City and Suburban Handicap

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City and Suburban Handicap
Class 2 race
Location Epsom Downs
Epsom, England
Inaugurated1851;173 years ago (1851)
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
SponsorLilley Plummer Risks
Website Epsom
Race information
Distance1 mile 2 furlongs 17 yards (2,027 m)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
WeightHandicap
Purse£50,000 (2024)
1st: £25,770
The finish of the 1915 running won by Black Jester 1914 City and Suburban Handicap.jpg
The finish of the 1915 running won by Black Jester
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The City and Suburban Handicap is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs and 17 yards (2,027 metres) at Epsom in April during the Epsom Spring meeting. Inaugurated in 1851 it originally attracted top-class racehorses in the 19th and early 20th century; today its importance has been eclipsed by larger stakes races with more valuable purses.

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History

The City and Suburban Handicap and its companion race, the Great Metropolitan Handicap, were devised by London hosteler Samuel Powell Beeton who owned The Dolphin in Cheapside. The establishment was well known for gambling and was dubbed "the Tattersalls of the east end" by the racing public. [1] In 1846 Beeton and a collection of other tavern owners (known collectively as the "Licensed Victuallers of London") raised £300 to establish a purse for the first running of the Great Metropolitan Handicap. The race was popular with the city betting houses and by 1851 Beeton had raised additional money by drafting subscriptions from both city and suburban gambling houses to establish a second race on Epsom Downs, the City and Suburban. [1]

The inaugural race was run on 4 April 1851 where it was open to three-year-old and older horses of either sex that had won a stakes race worth at least 200 sovereigns in their career. The winner was required to pay £10 out of the purse to the Licensed Victuallers' Protection Society, [2] a fund and charity for retired British pub owners. The first running was held on the New Derby course at a mile and a quarter and was close match between Lord Eglinton's 5-year-old horse Elthiron sired by Pantaloon and Mr. Carew's mare Eva, Elthiron winning by a head in two minutes and 25 seconds. [2] Hostelers contributed to the winnings purse until 1853 when the Betting Houses Act outlawed gambling in taverns and public houses. [1]

The Handicap attracted some top-class racehorses in the late 19th and first half of the 20th century. Several British Classic race winners such as Virago, (1,000 Guineas), Reve d'Or (Oaks), Sefton (Derby), Bend Or (Derby), Robert the Devil (St. Leger) and Black Jester (St. Leger) won the race. The American-bred gelding Parole also won the City and Suburban and the Great Metropolitan Handicaps on consecutive days in 1879. [3] The caliber of entries has declined in recent years [4] and the City and Suburban is currently not a graded stakes race. [5]

In 1916 during World War I, turf activities at Epsom were curtailed and many of the spring races were run elsewhere. The equivalent of the City and Suburban, dubbed the "Suburban" Handicap was run at Lingfield Park in June and was won by Lord Carnarvon's colt Julian. [6] The race was not held in 1917 and 1918 due to the war and was canceled in 1921 due to concerns over petrol and coal availability. [7] At the onset of World War II, the racing meetings at Epsom Downs were suspended in 1940 [8] and did not resume until the summer of 1946. The City and Suburban was reinstated at Epsom on 5 August 1946 to allow time for the course to be refurbished after the long hiatus. [9]

Winners

The race has been won by several mares including the Oaks winner Reve d'Or. The first mare to win the City and Suburban was Butterfly in 1852 and the last was Starlet in 1990. The race was open to three-year-old horses in its early years, with the last three-year-old winner under the race's formal title being Mushroom (1911) and the last under provisional title, the "Suburban" Handicap, being Julian (1916). [6] [10]

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):


