Lincoln Handicap
| Handicap race | |
| Location |
Doncaster Racecourse Doncaster, England |
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| Inaugurated | 1853 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Betway |
| Website | Doncaster |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse |
£100,000 (2015) 1st: £62,250 |
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| Gabrial | Mondialiste | Moohaarib |
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| Ocean Tempest | Tullius | Robert The Painter |
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| Levitate | Global Village | Brae Hill |
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| Brae Hill | Mull Of Killough | Fury |
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| Sweet Lightning | Brae Hill | Dubai Hills |
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| Penitent | Prime Exhibit | Mull Of Killough |
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| Expresso Star | Zaahid | Flipando |
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| Smokey Oakey | Blythe Knight | Babodana |
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| Very Wise | Rio Riva | Mutawaffer |
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| Blythe Knight | Royal Island | Capable Guest |
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| Stream of Gold | New Seeker | Common World |
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| Babodana | Quito | Dark Charm |
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| Pablo | Selective | Norton |
The Lincoln Handicap is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at Doncaster in late March or early April.
It is traditionally the feature event on the first Saturday of Britain's turf flat racing season. It usually takes place one or two weeks before the Grand National, and for betting purposes the two races form the Spring Double.
History
An event called the Lincolnshire Handicap was established at Lincoln in 1849. It was run over a distance of 2 miles in August.[1]
The venue introduced the Lincoln Spring Handicap at a new fixture in March 1853.[2] The first two runnings were over 1½ miles, and it was shortened to a mile in 1855.[3] The summer race ended when the meeting was temporarily discontinued in the 1850s. The spring version was renamed the Lincolnshire Handicap in 1860.[4]
The race continued to be held at Lincoln until 1964.[5] It was transferred to Doncaster in 1965, following the closure of its former venue. From this point it was known as the Lincoln Handicap.[6]
The bookmaker William Hill supported the Lincoln Handicap for several years prior to 1997. The company started a new period of sponsorship in 2006 which ran until 2014. Since 2015 the race has been sponsored by the bookmakers Betway.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Ob – 1906, 1907
- Babur – 1957, 1958
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Charlie Maidment – Indigestion (1868), Royal Rake (1870), Guy Dayrell (1872), Vestminster (1873)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Jack Robinson – Clorane (1896), Winkfield's Pride (1897), Prince Barcaldine (1898), Cinderello (1910)
Winners since 1965
- Weights given in stones and pounds.
| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Old Tom | 6 | 8-07 | Scobie Breasley | Peter Easterby | 22/1 | |
| 1966 | Riot Act | 4 | 8-03 | Scobie Breasley | F Armstrong | 8/1 F | |
| 1967 | Ben Novus | 5 | 7-10 | P Robinson | W Hide | 22/1 | |
| 1968 | Frankincense | 4 | 9-05 | Greville Starkey | John Oxley | 100/8 | |
| 1969 | Foggy Bell | 4 | 7-11 | Sandy Barclay | Denys Smith | 20/1 | |
| 1970 | New Chapter | 4 | 8-01 | Sandy Barclay | F Armstrong | 100/9 | |
