York Ebor Festival Day 1 Tips | Top Horses to Follow on Ebor Festival Day 1

Our Tips to Follow on Day 1 of Ebor Festival

The experts at TWE have analysed the form and honed in on their top horses to follow on Ebor Festival day 1.

See our picks below.

NAP of the Day (14:25) - Ruling Court

Our NAP of the Day is the highly touted Ruling Court, a €2.3m purchase, impressed on debut, winning easily. He's expected to improve further stepping up in class.

Chester - June 13 2025
Chester 16:10
13(3)
Alec Voikhansky

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J: Alec Voikhansky
T: T Ward
Alec Voikhansky

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midnite
£10.00 Returns £37.50
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betway
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coral
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ladbrokes
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paddy_power
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bet365
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Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 70
Days: 7

Won well in an apprentice handicap at Goodwood when last seen a week ago, pulling 2 lengths clear of the field off this mark.


Has to back up quickly but retains the same rating and Alec Voikhansky gets the leg up again.

Should be hard to beat.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
06/06/25Goodwood7.0Good to Soft9-91
15/05/25Kempton7.0Standard9-82
12/04/25Nottingham8.3Good9-63
26/03/25Kempton7.0Standard9-22
21/02/25Southwell8.1Standard9-42

Win Double Tip- Ruling Court (2.25 York) To Win & Los Angeles (3.00 York) To Win

Our Win Double Tip for the first day of Ebor, Los Angeles, a former Group 1 winner, showed his class with a gutsy Irish Derby win. Despite a penalty, his form is top-notch and he could challenge King’s Gambit for the win.

Ruling Court, impressive on debut, is expected to improve further stepping up in class.

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Dark Horse Tip (17:20) - Sex On Fire

Unlucky at Goodwood, showed promise despite a wide trip. Fresh and well-handicapped, a fast pace should suit.

York - June 13 2025
York 15:45
12(7)
T Eaves

Cape Sovereign

J: T Eaves
T: K A Ryan
T Eaves

Cape Sovereign

betway
£20.00 Returns £128.00
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coral
£20.00 Returns £132.50
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ladbrokes
£20.00 Returns £132.50
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paddy_power
£20.00 Returns £128.00
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william_hill
£20.00 Returns £132.50
9/1
betMGM
£20.00 Returns £122.00
17/2
copybet
£20.00 Returns £126.25
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grosvenor
£20.00 Returns £122.00
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midnite
£20.00 Returns £122.00
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bet365
£20.00 Returns £116.00
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betfair
£20.00 Returns £116.00
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skybet
£20.00 Returns £116.00
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37/5
9/1
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 73
Days: 28

Has been running well this season and posted a good effort over course and distance to be 4th in a big field last time out in a stronger race than this.

Isn’t badly treated off of 73 and should go well again under Tom Eaves.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
16/05/25York5.0Good to Firm8-54
05/05/25Beverley5.0Good to Firm9-92
03/04/25Chelmsford City5.0Standard9-32
18/09/24Beverley5.0Good9-54
26/08/24Ripon6.0Good9-53

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