18511911

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Owner
Time
Ref
1851Elthiron5MarlowLord Eglinton2:25 [2]
1852Butterfly3KendallMr. Henry2:16 [12]
1853Ethelbert3WellsMr. Oliver2:20 (dh) [13] [14]
1854 Virago 3WellsMr. Howard2:15 [15]
1855Ireland's Eye5WellsH. Hill [10]
1856Hospitality3BullockMr. Ridley [10]
1857Adamas3FordhamMr. Mellish [10]
1858Madame de Chantilly4SpreotyCount Lagrange [10]
1859Glenbuck3J. AdamsCaptain Grey [16]
1860Comforter4 Henry Custance Sir H. des Vceux [10]
1861Cantine5L. SnowdenLord Ailesbury [17]
1862Sawcutter4 Tom Chaloner Mr. R. C. Naylor [10]
1863 Adventurer 4NobleMr. J. Gilby [18]
1864Merry Hart4MorganLord Westmoreland [19]
1865Argonaut6Wells Joseph Hawley [10]
1866Delight3KenyonC.H. Carew [20]
1867Abergeldie4HuxtableMr. F. Swindell [21]
1868Speculum3CameronDuke of Newcastle [10]
1869Alpenstock3JeffreyMr. Bevill [22]
1870Sabinus3RowellWilliam Graham [10]
1871Jack Spigot3CrickmereJ. Parry [10]
1872Digby Grand4F. WebbMr. Keswick [10]
1873Mornington5MordanMr. Brayley2:14 [10] [23]
1874Aldrich3MorbeyLord Rosebery [10]
1875Dalham4MillsMr. T. Smith [10]
1876Thunder6 Fred Archer Mr. H.F.C. Vyner [10]
1877Julius Caesar4Fred ArcherMr. T. Gee [10]
1878 Sefton 3GallonMr. W. S. Crawford [10]
1879 Parole 6Fred Archer Pierre Lorillard [10]
1880Master Kildare5Fred ArcherLord Hastings [10]
1881 Bend Or 4Fred Archer 1st Duke of Westminster 2:07 [10] [24]
1882Passaic4WestonLord Rossmore [10]
1883Roysterer5GallonLord Rosebery [10]
1884Quicklime5TomlinsonLord Bradford [10]
1885Bird of Freedom3F. BarrettMr. Tidy [10]
1886Royal Hampton4Charles WoodMr. Childwick [10]
1887Merry Duchess5 Sam Loates T.L. Wardle2:11.2 [10] [25]
1888Fullerton5J. Woodburn Sir G. Chetwynd [10]
1889Goldseeker4Tom Cannon, Jr.Mr. Leybourne [10]
1890 Reve d'Or 6 Morny Cannon Duke of Beaufort [10]
1891Nunthorpe5Morny CannonColonel North2:20 [10] [26]
1892 Buccaneer 4 George Barrett Lord Rosslyn [10]
1893King Charles4GoughMr. Taylor King [10]
1894Grey Leg3BradfordDuke of Westmoreland2:13.2 [10]
1895Reminder4Morny CannonTom Cannon, Sr. [10]
1896Worcester6Morny Cannon Barney Barnato [10]
1897Balsamo4 Otto Madden Duke of Devonshire [10]
1898 Bay Ronald 5W. BradfordMr. L. Brassey [10]
1899 Newhaven II 6Morny CannonMr. W. Cooper2:18 [10] [27]
1900The Grafter7Morny CannonMr. J. Clarke2:11.6 [10] [28]
1901Australian Star5W. HalseyMr. S. Gollan [10]
1902First Principal5W. BrayMr. Stedall [10]
1903Brambilla3ThompsonM Ephrussi [10]
1904Robert le Diable5W. LaneLord Carnarvon [10]
1905Pharisee6 Danny Maher Sir J. Miller [10]
1906Dean Swift5H. RandellJ.B. Joel [10]
1907Velocity5 Herbert Jones Mrs. H.V. Jackson [10]
1908Dean Swift7RandallJ.B. Joel [10]
1909White Eagle4W. SaxbyMr. W. Hall Walker [10]
1910 Bachelor's Double 4C. TriggJ. Lowry [10]
1911Mushroom3W. HuxleyMr. T. Barling [10]

