It’s day three of York’s Ebor Festival on Friday with the feature race on the card the Group 1 Nunthorpe for sprinters.On top of that, there are two Group 2 contests with the Lonsdale Cup for stayers and the Gimcrack Stakes for two-year-olds.Friday’s Ebor Festival Tips13:50 York – Maharba The Champ @ 28/115:00 York – Do Or Do Not @ 7/416:45 York – New Monarch @ 9/2talkSPORT BET welcome offer – Get £20 in free bets13:50 York – Maharba The Champ @ 28/1The opening race on the card is a handicap taking place over a mile and a half and preference is for Maharba The Champ, who won this contest two years ago off a 3lb higher mark and returns to the same race having tried a shorter trip last year.He was out of form for large parts of last season but arrives in York in good heart after finishing second at Doncaster last time out, and this will be his first run for the Sophie Leech yard.Well handicapped and proven under these conditions, Marhaba The Champ has an excellent chance at a track he clearly performs best at, boasting two wins from five appearances. He could easily add another to his record, if building on his recent revival.15:00 York – Do Or Do Not @ 7/4The Ed Walker-trained Do Or Do Not is one of two runners in the field for the third race on the card yet to get his head in front, though he arguably brings the strongest form credentials.He ran a huge race on just his third start in the Coventry, chasing home the impressive Gstaad at odds of 80/1. He then backed that up with a second to Zavaretti in the July Stakes before finishing third in the Vintage Stakes behind the same rival, with Morris Dancer splitting the pair.Such consistency at Group level has rightly earned him favouritism for this York outing, and he is very much the one they all have to beat.The Goodwood form has already received a boost, with Morris Dancer going on to land the Listed Stonehenge Stakes at Salisbury.On that evidence, Do Or Do Not sets a clear standard and looks primed to take full advantage of this slightly easier opportunity.16:45 York – New Monarch @ 9/2New Monarch, son of Acclamation, has finished second to decent opposition on both of his outings over six furlongs, and it could well be third time lucky now stepped up in trip to 7f.He’s a full brother to Claim The Crown, who has won over a mile and a mile and a quarter, and the way New Monarch has been finishing off his races strongly suggests he too will relish going further in time.The Andrew Balding yard has been in flying form of late and has enjoyed an excellent season with their two-year-olds, striking at 24 per cent for the year, and this colt looks another who could add to those impressive numbers.talkSPORT BET welcome offer – Get £20 in free bets*18+ New customers only. Opt in & bet £10+ via mobile on any sports at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 4x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. T&Cs apply, see below. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsiblyRemember to gamble responsiblyA responsible gambler is someone who:Establishes time and monetary limits before playingOnly gambles with money they can afford to loseNever chase their lossesDoesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressedGamCare – www.gamcare.org.ukGamble Aware – www.begambleaware.orgFor help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply. gambleaware.org