Ebor Handicap

Ebor Handicap

Handicap race
Location	York Racecourse York, England
Inaugurated	1843
Race type	Flat
Sponsor	Betfred
Website	York
Race information
Distance	1m 6f (2,816 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-years-old and up
Weight	Handicap
Purse	£265,000 (2014) 1st: £164,692

Ebor Handicap

2015
Litigant	Wicklow Brave	Suegioo

Previous years
2014
Mutual Regard	Van Percy	Elidor
2013
Tiger Cliff	Genzy	Number Theory
2012
Willing Foe	Royal Diamond	Number Theory
2011
Moyenne Corniche	Tactician	Investissement
2010
Dirar	Rosika	Bridge Of Gold
2009
Sesenta	Changingoftheguard	Hits Only Vic
2008
All The Good	Tropical Strait	Yellowstone
2007
Purple Moon	Honolulu	Scriptwriter
2006
Mudawin	Glistening	Young Mick
2005
Sergeant Cecil	Carte Diamond	Grampian
2004
Mephisto	Gold Ring	Mikado
2003
Saint Alebe	Sun Bird	Salsalino

The Ebor Handicap is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile and 6 furlongs (2,816 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

History

The event is named after the shortened form of Eboracum, the Roman name for York. It was first run in 1843, and it was originally known as the Great Ebor Handicap. The race was introduced by John Orton, a newly appointed Clerk of the Course at York. It was initially contested over 2 miles, but its distance was later cut by 2 furlongs.

The planned running of the Ebor Handicap in 2008 was abandoned because of a waterlogged track. It was replaced by an event at Newbury called the Newburgh Handicap, a reference to the town's original Norman name.

The race is now held on the final day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting. It is currently the most valuable flat handicap in Europe.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

• Flint Jack – 1922, 1923

Leading jockey (5 wins):

• Lester Piggott – Gladness (1958), Primera (1959), Die Hard (1961), Tintagel II (1970), Jupiter Island (1983)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

• Tom Dawson – Godfrey (1844), Mark Tapley (1850), Pax (1860), Makeshift (1862), Mandrake (1867)

Winners since 1978

• Weights given in stones and pounds.

Year	Winner	Age	Weight	Jockey	Trainer	SP	Time
1978	Totowah	4	8-01	Paul Cook	Michael Jarvis	1020 20/1
1979	Sea Pigeon	9	9-14 10-00	Jonjo O'Neill	Peter Easterby	1018 18/1
1980	Shaftesbury	4	8-05	Greville Starkey	Michael Stoute	1012 12/1
1981	Protection Racket	3	8-01	Mark Birch	Jeremy Hindley	1007.5 15/2
1982	Another Sam	5	9-02	Brian Rouse	Richard Hannon, Sr.	1016 16/1
1983	Jupiter Island	4	9-00	Lester Piggott	Clive Brittain	1009 9/1
1984	Crazy	3	8-13	Walter Swinburn	Guy Harwood	1010 10/1
1985	Western Dancer	4	8-06	Paul Cook	Con Horgan	1020 20/1
1986	Primary	3	8-07	Greville Starkey	Guy Harwood	1006 6/1	2:55.34
1987	Daarkom	4	9-03	Michael Roberts	Alec Stewart	1006.5 13/2	3:05.08
1988	Kneller	3	8-01	Paul Eddery	Henry Cecil	1009 9/1	2:53.67
1989	Sapience	3	8-04	Pat Eddery	Jimmy FitzGerald	1007.5 15/2	2:57.03
1990	Further Flight	4	8-08	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	1007 7/1 JF	2:55.04
1991	Deposki	3	7-03	Francis Norton	Michael Stoute	1012 12/1	3:03.48
1992	Quick Ransom	4	8-03	Dean McKeown	Mark Johnston	1016 16/1	2:55.48
1993	Sarawat	5	8-02	Richard Quinn	Reg Akehurst	1014 14/1	2:59.20
1994	Hasten to Add	4	9-03	George Duffield	Sir Mark Prescott	1006.5 13/2 F	2:56.56
1995	Sanmartino	3	7-11	Willie Carson	Barry Hills	1008 8/1	2:53.62
1996	Clerkenwell	3	7-11	Fergal Lynch	Michael Stoute	1008.5 17/2	2:53.47
1997	Far Ahead	5	8-00	Tyrone Williams	Les Eyre	1033 33/1	2:58.21
1998	Tuning	3	8-07	Kieren Fallon	Henry Cecil	1004.5 9/2 F	2:51.89
1999	Vicious Circle	5	8-04	Kevin Darley	Luca Cumani	1011 11/1	2:54.48
2000	Give the Slip	3	8-08	Pat Eddery	Amanda Perrett	1008 8/1	2:55.62
2001	Mediterranean	3	8-04	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	1016 16/1	2:55.85
2002	Hugs Dancer	5	8-05	Dean McKeown	James Given	1025 25/1	2:55.12
2003	Saint Alebe	4	8-08	Richard Quinn	David Elsworth	1020 20/1	2:54.96
2004	Mephisto	5	9-04	Darryll Holland	Luca Cumani	1006 6/1	3:06.10
2005	Sergeant Cecil	6	8-12	Alan Munro	Rod Millman	1011 11/1	2:54.56
2006	Mudawin	5	8-04	John Egan	Jane Chapple-Hyam	1100 100/1	2:57.78
2007	Purple Moon	4	9-04	Jamie Spencer	Luca Cumani	1003.5 7/2 F	2:59.26
2008	All the Good	5	9-00	Dane O'Neill	Saeed bin Suroor	1025 25/1	2:52.05
2009	Sesenta	5	8-08	Gary Carroll	Willie Mullins	1025 25/1	2:57.52
2010	Dirar	5	9-01	Jamie Spencer	Gordon Elliott	1014 14/1	2:57.13
2011	Moyenne Corniche	6	8-10	Dale Swift	Brian Ellison	1025 25/1	3:01.60
2012	Willing Foe	5	9-02	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	1012 12/1	3:00.75
2013	Tiger Cliff	4	9-00	Tom Queally	Lady Cecil	1005 5/1	3:03.36
2014	Mutual Regard	5	9-04	Louis Steward	Johnny Murtagh	1020 20/1	2:56.48
2015	Litigant	7	9-01	Oisin Murphy	Joseph Tuite	1033 33/1	3:00.16