19121987

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
Ref
1912Chili II4W. HuxleyP. HartiganMr. R. Mills2:06.8 [10] [29]
1913Drinmore5F. CheshireP. HartiganMr. G. Edwarde2:09.2 [10] [30]
1914Maiden Erlegh5W. GriggsC. Peck Mr. Sol Joel 2:04 [31] [32]
1915 Black Jester 4W. HuxleyCharles Morton Jack Joel 2:06.8 [33] [34]
1916Julian*3Vic. SmythRichard DawsonLord Carnarvon2:07.4 [6] [35]
1917no race
1918no race
1919Royal Banks6Steve Donoghue Robert Sievier Lady Queensbury2:16.4 [36]
1920Corn Sack4A. BaldingGilpinSir Ernest Paget [37]
1921no race*
1922Paragon5ArchibaldGilpinSir Ernest Paget [38]
1923Dry Toast4J. Townsend Ernest Piggott B.B. Davidson [39] [40]
1924Ulula7W.H. McLachlanBartholomew, Jr.Lady Torrington [41]
1925Greek Bachelor5J. SirettStanley WoottonStanley Wootton [42]
1926Warden of the Marches4Steve DonoughueFred DarlingLord Lyonsdale [43]
1927Embargo5Steve DonoughueF. Scott Maharaja of Rajpipla [44] [45]
1928Priory Park6Brownie CarslakeC. PeckJack Joel [46] [47]
1929Parwiz4Michael BearyRichard DawsonThe Aga Khan [48]
1930Lucky Tor5Gordon RichardsLawsonW.M.G. Singer [49] [50]
1931Anthurium4LynchPrattJames A. de Rothschild [51]
1932Clogheen4C. RichardsGilbertMrs. C. Jones [52]
1933Great Scot7CollinsFergussonChester Beatty [53]
1934Light Sussex4Harry WraggElseyMajor C. Behrens [54]
1935Montrose5Gordon RichardsFred DarlingLord Woolavington [55]
1936His Reverence5T. BurnsWellesleyG.F. Annesley and J. Wellesley [56]
1937William of Valence5PackhamH. SmythMr. A Sainsbury
1938Pigskin6C. RichardsLawsonMrs. Chester Beatty [57]
1939Bistolfi4Harry WraggCaptain BellMrs. Lionel Corbett [58]
19401945no race
1946Hobo*4Eph SmithJack JarvisLord Rosebery [9]
1947Banco4T. BurnW. SmythDuchess of Norfolk [59]
1948Fast Soap5Eph SmithGordon Johnson-HoughtonA.A. Jarvis [60]
1949Impeccable5Gordon RichardsJ.B. PowellMr. R. McIlhagga [61]
1950Iron Duke4Edgar BrittMarcus MarshMr. Gibson [62]
1951Burnt Brown5W.T. EvansN.C. ScobleMrs. S. Jacobson [63]
1952Sunny Brae4E. FordyeeD. SmithMrs. J.A. de Rothschild2:19.6 [64]
1953Damremont6Jimmy LindleyT.R. RimellT.H. Degg2:09.8 [65]
1954Sunny Brae6W. ElliotD. SmithMrs. J.A. de Rothschild2:08.2 [66]
1955Coronation Year4Doug SmithA. ThomasA.J. Thomas2:07.2 [67]
1956Great Pacha6Doug Smithtrained in IrelandThe Maharani of Baroda 2:08.2 [68]
1957Coronation Year6Doug SmithA. ThomasA.J. Thomas2:08 [69]
1958Setting Star6S. ClaytonDick HernMajor L.B. Holliday2:10 [70]
1959Guersillus4Edward HideCharles ElseyPhil Bull2:12 [71]
1960Firestreak4Lester PiggottPeter NelsonMr. John Lewis2:07.4 [72]
1961Nerograph5T. CarterG. ToddT.F.C. Frost2:08 [73]
1962Eastern Nip4Bruce RaymondW. StephensonMajor L. Gardener2:10 [74]
1963Tahiri4S. ClaytonTowser GosdenSir Harold Wernher2:10.2 [75]
1964The Bo'Sun4S. SmithJack JarvisLord Rosebery2:21.5 [76]
1965Minor Portion4Jimmy LindleyJeremy TreeSir P. Dunn [11]
1966no race
1967Hotroy6Duncan KeithWalter NightingallMr A. Kennedy [11]
1968My Swanee5 Lester Piggott Bill MarshallMrs L. Napier [11]
1969Karabas4Lester Piggott Bernard van Cutsem Lord Iveagh [77]
1970Granados4Frankie DurrGeoffrey BarlingMr. E. Benjamin2:13.5 [78]
1971Tandy5Lester PiggottBrian SwiftMr B. Shine [11]
1972Owen Anthony8T. McKeownDouglas SmithMr A. Samuel [11]
1973Buss4Geoff LewisArthur BudgettMr L. van Moppes [11]
1974Belper5Wille CarsonJohn DunlopLady Manton [11]
1975Swell Fellow4Tony KimberleyJeremy HindleyLord J. Crichton-Stuart [11]
1976Red Regent4Pat EdderyPeter WalwynSir D. Clague [11]
1977Turnpike4John MatthiasIan BaldingMrs. J. MacDougald2:12.26 [79]
1978Saros4 Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn Carlo Vittadini2:20.51 [80]
1980 Sea Chimes 4 Willie Carson John DunlopJohn Thursby [11] [81]
1981Lafontaine4Greville StarkeyClive BrittainMrs. J Bigg2:10.2 [82]
1982African Pearl4J. McCaughayBryn CrossleyR. Simpson2:07.89 [83]
1983Cannon King7 Willie Carson John Dunlop Eric Pensar [84]
1984My Tony4Taffy Thomas Geoff Lewis E. Holding2:09.08 [85]
1985Redden7Chris RutterJ. PittA. Bateson2:12.09 [86]
1986Nebris5 Pat Eddery Reg Akehurst
1987Ben Adhem5 Henry Candy Gerald Kidd

