Portland Handicap

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Portland Handicap
Handicap race
Location Doncaster Racecourse
Doncaster, England
Inaugurated1855
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor William Hill
Website Doncaster
Race information
Distance5f 143y (1,137 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight Handicap
Purse£60,000 (2018)
1st: £37,350
Portland Handicap
2022
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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.

Contents

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):

Leading jockey (5 wins):

Leading trainer (5 wins):

Winners since 1979

YearWinnerAgeWeightJockeyTrainer SP Time
1979Oh Simmie47-00B. JonesReg Hollinshead10/1
1980Swelter48-02 Philip Robinson Frankie Durr 8/1
1981Touch Boy58-11Tony IvesJack Berry16/1
1982Vorvados58-13 Lester Piggott Michael Haynes6/1
1983Out of Hand47-03Steve DawsonD. Dale14/1
1984Dawn's Delight67-08 Lindsay Charnock Ken Ivory20/1
1985Lochtillum68-01 Ray Cochrane Jamie Douglas-Home14/1
1986Felipe Toro38-02John Lowe Peter Easterby 11/2 F
1987Dawn's Delight98-13Michael WighamKen Ivory14/11:09.32
1988Roman Prose39-03Ian JohnsonLes Cottrell8/11:07.29
1989Craft Express38-09Bobby Elliott Mark Johnston 25/11:09.78
1990Love Legend58-07 Alan Munro David Arbuthnot12/11:09.06
1991Sarcita38-06 Willie Carson David Elsworth 13/2 F1:07.08
1992 Lochsong 48-12 Willie Carson Ian Balding 4/1 F1:07.78
1993Amron69-00Nicky CarlisleJack Berry12/11:08.12
1994Hello Mister38-10Pat McCabeJack O'Donoghue12/11:07.84
1995Hello Mister48-07Pat McCabeJack O'Donoghue7/1 F1:06.62
1996Musical Season48-05 Kevin Darley David Barron33/11:07.94
1997Dashing Blue49-12 Kevin Darley Ian Balding 10/11:06.67
1998Cadeaux Cher48-07 Ray Cochrane Barry Hills 20/11:09.88
1999Astonished39-06 Kieren Fallon John Hammond 11/2 F1:08.34
2000Compton Banker38-08 Frankie Dettori Gerard Butler7/2 F1:08.51
2001Smokin Beau49-04Matthew HenryJohn Cullinan14/11:08.09
2002Halmahera78-13 Darryll Holland Kevin Ryan6/1 F1:07.23
2003Halmahera89-04 Frankie Dettori Kevin Ryan11/11:09.31
2004Halmahera99-10 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan11/11:05.64
2005Out After Dark48-12 Adam Kirby Clive Cox14/11:07.26
2006Fantasy Believer [lower-alpha 1] 88-13 Jimmy Quinn John Quinn20/11:02.44
2007Fullandby58-13 P. J. McDonald Tim Etherington20/11:06.63
2008 Hogmaneigh 59-06 Saleem Golam Stuart Williams11/11:08.55
2009Santo Padre59-01 Colm O'Donoghue David Marnane14/11:06.72
2010Poet's Place59-04Phillip MakinDavid Barron4/1 F1:07.79
2011Nocturnal Affair59-05 Neil Callan David Marnane14/11:06.69
2012Doc Hay58-11 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara20/11:06.01
2013Angels Will Fall49-02 Robert Winston Charlie Hills16/11:08.14
2014Muthmir49-07 Paul Hanagan William Haggas 3/1 F1:05.38
2015Steps79-07Louis Steward Roger Varian 12/11:08.79
2016Captain Colby49-00 William Buick Ed Walker6/11:06.91
2017Spring Loaded58-09Joey HaynesPaul D'Arcy12/11:06.81
2018A Momentofmadness59-04 William Buick Charles Hills25/11:06.04
2019 Oxted 39-04 Cieren Fallon Roger Teal14/11:06.31
2020Stone of Destiny59-00 Silvestre de Sousa Andrew Balding 16/11:06.67
2021Hurricane Ivor49-10 Tom Marquand William Haggas 11/2 F1:08.56
2022Call Me Ginger [lower-alpha 2] 68-07Amie WaughJim Goldie20/11:08.27
2023Annaf49-12 Rossa Ryan Michael Appleby7/11:07.53
2024American Affair48-13 Paul Mulrennan Jim Goldie 4/1 F1:06.27
  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

Earlier winners

  1. The 1941 edition was held at Newmarket

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