November Handicap


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The November 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 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, 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 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 (3 wins):
 * Steve Donoghue – Ultimus (1911), Old Orkney (1927), Saracen (1928)
 * Billy Nevett – Newton Ford (1936), Beinn Dearg (1940), Good Taste (1951)
 * Joe Mercer – Paul Jones (1958), Misty Light (1971), Bold Rex (1985)
 * Willie Carson – King Top (1972), Azzaam (1990), Hieroglyphic (1991)

Leading trainer (6 wins):
 * John Gosden – 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