Portland Handicap

Portland Handicap
Handicap race
Location Doncaster Racecourse
Doncaster, England
Inaugurated 1855
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Ladbrokes
Website Doncaster
Race information
Distance 5f 140y (1,134 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Straight
Qualification Three-years-old and up
Weight Handicap
Purse £60,000 (2014)
1st: £37,350
Portland Handicap
2015
Steps Harry Hurricane Another Wise Kid

The Portland 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 5 furlongs and 140 yards (1,134 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

History

The event was established in 1855, and for a period it was known as the Portland Plate. The original course started opposite a coaching inn called Red House, and it featured a left-handed bend at about halfway. The race was later transferred to a straight course.

The Portland Handicap is held during Doncaster's four-day St. Leger Festival, and it is currently staged on the final day, the same day as the St. Leger Stakes.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

  • Halmahera – 2002, 2003, 2004

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Brownie Carslake – Irish Elegance (1919), Glanmerin (1921), Tag End (1928), Polar Bear (1932), Rosemary's Pet (1934)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

  • Richard Marsh – Lollypop (1876), Marvel (1892), Kilkerran (1897), Lucknow (1900), Dieudonne (1901)

Winners since 1979

Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer SP Time
1979 Oh Simmie 4 7-00 B. Jones Reg Hollinshead 10/1
1980 Swelter 4 8-02 Philip Robinson Frankie Durr 8/1
1981 Touch Boy 5 8-11 Tony Ives Jack Berry 16/1
1982 Vorvados 5 8-13 Lester Piggott Michael Haynes 6/1
1983 Out of Hand 4 7-03 Steve Dawson D. Dale 14/1
1984 Dawn's Delight 6 7-08 Lindsay Charnock Ken Ivory 20/1
1985 Lochtillum 6 8-01 Ray Cochrane Jamie Douglas-Home 14/1
1986 Felipe Toro 3 8-02 John Lowe Peter Easterby 11/2 F
1987 Dawn's Delight 9 8-13 Michael Wigham Ken Ivory 14/1 1:09.32
1988 Roman Prose 3 9-03 Ian Johnson Les Cottrell 8/1 1:07.29
1989 Craft Express 3 8-09 Bobby Elliott Mark Johnston 25/1 1:09.78
1990 Love Legend 5 8-07 Alan Munro David Arbuthnot 12/1 1:09.06
1991 Sarcita 3 8-06 Willie Carson David Elsworth 13/2 F 1:07.08
1992 Lochsong 4 8-12 Willie Carson Ian Balding 4/1 F 1:07.78
1993 Amron 6 9-00 Nicky Carlisle Jack Berry 12/1 1:08.12
1994 Hello Mister 3 8-10 Pat McCabe Jack O'Donoghue 12/1 1:07.84
1995 Hello Mister 4 8-07 Pat McCabe Jack O'Donoghue 7/1 F 1:06.62
1996 Musical Season 4 8-05 Kevin Darley David Barron 33/1 1:07.94
1997 Dashing Blue 4 9-12 Kevin Darley Ian Balding 10/1 1:06.67
1998 Cadeaux Cher 4 8-07 Ray Cochrane Barry Hills 20/1 1:09.88
1999 Astonished 3 9-06 Kieren Fallon John Hammond 11/2 F 1:08.34
2000 Compton Banker 3 8-08 Frankie Dettori Gerard Butler 7/2 F 1:08.51
2001 Smokin Beau 4 9-04 Matthew Henry John Cullinan 14/1 1:08.09
2002 Halmahera 7 8-13 Darryll Holland Kevin Ryan 6/1 F 1:07.23
2003 Halmahera 8 9-04 Frankie Dettori Kevin Ryan 11/1 1:09.31
2004 Halmahera 9 9-10 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan 11/1 1:05.64
2005 Out After Dark 4 8-12 Adam Kirby Clive Cox 14/1 1:07.26
2006 Fantasy Believer [a] 8 8-13 Jimmy Quinn John Quinn 20/1 1:02.44
2007 Fullandby 5 8-13 P. J. McDonald Tim Etherington 20/1 1:06.63
2008 Hogmaneigh 5 9-06 Saleem Golam Stuart Williams 11/1 1:08.55
2009 Santo Padre 5 9-01 Colm O'Donoghue David Marnane 14/1 1:06.72
2010 Poet's Place 5 9-04 Phillip Makin David Barron 4/1 F 1:07.79
2011 Nocturnal Affair 5 9-05 Neil Callan David Marnane 14/1 1:06.69
2012 Doc Hay 5 8-11 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara 20/1 1:06.01
2013 Angels Will Fall 4 9-02 Robert Winston Charlie Hills 16/1 1:08.14
2014 Muthmir 4 9-07 Paul Hanagan William Haggas 3/1 F 1:05.38
2015 Steps 7 9-07 Louis Steward Roger Varian 12/1 1:08.79

a The 2006 running took place at York over 5 furlongs and 89 yards.

