November Handicap

The November Handicap is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 197 yards (2,393 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early November.

November Handicap
Handicap race
LocationDoncaster Racecourse
Doncaster, England
Inaugurated1876
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteDoncaster
Race information
Distance1m 3f 197y (2,393 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
WeightHandicap
Purse£70,000 (2018)
1st: £43,575
November Handicap
2018
Royal Line Not So Sleepy Reshoun

History

The event was originally held at the New Barns, Manchester, where it was called the Manchester November Handicap. It was established in 1876, and was initially run over 1 mile and 4 furlongs before contested over 1 mile and 6 furlongs in 1880. It was cut to its present length in 1902 when the race was re-located to the Castle Irwell course.

The race was staged at Pontefract from 1942 to 1945. It returned to Manchester in 1946, and continued there until the venue closed in 1963.

The event was transferred to Doncaster in 1964, and from this point it was known as the Manchester Handicap. For a period it took place in October, on the same day as the Observer Gold Cup. It was rescheduled for November and given its current title in 1976.

The November Handicap is now run on the last day of Britain's turf flat racing season.

Records

Most successful horse:

  • no horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Steve Donoghue – Ultimus (1911), Old Orkney (1927), Saracen (1928)
  • Billy Nevett – Newton Ford (1936), Beinn Dearg (1940), Good Taste (1951)
  • Joe Mercer – Paul Jones (1958), Misty Light (1971), Bold Rex (1985)
  • Willie Carson – King Top (1972), Azzaam (1990), Hieroglyphic (1991)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

  • John Gosden – Hieroglyphic (1991), Turgenev (1992), Sabadilla (1997), Charm School (2009), Zuider Zee (2011), Royal Line (2018)

Winners since 1980
  • Weights given in stones and pounds.
Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer SP Time
1980 Path of Peace 4 8-05 Jimmy Bleasdale Chris Thornton 1014 14/1
1981 Lafontaine 4 8-07 George Duffield Clive Brittain 1016 16/1
1982
(dh)		 Double Shuffle
Turkoman		 3
3		 9-00
8-07		 George Duffield
Dennis McKay		 G. Pritchard-Gordon
Duncan Sasse		 1012 12/1
1020 20/1
1983 Asir 3 8-07 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 1010 10/1
1984 Abu Kadra 3 8-12 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1025 25/1
1985 Bold Rex 3 8-07 Joe Mercer John Dunlop 1020 20/1
1986 Beijing 3 8-04 Richard Quinn Paul Cole 1016 16/1 2:38.48
1987 Swingit Gunner 6 8-11 Mark Birch Colin Tinkler 1009 9/1 2:40.50
1988 Young Benz 4 8-04 Mark Birch Peter Easterby 1012 12/1 2:35.30
1989 Firelight Fiesta [lower-alpha 1] 4 9-08 Bruce Raymond Ben Hanbury 1004.5 9/2 F 2:37.50
1990 Azzaam 3 9-08 Willie Carson John Dunlop 1007 7/1 2:38.07
1991 Hieroglyphic 3 8-13 Willie Carson John Gosden 1002.75 11/4 F 2:37.76
1992 Turgenev 3 9-00 Darryll Holland John Gosden 1010 10/1 2:35.99
1993 Quick Ransom 5 8-10 Jason Weaver Mark Johnston 1006 6/1 F 2:34.53
1994 Saxon Maid 3 8-09 Jason Weaver Luca Cumani 1016 16/1 2:43.82
1995 Snow Princess 3 8-02 Richard Hills Lord Huntingdon 1005 5/1 F 2:31.90
1996 Clifton Fox 4 8-10 Nigel Day Jeremy Glover 1009 9/1 2:40.19
1997 Sabadilla 3 7-08 Royston Ffrench John Gosden 1010 10/1 2:41.68
1998 Yavana's Pace 6 9-10 Darryll Holland Mark Johnston 1008 8/1 2:36.73
1999 Flossy 3 7-07 Tony Beech Chris Thornton 1005 5/1 2:44.65
2000 Batswing 5 8-08 Robert Winston Brian Ellison 1014 14/1 2:44.24
2001 Royal Cavalier 4 7-10 Paul Quinn Reg Hollinshead 1050 50/1 2:41.26
2002 Red Wine 3 8-01 Martin Dwyer Jamie Osborne 1016 16/1 2:46.59
2003 Turbo 4 9-02 Tony Clark Toby Balding 1025 25/1 2:35.72
2004 Carte Diamond 3 9-06 Kieren Fallon Brian Ellison 1012 12/1 2:43.16
2005 Come On Jonny 3 8-00 Nelson de Souza Ralph Beckett 1014 14/1 2:43.65
2006 Group Captain [lower-alpha 2] 4 9-05 Richard Hughes Roger Charlton 1010 10/1 2:29.16
2007 Malt or Mash 3 8-10 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Sr. 1005 5/1 2:29.23
2008 Tropical Strait 5 8-13 Martin Dwyer David Arbuthnot 1020 20/1 2:42.19
2009 Charm School 4 8-12 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 1008.5 17/2 2:35.96
2010 Times Up 4 8-13 Dane O'Neill John Dunlop 1014 14/1 2:32.62
2011 Zuider Zee 4 8-13 Robert Havlin John Gosden 1008 8/1 2:36.49
2012 Art Scholar 5 8-07 Franny Norton Michael Appleby 1020 20/1 2:35.04
2013 Conduct 6 9-02 Seb Sanders William Haggas 1008 8/1 2:44.95
2014 Open Eagle 5 8-12 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara 1007.5 15/2 F 2:48.22
2015 Litigant 7 9-10 George Baker Joseph Tuite 1010 10/1 2:45.07
2016 Prize Money 3 8-10 George Wood Saeed bin Suroor 1004 4/1 2:31.42
2017 Saunter 4 8-13 Jim Crowley Ian Williams 1006 6/1 2:39.54
2018 Royal Line 4 9-08 Robert Havlin John Gosden 1009 9/1 2:40.26
2019 no race [lower-alpha 3][1]
  1. The 1989 running took place at Thirsk
  2. The 2006 edition was run at Windsor over 1 mile, 3 furlongs and 135 yards
  3. The 2019 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course

