Cornwallis Stakes

Cornwallis Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Newmarket Racecourse
Newmarket, England
Inaugurated 1946
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Newmarket Academy
Website Newmarket
Race information
Distance 5f (1,006 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Straight
Qualification Two-year-olds
Weight 9 st 1 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners
3 lb for G3 winners
Purse £80,000 (2015)
1st: £45,368
Cornwallis Stakes
2016
Mrs Danvers Clem Fandango Battaash

The Cornwallis Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at Newmarket over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

History

The event was established at Ascot in 1946, and it was initially contested over 6 furlongs (1,207 metres). The inaugural running was won by Golden Hackle. It was extended to a mile in 1948, and cut to 5 furlongs (1,006 metres) in 1957. Until 2013 it was run in early October and in 2014 it was transferred to Newmarket to become part of the "Future Champions Day" fixture in mid-October.[1]

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Cornwallis Stakes was classed at Group 3 level.

Records

Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Joe Mercer – Plainsong (1953), Rosalba (1958), Pushy (1980)
  • Lester Piggott – Abelia (1957), Favorita (1960), Tin King (1965)
  • Martin Dwyer – Halmahera (1997), Dominica (2001), Alzerra (2006)

Leading trainer (3 wins):

  • Noel Murless – Abelia (1957), Favorita (1960), Splashing (1973)

Winners since 1979

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1979 Hanu Greville Starkey Scobie Breasley
1980 Pushy Joe Mercer Henry Cecil
1981 My Lover Bruce Raymond Michael Jarvis
1982 Tatibah John Reid Fulke Johnson Houghton
1983 Petorius Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute
1984 Doulab Tony Murray Harry Thomson Jones 1:03.15
1985 Hallgate Kevin Hodgson Sally Hall 1:01.56
1986 Singing Steven Brian Rouse Richard Hannon Sr.
1987 no race [a]
1988 Hadif Pat Eddery Robert Armstrong 1:03.22
1989 Argentum John Reid Jack Holt 1:02.05
1990 Mujadil Steve Cauthen Robert Armstrong 1:00.29
1991 Magic Ring Alan Munro Paul Cole 1:02.42
1992 Up and at 'Em Benjy Coogan Jimmy Coogan 1:01.03
1993 no race [b]
1994 Millstream Jason Weaver Mark Johnston 1:01.26
1995 Mubhij Willie Carson Barry Hills 1:05.36
1996 Easycall Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan 1:01.94
1997 Halmahera Martin Dwyer Ian Balding 1:04.06
1998 Show Me the Money Johnny Murtagh Noel Meade 1:06.25
1999 Kier Park Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 1:05.23
2000 Danehurst [c] George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott 1:03.18
2001 Dominica Martin Dwyer Marcus Tregoning 1:03.38
2002 Peace Offering Kevin Darley Terry Mills 1:02.24
2003 Majestic Missile Kieren Fallon William Haggas 1:01.93
2004 Castelletto [d] Graham Gibbons Bryan McMahon 1:01.79
2005 Hunter Street [e] Alan Munro Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:00.21
2006 Alzerra Martin Dwyer Mick Channon 1:01.94
2007 Captain Gerrard Tom Eaves Bryan Smart 1:00.81
2008 Amour Propre Dane O'Neill Henry Candy 1:01.39
2009 Our Jonathan Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan 1:01.29
2010 Electric Waves Richard Mullen Ed McMahon 1:01.21
2011 Ponty Acclaim Ted Durcan Tim Easterby 1:00.54
2012 Bungle Inthejungle Martin Harley Mick Channon 1:01.73
2013 Hot Streak Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan 1:00.24
2014 Royal Razalma Richard Kingscote Jonathan Portman 1:00.55
2015 Quiet Reflection Graham Lee Karl Burke 0:59.14
2016 Mrs Danvers Richard Kingscote Jonathan Portman 0:58.69

a b The 1987 and 1993 runnings were abandoned because of a waterlogged course.
c The 2000 edition was run at Newbury after being called off at Ascot due to a security alert.
d e The 2004 race was held at Newmarket, and the 2005 running was at Salisbury.

Earlier winners

  • 1946: Golden Hackle
  • 1947: Straight Play
  • 1948: Burnt Brown
  • 1949: Stella Polaris
  • 1950: Par Avion
  • 1951: Sir Phoenix
  • 1952: Prince Canarina
  • 1953: Plainsong
  • 1954: Lark
  • 1955: Roman Conquest
  • 1956: Star Magic *
  • 1957: Abelia
  • 1958: Rosalba
  • 1959: Sing Sing
  • 1960: Favorita *
  • 1961: Prince Tor
  • 1962: Fair Astronomer
  • 1963: Derring-Do *
  • 1964: Spaniard's Mount
  • 1965: Tin King
  • 1966: Green Park
  • 1967: So Blessed
  • 1968: no race
  • 1969: Huntercombe
  • 1970: Cawston's Pride
  • 1971: Deep Diver
  • 1972: The Go-Between
  • 1973: Splashing
  • 1974: Paris Review
  • 1975: Western Jewel
  • 1976: no race
  • 1977: Absalom
  • 1978: Greenland Park

* The 1956, 1960 and 1963 runnings took place at Kempton Park.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "£4.5m Champions Weekend created in 2014". newmarketracecourses.co.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  • galopp-sieger.de – Cornwallis Stakes.
  • horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Cornwallis Stakes (2016).
  • pedigreequery.com – Cornwallis Stakes – Ascot.
  • Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 206–207. ISBN 1-873626-15-0. 
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