2025 York Hambleton Handicap Betting Tips

Blue For You was third in his previous outing, with the David O’Meara-trained runner now among the favourites for the Hambleton Handicap. At Haydock Park towards the end of April, the 25/1 chance completely outran his odds in a seven-furlong encounter and was only a length away from a victory. That came after a midfield finish in York back in October.

Godwinson is a credible runner for trainer William Haggas, with the five-year-old having proven successful in March. It was a solid performance at Doncaster where twenty-one other runners were beaten over the distance of a mile. Previously to this, the horse finished eleventh out of a field of twenty at Ascot.

James McHenry was unable to make an impression at Newbury last month when finishing eleventh out of fourteen runners. In the Spring Cup Handicap, there was no explanation for the under-par performance although there had previously been a strong showing in the bet365 Cambridgeshire over one mile and one furlong.

Romieu is a four-year-old with solid claims too. Adrian Paul Keatley trains a runner who was successful this season when obliging at Redcar in a small field. That was in a one-mile novice stakes race, with Sisyphean having struggled at York when finishing tenth out of thirteen. That came after a win at York in July so there has been a strong record previously.

2024 Hambleton Handicap Tips

Godwinson has been installed as the betting favourite to win the Hambleton Handicap on Thursday, with the horse currently trading at around the 4/1 mark. William Haggas will be confident of a bright showing after seeing his charge finish second out of twenty-one runners at Newbury in April when running well.

Slipofthepen could only manage to finish thirteenth out of seventeen runners, with the horse sent off as the 9/2 favourite in this one mile encounter at Newmarket, although the runner did open with a success at Kempton in November. There was then another victory on the all-weather at Kempton in April.

Metal Merchant is trained by Jack Channon, with the horse claiming a victory at Newbury last time out and that included beating Godwinson into second place. Sent off at 12/1 in the Spring Cup Handicap over one mile on good to soft, there was plenty to like about a win at Ascot in October before a disappointing showing at Newmarket.

Dutch Decoy was able to land runner-up spots in his previous two outings, with Charlie Johnston training a seven-year-old who was second in the William Hill Suffolk Stakes. That was over one mile and one furlong, with this coming after another second-placed finish at Newmarket over one mile.

2023 Hambleton Handicap Tips

Lattam runs for trainer William Haggas on Day Two of the York May meeting, with the four-year-old not among the highest-rated horse although the handicapper might be treating this horse favourably and that accounts for the shorter odds. The horse was sent off as the 2/1 favourite in the Spring Cup Handicap and finished second at Newbury on 22 April.

Previously to this, the horse claimed a victory in the Irish Lincolnshire, with the runner managing to cope with the soft to heavy conditions. Obliging by a short head, this horse is ahead of Awaal in the betting, with Simon & Ed Crisford training a runner who was outclassed last time out at Longchamp in the Prix Jacques Laffitte.

There was also a second-placed finish in the Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster Racecourse and that was on heavy ground, so much depends on how the horse copes with the drier conditions. Assessment is a talented four-year-old who could be well-weighted, with Ryan Moore on board the horse last time out on the all-weather at Kempton.

This victory was over one mile when being sent off as the 11/4 favourite, with Northern Express one of the best weighted horses in the race. The five-year-old will be carrying just 8-13 for this encounter, with a victory coming at Thirsk last time out and there were fifteen runners in the field on that occasion.