Esher Cup
| Class | Handicap |
|---|---|
| Location | Sandown Park Esher, England |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Bet365 |
| Website | Sandown Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m (1,609m) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £45,000 (2025) 1st: £23,193 |
| 2022 | ||
| Wanees | City Runner | Blue Trail |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ||
| Naamoos | Buxted Too | Without Revenge |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||
| Masaru | Migration | Loch Ness Monster |
| 2018 | ||
| Merlin Magic | Vintager | Kings Shield |
| 2017 | ||
| Atty Persse | Mucho Applause | The Grape Escape |
| 2016 | ||
| Czabo | Midhmaar | Chief Whip |
| 2015 | ||
| Mutarakez | Shaakis | Plymouth Sound |
| 2014 | ||
| What About Carlo | End of Line | First Flight |
| 2013 | ||
| Haafaguinea | Market Town | Yarroom |
| 2012 | ||
| Grey Mirage | Kid Suitor | Graphic |
| 2011 | ||
| Tazahum | Captain Bertie | Star Surprise |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Fallen Idol | Karaka Jack | Huygens |
| 2009 | ||
| Racketeer | Thief Of Time | Midnight Cruiser |
| 2008 | ||
| Commander Cave | Unbreak My Heart | Cobo Bay |
| 2007 | ||
| Desert Dew | Aegean Prince | Zaham |
| 2006 | ||
| Yarqus | King's Head | Direct Debit |
| 2005 | ||
| Prince Samos | Notability | Enforcer |
| 2004 | ||
| Barathea Dreams | Appalachian Trail | Momtic |
| 2003 | ||
| Grand Passion | Interceptor | New Wish |
| 2002 | ||
| Common World | Pentecost | Kasamba |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Pipssalio | Everest | Tumbleweed Tor |
| 1999 | ||
| Tiger Talk | Balsox | Badagara |
| 1998 | ||
| Florazi | Wuxi Venture | Indian Missile |
| 1997 | ||
| Amyas | Burning Truth | No More Pressure |
| 1996 | ||
| Sorbie Tower | Forest Robin | Warning Reef |
| 1995 | ||
| Holtye | Ihtiram | Ela-Aristokrati |
| 1994 | ||
| Stash The Cash | Cajun Cadet | Chickawicka |
| 1993 | ||
| Eastern Memories | New Capricorn | Embankment |
| 1992 | ||
| Irek | The Power Of One | Sharpitor |
| 1991 | ||
| Rapid Coracle | Fraar | Loki |
| 1990-1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Field Glass | Two Left Feet | Ruling Passion |
| 1989 | ||
| Top-Boot | Tops All | Azeb |
| 1988 | ||
| Raykour | Iran Scam | Apache |
The Esher Cup is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years old. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late April.
Records
Leading jockey since 1964 (6 wins):
- Pat Eddery – Astrocan (1971), Free State (1976), Atlantic Boy (1980), Top-Boot (1989), Holtye (1995), Florazi (1998)
Leading trainer since 1964 (5 wins):
- Richard Hannon Sr. - Rapid Coracle (1991), Eastern Memories (1993), Stash The Cash (1994), Prince Samos (2005), Commander Cave (2008)
Winners since 1964
| Year | Winner | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Pan's Surprise | 8-10 | Jimmy Lindley | Arthur Budgett | 1:54.80 | |
| 1965 | Toffee Nose | 8-01 | Duncan Keith | Walter Nightingall | 1:43.20 | |
| 1966 | Polar Boy | 7-08 | Denis Letherby | Willie Stephenson | 1:53.80 | |
| 1967 | Follywise | 8-00 | Brian Jago | Ron Smyth | 1:43.60 | |
| 1968 | Private Side | 7-04 | Des Cullen | Humphrey Cottrill | 1:43.40 | |
| 1969 | Eldo | 8-13 | John Gorton | Doug Smith | 1:49.00 | |
| 1970 | Mon Plaisir | 8-00 | Geoff Lewis | Harold Wallington | 1:48.50 | |
| 1971 | Astrocan | 7-10 | Pat Eddery | Harvey Leader | 1:49.60 | |
| 1972 | Dawn Review | 8-02 | Robert Edmondson | Sir Mark Prescott | 1:43.60 | |
| 1973 [a] | Flambeau | 8-01 | Geoff Lewis | Bruce Hobbs | 1:42.08 | |
| 1974 | Wanlockhead | 9-00 | Jimmy Lindley | Robert Armstrong | 1:43.61 | |
| 1975 | Chil The Kite | 8-09 | Geoff Lewis | Bruce Hobbs | 1:46.29 | |
| 1976 | Free State | 8-09 | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | 1:41.76 | |
| 1977 | Bona-Mia | 8-00 | Paul Cook | Tommy Gosling | 1:43.01 | |
| 1978 | Rhyme Royal | 8-07 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 1:49.83 | |
