THE NOVEMBER HANDICAP
Contested on Manchester Racecourse since 1876, apart from a brief spell during the First World War when it was cancelled for 3 years, the Manchester November Handicap has brought the curtain down on the regular Flat racing season for almost a century and a half. This site provides a comprehensive history of the most famous end of season Handicaps; every winner, runner, owner, trainer and jockey. Results have been gathered in meticulous style by Anthony Lake who deserves considerable praise for locating even the most obscure pieces of information. The inaugural race, over 1 mile 4 furlongs, was held at the New Barns course in Manchester, before being extended to 1 mile 6 furlongs in 1880. It was reduced back to 1 mile 4 furlongs in 1902 when it was staged at the Castle Irwen course in Manchester. During the Second World War, from 1942-45, the race was run at Pontefract when known as the 'Substitute November Handicap', but the race returned to Manchester in 1946 and remained there until the course closed in 1963. In 1964 the race transferred permanently to Doncaster, although in 1989 the race was staged at Thirsk, while in 2005 Windsor hosted the race over 1 mile 3 1/2 furlongs.
Date | Winner | Age/Weight | Owner | Jockey | Trainer | Odds | Runners |
1876 |
Polonaise |
5-7-12 |
Bowes Mr John |
Dodge |
|
5/2 |
14 |
1877 |
Hopbloom |
4-7-09 |
Montrose Duke of |
Chesterman |
|
4/1 |
11 |
1878 |
Belphoebe |
4-9-05 |
Hartington Lord (Duke of Devonshire) |
Jeffery H |
|
3/1 |
12 |
1879 |
Mars |
aged-6-10 |
Brown Mr W |
Jones J E. |
|
25/1 |
16 |
1880 |
Madame du Barry |
5-8-02 |
Perkins Mr C |
Morgan |
|
12/1 |
15 |
1881 |
Gladstone |
3-6-00 |
Alington Lord |
Bowman C |
|
7/1 |
13 |
1882 |
Boswell |
4-7-11 |
Ellesmere Lord |
Bowman C |
|
100/15 |
16 |
1883 |
Corrie Roy |
5-9-10 |
Johnstone Sir Frederick |
Wood C |
|
4/1 |
14 |
1884 |
Keir |
4-8-07 |
Manton Mr (Duchess of Montrose) |
Watts J |
|
5/2 |
16 |
1885 |
Raffaello |
4-7-01 |
Ginistrelli Chevalier |
Luke H |
|
50/1 |
13 |
1886 |
Stourhead |
5-7-02 |
Taylor Mr A |
Martin E |
Taylor A |
5/2 |
10 |
1887 |
Carlton |
4-9-12 |
Somerset Lord E |
Barrett G |
|
20/1 |
20 |
1888 |
Claymore |
4-6-11 |
Howe Lord |
Allsopp F |
|
20/1 |
18 |
1889 |
Fallow Chat |
4-7-05 |
Mr R C Vyner |
Luke |
Osborne J |
100/6 |
18 |
1890 |
Parlington |
3-7-09 |
Beaufort Duke of |
Loates S |
|
6/1 |
19 |
1891 |
Lily of Lumley |
5-7-03 |
Mr R C Vyner |
Chaloner G |
Osborne J |
100/11 |
18 |
1892 |
Paddy |
3-6-09 |
Thursby Sir J |
Gough |
|
100/7 |
19 |
1893 |
Golden Drop |
4-7-07 |
Peacock Mr M D |
Chandley S |
Dobson Peacock |
40/1 |
20 |
1894 |
Ravensbury |
4-9-04 |
Machell Capt |
Barker H |
|
20/1 |
19 |
1895 |
Ivor |
4-6-07 |
Hibbert Mr C |
Grimshaw H |
Nightingall W |
18/1 |
16 |
1896 |
Telescope |
4-6-10 |
