Cesarewitch Handicap

For other uses, see Cesarewitch.

The Cesarewitch Handicap is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Newmarket over a distance of 2 miles and 2 furlongs (3,621 metres), and finishes on the Rowley Mile. It is scheduled to take place each year in October.

Cesarewitch Handicap

Class	Handicap
Location	Rowley Mile Newmarket, England
Inaugurated	1839
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Together For Racing International
Website	Newmarket
Race information
Distance	2m 2f (3,621 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-hand "L"
Qualification	Three-years-old and up
Weight	Handicap
Purse	£200,000 (2020) 1st: £124,500

Cesarewitch Handicap

2024
Alphonse Le Grande	Manxman	Aqwaam

Previous years
2023
The Shunter	Pied Piper	Tashkhan
2022
Run For Oscar	Vino Victrix	Not So Sleepy
2021
Buzz	Burning Victory	Calling The Wind

2020-2011
2020
Great White Shark	Summer Moon	Takarengo
2019
Stratum	Party Playboy	Summer Moon
2018
Low Sun	Uradel	Cleonte
2017
Withhold	London Prize	Lagostovegas
2016
Sweet Selection	First Mohican	Sea Of Heaven
2015
Grumeti	Oriental Fox	Quick Jack
2014
Big Easy	De Rigueur	Quick Jack
2013
Scatter Dice	Waterclock	Lieutenant Miller
2012
Aaim To Prosper	Countrywide Flame	Tominator
2011
Never Can Tell	Ermyn Lodge	Colour Vision

2010-2001
2010
Aaim To Prosper	La Vecchia Scuola	Plymouth Rock
2009
Darley Sun	Mamlook	Sereth
2008
Caracciola	Arc Bleu	Mamlook
2007
Leg Spinner	Caracciola	Fair Along
2006
Detroit City	Inchnadamph	Dr Sharp
2005
Sergeant Cecil	King Revo	Inchnadamph
2004
Contact Dancer	Mr Ed	High Point
2003
Landing Light	Sun Bird	Kristensen
2002
Miss Fara	Direct Bearing	Dubai Seven Stars
2001
Distant Prospect	Palua	Give Notice

2000-1991
2000
Heros Fatal	Wave Of Optimism	Barba Papa
1999
Top Cees	Dominant Duchess	Heros Fatal
1998
Spirit Of Love	Etterby Park	Spunkie
1997
Turnpole	Top Cees	Mawared
1996
Inchcailloch	En Vacances	Canon Can
1995
Old Red	Nanton Point	Top Cees
1994
Captain's Guest	Argyle Cavalier	New Reputation
1993
Aahsaylad	Ritto	My Desire
1992
Vintage Crop	Specificity	Farat
1991
Go South	Bardolph	Farsi

1990-1988
1990
Trainglot	Further Flight	Clifton Chapel
1989
Double Dutch	Chelsea Girl	Travelling Light
1988
Nomadic Way	Double Dutch	Faux Pavillon

History

"Cesarewitch" is an anglicised version of Tsesarevich, the title of the heir to the throne in Imperial Russia. The race was named in honour of Tsesarevich Alexander (later Tsar Alexander II), after he donated £300 to the Jockey Club.

The event was established in 1839, and the inaugural running was won by Cruiskeen. It was founded in the same year as another major handicap at Newmarket, the Cambridgeshire. The two races came to be known as the Autumn Double.

The Cesarewitch initially took place before the Cambridgeshire, but the schedule was later reversed and it is now held two weeks after the other race. Three horses completed the double in the 19th century — Rosebery (1876), Foxhall (1881) and Plaisanterie (1885) — but the feat has been rarely attempted since then.

The race was formerly staged during Newmarket's Champions' Day meeting in mid-October and became part of a new fixture called Future Champions Day in 2011. In 2014 the Cesarewitch was separated from Future Champions Day, which was moved back a week in the calendar, and in 2015 it returned to the Saturday of the new Future Champions Festival.^[1]

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

• Aaim To Prosper - 2010, 2012

Leading jockey (6 wins):

• Doug Smith – Canatrice (1939), French Design (1954), Sandiacre (1957), Come to Daddy (1959), Alcove (1960), Persian Lancer (1966)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

• William Day – Haco (1853), Dulcibella (1860), Thalestris (1864), Foxhall (1881)
• Mathew Dawson – Lioness (1863), Julius (1867), Salvanos (1872), Stone Clink (1886)

Winners since 1966

• Weights given in stones and pounds.

