European Free Handicap

European Free Handicap
ClassListed
LocationRowley Mile
Newmarket, England
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorBet365
WebsiteNewmarket
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-year-olds
WeightHandicap
Purse£35,000 (2021)
1st: £19,849
European Free Handicap
2022
New Science Tacarib Bay Ribhi
Previous years
2021
Tactical Naval Crown Ontario
2020-2011
2019
Shine So Bright Space Traveller Azano
2018
Anna Nerium Finniston Farm Another Batt
2017
Whitecliffsofdover Rodaini Seven Heavens
2016
Ibn Malik Scrutineer Great Page
2015
Home Of The Brave Tupi Faydhan
2014
Shifting Power Mushir Aeolus
2013
Garswood Emell Lucky Beggar
2012
Telwaar Bannock Hazaz
2011
Pausanias Rerouted Utley
2010-2001
2010
Red Jazz Quadrille Mata Keranjang
2009
Ouqba Awinnersgame Penny's Gift
2008
Stimulation Fat Boy Royal Confidence
2007
Prime Defender Tobosa Eddie Jock
2006
Misu Bond Jeremy Advanced
2005
Kamakiri Obe Gold Stetchworth Prince
2004
Brunel Moonlight Man Parkview Love
2003
Indian Haven Baron's Pit Membership
2002
Twilight Blues Approval Ashdown Express
2001
Clearing Palace Affair Reel Buddy
2000-1991
2000
Cape Town Catchy Word Eurolink Raindance
1999
Bertolini Indiana Legend Kalidasa
1998
Desert Prince Trans Island Greenlander
1997
Hidden Meadow Granny's Pet Rich Ground
1996
Cayman Kai Projection World Premier
1995
Diffident Harayir Citadeed
1994
Bluegrass Prince Canaska Dancer Selhurstpark Flyer
1993
So Factual Revelation Salatin
1992
Pursuit Of Love Steinbeck Wolfhound
1991
Mystiko Zigaura Junk Bond
1990-1988
1990
Anshan Osario Book The Band
1989
Danehill Folly Foot Mon Tresor
1988
Lapierre Charmer Heroes Sash
 

The European Free Handicap was a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It was run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket in mid-April. In December 2022 the British Horseracing Authority announced that it would not be run in 2023.

The handicap for the race is based on the European Thoroughbred Rankings, an assessment of the previous season's two-year-olds published in January.

History

Records point to the first running of the race being 1929. It was won by top weight Sir Cosmo carrying 9st. The event was formerly known as the Free Handicap. For a period it was backed by the Tote.[1] The word "European" was added to its title in 1981.[2]

The race served as a trial for various Classics in Europe. The last winner to achieve victory in the 2000 Guineas was Mystiko in 1991. The last participant to win the 1000 Guineas was Harayir, the runner-up in 1995.

Records

Leading jockey since 1964 (8 wins):

  • Pat Eddery – Charlie Bubbles (1974), Lyric Dance (1979), Danehill (1989), Anshan (1990), Pursuit of Love (1992), So Factual (1993), Cayman Kai (1996), Twilight Blues (2002)

Leading trainer since 1964 (5 wins):

  • Richard Hannon Sr. – Bluegrass Prince (1994), Cayman Kai (1996), Cape Town (2000), Kamakiri (2005), Pausanias (2011)