^a The 2008 running took place at Newbury over 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 61 yards.

Earlier winners

• 1843: Pagan
• 1844: Godfrey
• 1845: Coheiress
• 1846: Arthur
• 1847: Mathematician
• 1848: Meaux
• 1849: The Hero
• 1850: Mark Tapley
• 1851: Nancy
• 1852: Adine
• 1853: Pantomime
• 1854: The Grand Inquisitor
• 1855: Vandal
• 1856: Warlock
• 1857: El Hakim
• 1858: Vedette
• 1859: Underhand
• 1860: Pax
• 1861: Rising Sun
• 1862: Makeshift
• 1863: Golden Pledge
• 1864: Raglan
• 1865: Verdant
• 1866: Westwick
• 1867: Mandrake
• 1868: Fair Wind
• 1869: Fortunio
• 1870: Paganini
• 1871: Not Out
• 1872: Albert Victor
• 1873: Louise Victoria
• 1874: Chivalrous
• 1875: Lily Agnes
• 1876: Lilian
• 1877: Il Gladiatore
• 1878: Caerau
• 1879: Isonomy
• 1880: Novice
• 1881: Mother Shipton
• 1882: Victor Emanuel
• 1883: Corrie Roy
• 1884: Ben Alder
• 1885: Mate
• 1886: Le Caissier
• 1887: Silence
• 1888: Nappa
• 1889: King Monmouth
• 1890: Silver Spur
• 1891: Buccaneer
• 1892: Alice
• 1893: Senaputty
• 1894: Quilon
• 1895: Llanthony
• 1896: Dingle Bay
• 1897: Harvest Money
• 1898: Invincible II
• 1899: Cassock's Pride
• 1900: Jiffy II
• 1901: Gyp
• 1902: Wargrave
• 1903: McYardley
• 1904: Warwolf
• 1905: The Page
• 1906: Golden Measure
• 1907: Wuffy
• 1908: Rousay
• 1909: Dibs
• 1910: Claretoi
• 1911: Pillo
• 1912: Election
• 1913: Junior
• 1914–18: no race
• 1919: Race Rock
• 1920: Iron Hand
• 1921: March Along
• 1922: Flint Jack
• 1923: Flint Jack
• 1924: Marvex
• 1925: Chapeau
• 1926: Pons Asinorum
• 1927: Cap-a-Pie
• 1928: Cinq a Sept
• 1929: Bonny Boy
• 1930: Coaster / Gentlemen's Relish *
• 1931: Brown Jack
• 1932: Cat o' Nine Tails
• 1933: Dictum
• 1934: Alcazar
• 1935: Museum
• 1936: Penny Royal
• 1937: Weathervane
• 1938: Foxglove II
• 1939: Owenstown
• 1940–42: no race
• 1943: Yorkshire Hussar
• 1944: The Kernel
• 1945: Wayside Inn
• 1946: Foxtrot
• 1947: Procne
• 1948: Donino
• 1949: Miraculous Atom
• 1950: Cadzow Oak
• 1951: Bob
• 1952: Signification
• 1953: Norooz
• 1954: By Thunder!
• 1955: Hyperion Kid
• 1956: Donald
• 1957: Morecambe
• 1958: Gladness
• 1959: Primera
• 1960: Persian Road
• 1961: Die Hard
• 1962: Sostenuto
• 1963: Partholon
• 1964: Proper Pride
• 1965: Twelfth Man
• 1966: Lomond
• 1967: Ovaltine
• 1968: Alignment
• 1969: Big Hat
• 1970: Tintagel II
• 1971: Knotty Pine
• 1972: Crazy Rhythm
• 1973: Bonne Noel
• 1974: Anji
• 1975: Dakota
• 1976: Sir Montagu
• 1977: Move Off

*	The 1930 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
	The race was run at Pontefract in 1943 and 1944.

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

• Paris-Turf:
  • 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

• galopp-sieger.de – Ebor Handicap.
• pedigreequery.com – Ebor Handicap – York.