Year	Winner	Age	Weight	Jockey	Trainer	SP	Time
1966	Persian Lancer	8	7-08	Doug Smith	Ryan Price	1014.2857142857 100/7	4:00.09
1967	Boismoss	3	7-01	Ernie Johnson	Mick Easterby	1013 13/1	3:53.76
1968	Major Rose	6	9-04	Lester Piggott	Ryan Price	1009 9/1 F	3:57.79
1969	Floridian	5	7-03	Dennis McKay	Tommy Shedden	1020 20/1	3:59.36
1970	Scoria	4	7-00	Dennis McKay	Con Crossley	1033 33/1	4:05.06
1971	Orosio	4	8-02	Geoff Lewis	Henry Cecil	1005 5/1	4:15.78
1972	Cider With Rosie	4	7-11	Taffy Thomas	Staff Ingham	1014 14/1	4:03.01
1973	Flash Imp	4	7-08	Terry Cain	Ron Smyth	1025 25/1	3:56.72
1974	Ocean King	8	7-07	Tommy Carter	Arthur Pitt	1025 25/1	3:59.85
1975	Shantallah	3	8-10	Brian Taylor	Harry Wragg	1007 7/1	4:06.58
1976	John Cherry	5	9-13	Lester Piggott	Jeremy Tree	1006.5 13/2	3:57.25
1977	Assured	4	8-04	Philip Waldron	Henry Candy	1010 10/1	3:53.61
1978	Centurion	3	9-08	John Matthias	Ian Balding	1004.5 9/2 F	4:03.54
1979	Sir Michael	3	7-08	Mark Rimmer	Geoff Huffer	1010 10/1	4:07.97
1980	Popsi's Joy	4	8-06	Lester Piggott	Michael Haynes	1010 10/1	3:54.11
1981	Halsbury	3	8-04	Joe Mercer	Peter Walwyn	1014 14/1	4:01.89
1982	Mountain Lodge	3	7-10	Willie Carson	John Dunlop	1009 9/1	4:01.50
1983	Bajan Sunshine	4	8-08	Brian Rouse	Rod Simpson	1007 7/1 JF	3:57.23
1984	Tom Sharp	4	7-05	Steve Dawson	Walter Wharton	1040 40/1	3:48.27
1985	Kayudee	5	8-01	Tony Murray	Jimmy FitzGerald	1007 7/1	3:51.43
1986	Orange Hill [a]	4	7-09	Richard Fox	Jeremy Tree	1020 20/1	3:43.93
1987	Private Audition	5	7-09	Gary Carter	Mark Tompkins	1050 50/1	3:59.05
1988	Nomadic Way	3	7-09	Willie Carson	Barry Hills	1006 6/1 JF	4:00.61
1989	Double Dutch	5	9-10	Billy Newnes	Brooke Sanders	1007.5 15/2	3:51.32
1990	Trainglot	3	7-12	Willie Carson	Jimmy FitzGerald	1006.5 13/2	3:50.90
1991	Go South	7	7-11	Nicky Carlisle	John Jenkins	1033 33/1	3:52.76
1992	Vintage Crop	5	9-06	Walter Swinburn	Dermot Weld	1005 5/1 F	3:49.16
1993	Aahsaylad	7	8-12	John Williams	John White	1012 12/1	3:59.52
1994	Captain's Guest	4	9-09	Tony Clark	Guy Harwood	1025 25/1	3:56.79
1995	Old Red	5	7-11	Lindsay Charnock	Mary Reveley	1011 11/1	3:52.62
1996	Inchcailloch	7	7-03	Royston Ffrench	Jeff King	1020 20/1	3:51.17
1997	Turnpole	6	7-10	Lindsay Charnock	Mary Reveley	1016 16/1	3:53.56
1998	Spirit of Love	3	8-08	Olivier Peslier	Mark Johnston	1011 11/1	3:51.23
1999	Top Cees [a]	9	8-10	Kieren Fallon	Ian Balding	1007 7/1	3:40.30
2000	Heros Fatal	6	8-01	Gary Carter	Martin Pipe	1011 11/1	3:54.91
2001	Distant Prospect	4	8-08	Martin Dwyer	Ian Balding	1014 14/1	4:00.27
2002	Miss Fara	7	8-00	Ryan Moore	Martin Pipe	1012 12/1	3:51.22
2003	Landing Light	8	9-04	Pat Eddery	Nicky Henderson	1012 12/1	3:52.33
2004	Contact Dancer	5	8-02	Royston Ffrench	Mark Johnston	1016 16/1	3:58.52
2005	Sergeant Cecil	6	9-08	Alan Munro	Rod Millman	1010 10/1	3:54.79
2006	Detroit City	4	9-01	Jamie Spencer	Philip Hobbs	1004.5 9/2 F	3:57.84
2007	Leg Spinner	6	8-11	Johnny Murtagh	Tony Martin	1014 14/1	3:54.13
2008	Caracciola	11	9-06	Eddie Ahern	Nicky Henderson	1050 50/1	3:48.30
2009	Darley Sun	3	8-06	Andrea Atzeni	David Simcock	1004.5 9/2 F	3:50.27
2010	Aaim to Prosper	6	7-13	Louis Beuzelin	Brian Meehan	1016 16/1	3:59.10
2011	Never Can Tell	4	8-11	Frankie Dettori	Jamie Osborne	1025 25/1	3:48.04
2012	Aaim to Prosper	8	9-10	Kieren Fallon	Brian Meehan	1066 66/1	3:51.51
2013	Scatter Dice	4	8-08	Silvestre de Sousa	Mark Johnston	1066 66/1	3:52.75
2014	Big Easy	7	8-07	Tom Queally	Philip Hobbs	1010 10/1	3:49.10
2015	Grumeti	7	8-02	Adam Beschizza	Alan King	1050 50/1	3:56.02
2016	Sweet Selection	4	8-08	Silvestre de Sousa	Hughie Morrison	1007 7/1	3:53.41
2017	Withhold	4	8-08	Silvestre de Sousa	Roger Charlton	1005 5/1 F	3:45.59
2018	Low Sun	5	9-02	Seamie Heffernan	Willie Mullins	1010 10/1	3:48.96
2019	Stratum	6	9-02	Jason Watson	Willie Mullins	1025 25/1	3:58.64
2020	Great White Shark	6	8-06	Jason Watson	Willie Mullins	1004.5 9/2 F	3:55.15
2021	Buzz	7	8-13	Oisin Murphy	Nicky Henderson	1008 8/1	3:48.43
2022	Run For Oscar	7	8-11	David Egan	Charles Byrnes	1004 4/1	3:52.87
2023	The Shunter	10	9-01	James Doyle	Emmet Mullins	1012 12/1	3:52.64
2024	Alphonse Le Grande[b]	5	8-03	Jamie Powell	Cathy O'Leary	1033 33/1	3:57.42

