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2026 Harry's Half Million By Goffs Preview
The Harry's Half Million by Goffs is run on the second day of the York Ebor Festival, which takes place in August of each year. The race is a Class 2, open to two-year-old runners only, and is run over six furlongs.
The race previously went under the title of 'Premier Yearling Stakes' but was rebranded in 2024 to honour Harry Beeby, the former chairman of Doncaster Bloodstock Sales/Goffs UK.
Harry's Half Million By Goffs Information:
- Harry's Half Million By Goffs Past Winners
- Harry's Half Million By Goffs Trainer Statistics
- Harry's Half Million By Goffs Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated York tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Harry's Half Million By Goffs, but will also have predictions for each meeting at York throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at York Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Harry's Half Million By Goffs market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2014, when the race had an over-round of 115%. The race in 2023 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 134%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Harry's Half Million By Goffs, the over-round has been 126%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £126 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Harry's Half Million By Goffs Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Harry's Half Million By Goffs Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Harry's Half Million By Goffs races over the last 20 renewals:
- Mums Tipple (1:09.32) in 2019
- Wootton Bassett (1:10.19) in 2010
- Elnawin (1:10.35) in 2008
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Harry's Half Million By Goffs next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -6.75. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Harry's Half Million By Goffs, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2006 renewal when Helene Brilliant from Brian Meehan under the guidance of Frankie Dettori, won in a time of 1:14.67, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Mums Tipple, trained by Richard Hannon and ridden by Ryan Moore set the quickest time of 1:09.32 in the 2019 renewal.
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Harry's Half Million By Goffs Past Winners
Here are the Harry's Half Million By Goffs past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed are the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Harry's Half Million By Goffs are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:11.74 | Song Of The Clyde (GB) 2yo 9-2 (10 of 21) 15/2 | Rossa Ryan Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2024 1:11.38 | Diligently (GB) 2yo 9-2 (2 of 20) 22/1 | Rossa Ryan Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2023 1:10.38 | Dragon Leader (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (6 of 22) 7/2F | Ryan Moore Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2022 1:11.65 | Shouldvebeenaring (GB) 2yo 9-2 (7 of 19) 5/2F | Sean Levey Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2021 1:10.74 | Ever Given (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (6 of 20) 3/1F | Daniel Tudhope Tom Dascombe (GB) |
| 2020 1:11.45 | Happy Romance (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (2 of 19) 4/1 | Sean Levey Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2019 1:09.32 | Mums Tipple (IRE) 2yo 9-5 (14 of 21) 7/2F | Ryan Moore Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2018 1:11.25 | Red Balloons (GB) 2yo 8-6 (12 of 20) 33/1 | Barry McHugh Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2017 1:12.23 | Tangled (IRE) 2yo 8-11 (3 of 19) 15/2 | Sean Levey Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2016 1:10.43 | Stormy Clouds (IRE) 2yo 8-9 (4 of 18) 13/2 | Sean Levey Richard Hannon (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Harry's Half Million By Goffs have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 39 placings from 380 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 8 runners
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2025 Harry's Half Million By Goffs Replay
Harry's Half Million By Goffs Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Harry's Half Million By Goffs over the last 20 renewals is Richard Hannon, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Stormy Clouds (2016), Tangled (2017), Mums Tipple (2019), Happy Romance (2020) and Shouldvebeenaring (2022). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Harry's Half Million By Goffs are Clive Cox (3 wins), William Haggas (3 wins), Kevin Ryan (2 wins) and Richard Fahey (2 wins). One trainer has not had the best of times in the Harry's Half Million By Goffs; K R Burke has sent a total of 12 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are some of the top Harry's Half Million By Goffs trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hannon | 28-5-6 | +1.00 | -10.50 |
| Clive Cox | 12-3-6 | +24.00 | +9.00 |
| William Haggas | 8-3-5 | +18.00 | +7.50 |
| Kevin Ryan | 44-2-5 | -23.50 | -31.25 |
| Richard Fahey | 39-2-7 | -2.75 | -17.37 |
| Tim Easterby | 20-1-5 | -1.00 | -8.00 |
| Tom Dascombe | 18-1-2 | -14.00 | -15.00 |
| Brian Meehan | 12-1-3 | -7.00 | -8.00 |
| K R Burke | 12-0-1 | -12.00 | -11.50 |
| Hugo Palmer | 9-0-2 | -9.00 | -8.00 |
Harry's Half Million By Goffs Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Harry's Half Million By Goffs over the last 20 renewals is Sean Levey, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Stormy Clouds (2016), Tangled (2017), Happy Romance (2020) and Shouldvebeenaring (2022). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Harry's Half Million By Goffs are Ryan Moore (2 wins) and Rossa Ryan (2 wins). Multiple jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Harry's Half Million By Goffs; Tom Eaves (0-12), Jamie Spencer (0-11) and Richard Kingscote (0-10) have all failed to produce a single winner despite having multiple rides in the race.
