The November Handicap is a
flat
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handicap horse race
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in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at
Doncaster
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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.
History
The event was originally held at the New Barns,
Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...
, 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
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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.
The November Handicap is now run on the last day of Britain's turf flat racing season.
Records
Most successful horse:
* ''no horse has won this race more than once''
Leading
jockey
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(3 wins):
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Steve Donoghue
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– ''Ultimus (1911), Old Orkney (1927), Saracen (1928)''
* Billy Nevett – ''Newton Ford (1936), Beinn Dearg (1940), Good Taste (1951)''
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Joe Mercer
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– ''Paul Jones (1958), Misty Light (1971), Bold Rex (1985)''
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Willie Carson
William Fisher Hunter Carson, OBE (born 16 November 1942) is a retired jockey in thoroughbred horse racing.
Life and career
Best known as "Willie", Carson was born in Stirling, Scotland in 1942. He was apprenticed ...
– ''King Top (1972), Azzaam (1990), Hieroglyphic (1991)''
Leading
trainer (6 wins):
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John Gosden
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– ''Hieroglyphic (1991), Turgenev (1992), Sabadilla (1997), Charm School (2009), Zuider Zee (2011), Royal Line (2018)''
Winners since 1980
* ''Weights given in stones and pounds.''
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
* 1970: Saraceno
* 1971: Misty Light
* 1972: King Top
* 1973: Only for Jo
* 1974: Gritti Palace
* 1975: Mr Bigmore
* 1976: Gale Bridge
* 1977: Sailcloth
* 1978: Eastern Spring
* 1979: Morse Code
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
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List of British flat horse races
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Recurring sporting events established in 1876
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''– this race is included under its original title, Manchester November Handicap.''
References
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Racing Post
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* {{cite book, last1=Abelson, first1=Edward, last2=Tyrrel, first2=John, title=The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records, publisher=Breedon Books, year=1993, isbn=1-873626-15-0, pages=221–223
Flat races in Great Britain
Doncaster Racecourse
Open middle distance horse races
1876 establishments in England