Earlier winners

  • 1855: Manganese
  • 1856: Lance
  • 1857: Meta
  • 1858: The Ancient Briton
  • 1859: Tight-fit
  • 1860: Tattoo
  • 1861: Lady Clifden
  • 1862: Queen of Trumps
  • 1863: Welland
  • 1864: Persuasion
  • 1865: Kilkenny
  • 1866: Skylark
  • 1867: Bounceaway
  • 1868: Lady Zetland
  • 1869: Argyle
  • 1870: Oxonian
  • 1871: St Vincent
  • 1872: Little Nell
  • 1873: Grand Flaneur
  • 1874: Genevieve
  • 1875: Grand Flaneur
  • 1876: Lollypop
  • 1877: Rosbach
  • 1878: Telescope
  • 1879: Hackthorpe
  • 1880: Discount
  • 1881: Mowerina
  • 1882: Martini
  • 1883: Lowland Chief
  • 1884: Leeds
  • 1885: Dalmeny
  • 1886: Modwena
  • 1887: Lisbon
  • 1888: Goldseeker
  • 1889: Galloping Queen
  • 1890: L'Abbesse de Jouarre
  • 1891: Tostig
  • 1892: Marvel
  • 1893: Whisperer
  • 1894: Grey Leg
  • 1895: Whiston
  • 1896: Grig
  • 1897: Kilkerran
  • 1898: Eager
  • 1899: Mazeppa
  • 1900: Lucknow
  • 1901: Dieudonne
  • 1902: Gladwin
  • 1903: Nabot
  • 1904: Santry
  • 1905: Xeny
  • 1906: Nero
  • 1907: Woolley
  • 1908: The Welkin
  • 1909: Americus Girl
  • 1910: Hallaton
  • 1911: Stolen Kiss
  • 1912: Wethers Well
  • 1913: Hornet's Beauty
  • 1914: Flying Orb
  • 1915–18: no race
  • 1919: Irish Elegance
  • 1920: Pelops
  • 1921: Glanmerin
  • 1922: Two Step
  • 1923: Polydipsia
  • 1924: Heverswood
  • 1925: Diomedes
  • 1926: Sunstone
  • 1927: Mayrian
  • 1928: Tag End
  • 1929: Tag End
  • 1930: Polar Bear
  • 1931: Xandover
  • 1932: Polar Bear
  • 1933: Valkyrie
  • 1934: Rosemary's Pet
  • 1935: Shalfleet
  • 1936: Shalfleet
  • 1937: Carissa
  • 1938: The Drummer
  • 1939–40: no race
  • 1941: Comatas *
  • 1942–45: no race
  • 1946: The Shah
  • 1947: Good View
  • 1948: Gold Mist
  • 1949: Le Lavandou
  • 1950: Paramount
  • 1951: Reminiscence
  • 1952: Stephen Paul
  • 1953: Reminiscence
  • 1954: Vilmoray
  • 1955: Princely Gift
  • 1956: Epaulette
  • 1957: Refined
  • 1958: Welsh Abbot
  • 1959: New World
  • 1960: Accompanist
  • 1961: Winna
  • 1962: Harmon
  • 1963: Marcher
  • 1964: Comefast
  • 1965: Go Shell
  • 1966: Audrey Joan
  • 1967: Florescence
  • 1968: Gold Pollen
  • 1969: Mountain Call
  • 1970: Virginia Boy
  • 1971: Royben
  • 1972: Privateer
  • 1973: Supreme Gift
  • 1974: Matinee
  • 1975: Walk By
  • 1976: Hei'land Jamie
  • 1977: Jon George
  • 1978: Goldhills Pride

* The 1941 edition was held at Newmarket.

See also

References

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