Earlier winners
  • 1876: Polonaise
  • 1877: Hopbloom
  • 1878: Belphoebe
  • 1879: Mars
  • 1880: Madame du Barry
  • 1881: Gladstone
  • 1882: Boswell
  • 1883: Corrie Roy
  • 1884: Keir
  • 1885: Raffaello
  • 1886: Stourhead
  • 1887: Carlton
  • 1888: Claymore
  • 1889: Fallow Chat
  • 1890: Parlington
  • 1891: Lily of Lumley
  • 1892: Paddy
  • 1893: Golden Drop
  • 1894: Ravensbury
  • 1895: Ivor
  • 1896: Telescope
  • 1897: Asterie
  • 1898: Chaleureux
  • 1899: Proclamation
  • 1900: Lexicon
  • 1901: Carabine
  • 1902: St Maclou
  • 1903: Switch Cap
  • 1904: no race
  • 1905: Ferment
  • 1906: Spate
  • 1907: Baltinglass
  • 1908: Old China
  • 1909: Admiral Togo III
  • 1910: The Valet
  • 1911: Ultimus
  • 1912: Wagstaff
  • 1913: Dalmatian
  • 1914: Wardha
  • 1915–16: no race
  • 1917: Planet
  • 1918: no race
  • 1919: King John
  • 1920: Pomme de Terre
  • 1921: Blue Dun
  • 1922: Torelore
  • 1923: no race
  • 1924: Cloudbank
  • 1925–26: no race
  • 1927: Old Orkney
  • 1928: Saracen
  • 1929: Promptitude
  • 1930: Glorious Devon
  • 1931: North Drift
  • 1932: Hypostyle
  • 1933: Jean's Dream
  • 1934: Pip Emma
  • 1935: Free Fare
  • 1936: Newton Ford
  • 1937: Solitaire
  • 1938: Pappageno
  • 1939: Tutor
  • 1940: Beinn Dearg
  • 1941: Crown Colony
  • 1942: Golden Boy
  • 1943: Mad Carew
  • 1944: Kerry Piper
  • 1945: Oatflake
  • 1946: Las Vegas
  • 1947: Regret
  • 1948: Sports Master
  • 1949: Fidonia
  • 1950: Coltbridge
  • 1951: Good Taste
  • 1952: Summer Rain
  • 1953: Torch Singer
  • 1954: no race
  • 1955: Tearaway
  • 1956: Trentham Boy
  • 1957: Chief Barker
  • 1958: Paul Jones
  • 1959: Operatic Society
  • 1960: Dalnamein
  • 1961: Henry's Choice
  • 1962: Damredub
  • 1963: Best Song
  • 1964: Osier
  • 1965: Concealdem
  • 1966: Polish Warrior
  • 1967: Bugle Boy
  • 1968: Zardia
  • 1969: Tintagel II
  • 1970: Saraceno
  • 1971: Misty Light
  • 1972: King Top
  • 1973: Only for Jo
  • 1974: Gritti Palace
  • 1975: Mr Bigmore
  • 1976: Gale Bridge
  • 1977: Sailcloth
  • 1978: Eastern Spring
  • 1979: Morse Code

See also

References
  1. Wilsher, Andrew (8 November 2019). "Doncaster's November Handicap meeting cancelled after torrential rain". Racing Post.
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