Lincoln Handicap

Lincoln Handicap
Handicap race
Location Doncaster Racecourse
Doncaster, England
Inaugurated 1853
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Betway
Website Doncaster
Race information
Distance 1 mile (1,609 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Straight
Qualification Four-years-old and up
Weight Handicap
Purse £100,000 (2016)
1st: £62,250
Lincoln Handicap
2016
Secret Brief Bravo Zolo Battle Of Marathon

The Lincoln Handicap is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at Doncaster in late March or early April.

It is traditionally the feature event on the first Saturday of Britain's turf flat racing season. It usually takes place one or two weeks before the Grand National, and for betting purposes the two races form the Spring Double.

History

An event called the Lincolnshire Handicap was established at Lincoln in 1849. It was run over a distance of 2 miles in August.[1]

The venue introduced the Lincoln Spring Handicap at a new fixture in March 1853.[2] The first two runnings were over 1½ miles, and it was shortened to a mile in 1855.[3] The summer race ended when the meeting was temporarily discontinued in the 1850s. The spring version was renamed the Lincolnshire Handicap in 1860.[4]

The race continued to be held at Lincoln until 1964.[5] It was transferred to Doncaster in 1965, following the closure of its former venue. From this point it was known as the Lincoln Handicap.[6]

The bookmaker William Hill supported the Lincoln Handicap for several years prior to 1997. The company started a new period of sponsorship in 2006 which ran until 2014. Since 2015 the race has been sponsored by the bookmakers Betway.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (4 wins):

Leading trainer (4 wins):


Winners since 1965

Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer SP Time
1965 Old Tom 6 8-07 Scobie Breasley Peter Easterby 22/1
1966 Riot Act 4 8-03 Scobie Breasley F Armstrong 8/1 F
1967 Ben Novus 5 7-10 P Robinson W Hide 22/1
1968 Frankincense 4 9-05 Greville Starkey John Oxley 100/8
1969 Foggy Bell 4 7-11 Sandy Barclay Denys Smith 20/1
1970 New Chapter 4 8-01 Sandy Barclay F Armstrong 100/9
1971 Double Cream 4 8-09 Edward Hide Bill Elsey 30/1
1972 Sovereign Bill 6 8-12 Edward Hide Peter Robinson 9/2 F
1973 Bronze Hill 4 7-09 Mark Birch Peter Easterby 50/1
1974 Quizair 6 7-13 Taffy Thomas Ryan Jarvis 28/1
1975 Southwark Star 4 7-03 Richard Fox G Peter-Hoblyn 33/1
1976 The Hertford 5 8-06 Geoff Lewis Brian Swift 20/1
1977 Blustery 5 7-11 D McKay R Smyly 20/1
1978 Captain's Wings 5 7-10 M Wigham Ron Boss 13/2 F
1979 Fair Season 5 8-10 Greville Starkey Ian Balding 8/1
1980 King's Ride 4 8-12 Geoff Baxter Bill Wightman 10/1
1981 Saher 5 8-12 Ray Cochrane Ron Sheather 14/1
1982 King's Glory 4 8-03 Bryn Crossley Philip Mitchell 11/1
1983 Mighty Fly 4 8-04 Steve Cauthen David Elsworth 14/1
1984 Saving Mercy 4 8-09 Walter Swinburn Dermot Weld 14/1
1985 Cataldi 4 9-10 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 10/1
1986 K-Battery 5 8-04 John Lowe Bill Elsey 25/1 1:44.64
1987 Star of a Gunner 7 8-08 John Reid Richard Holder 9/1 1:45.04
1988 Cuvee Charlie 4 8-01 Mark Rimmer Hugh Collingridge 33/1 1:46.00
1989 Fact Finder 5 7-09 Tyrone Williams Reg Akehurst 20/1 1:37.48
1990 Evichstar 6 7-12 Alan Munro Jimmy FitzGerald 33/1 1:38.90
1991 Amenable 6 8-01 Alex Greaves David Barron 22/1 1:42.75
1992 High Low 4 8-00 Jimmy Quinn William Haggas 16/1 1:42.74
1993 High Premium 5 8-08 Kieren Fallon Lynda Ramsden 16/1 1:37.90
1994 Our Rita 5 8-05 Darryll Holland Dr Jon Scargill 16/1 1:37.97
1995 Roving Minstrel 4 8-03 Kevin Darley Bryan McMahon 33/1 1:40.11
1996 Stone Ridge 4 8-07 Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon, Sr. 33/1 1:44.67
1997 Kuala Lipis 4 8-06 Richard Quinn Paul Cole 11/1 1:39.02
1998 Hunters of Brora 8 9-00 Jason Weaver James Bethell 16/1 1:41.60
1999 Right Wing 5 9-05 Richard Quinn John Dunlop 9/2 F 1:41.60
2000 John Ferneley 5 8-10 Jimmy Fortune Paul Cole 7/1 JF 1:41.12
2001 Nimello 5 8-09 Jimmy Fortune Paul Cole 9/2 F 1:46.68
2002 Zucchero 6 8-13 Simon Whitworth David Arbuthnot 33/1 1:45.44
2003 Pablo 4 8-11 Michael Hills Barry Hills 5/1 1:39.18
2004 Babodana 4 9-10 Philip Robinson Mark Tompkins 20/1 1:40.15
2005 Stream of Gold 4 9-00 Robert Winston Sir Michael Stoute 5/1 F 1:38.18
2006 Blythe Knight [a] 6 8-10 Graham Gibbons John Quinn 22/1 1:44.33
2007 Very Wise [b] 5 8-11 Joe Fanning William Haggas 9/1 1:46.18
2008 Smokey Oakey 4 8-09 Jimmy Quinn Mark Tompkins 10/1 1:42.38
2009 Expresso Star 4 8-12 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 10/3 F 1:36.51
2010 Penitent 4 9-02 Johnny Murtagh William Haggas 3/1 F 1:43.31
2011 Sweet Lightning 6 9-04 Johnny Murtagh Michael Dods 16/1 1:38.38
2012 Brae Hill 6 9-01 Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey 25/1 1:37.36
2013 Levitate 5 8-04 Darren Egan John Quinn 20/1 1:41.91
2014 Ocean Tempest 5 9-03 Adam Kirby John Ryan 20/1 1:40.17
2015 Gabrial 6 9-00 Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey 12/1 1:39.62
2016 Secret Brief 4 9-04 William Buick Charlie Appleby 12/1 1:46.25