1988present

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
1988Ben Adhem6Chris Rutter Henry Candy Gerald Kidd2:14.7
1989Dismiss4 Michael Hills Ron Smyth Lord McAlpine 2:16.7
1990Starlet4Dale Gibson Lord Huntingdon Queen Elizabeth II 2:08.1
1991No Submission5 Darryll Holland Charlie NelsonP F Warren2:06.0
1992–1996No race
1997Major Change5 Kieren Fallon Miss Gay KellewayThe Two In One Partnership2:07.3
1998Kewarra4Tim SprakeRod MillmanG Palmer2:16.3
1999Chief Cashier4Alan Daly Toby Balding Surgical Spirits2:13.3
2000Night Venture4 Richard Hills Barry Hills Maktoum Al Maktoum 2:19.8
2001Roman King6Keith Dalgleish Mark Johnston D J & F A Jackson2:20.4
2002Kirovski5 Eddie Ahern Peter Harris Batten, Bowstead, Harris & Manning2:08.1
2003Lingo4 Kieren Fallon Lynda RamsdenSwiss partners2:06.4
2004Blythe Knight4 Frankie Dettori Ed Dunlop Maktoum Al Maktoum2:21.6
2005King's Thought6 Darryll Holland Steve Gollings Mrs E Houlton2:12.7
2006All That And More4 Michael Hills Barry Hills Gainsborough Stud2:12.2
2007Blue Bajan5 Michael Hills Andrew TurnellDr John Hollowood2:08.2
2008Cabinet4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute The Royal Ascot Racing Club2:13.9
2009 Duncan 4 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden Normandie Stud Ltd2:08.7
2010Alainmaar4 Richard Hills Michael Jarvis Hamdan Al Maktoum 2:06.9
2011Spanish Duke4 Eddie Ahern John Dunlop Windflower Overseas Holdings Inc2:07.5
2012Right Step5 Jim Crowley Alan JarvisAllen B Pope & Jarvis Associates2:19.03
2013Area Fifty One5 Jamie Spencer Richard Fahey Marwan Koukash 2:08.10
2014Sennockian Star4 Silvestre de Sousa Mark Johnston The Vine Accord2:08.96
2015Collaboration4 David Probert Andrew Balding Another Bottle Racing 22:11.06
2016Dark Red4Franny Norton Ed Dunlop Hon R J Arculli2:18.01
2017Brorocco4 Jimmy Quinn Andrew Balding Kingsclere Racing Club2:07.89
2018Ajman King4 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian Mohammed Obaid al Maktoum2:08.59
2019Mountain Angel5 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian Za Galadari2:06.65
no race 2020 [lower-alpha 1]
2021Victory Chime6Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett A Nevin2:12.29
2022Soto Sizzler7 Ryan Moore David MenuisierI J Heseltine2:09.04
2023Bad Company6 Pat Cosgrave Jim BoyleThe Clean Sweep Partnership2:19.20
2024Crystal Delight5 Jim Crowley Harry EustaceLittle Staughton Farms Ltd2:07.33
  1. The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom [87]

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Merman (1892–1914) was a Thoroughbred racehorse, one of the finest racehorses in Colonial Australian racing history that raced in Europe. He won at distances from 5 furlongs to 212 miles. In 2016 Merman was inducted to the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.

Reve d'Or was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won two British Classic Races in 1887. She ran nine times as a juvenile in 1886, winning three races including an upset victory in the Dewhurst Plate in October. In the following year she won nine races including the 1000 Guineas, Oaks Stakes, Sussex Stakes, York Queen's Plate, Yorkshire Oaks, Great Foal Stakes and Newmarket Oaks. She remained in training until the age of seven, winning the Jockey Club Cup in 1888 and the City and Suburban Handicap in 1890. She had limited success as a broodmare in France.

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