Here are some of the top Harry's Half Million By Goffs jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Levey | 6-4-4 | +18.50 | +8.25 |
| Ryan Moore | 13-2-3 | -4.00 | -7.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 6-2-2 | +25.50 | +10.75 |
| David Allan | 13-1-3 | +6.00 | -2.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 8-1-2 | +5.00 | -0.50 |
| Barry McHugh | 7-1-1 | +27.00 | +10.50 |
| Pat Dobbs | 6-1-1 | +20.00 | +7.50 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 4-1-1 | +0.00 | -1.50 |
| Liam Jones | 2-1-1 | +8.00 | +3.50 |
| Tom Eaves | 12-0-0 | -12.00 | -12.00 |
2026 Harry's Half Million By Goffs Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 2, UR, 1, 14, 18, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 8, 1, 2, 1, 1, (1, 2), 2, 11
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (66%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 20 / 20 (75%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Highest Placed is not G1/Cl5-6
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Not in a G1/Cl5-6 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Achieved a TS of 45+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Within the first 15 of the market
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Not on HY/SFT/FM/STD-SLW/STD (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - In a field of 5 - 13 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 33/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved an RPR of 76+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 53+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Beaten no more -9l (Debut)
- 19 / 20 (65%) - Break of 14 - 117 days (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (72%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Career Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the York racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Harry's Half Million By Goffs. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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2026 Harry's Half Million By Goffs Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2026 renewal of the Harry's Half Million By Goffs will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Harry's Half Million By Goffs Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +7.75, is when runners ran on Good To Firm ground last time out.
❌ The worst-performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 5 last time out; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-82.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 10 (14,19) [21 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 2 (4,21) [20 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 6 (2,16) [22 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 7 (14,13) [19 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 6 (12,16) [20 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Harry's Half Million By Goffs is Newbury; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Newbury last time out. The next best courses, which have produced the second most winners, are Goodwood and Newmarket (July); there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 16 winners from a total of 324 runners, while female runners have produced 4 winners from a total of 66 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Harry's Half Million By Goffs; that stallion, Acclamation, has produced 2 winners (2014,2007).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Harry's Half Million By Goffs despite multiple attempts:
- Camacho (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Cotai Glory (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Pastoral Pursuits (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Fast Company (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Red Balloons in 2018, winning for Richard Fahey at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Barry McHugh. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Harry's Half Million By Goffs, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today.
Route to the Harry's Half Million By Goffs
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Harry's Half Million By Goffs. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Song Of The Clyde Newbury - 2nd of 6 (9/4) | Run For Your Money At BetVictor EBF Novice Stakes |
| 2024 - Diligently Sandown - 8th of 8 (7/1) | TrustATrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Nursery Handicap |
| 2023 - Dragon Leader Salisbury - 1st of 9 (5/6) | Rumble Inthejungle Standing At Norman Court Stud British EBF Novice Stakes |
| 2022 - Shouldvebeenaring Ripon - 1st of 10 (10/3) | Hammond Associates Celebrates Yorkshire Spoons 30 Years Novice Stakes |
| 2021 - Ever Given Naas - 4th of 22 (7/2) | Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes |
| 2020 - Happy Romance Newbury - 1st of 25 (10/3) | Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes |
| 2019 - Mums Tipple Ascot - 1st of 7 (5/1) | Anders Foundation British EBF Crocker Bulteel Maiden Stakes |
| 2018 - Red Balloons Newbury - 10th of 25 (6/1) | Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes |
| 2017 - Tangled Newmarket (July) - 1st of 12 (13/2) | Price Bailey Nursery Handicap |
| 2016 - Stormy Clouds Newbury - 3rd of 11 (12/1) | Bathwick Tyres St Hughs Fillies Stakes |
Other Principal races during the York Ebor Festival
Remember to head over to the York predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the Harry's Half Million by Goffs. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Ebor Festival, with links to each race blog and information for last year's winners.
