Overview

• York’s four-day meeting concludes today with the 1m6f Ebor Handicap, carrying prize money of nearly £500,000, topping a seven-race card.
• The programme includes the City of York Stakes, run as a Group 1 for the first time, alongside the 1m6f Melrose Handicap for three-year-olds.
• Racing Post’s Harry Wilson issued ITV-focused picks for the final day and selects Shadow Dance for the feature race.
• Analysts offer differing Ebor views, putting forward contenders such as Hipop De Loire, Siege Of Troy, Ethical Diamond and Mr Percy.
• Bookmakers are pushing festival sign-up deals, with Sky Bet’s Bet £10 Get £50 welcome offer prominently promoted ahead of the weekend.