Portland Handicap

Portland Handicap
Class	Handicap
Location	Doncaster Racecourse ; Doncaster, England
Inaugurated	1855
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Betfred
Website	Doncaster
Race information
Distance	5f 143y (1,137 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	Straight
Qualification	Three-years-old and up
Weight	Handicap
Purse	£100,000 (2025); 1st: £51,540

Last updated September 14, 2025

Portland Handicap
2022

Chipstead	Call Me Ginger	Count D'Orsay

Previous years
2021

Hurricane Ivor	Boundless Power	Count D'Orsay

2020-2011
2020

Stone Of Destiny	Danzeno	Yimou
2019

Oxted	A Momentofmadness	Show Stealer
2018

A Momentofmadness	Encrypted	Wentworth Falls
2017

Spring Loaded	Vibrant Chords	Justanotherbottle
2016

Captain Colby	Humidor	Harry Hurricane
2015

Steps	Harry Hurricane	Another Wise Kid
2014

Muthmir	Bogart	Humidor
2013

Angels Will Fall	Steps	Secret Witness
2012

Doc Hay	Face The Problem	Secret Witness
2011

Nocturnal Affair	Confessional	Addictive Dream

2010-2001
2010

Poet's Place	Bajan Tryst	Deacon Blues
2009

Santo Padre	Everymanforhimself	Captain Dunne
2008

Hogmaneigh	River Falcon	Siren's Gift
2007

Fullandby	Paradise Isle	Pearly Wey
2006

Fantasy Believer	One Putra	Hogmaneigh
2005

Out After Dark	Pieter Brueghel	Continent
2004

Halmahera	Texas Gold	Ptarmigan Ridge
2003

Halmahera	Corridor Creeper	Baltic King
2002

Halmahera	Injaaz	Kier Park
2001

Smokin Beau	Seven No Trumps	Guinea Hunter

2000-1991
2000

Compton Banker	Delegate	Smart Predator
1999

Astonished	Cretan Gift	Ocker
1998

Cadeaux Cher	Nuclear Debate	Ansellman
1997

Dashing Blue	Sharp Hat	My Best Valentine
1996

Musical Season	Sylva Paradise	Lago Di Varano
1995

Hello Mister	Bold Effort	Cool Jazz
1994

Hello Mister	Double Blue	Princess Oberon
1993

Amron	Thousla Rock	Call Me I'm Blue
1992

Lochsong	Venture Capitalist	Cantoris
1991

Sarcita	Baysham	Love Returned

1990-1988
1990

Love Legend	Katies First	Joe Sugden
1989

Craft Express	Farmer Jock	Gallant Hope
1988

Roman Prose	Glencroft	Powder Blue

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 143 yards (1,137 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 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 F	1:11.40
1969	Mountain Call	4	8-11	Lester Piggott	Bernard van Cutsem	1002.75 11/4 F	1:08.60
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 F	1:07.84
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 F	1:08.59
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 F	1:06.65
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 F	1:07.08
1992	Lochsong	4	8-12	Willie Carson	Ian Balding	1004 4/1 F	1:07.78
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 F	1:06.62
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 F	1:08.34
2000	Compton Banker	3	8-08	Frankie Dettori	Gerard Butler	1003.5 7/2 F	1:08.51
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 F	1:07.23
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 F	1:07.79
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 F	1:05.38
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 F	1:08.56
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 F	1:06.27
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

↑ The 1941 edition was held at Newmarket

References

Paris-Turf:
- "1984".
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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[1] The 2006 running took place at York over 5 furlongs and 89 yards

[2] Chipstead finished first in 2022 but was relegated to second after a stewards' enquiry

[3] The 1941 edition was held at Newmarket

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