Wednesday at the Ebor Festival
The highlight of the opening day of the Ebor Festival is the Juddmonte International, a Group 1 race with a purse of £1.25 million, which is part of the British Champion Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap | Trefor (IRE) 4yo - 7/1 | Charles Hills Kieran Shoemark |
| 14:25 York Acomb Stakes | Gewan (GB) 2yo - 11/2 | Andrew Balding P J McDonald |
| 15:00 York Great Voltigeur Stakes | Pride Of Arras (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| 15:35 York Juddmonte International Stakes | Ombudsman (IRE) 4yo - 7/4 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 16:10 York Ebor Stayers Heritage Handicap | Santorini Star (IRE) 4yo - 100/30 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
Thursday at the Ebor Festival
The fillies and mares take centre stage on Thursday at the festival in the Yorkshire Oaks, another Group 1 which is part of the British Champion Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Lowther Stakes | Royal Fixation (GB) 2yo - 5/2 | Ed Walker William Buick |
| 14:25 York Harrys Half Million By Goffs | Song Of The Clyde (GB) 2yo - 15/2 | Clive Cox Rossa Ryan |
| 15:00 York Clipper Handicap | Bullet Point (GB) 4yo - 15/8 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 15:35 York Yorkshire Oaks | Minnie Hauk (IRE) 3yo - 8/15 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:10 York Galtres Stakes | Charlottes Web (IRE) 4yo - 11/4 | Simon & Ed Crisford Daniel Tudhope |
| 17:20 York Ebor Fillies Heritage Handicap | Royal Velvet (GB) 4yo - 12/1 | William Knight William Buick |
Friday at the Ebor Festival
The British Champion Series race for Friday at the Ebor Festival is the 500k Nunthorpe over the sprint distance of five furlongs. The Lonsdale Cup is also part of the British Champion Series on Friday.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Ebor Mile Heritage Handicap | Fifth Column (IRE) 3yo - 11/4 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 14:25 York Lonsdale Cup | Trawlerman (IRE) 7yo - 5/6 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 15:00 York Gimcrack Stakes | Lifeplan (IRE) 2yo - 13/2 | Declan Carroll Zak Wheatley |
| 15:35 York Nunthorpe Stakes | Asfoora (AUS) 7yo - 11/1 | Henry Dwyer Oisin Murphy |
| 16:10 York Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap | Asgards Captain (IRE) 5yo - 16/1 | Dylan Cunha J F Egan |
Saturday at the Ebor Festival
The highlight on the final day of the Ebor Festival is the Ebor Handicap itself, a stamina-testing class two handicap which carries a purse of 500k.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Strensall Stakes | King Of Cities (IRE) 3yo - 11/1 | Richard Hannon Sean Levey |
| 14:25 York Melrose Heritage Handicap | Tarriance (GB) 3yo - 5/1 | Andrew Balding Colin Keane |
| 15:00 York City of York Stakes | Never So Brave (IRE) 4yo - 7/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 15:35 York Ebor Handicap | Ethical Diamond (IRE) 5yo - 5/1 | W P Mullins William Buick |
| 16:45 York Roses Stakes | Revival Power (IRE) 2yo - 13/2 | Tim Easterby David Allan |
| 17:20 York Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap | Dain Ma Nut In (IRE) 4yo - 11/1 | Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore Daniel Tudhope |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Harry's Half Million By Goffs Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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Other Principal Races at York Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the York racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in May (Dante Festival)
- Churchill Tyres Handicap
- Jorvik Stakes
- Minster Stakes
- Musidora Stakes
- Dante Stakes
- Hambleton Stakes
- Lindum York Handicap
- Middleton Stakes
- Westow Stakes
- Macmillan Charity Handicap
- Marygate Fillies Stakes
- Michael Seely Memorial Fillies Stakes
- Yorkshire Cup
