November Handicap

November Handicap
ClassHandicap
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£37,750 (2020)
1st: £22,348
November Handicap
2024
Lord Melbourne Waxing Gibbous Oneforthegutter
Previous years
2023
Onesmoothoperator Struth Beraz
2022
Metier Teed Up Emiyn
2021
Farhan Calling The Wind Sam Cooke
2020-2011
2020
On To Victory Rhythmic Intent Nuits St Georges
2018
Royal Line Not So Sleepy Reshoun
2017
Saunter Chelsea Lad Eddystone Rock
2016
Prize Money Erik The Red Cape Cova
2015
Litigant Buonarroti Esteaming
2014
Open Eagle Aramist Dashing Star
2013
Conduct Rio's Rosanna Open Eagle
2012
Art Scholar Communicator Voodoo Prince
2011
Zuider Zee Willing Foe Merchant Of Dubai
2010-2001
2010
Times Up The Betchworth Kid Simenon
2009
Charm School Hillview Boy Ella
2008
Tropical Strait The Betchworth Kid Tastahil
2007
Malt Or Mash Sanbuch Night Crescendo
2006
Group Captain Resonate Book Of Music
2005
Come On Jonny Akarem Estepona
2004
Carte Diamond Distant Prospect Bendarshaan
2003
Turbo Perfect Storm Gold Ring
2002
Red Wine Bollin Nellie Greenfield
2001
Royal Cavalier Mesmeric Golden Wells
2000-1991
2000
Batswing Carlys Quest Seren Hill
1999
Flossy Carlys Quest Lord Lamb
1998
Yavana's Pace Carlys Quest Dato Star
1997
Sabadilla Taunt Shaft Of Light
1996
Clifton Fox Kutta Nabhaan
1995
Snow Princess Dato Star Secret Service
1994
Saxon Maid Penny A Day Proton
1993
Quick Ransom Lookingforarainbow Flight Lieutenant
1992
Turgenev Daru Castoret
1991
Hieroglyphic Linpac West Canny Chronicle
1990-1988
1990
Azzaam Army Of Stars Ivory Way
1989
Firelight Fiesta Re-Release My Chiara
1988
Young Benz Aim To Please Bush Hill
 

The November Handicap is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses 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.

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. There was a race called the November Handicap run at Doncaster’s concluding Flat meeting of the season prior to 1976 but was over the St. Leger distance of 1m 6f 127 yds.

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

TV Coverage

Network/Terrestrial

1958-1963 BBC
1964-1984 2017-present ITV
1985-2016 Channel 4

Pay/Cable/Satellite

1995-2001 The Racing Channel
2002-2003 At The Races
2004-2005 Racing UK
2006-present At The Races/Sky Sports Racing

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 1964

  • Weights given in stones and pounds.
Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer SP Time
1964 Osier 4 7-10 Doug Smith Bernard van Cutsem 1020 20/1 2:33.60
1965 Concealdem 6 8-10 Ron Hutchinson Towser Gosden 1012.5 100/8 2:36.80
1966 Polish Warrior 3 7-03 Sandy Barclay Arthur Budgett 1016.6666666667 100/6 2:41.80
1967 Bugle Boy 4 7-08 Sandy Barclay Arthur Budgett 1022 22/1 2:41.80
1968 Zardia 4 7-08 Ray Still Avril Vasey 1025 25/1 2:40.00
1969 Tintagel II 4 9-00 Lester Piggott Richmond Sturdy 1007.5 15/2 2:41.40
1970 Saraceno 5 9-02 Graham Sexton Harry Wragg 1007.5 15/2 2:30.20
1971 Misty Light 3 8-05 Joe Mercer Frank Armstrong 1025 25/1 2:35.50
1972 King Top 3 7-11 Willie Carson John Oxley 1006 6/1 2:37.57
1973 Only For Joe 3 7-04 Ian Jenkinson Ron Smyth 1013 13/1 2:40.99
1974 Gritti Palace 5 7-00 Richard Fox Peter Robinson 1003.5 7/2 F 2:37.39
1975 Mr Bigmore 3 9-01 Greville Starkey Peter Robinson 1003.3333333333 100/30 2:34.03
1976 Gale Bridge 3 8-12 Brian Taylor Ryan Price 1010 10/1 2:50.08
1977 Sailcloth 3 7-07 Taffy Thomas William Hastings-Bass 1006.5 13/2 2:38.49
1978 Eastern Spring 4 7-10 Michael Wigham Luca Cumani 1008.5 17/2 2:35.33
1979 Morse Code 4 8-03 Paul Cook John Dunlop 1005.5 11/2 F 2:41.18
1980 Path of Peace 4 8-05 Jimmy Bleasdale Chris Thornton 1014 14/1 2:49.82
1981 Lafontaine 4 8-07 George Duffield Clive Brittain 1016 16/1 2:35.67
1982
(dh) 		Double Shuffle
Turkoman 		3
3 		9-00
8-07 		George Duffield
Dennis McKay 		Gavin Pritchard-Gordon
Duncan Sasse 		1012 12/1
1020 20/1 		2:43.62
1983 Asir 3 8-07 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 1010 10/1 2:36.81
1984 Abu Kadra 3 8-12 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1025 25/1 2:47.09
1985 Bold Rex 3 8-07 Joe Mercer John Dunlop 1020 20/1 2:42.86
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 [a] 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 [b] 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 [c][1]
2020 On To Victory 6 9-00 James Doyle Alan King 1010 10/1 2:36.52
2021 Farhan 3 8-03 Hollie Doyle John Bulter 1004.5 9/2F 2:39.67
2022 Metier 6 8-10 Saffie Osborne Harry Fry 1006.5 13/2 2:42.20
2023 Onesmoothoperator[d][2] 5 9–00 Ben Robinson Brian Ellison 1007.5 15/2 2:47.56
2024 Lord Melbourne 4 8-13 Jack Doughty Ralph Beckett 1014 14/1 2:39.84
  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
  4. ^ The 2023 running was run at Newcastle on an all-weather surface over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 98 yards

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

See also

References

  1. ^ Wilsher, Andrew (8 November 2019). "Doncaster's November Handicap meeting cancelled after torrential rain". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019.
  2. ^ "November Handicap Transferred To Newcastle Racecourse". Doncaster Racecourse. 4 November 2023.
  • Race Recordings (1950, 1986-2010) youtube.com
  • galopp-sieger.de – November Handicap (ex Manchester November Handicap).
  • pedigreequery.com – November Handicap – Doncaster.
  • Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 221–223. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
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