Winners since 1964

Year Winner Weight Jockey Trainer Time
1964 Port Merion 8-09 Scobie Breasley Sir Gordon Richards 1:26.26
1965 Short Commons 8-04 Russ Maddock Pat Rohan 1:26.88
1966 Kibenka 8-04 Ron Hutchinson Atty Corbett 1:27.14
1967 Supreme Sovereign 8-01 Peter Robinson Avril Vasey 1:24.90
1968 Panpiper 7-13 Ernie Johnson Ron Smyth 1:29.42
1969 Welsh Pageant 8-10 Sandy Barclay Noel Murless 1:29.12
1970 Shiny Tenth 8-03 Geoff Lewis Atty Corbett 1:29.80
1971 No Mercy 8-05 Brian Taylor Harvey Leader 1:27.85
1972 Panama Canal 7-11 Richard Marshall Bill Marshall 1:31.02
1973 Pitskelly 8-05 Bill Williamson Michael Jarvis 1:25.52
1974 Charlie Bubbles 8-03 Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 1:25.56
1975 Green Belt 8-09 Eric Eldin Harry Wragg 1:35.52
1976 Man of Harlech 8-04 Ron Hutchinson John Dunlop 1:26.52
1977 Mrs McArdy 8-00 Taffy Thomas Mick Easterby 1:26.32
1978 Remainder Man 7-10 Michael Wigham Reg Hollinshead 1:28.13
1979 Lyric Dance 8-10 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 1:27.65
1980 Moorestyle 8-10 Lester Piggott Robert Armstrong 1:25.32
1981 Motavato 8-13 Steve Cauthen Barry Hills 1:28.46
1982 Match Winner 9-04 Lester Piggott Henry Cecil 1:26.39
1983 Boom Town Charlie 8-11 Tony Ives Bill O'Gorman 1:30.98
1984 Cutting Wind 8-08 Walter Swinburn Michael Hinchliffe 1:25.35
1985 Over the Ocean 8-11 Alain Lequeux Olivier Douieb 1:27.60
1986 Green Desert 9-07 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:32.36
1987 Noble Minstrel 9-07 Alain Badel Olivier Douieb 1:27.00
1988 Lapierre 9-01 Michael Roberts Clive Brittain 1:27.61
1989 Danehill 9-01 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 1:27.57
1990 Anshan 9-07 Pat Eddery John Gosden 1:24.07
1991 Mystiko 9-02 Michael Roberts Clive Brittain 1:25.72
1992 Pursuit of Love 9-01 Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 1:26.55
1993 So Factual 9-06 Pat Eddery Guy Harwood 1:26.23
1994 Bluegrass Prince 8-13 Frankie Dettori Richard Hannon Sr. 1:30.67
1995 Diffident 9-05 Michael Kinane André Fabre 1:22.93
1996 Cayman Kai 9-07 Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Sr. 1:22.98
1997 Hidden Meadow 9-03 Frankie Dettori Ian Balding 1:25.60
1998 Desert Prince 9-05 Olivier Peslier David Loder 1:31.39
1999 Bertolini 9-07 Frankie Dettori John Gosden 1:26.00
2000 Cape Town 9-02 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:27.50
2001 Clearing 9-06 Richard Hughes John Gosden 1:29.37
2002 Twilight Blues 9-05 Pat Eddery Brian Meehan 1:24.88
2003 Indian Haven 9-01 John Egan Paul D'Arcy 1:27.01
2004 Brunel 8-13 Darryll Holland William Haggas 1:26.45
2005 Kamakiri 8-10 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Sr. 1:24.51
2006 Misu Bond 8-13 Tony Culhane Bryan Smart 1:24.11
2007 Prime Defender 9-05 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:23.36
2008 Stimulation 9-03 Steve Drowne Hughie Morrison 1:27.17
2009 Ouqba 8-09 Richard Hills Barry Hills 1:27.22
2010 Red Jazz 9-06 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:26.55
2011 Pausanias 8-12 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:24.06
2012 Telwaar 8-11 William Buick Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:28.03
2013 Garswood 9-00 Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey 1:24.84
2014 Shifting Power 9-01 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Jr. 1:26.72
2015 Home of the Brave 8-13 James Doyle Hugo Palmer 1:22.22
2016 Ibn Malik 9-06 Paul Hanagan Charlie Hills 1:26.17
2017 Whitecliffsofdover 9-07 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:24.68
2018 Anna Nerium 8-13 Tom Marquand Richard Hannon Jr. 1:26.34
2019 Shine So Bright 9-07 Silvestre de Sousa Andrew Balding 1:24.68
no race 2020 [a]
2021 Tactical 9-05 Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 1:24.79
2022 New Science 9-07 William Buick Charlie Appleby 1:24.80
  1. ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[3]

Earlier winners

  • 1929: Sir Cosmo
  • 1930: Quothquan
  • 1931:
  • 1932:
  • 1933:
  • 1934:
  • 1935: Knighted
  • 1936: Pay Up
  • 1937: Mid-Day Sun
  • 1938: Lapel
  • 1939: Solar Cloud
  • 1940: Salt Spring
  • 1941: Orthodox
  • 1942: No Race
  • 1943: No Race
  • 1944: Roadhouse
  • 1945: Grandmaster
  • 1946: Cama
  • 1947: Benedictine
  • 1948: Rear Admiral
  • 1949: Spy Legend
  • 1950: The Moke
  • 1951: Wilwyn
  • 1952: Caerlaverock
  • 1953: Good Brandy
  • 1954: Sun Festival
  • 1955: Counsel
  • 1956: Honeylight
  • 1957: Quorum
  • 1958: Faultless Speech
  • 1959: Petite Etoile
  • 1960: Running Blue
  • 1961: Erudite
  • 1962: Privy Councillor
  • 1963: Ros Rock

See also

References

  1. ^ "1980 Tote Free Handicap". Glasgow Herald. 16 April 1980. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. ^ "1981 Tote European Free Handicap". Glasgow Herald. 15 April 1981. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.
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