Portland Handicap


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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.

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):
 * Halmahera – 2002, 2003, 2004

Leading jockey (5 wins):
 * Brownie Carslake – Irish Elegance (1919), Glanmerin (1921), Tag End (1928), Polar Bear (1932), Rosemary's Pet (1934)

Leading trainer (5 wins):
 * Richard Marsh – Lollypop (1876), Marvel (1892), Kilkerran (1897), Lucknow (1900), Dieudonne (1901)

Winners since 1979

 * Weights given in stones and pounds.

Earlier winners

 * 1855: Manganese
 * 1856: Lance
 * 1857: Meta
 * 1858: The Ancient Briton
 * 1859: Tight-fit
 * 1860: Tattoo
 * 1861: Lady Clifden
 * 1862: Queen of Trumps
 * 1863: Welland
 * 1864: Persuasion
 * 1865: Kilkenny
 * 1866: Skylark
 * 1867: Bounceaway
 * 1868: Lady Zetland
 * 1869: Argyle
 * 1870: Oxonian
 * 1871: St Vincent
 * 1872: Little Nell
 * 1873: Grand Flaneur
 * 1874: Genevieve
 * 1875: Grand Flaneur
 * 1876: Lollypop
 * 1877: Rosbach
 * 1878: Telescope
 * 1879: Hackthorpe
 * 1880: Discount
 * 1881: Mowerina
 * 1882: Martini
 * 1883: Lowland Chief
 * 1884: Leeds
 * 1885: Dalmeny
 * 1886: Modwena
 * 1887: Lisbon
 * 1888: Goldseeker
 * 1889: Galloping Queen
 * 1890: L'Abbesse de Jouarre
 * 1891: Tostig
 * 1892: Marvel
 * 1893: Whisperer
 * 1894: Grey Leg
 * 1895: Whiston
 * 1896: Grig
 * 1897: Kilkerran
 * 1898: Eager
 * 1899: Mazeppa
 * 1900: Lucknow
 * 1901: Dieudonne
 * 1902: Gladwin
 * 1903: Nabot
 * 1904: Santry
 * 1905: Xeny
 * 1906: Nero
 * 1907: Woolley
 * 1908: The Welkin
 * 1909: Americus Girl
 * 1910: Hallaton
 * 1911: Stolen Kiss
 * 1912: Wethers Well
 * 1913: Hornet's Beauty
 * 1914: Flying Orb
 * 1915–18: no race
 * 1919: Irish Elegance
 * 1920: Pelops
 * 1921: Glanmerin
 * 1922: Two Step
 * 1923: Polydipsia
 * 1924: Heverswood
 * 1925: Diomedes
 * 1926: Sunstone
 * 1927: Mayrian
 * 1928: Tag End
 * 1929: Tag End
 * 1930: Polar Bear
 * 1931: Xandover
 * 1932: Polar Bear
 * 1933: Valkyrie
 * 1934: Rosemary's Pet
 * 1935: Shalfleet
 * 1936: Shalfleet
 * 1937: Carissa
 * 1938: The Drummer
 * 1939–40: no race
 * 1941: Comatas
 * 1942–45: no race
 * 1946: The Shah
 * 1947: Good View
 * 1948: Gold Mist
 * 1949: Le Lavandou
 * 1950: Paramount
 * 1951: Reminiscence
 * 1952: Stephen Paul
 * 1953: Reminiscence
 * 1954: Vilmoray
 * 1955: Princely Gift
 * 1956: Epaulette
 * 1957: Refined
 * 1958: Welsh Abbot
 * 1959: New World
 * 1960: Accompanist
 * 1961: Winna
 * 1962: Harmon
 * 1963: Marcher
 * 1964: Comefast
 * 1965: Go Shell
 * 1966: Audrey Joan
 * 1967: Florescence
 * 1968: Gold Pollen
 * 1969: Mountain Call
 * 1970: Virginia Boy
 * 1971: Royben
 * 1972: Privateer
 * 1973: Supreme Gift
 * 1974: Matinee
 * 1975: Walk By
 * 1976: Hei'land Jamie
 * 1977: Jon George
 * 1978: Goldhills Pride