Singer Mr Washington |
Cannon K |
Wadlow T |
7/1 |
14 |
1897 |
Asterie |
3-6-06 |
Griffiths Sir R W |
Chapman H |
Sherwood R |
100/8 |
13 |
1898 |
Chaleureux |
4-8-10 |
Miller Sir J |
Madden O |
Blackwell G |
8/1 |
14 |
1899 |
Proclamation |
3-7-07 |
Ellsmere Lord |
Sloan T |
Dawson J jun |
25/1 |
22 |
1900 |
Lexicon |
6-6-13 |
Gottschalk Mr B |
Heppell T |
Cannon J |
40/1 |
18 |
1901 |
Carabine |
3-6-09 |
Collins Mr J |
Adey A |
Hornsby J |
100/7 |
22 |
1902 |
St Maclou |
4-9-04 |
MacCalmont Col |
Cannon M |
Beatty C |
9/1 |
15 |
1903 |
Switch Cap |
3-6-06 |
Mr B Ellam |
McIntyre R |
Pickering S |
25/1 |
24 |
1904 |
No race due to snow and frost |
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1905 |
Ferment |
3-6-02 |
Belmont Mr A |
Jennings T |
Watson J |
25/1 |
19 |
1906 |
Spate |
3-7-05 |
Captain J Orr-Ewing |
Saxby W |
Robson R |
100/7 |
17 |
1907 |
Baltinglass |
3-7-11 |
Loder Major E |
Halsey W |
Gilpin P P |
8/1 |
10 |
1908 |
Old China |
4-7-11 |
Bell Mr A |
Mc Gall G |
Fagan |
20/1 |
20 |
1909 |
Admiral Togo III |
5-7-02 |
Brienen Baroness de |
Wooton F |
Taylor A |
100/7 |
16 |
1910 |
The Valet |
6-6-09 |
Winans Mr L |
Jellis H |
Cannon J |
9/1 |
14 |
1911 |
Ultimus |
4-7-03 |
Gorham Mr A |
Donoghue S |
Fallon J |
9/4 |
17 |
1912 |
Wagstaff |
3-8-01 |
Pratt Mr F |
Foy C |
Pratt |
8/1 |
10 |
1913 |
Dalmatian |
6-7-08 |
Mr L Winan |
Foy C |
Cannon J |
10/1 |
16 |
1914 |
Wardha |
3-6-05 |
Jardine Mr D J |
Jones P |
Peacock |
9/1 |
11 |
1915 |
No race due to the First World War |
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1916 |
No race due to the First World War |
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1917 |
Planet |
3-8-01 |
Winan Mr W |
Lancaster E |
Cannon J |
4/1 |
17 |
1918 |
No race due to the First World War |
1919 |
King John |
4-8-06 |
Loder Capt G |
Wheatley E |
Gilpin P P |
13/2 |
17 |
1920 |
Pomme de Terre |
4-9-04 |
Zetland Lord |
Robbins H |
Dundas G |
3/1 |
12 |
1921 |
Blue Dun |
4-8-05 |
Straker Mr F |
Carslake B |
Bewicke P W |
7/2 |
24 |
1922 |
Torelore |
5-9-00 |
Meux Sir H |
Carslake B |
Persse H S |
6/1 |
14 |
1923 |
No race due to Frost |
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1924 |
Cloudbank |
3-7-10 |
White Mr J |
Beary M |
Ward G L |
100/9 |
17 |
1925 |
No race due to Frost |
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1926 |
No race due to Fog |
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1927 |
Old Orkney |
3-7-07 |
Murphy Mr J J |
Donoghue S |
Macauley A |
8/1 |
6 |
1928 |
Saracen |
3-7-08 |
Courtauld Major |
Donoghue S |
Jarvis B |
6/1 |
20 |
1929 |
Promptitude |
5-6-13 |
Robertson Mr |
Stephenson W |
Rimmell T R |
33/1 |
19 |
1930 |
Glorious Devon |
3-7-03 |
Glanely Lord |
Richards G |
Hogg Capt |
25/1 |
28 |
1931 |
North Drift |
4-7-06 |
Downing Mr |
