The November Handicap is a
flat 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 and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...
, 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. There was a race called the November Handicap run at Doncaster’s concluding Flat meeting of the season prior to 1976 but was over the St. Leger distance of 1m 6f 127 yds.
The November Handicap is now run on the last day of Britain's turf flat racing season.
TV Coverage
Network/Terrestrial
1958-1963 BBC
1964-1984 2017-present ITV
1985-2016 Channel 4
Pay/Cable/Satellite
1995-2001 The Racing Channel
2002-2003 At The Races
2004-2005 Racing UK
2006-present At The Races/Sky Sports Racing
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 – ''Ultimus (1911), Old Orkney (1927), Saracen (1928)''
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Billy Nevett – ''Newton Ford (1936), Beinn Dearg (1940), Good Taste (1951)''
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Joe Mercer
Joseph Mercer (9 August 1914 – 9 August 1990) was an English footballer and manager. Mercer, who played as a defender for Everton and Arsenal in his footballing career, also went on to manage Aston Villa and Manchester City, and was the ...
– ''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
John Harry Martin Gosden (born 30 March 1951) is a British Horse trainer, racehorse trainer. He has trained over 3,000 winners worldwide, including victories in the Breeders' Cup Classic, the Epsom Derby, Derby, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, A ...
– ''Hieroglyphic (1991), Turgenev (1992), Sabadilla (1997), Charm School (2009), Zuider Zee (2011), Royal Line (2018)''
Winners since 1967
* ''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
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
Horse racing is the second largest spectator sport in Great Britain, and one of the longest established, with a history dating back many centuries. According to a report by the British Horseracing Authority it generates £3.39 billion total di ...
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List of British flat horse races
A list of notable Flat racing, flat Horse racing, horse races which take place annually in Great Britain, under the authority of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), including all conditions races which currently hold Group One, Group 1, 2 or 3 ...
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Recurring sporting events established in 1876 ''– this race is included under its original title, Manchester November Handicap.''
References
* Paris-Turf:
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Racing Post
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External links
* Race Recordings (1950, 1986-2010
youtube.comgalopp-sieger.de– ''November Handicap (ex Manchester November Handicap).''
pedigreequery.com– ''November Handicap – Doncaster.''
* {{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