November Handicap

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.

November Handicap

Class	Handicap
Location	Doncaster Racecourse Doncaster, England
Inaugurated	1876
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Website	Doncaster
Race information
Distance	1m 3f 197y (2,393 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-years-old and up
Weight	Handicap
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

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 1970

• Weights given in stones and pounds.

Year	Winner	Age	Weight	Jockey	Trainer	SP	Time
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	J 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
• 1964: Osier
• 1965: Concealdem
• 1966: Polish Warrior
• 1967: Bugle Boy
• 1968: Zardia
• 1969: Tintagel II

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races
• Recurring sporting events established in 1876 – this race is included under its original title, Manchester November Handicap.