Dowdall |
Vassey |
8/1 |
42 |
1932 |
Hypostyle |
3-7-05 |
Beatty Mrs C |
Richardson A |
Fergusson H |
20/1 |
18 |
1933 |
Jean's Dream |
3-7-05 |
Boazman Mr A |
Dines J |
Peacock M |
20/1 |
28 |
1934 |
Pip Emma |
3-7-09 |
Rosebery Lord |
Smith E |
Jarvis J |
100/7 |
28 |
1935 |
Free Fare |
7-8-04 |
Warner Mr B |
Wragg S |
Gwilt E |
22/1 |
19 |
1936 |
Newton Ford |
4-8-04 |
Boazman Mr A |
Nevett W |
Peacock M |
100/8 |
21 |
1937 |
Solitaire |
6-8-01 |
Hoyle Sir E |
Taylor J |
Peacock H |
25/1 |
31 |
1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1948 |
1938 |
Pappageno II |
3-8-06 |
Hartigan Mr G |
Richards G |
Hartigan M |
100/7 |
26 |
1939 |
Tutor |
3-8-03 |
Rosebery Lord |
Smith E |
Jarvis J |
9/2 fav |
24 |
1940 |
Beinn Dearg |
5-8-02 |
Zetland Lord |
Nevett W |
Peacock H |
9/1 |
20 |
1941 |
Crown Colony |
7-7-09 |
Glanely Lord |
Richards C |
Lawson |
100/6 |
19 |
1942 |
Golden Boy |
4-9-11 |
Carr Mr W |
Smith D |
Carr W H |
10/1 |
17 |
1943 | Mad Carew | 4-7-06 | Joe Sime | P Vasey | 33/1 | 21 | |
1944 |
Kerry Piper |
3-8-00 |
Bruce Sir Hervey |
Spares C |
Armstrong F |
25/1 |
19 |
1945 |
Oatflake |
3-7-13 |
Barnett Mr W |
Britt E |
Armstrong F |
10/8 |
23 |
The extract above gives the result of the 'Substitute November Handicap' run at Pontefract in 1942 and is shown courtesy of the Gloucestershire Echo (31/10/42) and the British Newspapers Online. | The extract above gives the result of the 'Substitute November Handicap' run at Pontefract in 1943 and is shown courtesy of the York Herald (16/10/43) and the British Newspapers Online. |
1946 |
Las Vegas |
4-8-08 |
Chayton Sir William |
Wragg H |
Boyd |
20/1 |
23 |
1947 |
Regret |
4-6-03 |
Senior Mrs F |
Walker J |
Vasey P |
66/1 |
31 |
1948 |
Sports Master |
3-6-13 |
Morris Mr D |
Greening D |
Beary J |
20/1 |
40 |
1949 |
Fidonia |
5-9-02 |
Halford Mr A D C |
Carr W H |
Parker E |
40/1 |
41 |
1950 |
Coltbridge |
4-7-06 |
Mr D J Thompson |
Sime J |
Hall S |
100/6 |
37 |
1951 |
Good Taste |
7-7-13 |
Bullock Mr J |
Nevett W |
Hall S |
28/1 |
31 |
1952 |
Summer Rain |
3-7-13 |
Milford Lord |
Evans P |
Jarvis J |
100/6 |
20 |
1953 |
Torch Singer |
5-6-05 |
Hanson Mr J |
Ward D |
Scobie N |
40/1 |
25 |
1954 |
No race as the course was waterlogged |
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1955 |
Tearaway |
5-6-11 |
Hanson Mr J |
Bentley W |
Hall S |
40/1 |
18 |
1956 |
Trentham Boy |
5-7-06 |
Degg Mr T H |
Gifford J |
Gosden J |
100/6 |
26 |
1957 |
Chief Barker |
4-6-12 |
Cohen Mr N |
Walker D W |
Price H |
33/1 |
40 |
1958 |
Paul Jones |
3-8-02 |
Wright Col P L M |
Mercer J |
Budgett A |
100/7 |
29 |
1959 |
Operatic Society |
3-8-09 |
Agars-Walker Mr |
Gethin K |
Benstead J |
18/1 |
49 |
1960 |
Dalnamein |
5-7-10 |
Phang Mr J |
Greenaway H J |
Hall S |
28/1 |
30 |
1961 |
Henry's Choice |
