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Great St. Wilfrid Stakes
Handicap race
LocationRipon Racecourse
Ripon, England
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorWilliam Hill
WebsiteRipon
Race information
Distance6f (1,207 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
WeightHandicap
Purse£75,000 (2019)
1st: £46,688
Great St Wilfrid Handicap
2019
Yellow, black chevrons, white sleeves, black stars and cap White, dark blue and white check sleeves, dark blue cap Black, large orange spots, black sleeves, orange spots, quartered cap
Dakota Gold Summerghand Citron Major
Previous years
2018
Black, emerald green inverted triangle, white cap Yellow, black chevrons, white sleeves, black stars and cap Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
Gunmetal Dakota Gold Growl
2017
Dark green, emerald green stars on sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green star Yellow, red star, emerald green sleeves, red cap Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
Mattmu Pipers Note Shanghai Glory
2016
Red, royal blue stars, red cap Black, beige seams, black sleeves, beige spots, black cap Royal blue
Nameitwhatyoulike Intisaab Baccarat
2015
Emerald green, red hoops, quartered cap White, white and dark green diabolo on sleeves, dark green cap Light blue, orange epaulets
Don't Touch Kimberella Tatlisu
2014
White, red inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap Mauve, yellow epaulets, yellow cap White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue and white halved sleeves, quartered cap
Out Do Spinatrix Confessional
2013
Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap Mauve, yellow epaulets, yellow cap Dark blue, yellow inverted triangle, striped sleeves and cap
Baccarat Spinatrix Rodrigo De Torres
2012
Royal blue and pink stripes, royal blue sleeves and cap Black, yellow cross of lorraine Light green and dark green diamonds
Pepper Lane Tax Free Louis The Pious
2011
Red and white diabolo, white sleeves, red stars, red cap, white star Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap Red, red cap, white spots
Pepper Lane Our Jonathan Mayson
2010
Light blue and white stripes, red and yellow striped cap Yellow, red hollow box, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap, red star Red, white diamond, white sleeves, red spots
Damika Tajneed Signor Peltro
2009
Dark blue, beige hoops and armlets Yellow, royal blue hoops, diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap Red, white hoop, emerald green sleeves
Markab Tamagin Advanced
2008
Yellow, Red hollow box, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Red star Dark Blue, Yellow diamond, diabolo on sleeves, Pink cap Black, Yellow stars, hooped sleeves and star on cap
Tajneed Valery Borzov Tamagin
2007
Black, amber hooped sleeves, amber cap Red and white stripes, white sleeves, red stars, black cap Red and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, Red and Royal Blue quartered cap
Kostar Obe Brave Indian Trail
2006
White, blue inverted triangle Pink, Black spots, armlets and spots on cap White, red and white striped sleeves, black and red check cap
Excusez Moi Fullandby Ice Planet
2005
White, red and white striped sleeves, black and red check cap White, red and white striped sleeves, yellow cap Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots
Ice Planet Pieter Brueghel River Falcon
2004
White, mauve sash and sleeves, quartered cap White, red and white striped sleeves, black and red check cap Orange, white armlets, quartered cap
Smokin Beau Pieter Brueghel Hiccups
2003
royal blue, white triple diamond, white sleeves, blue armlets, blue cap, white diamonds MAROON, light blue slvs, light blue cap, maroon diamond Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, diabolo on sleeves
Hidden Dragon Undeterred Mutawaqed
 

The Great St. Wilfrid Stakes is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Ripon over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

The event is named after St. Wilfrid, the patron saint of Ripon. The winning owner is awarded a silver trophy depicting St. Wilfrid mounted on horseback.

The Great St. Wilfrid Stakes is the venue's most valuable race of the season. It has been sponsored by William Hill since 1994.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Pepper Lane - 2011, 2012

Leading jockey since 1986 (3 wins):

Leading trainer since 1986 (3 wins):

  • David O'Meara - Pepper Lane (2011, 2012), Out Do (2014)


Winners since 1986

Year
Winner
Age
Weight
Jockey
Trainer
SP
Time
1986 Catherines Well 3 8-08 Gary Carter Mick Easterby 1003.3333333333 10/3
1987 Umbelata 4 8-10 Tony Culhane Mick Naughton 1007 7/1 1:15.60
1988 Golden Ancona 5 8-09 Mark Birch Peter Easterby 1004 4/1 F 1:16.40
1989 Thornfield Boy 3 8-06 Pat Eddery Reg Akehurst 1003.5 7/2 F 1:10.40
1990 Fascination Waltz 3 7-12 Gary Carter John Mackie 1004.5 9/2 1:12.20
1991 Premier Touch 4 9-07 Alex Greaves David Barron 1008 8/1 1:11.40
1992 Green Dollar 9 9-04 Michael Tebbutt Eric Wheeler 1016 16/1 1:12.30
1993 Hard to Figure 7 9-03 Steve Drowne Ron Hodges 1010 10/1 1:11.60
1994 Whittle Woods Girl 3 7-07 Jimmy Quinn Eric Alston 1020 20/1 1:11.00
1995 Double Blue 6 9-13 Jason Weaver Mark Johnston 1007.5 15/2 1:10.10
1996 Samwar 4 8-06 Ray Cochrane Gay Kelleway 1007.5 15/2 1:11.60
1997 Tadeo 4 9-08 Dean McKeown Mark Johnston 1012 12/1 1:09.80
1998 Cadeaux Cher 4 8-06 Ray Cochrane Barry Hills 1008 8/1 1:11.50
1999 Pipalong 3 9-07 Lindsay Charnock Tim Easterby 1016 16/1 1:13.00
2000 William's Well 6 7-13 Dale Gibson Mick Easterby 1014 14/1 1:11.30
2001 Antonio Canova 5 8-09 Franny Norton Bob Jones 1003.5 7/2 F 1:11.60
2002 Deceitful 4 8-08 Francis Ferris David Evans 1020 20/1 1:09.90
2003 Hidden Dragon 4 9-01 David Nolan Paul Blockley 1016 16/1 1:10.53
2004 Smokin Beau 7 9-10 Joe Fanning Nick Littmoden 1016 16/1 1:13.65
2005 Ice Planet 4 8-07 Phillip Makin David Nicholls 1010 10/1 1:13.19
2006 Excusez Moi 4 9-04 Kerrin McEvoy Clive Brittain 1010 10/1 1:13.82
2007 Kostar 6 9-06 Philip Robinson Clive Cox 1010 10/1 1:11.61
2008 Tajneed 5 8-12 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls 1008.5 17/2 1:13.75
2009 Markab 6 9-03 Pat Cosgrave Henry Candy 1003.5 7/2 F 1:10.10
2010 Damika 7 8-10 Michael Stainton Richard Whitaker 1018 18/1 1:13.31
2011 Pepper Lane 4 8-12 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara 1011 11/1 1:12.34
2012 Pepper Lane 5 9-01 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara 1020 20/1 1:11.95
2013 Baccarat 4 8-09 Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey 1004.5 9/2 F 1:09.72
2014 Out Do 5 9-01 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara 1007 7/1 F 1:12.79
2015 Don't Touch 3 8-12 Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey 1004 4/1 F 1:12.00
2016 Nameitwhatyoulike 7 8-13 Connor Beasley Bryan Smart 1016 16/1 1:10.14
2017 Mattmu 5 9-01 David Allan Tim Easterby 1025 25/1 1:11.72
2018 Gunmetal 5 9-00 Joe Fanning David Barron 1010 10/1 1:09.98
2019 Dakota Gold 5 9-07 Connor Beasley Michael Dods 1005 5/1 F 1:14.56

See also

References