Royal Ascot: Copper Horse Handicap

The Copper Horse Handicap is a Handicap flat race, over 1 mile 6 furlongs and 34 yards, open to 4-year-olds and upwards, and was introduced in 2020 to extend the programme in a Covid hit year. It was introduced primarily for stayers rated 0-105 and designed to indicate potential winners of the Ebor Handicap at York later in the year.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Copper Horse Handicap took place on Wednesday 17th June 2020 when won by the Sheikh Mohammed Obaid owned Fujaira Prince (3/1 fav) who defeated Selino (8/1), Almania (12/1) and 15 others by 3 3/4 lengths and 1/2 length.

Copper Horse Handicap 2025 Handicap 1 mile 6 furlongs 34yds
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 FRENCH MASTER James Doyle John & Thady Gosden Wathnan Racing 5/2 fav
2 CABALLO DE MAR Callum Shepherd George Scott Victorious Racing 13/2
3 SAMUI Colin Keane Gordon Elliott Allan Snow 20/1
4 BARNSO Oisin Murphy Miss Natalia Lupini Toby Hunter Sixty 14/1
5 AERONAUTIC Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph O'Brien Newtown Anner Stud Farm 7/1
6 CHAMPAGNE PRINCE Billy Loughnane Jane Chapple-Hyam P W Harris 18/1
7 ENDLESS VICTORY William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 12/1
8 REAL DREAM David Probert Ian Williams Macable Partnership 50/1
9 CRYPTO FORCE David Egan Adrian Murray Amo Racing 18/1
10 MY MATE MOZZIE Warren Fentiman Gavin Cromwell Alymer Stud 11/1
11 LAVENDAR HILL MOB Cieren Fallon James Owen The Gredley Family 28/1
12 PRYDWEN Hector Crouch George Scott Blue Star Racing, Keith Breen 50/1
13 JESSE EVANS Oisin Orr Noel Meade Jack Singleton 25/1
14 FAIRBANKS Chris Hayes William Durkan Four D Partnership 28/1
15 LOUGHVILLE Rossa Ryan Alan King Glebe Farm Stud 22/1
16 CHARLUS Ryan Moore Willie Mullins The Why Knot Partnership 9/2
The Copper Horse Handicap took place on Tuesday 17th June 2025 and the winner, a bay colt by Frankel out of French Dressing, won a first prize of £56,694 by 2 1/2 lengths and 1/2 a length Over round 130%
Copper Horse Handicap Handicap 1 mile 6f 34yds 2020
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