4-8-02 |
Harrison Mr W H |
Hide E |
Beasley P |
100/8 |
29 |
1962 |
Damredub |
5-8-01 |
Degg Mr T H |
Germon M |
Gosden J |
20/1 |
35 |
1963 |
Best Song |
4-9-06 |
Allen Mr H |
Lindley J |
Gosden J |
100/7 |
31 |
1964 |
Osier |
4-7-10 |
Mr David Montague |
Doug Smith |
Bernard Van Cutsem |
20/1 |
28 |
1965 |
Concealdem |
6-8-10 |
Mr G W Taylor |
Ron Hutchinson |
John Gosden |
100/8 |
18 |
1966 |
Polish Warrior |
3-7-02 |
Colonel F L M Wright |
A Barclay |
A Budgett |
100/6 |
26 |
1967 |
Bugle Boy |
4-7-08 |
Miss E B Ridgen |
A Barclay |
A Budgett |
22/1 |
25 |
1968 |
Zardia |
4-7-13 |
Mr S Gilliat |
R Still |
A Vasey |
25/1 |
29 |
1969 |
Tintagel II |
4-9-0 |
Mrs R C Sturdy |
Lester Piggott |
Sturdy |
15/2 |
21 |
1970 |
Saraceno |
5-9-02 |
Mr G A Oldham |
Graham Sexton |
Harry Wragg |
15/2 |
21 |
1971 |
Misty Light |
3-8-05 |
Mr R F Scully |
Joe Mercer |
F Armstrong |
25/1 |
20 |
1972 |
King Top |
3-7-11 |
|
Willie Carson |
J Oxley |
|
16 |
1973 |
Only for Jo |
3-7-11 |
|
Ian Jenkinson |
Ron Smyth |
|
22 |
1974 |
Gritti Palace |
5-7-07 |
|
Richard Fox |
Philip Robinson |
|
21 |
1975 |
Mr Bigmore |
3-8-12 |
|
Greville Starkey |
Philip Robinson |
|
12 |
1976 |
Gale Bridge |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1977 |
Sailcloth |
3-7-07 |
|
M L Thomas |
W Hastings-Bass |
|
22 |
1978 |
Eastern Spring |
4-7-10 |
|
Michael Wigham |
Luca Cumani |
|
21 |
1979 |
Morse Code |
4-8-03 |
|
Paul Cook |
John Dunlop |
|
14 |
1980 |
Path of Peace |
3-8-06 |
|
Jimmy Bleasdale |
Chris Thornton |
14/1 |
20 |
1981 |
Lafontaine |
4-8-07 |
|
George Duffield |
Clive Brittain |
16/1 |
20 |
1982 |
Double Shuffle |
3-9-00 |
|
George Duffield |
G.Pritchard-Gordon |
12/1 |
17 |
Turkoman |
3-8-07 |
|
Dennis McKay |
Duncan Sasse |
20/1 |
17 |
|
1983 |
Asir |
3-8-07 |
|
Greville Starkey |
Guy Harwood |
10/1 |
25 |
1984 |
Abu Kadra |
3-8-12 |
|
Walter Swinburn |
Michael Stoute |
25/1 |
24 |
1985 |
Bold Rex |
3-8-07 |
|
Joe Mercer |
John Dunlop |
20/1 |
25 |
1986 |
Beijing |
3-8-04 |
|
Richard Quinn |
Paul Cole |
16/1 |
25 |
1987 |
Swingit Gunner |
6-8-11 |
|
Mark Birch |
Colin Tinkler |
9/1 |
25 |
1988 |
Young Benz |
4-8-04 |
T H Bennett |
Mark Birch |
Peter Easterby |
12/1 |
22 |
1989 |
Firelight Fiesta |
4-9-08 |
Mrs Joan Lamb |
Bruce Raymond |
Ben Hanbury |
9/2 F |
19 |
1990 |
Azzaam |
3-9-08 |
Hamdan Al Maktoum |
Willie Carson |
John Dunlop |
7/1 |
24 |
1991 |
Hieroglyphic |
3-8-13 |
R E Sangster |
Willie Carson |
John Gosden |
11/4 Fav |
22 |
1992 |
Turgenev |
3-9-00 |
Sheikh Mohammed |
Darryll Holland |
John Gosden |
10/1 |
25 |
1993 |
Quick Ransom |
5-8-10 |
Mr J S Morrison |
Jason Weaver |
Mark Johnston |
6/1 Fav |
25 |
1994 |
Saxon Maid |
3-8-09 |
Sheikh Mohammed |
Jason Weaver |
Luca Cumani |
16/1 |
24 |
1995 |
Snow Princess |
3-8-02 |