| 1971 | Double Cream | 4 | 8-09 | Edward Hide | Bill Elsey | 30/1 | |
| 1972 | Sovereign Bill | 6 | 8-12 | Edward Hide | Peter Robinson | 9/2 F | |
| 1973 | Bronze Hill | 4 | 7-09 | Mark Birch | Peter Easterby | 50/1 | |
| 1974 | Quizair | 6 | 7-13 | Taffy Thomas | Ryan Jarvis | 28/1 | |
| 1975 | Southwark Star | 4 | 7-03 | Richard Fox | G Peter-Hoblyn | 33/1 | |
| 1976 | The Hertford | 5 | 8-06 | Geoff Lewis | Brian Swift | 20/1 | |
| 1977 | Blustery | 5 | 7-11 | D McKay | R Smyly | 20/1 | |
| 1978 | Captain's Wings | 5 | 7-10 | M Wigham | Ron Boss | 13/2 F | |
| 1979 | Fair Season | 5 | 8-10 | Greville Starkey | Ian Balding | 8/1 | |
| 1980 | King's Ride | 4 | 8-12 | Geoff Baxter | Bill Wightman | 10/1 | |
| 1981 | Saher | 5 | 8-12 | Ray Cochrane | Ron Sheather | 14/1 | |
| 1982 | King's Glory | 4 | 8-03 | Bryn Crossley | Philip Mitchell | 11/1 | |
| 1983 | Mighty Fly | 4 | 8-04 | Steve Cauthen | David Elsworth | 14/1 | |
| 1984 | Saving Mercy | 4 | 8-09 | Walter Swinburn | Dermot Weld | 14/1 | |
| 1985 | Cataldi | 4 | 9-10 | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 10/1 | |
| 1986 | K-Battery | 5 | 8-04 | John Lowe | Bill Elsey | 25/1 | 1:44.64 |
| 1987 | Star of a Gunner | 7 | 8-08 | John Reid | Richard Holder | 9/1 | 1:45.04 |
| 1988 | Cuvee Charlie | 4 | 8-01 | Mark Rimmer | Hugh Collingridge | 33/1 | 1:46.00 |
| 1989 | Fact Finder | 5 | 7-09 | Tyrone Williams | Reg Akehurst | 20/1 | 1:37.48 |
| 1990 | Evichstar | 6 | 7-12 | Alan Munro | Jimmy FitzGerald | 33/1 | 1:38.90 |
| 1991 | Amenable | 6 | 8-01 | Alex Greaves | David Barron | 22/1 | 1:42.75 |
| 1992 | High Low | 4 | 8-00 | Jimmy Quinn | William Haggas | 16/1 | 1:42.74 |
| 1993 | High Premium | 5 | 8-08 | Kieren Fallon | Lynda Ramsden | 16/1 | 1:37.90 |
| 1994 | Our Rita | 5 | 8-05 | Darryll Holland | Dr Jon Scargill | 16/1 | 1:37.97 |
| 1995 | Roving Minstrel | 4 | 8-03 | Kevin Darley | Bryan McMahon | 33/1 | 1:40.11 |
| 1996 | Stone Ridge | 4 | 8-07 | Dane O'Neill | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 33/1 | 1:44.67 |
| 1997 | Kuala Lipis | 4 | 8-06 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 11/1 | 1:39.02 |
| 1998 | Hunters of Brora | 8 | 9-00 | Jason Weaver | James Bethell | 16/1 | 1:41.60 |
| 1999 | Right Wing | 5 | 9-05 | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | 9/2 F | 1:41.60 |
| 2000 | John Ferneley | 5 | 8-10 | Jimmy Fortune | Paul Cole | 7/1 JF | 1:41.12 |
| 2001 | Nimello | 5 | 8-09 | Jimmy Fortune | Paul Cole | 9/2 F | 1:46.68 |
| 2002 | Zucchero | 6 | 8-13 | Simon Whitworth | David Arbuthnot | 33/1 | 1:45.44 |
| 2003 | Pablo | 4 | 8-11 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 5/1 | 1:39.18 |
| 2004 | Babodana | 4 | 9-10 | Philip Robinson | Mark Tompkins | 20/1 | 1:40.15 |
| 2005 | Stream of Gold | 4 | 9-00 | Robert Winston | Sir Michael Stoute | 5/1 F | 1:38.18 |
| 2006 | Blythe Knight [a] | 6 | 8-10 | Graham Gibbons | John Quinn | 22/1 | 1:44.33 |
| 2007 | Very Wise [b] | 5 | 8-11 | Joe Fanning | William Haggas | 9/1 | 1:46.18 |
| 2008 | Smokey Oakey | 4 | 8-09 | Jimmy Quinn | Mark Tompkins | 10/1 | 1:42.38 |
| 2009 | Expresso Star | 4 | 8-12 | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | 10/3 F | 1:36.51 |
| 2010 | Penitent | 4 | 9-02 | Johnny Murtagh | William Haggas | 3/1 F | 1:43.31 |
| 2011 | Sweet Lightning | 6 | 9-04 | Johnny Murtagh | Michael Dods | 16/1 | 1:38.38 |
| 2012 | Brae Hill | 6 | 9-01 | Tony Hamilton | Richard Fahey | 25/1 | 1:37.36 |
| 2013 | Levitate | 5 | 8-04 | Darren Egan | John Quinn | 20/1 | 1:41.91 |
| 2014 | Ocean Tempest | 5 | 9-03 | Adam Kirby | John Ryan | 20/1 | 1:40.17 |
| 2015 | Gabrial | 6 | 9-00 | Tony Hamilton | Richard Fahey | 12/1 | 1:39.62 |
a b The race was run at Redcar in 2006 and Newcastle in 2007.