1. The 1986 and 1999 editions were held on Newmarket's July Course over a slightly shorter distance
2. The race was later awarded to Manxman by the BHA Whip Review Committee, but was returned to Alphonse Le Grande on appeal.

Earlier winners

• 1839: Cruiskeen
• 1840: Clarion
• 1841: Iliona
• 1842: Arcanus
• 1843: Corranna
• 1844: Faugh-a-Ballagh
• 1845: The Baron
• 1846: Wit's End
• 1847: Caurouch
• 1848: The Cur, owned by William Stuart Stirling-Crawfurd
• 1849: Legerdemain
• 1850: Glauca
• 1851: Mrs Taft
• 1852: Weathergage
• 1853: Haco
• 1854: Muscovite
• 1855: Mr Sykes
• 1856: Vengeance
• 1857: Prioress ^[a]
• 1858: Rocket
• 1859: Artless
• 1860: Dulcibella
• 1861: Audrey
• 1862: Hartington
• 1863: Lioness
• 1864: Thalestris
• 1865: Salpinctes
• 1866: Lecturer
• 1867: Julius
• 1868: Cecil
• 1869: Cherie
• 1870: Cardinal York
• 1871: Corisande
• 1872: Salvanos
• 1873: King Lud
• 1874: Aventuriere
• 1875: Duke of Parma
• 1876: Rosebery
• 1877: Hilarious
• 1878: Jester
• 1879: Chippendale
• 1880: Robert the Devil
• 1881: Foxhall
• 1882: Corrie Roy
• 1883: Don Juan
• 1884: St Gatien
• 1885: Plaisanterie
• 1886: Stone Clink
• 1887: Humewood
• 1888: Tenebreuse
• 1889: Primrose Day
• 1890: Sheen
• 1891: Ragimunde
• 1892: Burnaby
• 1893: Cypria / Red Eyes ^[b]
• 1894: Childwick
• 1895: Rockdove
• 1896: St Bris
• 1897: Merman
• 1898: Chaleureux
• 1899: Scintillant
• 1900: Clarehaven
• 1901: Balsarroch
• 1902: Black Sand
• 1903: Grey Tick
• 1904: Wargrave
• 1905: Hammerkop
• 1906: Mintagon
• 1907: Demure
• 1908: Yentoi
• 1909: Submit
• 1910: Verney
• 1911: Willonyx
• 1912: Warlingham
• 1913: Fiz Yama
• 1914: Troubadour
• 1915: Son-in-Law
• 1916: Sanctum
• 1917: Furore
• 1918: Air Raid
• 1919: Ivanhoe
• 1920: Bracket
• 1921: Yutoi
• 1922: Light Dragoon
• 1923: Rose Prince
• 1924: Charley's Mount
• 1925: Forseti
• 1926: Myra Gray
• 1927: Eagle's Pride
• 1928: Arctic Star
• 1929: West Wicklow
• 1930: Ut Majeur
• 1931: Noble Star
• 1932: Nitsichin
• 1933: Seminole
• 1934: Enfield
• 1935: Near Relation
• 1936: Fet
• 1937: Punch
• 1938: Contrevent
• 1939: Cantatrice
• 1940: Hunter's Moon
• 1941: Filator
• 1942: no race
• 1943: Germanicus
• 1944: no race
• 1945: Kerry Piper
• 1946: Monsieur l'Amiral
• 1947: Whiteway
• 1948: Woodburn
• 1949: Strathspey
• 1950: Above Board
• 1951: Three Cheers
• 1952: Flush Royal
• 1953: Chantry
• 1954: French Design
• 1955: Curry
• 1956: Prelone
• 1957: Sandiacre
• 1958: Morecambe
• 1959: Come to Daddy
• 1960: Alcove
• 1961: Avon's Pride
• 1962: Golden Fire
• 1963: Utrillo
• 1964: Grey of Falloden
• 1965: Mintmaster

1. The 1857 running finished as a three-way dead-heat, but it was decided by a run-off
2. The 1893 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races