Lord Weinstock & Hon Simon Weinstock |
Richard Hills |
Lord Huntingdon |
5/1 Fav |
18 |
1996 |
Clifton Fox |
4-8-10 |
P and S Partnership |
Nigel Day |
Jeremy Glover |
9/1 |
22 |
1997 |
Sabadilla |
3-7-08 |
Sheikh Mohammed |
Royston Ffrench |
John Gosden |
10/1 |
40 |
1998 |
Yavana's Pace |
6-9-10 |
Mrs Joan Keaney |
Darryll Holland |
Mark Johnston |
8/1 |
23 |
1999 |
Flossy |
3-7-07 |
Guy Reed |
Tony Beech |
Chris Thornton |
5/1 |
16 |
2000 |
Batswing |
5-8-08 |
Mr Ashley Carr |
Robert Winston |
Brian Ellison |
14/1 |
20 |
2001 |
Royal Cavalier |
4-7-10 |
The Three R’s |
Paul Quinn |
Reg Hollinshead |
50/1 |
24 |
2002 |
Red Wine |
3-8-01 |
Mr Paul J Dixon |
Martin Dwyer |
Jamie Osborne |
16/1 |
23 |
2003 |
Turbo |
4-9-02 |
Mr Peter Richardson |
Tony Clark |
Toby Balding |
25/1 |
24 |
2004 |
Carte Diamond |
3-9-06 |
Mr Ashley Carr |
Kieren Fallon |
Brian Ellison |
12/1 |
24 |
2005 |
Come On Jonny |
3-8-00 |
Mr A E Frosy |
Nelson de Souza |
Ralph Beckett |
14/1 |
21 |
2006 |
Group Captain |
4-9-05 |
Mr Peter Webb |
Richard Hughes |
Roger Charlton |
10/1 |
20 |
2007 |
Malt or Mash |
3-8-10 |
Mr A P Patey |
Ryan Moore |
Richard Hannon Snr |
5/1 |
21 |
2008 |
Tropical Strait |
5-8-13 |
Francis and Anthony Ward |
Martin Dwyer |
David Arbuthnot |
20/1 |
21 |
2009 |
Charm School |
4-8-12 |
HRH Princess Haya of Jordan |
Jimmy Fortune |
John Gosden |
17/2 |
23 |
2010 |
Times Up |
4-8-13 |
Mrs I H Stewart-Brown |
Dane O'Neill |
John Dunlop |
14/1 |
22 |
2011 |
Zuider Zee |
4-8-13 |
HRH Princess Haya of Jordan |
Robert Havlin |
John Gosden |
8/1 |
23 |
2012 |
Art Scholar |
5-8-07 |
Mrs J Scrivens |
Franny Norton |
Michael Appleby |
20/1 |
23 |
2013 |
Conduct |
6-9-02 |
Highclere Thoroughbred Racing |
Seb Sanders |
William Haggas |
8/1 |
23 |
2014 |
Open Eagle |
5-8-12 |
Middleham Park Racing |
Daniel Tudhope |
David O'Meara |
15/2 F |
23 |
2015 |
Litigant |
7-9-10 |
Mr A A Byrne |
George Baker |
Joseph Tuite |
10/1 |
22 |
2016 |
Prize Money |
3-8-10 |
Godolphin |
George Wood |
Saeed bin Suroor |
4/1 |
15 |
2017 | Saunter | 4-8-13 | Michael Watt & Billy Slater | Jim Crowley | Ian Williams | 6/1 | 23 |
2018 | Royal Line | 4-9-8 | Sheikh Al Jalila Racing | Robert Havlin | John Gosden | 9/1 | 23 |
2019 | Abandoned due to waterlogged course | ||||||
2020 | On to Victory | 6-9-0 | HP Racing On To Victory | James Doyle | Alan King | 10/1 | 23 |
2021 | Farhan | 3-8-3 | Naser Buresli | Hollie Doyle | John Butler | 9/2 fav | 23 |
2022 | Tritonic | 5-9-12 | McNeill Family & Ian Dale | Callum Hutchinson | Alan King | 16/1 |
ISBN 978-0-9957632-0-3 652 pages 774 former courses |
ISBN 978-0-9957632-1-0 352 pages 400 former courses |
ISBN 978-0-9957632-2-7 180 pages 140 former courses |
ISBN 978-0-9957632-3-4 264 pages 235 former courses |
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