Earlier winners
- 1853: Caurire
- 1854: Georgey
- 1855: Saucebox
- 1856: Flageolet
- 1857: Huntingdon
- 1858: Vandermulin
- 1859: Bel Esperanza
- 1860: Vigo
- 1861: Benbow
- 1862: Suburban
- 1863: Manrico
- 1864: Benjamin
- 1865: Gaily
- 1866: Treasure Trove
- 1867: Vandervelde
- 1868: Indigestion
- 1869: Sycee
- 1870: Royal Rake
- 1871: Vulcan
- 1872: Guy Dayrell
- 1873: Vestminster
- 1874: Tomahawk
- 1875: The Gunner
- 1876: Controversy
- 1877: Footstep
- 1878: Kaleidoscope
- 1879: Touchet
- 1880: Rosy Cross
- 1881: Buchanan
- 1882: Poulet
- 1883: Knight of Burghley
- 1884: Tonans
- 1885: Bendigo
- 1886: Fulmen
- 1887: Oberon
- 1888: Veracity
- 1889: Wise Man
- 1890: The Rejected
- 1891: Lord George
- 1892: Clarence
- 1893: Wolf's Crag
- 1894: Le Nicham
- 1895: Euclid
- 1896: Clorane
- 1897: Winkfield's Pride
- 1898: Prince Barcaldine
- 1899: General Peace
- 1900: Sir Geoffrey
- 1901: Little Eva
- 1902: St Maclou
- 1903: Over Norton
- 1904: Uninsured
- 1905: Sansovino
- 1906: Ob
- 1907: Ob
- 1908: Kaffir Chief
- 1909: Duke of Sparta
- 1910: Cinderello
- 1911: Mercutio
- 1912: Long Set
- 1913: Berrilldon
- 1914: Outram
- 1915: View Law
- 1916: Clap Gate *
- 1917–18: no race
- 1919: Royal Bucks
- 1920: Furious
- 1921: Soranus
- 1922: Granely
- 1923: White Bud
- 1924: Sir Gallahad
- 1925: Tapin
- 1926: King of Clubs
- 1927: Priory Park
- 1928: Dark Warrior
- 1929: Elton
- 1930: Leonidas
- 1931: Knight Error
- 1932: Jerome Fandor
- 1933: Dorigen
- 1934: Play On
- 1935: Flamenco
- 1936: Over Coat
- 1937: Marmaduke Jinks
- 1938: Phakos
- 1939: Squadron Castle
- 1940: Quartier-Maitre
- 1941: Gloaming
- 1942: Cuerdley **
- 1943: Lady Electra **
- 1944: Backbite **
- 1945: Double Harness**
- 1946: Langton Abbot
- 1947: Jockey Treble
- 1948: Commissar
- 1949: Fair Judgement
- 1950: Dramatic
- 1951: Barnes Park
- 1952: Phariza
- 1953: Sailing Light
- 1954: Nahar
- 1955: Military Court
- 1956: Three Star
- 1957: Babur
- 1958: Babur
- 1959: Marshal Pil
- 1960: Mustavon
- 1961: Johns Court
- 1962: Hill Royal
- 1963: Monawin
- 1964: Mighty Gurkha
* The 1916 running took place at Lingfield Park.
** The 1942 run as "Northern Lincoln", 1943, 1944 and 1945 (run as "Substitute Lincoln") editions were held at Pontefract.
See also
- Horseracing in Great Britain
- List of British flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1853 – this race is included under its original title, Lincoln Spring Handicap.
References
- ↑ "1849 Lincolnshire Handicap". Ruff's Guide to the Turf for 1850. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ↑ "1853 Lincoln Spring Handicap". Ruff's Guide to the Turf for 1854. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ↑ "1855 Lincoln Spring Handicap". Ruff's Guide to the Turf for 1855 (Autumn Supplement). Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ↑ "1860 Lincolnshire Handicap". Ruff's Guide to the Turf for 1861. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ↑ "1964 Lincolnshire Handicap". Glasgow Herald. 18 March 1964. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ↑ "1965 Lincoln Handicap". Glasgow Herald. 24 March 1965. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Lincoln Handicap (Lincolnshire Handicap).
- pedigreequery.com – Lincoln(shire) Handicap – Doncaster.
- Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 10–12. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
- Waterman, Jack (1987). The Punter's Friend - A Guide To Betting. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 150. ISBN 0356121070.
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