a b The race was run at Redcar in 2006 and Newcastle in 2007.

Earlier winners

  • 1853: Caurire
  • 1854: Georgey
  • 1855: Saucebox
  • 1856: Flageolet
  • 1857: Huntingdon
  • 1858: Vandermulin
  • 1859: Bel Esperanza
  • 1860: Vigo
  • 1861: Benbow
  • 1862: Suburban
  • 1863: Manrico
  • 1864: Benjamin
  • 1865: Gaily
  • 1866: Treasure Trove
  • 1867: Vandervelde
  • 1868: Indigestion
  • 1869: Sycee
  • 1870: Royal Rake
  • 1871: Vulcan
  • 1872: Guy Dayrell
  • 1873: Vestminster
  • 1874: Tomahawk
  • 1875: The Gunner
  • 1876: Controversy
  • 1877: Footstep
  • 1878: Kaleidoscope
  • 1879: Touchet
  • 1880: Rosy Cross
  • 1881: Buchanan
  • 1882: Poulet
  • 1883: Knight of Burghley
  • 1884: Tonans
  • 1885: Bendigo
  • 1886: Fulmen
  • 1887: Oberon
  • 1888: Veracity
  • 1889: Wise Man
  • 1890: The Rejected
  • 1891: Lord George
  • 1892: Clarence
  • 1893: Wolf's Crag
  • 1894: Le Nicham
  • 1895: Euclid
  • 1896: Clorane
  • 1897: Winkfield's Pride
  • 1898: Prince Barcaldine
  • 1899: General Peace
  • 1900: Sir Geoffrey
  • 1901: Little Eva
  • 1902: St Maclou
  • 1903: Over Norton
  • 1904: Uninsured
  • 1905: Sansovino
  • 1906: Ob
  • 1907: Ob
  • 1908: Kaffir Chief
  • 1909: Duke of Sparta
  • 1910: Cinderello
  • 1911: Mercutio
  • 1912: Long Set
  • 1913: Berrilldon
  • 1914: Outram
  • 1915: View Law
  • 1916: Clap Gate *
  • 1917–18: no race
  • 1919: Royal Bucks
  • 1920: Furious
  • 1921: Soranus
  • 1922: Granely
  • 1923: White Bud
  • 1924: Sir Gallahad
  • 1925: Tapin
  • 1926: King of Clubs
  • 1927: Priory Park
  • 1928: Dark Warrior
  • 1929: Elton
  • 1930: Leonidas
  • 1931: Knight Error
  • 1932: Jerome Fandor
  • 1933: Dorigen
  • 1934: Play On
  • 1935: Flamenco
  • 1936: Over Coat
  • 1937: Marmaduke Jinks
  • 1938: Phakos
  • 1939: Squadron Castle
  • 1940: Quartier-Maitre
  • 1941: Gloaming
  • 1942: Cuerdley **
  • 1943: Lady Electra **
  • 1944: Backbite **
  • 1945: Double Harness**
  • 1946: Langton Abbot
  • 1947: Jockey Treble
  • 1948: Commissar
  • 1949: Fair Judgement
  • 1950: Dramatic
  • 1951: Barnes Park
  • 1952: Phariza
  • 1953: Sailing Light
  • 1954: Nahar
  • 1955: Military Court
  • 1956: Three Star
  • 1957: Babur
  • 1958: Babur
  • 1959: Marshal Pil
  • 1960: Mustavon
  • 1961: Johns Court
  • 1962: Hill Royal
  • 1963: Monawin
  • 1964: Mighty Gurkha

* The 1916 running took place at Lingfield Park.
** The 1942 run as "Northern Lincoln", 1943, 1944 and 1945 (run as "Substitute Lincoln") editions were held at Pontefract.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1849 Lincolnshire Handicap". Ruff's Guide to the Turf for 1850. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "1853 Lincoln Spring Handicap". Ruff's Guide to the Turf for 1854. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "1855 Lincoln Spring Handicap". Ruff's Guide to the Turf for 1855 (Autumn Supplement). Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "1860 Lincolnshire Handicap". Ruff's Guide to the Turf for 1861. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "1964 Lincolnshire Handicap". Glasgow Herald. 18 March 1964. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "1965 Lincoln Handicap". Glasgow Herald. 24 March 1965. Retrieved 17 February 2013.

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