-last effort then coming at Chester. More recently, the horse was last seen finishing twelfth in the Coral Stewards’ Cup.

Kodiac Thriller hasn’t been out of the first three in his past four races. The four-year-old finished third out of eleven runners at Ripon when the 4/1 favourite was narrowly off the pace. That particular race was won by Mister Sox and the Tim Easterby-trained runner could make a big impact in a race where he’s a backable each-way price.

2024 Great St Wilfrid Handicap Tips

Summerghand is a ten-year-old who has run plenty of times and is among the favourites for the Great St Wilfrid Handicap, with the latest outing coming at Goodwood where the runner finished midfield in the Stewards’ Cup after a lowly finish in the International Stakes at Ascot, although there was a third-placed effort in the Bunbury Cup.

Korker was a runner-up last time out and that came in a field of fourteen runners, with this coming in the Sky Bet Dash at York Racecourse. This came after finishing fourth in a field of seven at the Knavesmire, with the horse having come right down the pecking order in the Rockingham Handicap at the Curragh.

Dare To Hope has a solid chance of success and Richard Fahey trains a four-year-old who has yet to land a victory this season. The horse finished tenth out of twenty-five runners at Goodwood in August, with a decent outing coming in the Stewards’ Cup. Previously to this came a fourth-placed finish in the Sky Bet Dash Handicap.

Kitai and Manila Scouse were able to land a victory in their previous outings, with the former running for Michael Appleby and there was a triumph at Goodwood at the end of July. This came after a sixth-placed finish out of ten runners at Newmarket, with Manila Scouse having claimed the spoil at Chepstow last time out.