Portland Handicap Last updated September 23, 2025 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 1960 Weights given in stones and pounds. Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer SP Time 1960 Accompanist 5 7-06 Derek Morris Freddie Maxwell 1007 7/1 1:09.20 1961 Winna 4 7-02 Cliff Parkes Harry Wragg 1012.5 100/8 1:07.80 1962 Harmon 3 8-02 Scobie Breasley Rufus Beasley 1009 9/1 1:07.60 1963 Marcher 3 8-09 Ron Hutchinson Dave Hanley 1016.6666666667 100/6 1:07.20 1964 Comefast 5 7-13 Eddie Hide J Vickers 1009 9/1 1:08.80 1965 Go Shell 3 8-07 Doug Smith Bernard van Cutsem 1014.2857142857 100/7 1:13.60 1966 Audrey Joan 3 7-03 Sandy Barclay Eric Cousins 1020 20/1 1:07.80 1967 Florescence 3 8-13 Bill Williamson Frank Armstrong 1011.1111111111 100/9 1:06.80 1968 Gold Pollen 3 7-07 Ernie Johnson Ryan Jarvis 1002.75 11/4 F1:11.40 1969 Mountain Call 4 8-11 Lester Piggott Bernard van Cutsem 1002.75 11/4 F1:08.60 1970 Virginia Boy 4 7-01 Dennis McKay Doug Smith 1009 9/1 1:10.20 1971 Royben 3 8-06 Bill Williamson Scobie Breasley 1006.5 13/2 1:07.30 1972 Privateer 6 8-01 Eddie Hide Bill Wightman 1008 8/1 1:09.54 1973 Supreme Gift 3 8-06 Jock Wilson Brian Swift 1003.3333333333 100/30 F1:07.84 1974 Matinee 3 8-11 Frankie Durr Jack Clayton 1010 10/1 1:11.41 1975 Walk By 3 8-10 Eddie Hide Bill Wightman 1009 9/1 1:09.96 1976 Hei'land Jamie 5 7-13 Terry McKeown Neil Adam 1020 20/1 1:10.34 1977 Jon George 3 7-12 Willie Carson Mick Easterby 1005.5 11/2 F1:08.59 1978 Goldhills Pride 4 8-10 Kevan Leason Tommy Craig 1008 8/1 1:09.13 1979 Oh Simmie 4 7-00 B. Jones Reg Hollinshead 1010 10/1 1:08.29 1980 Swelter 4 8-02 Philip Robinson Frankie Durr 1008 8/1 1:10.29 1981 Touch Boy 5 8-11 Tony Ives Jack Berry 1016 16/1 1:08.55 1982 Vorvados 5 8-13 Lester Piggott Michael Haynes 1006 6/1 1:09.06 1983 Out of Hand 4 7-03 Steve Dawson D. Dale 1014 14/1 1:07.50 1984 Dawn's Delight 6 7-08 Lindsay Charnock Ken Ivory 1020 20/1 1:09.71 1985 Lochtillum 6 8-01 Ray Cochrane Jamie Douglas-Home 1014 14/1 1:08.71 1986 Felipe Toro 3 8-02 John Lowe Peter Easterby 1005.5 11/2 F1:06.65 1987 Dawn's Delight 9 8-13 Michael Wigham Ken Ivory 1014 14/1 1:09.32 1988 Roman Prose 3 9-03 Ian Johnson Les Cottrell 1008 8/1 1:07.29 1989 Craft Express 3 8-09 Bobby Elliott Mark Johnston 1025 25/1 1:09.78 1990 Love Legend 5 8-07 Alan Munro David Arbuthnot 1012 12/1 1:09.06 1991 Sarcita 3 8-06 Willie Carson David Elsworth 1006.5 13/2 F1:07.08 1992 Lochsong 4 8-12 Willie Carson Ian Balding 1004 4/1 F1:07.78 1993 Amron 6 9-00 Nicky Carlisle Jack Berry 1012 12/1 1:08.12 1994 Hello Mister 3 8-10 Pat McCabe Jack O'Donoghue 1012 12/1 1:07.84 1995 Hello Mister 4 8-07 Pat McCabe Jack O'Donoghue 1007 7/1 F1:06.62 1996 Musical Season 4 8-05 Kevin Darley David Barron 1033 33/1 1:07.94 1997 Dashing Blue 