| 1979 | Marquee Universal | 8-12 | Steve Cauthen | Barry Hills | 1:51.99 | |
| 1980 | Atlantic Boy | 8-03 | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute | 1:41.76 | |
| 1981 | Beeleigh | 7-09 | Tony McGlone | Neville Callaghan | 1:45.37 | |
| 1982 | Spanish Pool | 9-04 | Brian Taylor | Jeremy Hindley | 1:40.05 | |
| 1983 | So True | 9-02 | Philip Waldron | Toby Balding | 1:53.38 | |
| 1984 | Bastille | 8-03 | Richard Fox | John Dunlop | 1:41.55 | |
| 1985 | Prince Lyph | 8-08 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:42.74 | |
| 1986 | Swift Trooper | 8-05 | Ray Cochrane | Roger Williams | 1:50.69 | |
| 1987 | Bronzewing | 7-12 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 1:41.84 | |
| 1988 | Raykour | 9-05 | Ray Cochrane | Luca Cumani | 1:45.32 | |
| 1989 | Top-Boot | 9-07 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 1:51.74 | |
| 1990 | Field Glass | 9-02 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:40.61 | |
| 1991 | Rapid Coracle | 8-07 | Brian Rouse | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:42.46 | |
| 1992 | Irek | 8-05 | Michael Roberts | Lord Huntingdon | 1:45.27 | |
| 1993 | Eastern Memories | 8-08 | D Gibbs | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:46.66 | |
| 1994 | Stash The Cash | 8-03 | Frankie Dettori | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:50.58 | |
| 1995 | Holtye | 8-01 | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | 1:41.42 | |
| 1996 | Sorbie Tower | 9-03 | Ray Cochrane | Gay Kelleway | 1:42.33 | |
| 1997 | Amyas | 8-13 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:46.00 | |
| 1998 | Florazi | 9-04 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 1:51.38 | |
| 1999 | Tiger Talk | 8-11 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:50.68 | |
| 2000 | Pipssalio | 7-10 | Franny Norton | Jamie Poulton | 1:53.08 | |
| 2001 | Abandoned : Torrential rain | |||||
| 2002 | Common World | 9-02 | Eddie Ahern | Gerard Butler | 1:45.56 | |
| 2003 | Grand Passion | 9-01 | Darryll Holland | Geoff Wragg | 1:42.41 | |
| 2004 | Barathea Dreams | 7-12 | Jimmy Quinn | Stan Moore | 1:46.04 | |
| 2005 | Prince Samos | 8-04 | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:43.22 | |
| 2006 (dh) |
King's Head Yarqus |
8-07 8-04 |
Philip Robinson Martin Dwyer |
Michael Jarvis Clive Brittain |
1:43.33 | |
| 2007 | Desert Dew | 9-04 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:42.74 | |
| 2008 | Commander Cave | 8-08 | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:45.02 | |
| 2009 | Racketeer | 8-04 | Nicky Mackay | John Gosden | 1:42.92 | |
| 2010 | Fallen Idol | 8-12 | William Buick | John Gosden | 1:44.60 | |
| 2011 | Tazahum | 9-03 | Richard Hills | Michael Stoute | 1:43.56 | |
| 2012 | Grey Mirage | 8-07 | Silvestre De Sousa | Marco Botti | 1:54.30 | |
| 2013 | Haafaguinea | 9-04 | Adam Kirby | Clive Cox | 1:45.32 | |
| 2014 | What About Carlo | 9-02 | Jimmy Fortune | Eve Johnson Houghton | 1:48.42 | |
| 2015 | Mutarakez | 8-09 | Frankie Dettori | Brian Meehan | 1:43.99 | |
| 2016 | Czabo | 8-10 | Silvestre de Sousa | Mick Channon | 1:45.19 | |
| 2017 | Atty Persse | 9-01 | James Doyle | Roger Charlton | 1:45.39 | |
| 2018 | Merlin Magic | 8-10 | Silvestre de Sousa | David Elsworth | 1:45.16 | |
| 2019 | Masaru | 9-07 | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:43.94 | |
| no race 2020 [b] | ||||||
| 2021 | Naamoos | 9-07 | Ben Curtis | Mark Johnston | 1:46.52 | |
| 2022 | Wanees | 8-12 | Jim Crowley | Charles Hills | 1:46.25 | |
| no race 2023 [c] | ||||||
| 2024 | Hand Of God | 8-12 | Ryan Moore | Harry Charlton | 1:45.48 | |
| 2025 | Fifth Column | 9-0 | William Buick | John & Thady Gosden | 1:45.35 | |
- ^ The 1973 race was run at Kempton Park
- ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[1]
- ^ The 2023 running was abandoned due to unsafe ground[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Sandown's Flat card on Friday abandoned due to unsafe ground but no problems expected on Saturday". BBC Sport. 28 April 2023.