4 9-12 Kevin Darley Ian Balding 1010 10/1 1:06.67 1998 Cadeaux Cher 4 8-07 Ray Cochrane Barry Hills 1020 20/1 1:09.88 1999 Astonished 3 9-06 Kieren Fallon John Hammond 1005.5 11/2 F1:08.34 2000 Compton Banker 3 8-08 Frankie Dettori Gerard Butler 1003.5 7/2 F1:08.51 2001 Smokin Beau 4 9-04 Matthew Henry John Cullinan 1014 14/1 1:08.09 2002 Halmahera 7 8-13 Darryll Holland Kevin Ryan 1006 6/1 F1:07.23 2003 Halmahera 8 9-04 Frankie Dettori Kevin Ryan 1011 11/1 1:09.31 2004 Halmahera 9 9-10 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan 1011 11/1 1:05.64 2005 Out After Dark 4 8-12 Adam Kirby Clive Cox 1014 14/1 1:07.26 2006 Fantasy Believer [ a] 8 8-13 Jimmy Quinn John Quinn 1020 20/1 1:02.44 2007 Fullandby 5 8-13 P. J. McDonald Tim Etherington 1020 20/1 1:06.63 2008 Hogmaneigh 5 9-06 Saleem Golam Stuart Williams 1011 11/1 1:08.55 2009 Santo Padre 5 9-01 Colm O'Donoghue David Marnane 1014 14/1 1:06.72 2010 Poet's Place 5 9-04 Phillip Makin David Barron 1004 4/1 F1:07.79 2011 Nocturnal Affair 5 9-05 Neil Callan David Marnane 1014 14/1 1:06.69 2012 Doc Hay 5 8-11 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara 1020 20/1 1:06.01 2013 Angels Will Fall 4 9-02 Robert Winston Charlie Hills 1016 16/1 1:08.14 2014 Muthmir 4 9-07 Paul Hanagan William Haggas 1003 3/1 F1:05.38 2015 Steps 7 9-07 Louis Steward Roger Varian 1012 12/1 1:08.79 2016 Captain Colby 4 9-00 William Buick Ed Walker 1006 6/1 1:06.91 2017 Spring Loaded 5 8-09 Joey Haynes Paul D'Arcy 1012 12/1 1:06.81 2018 A Momentofmadness 5 9-04 William Buick Charles Hills 1025 25/1 1:06.04 2019 Oxted 3 9-04 Cieren Fallon Roger Teal 1014 14/1 1:06.31 2020 Stone of Destiny 5 9-00 Silvestre de Sousa Andrew Balding 1016 16/1 1:06.67 2021 Hurricane Ivor 4 9-10 Tom Marquand William Haggas 1005.5 11/2 F1:08.56 2022 Call Me Ginger [ b] 6 8-07 Amie Waugh Jim Goldie 1020 20/1 1:08.27 2023 Annaf 4 9-12 Rossa Ryan Michael Appleby 1007 7/1 1:07.53 2024 American Affair 4 8-13 Paul Mulrennan Jim Goldie 1004 4/1 F1:06.27 2025 Eternal Sunshine 5 7-13 Lauren Young Jim Goldie 1012 12/1 1:07.03
↑ The 2006 running took place at York over 5 furlongs and 89 yards ↑ Chipstead finished first in 2022 but was relegated to second after a stewards' enquiry 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 [ a] 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 References Paris-Turf: Racing Post : 1988 , 1989 , 1990 , 1991 , 1992 , 1993 , 1994 , 1995 , 1996 , 1997 1998 , 1999 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2006 , 2007 2008 , 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2022 , 2025 galopp-sieger.de – Portland Handicap. Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records . Breedon Books. pp. 164– 166. ISBN 1-873626-15-0
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