Ebor Handicap
| Handicap race | |
| Location | York Racecourse York, England |
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| Inaugurated | 1843 |
| Race type | Flat |
| Sponsor | Sky Bet |
| Website | York |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 5f 188yd (2,787 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £500,000 (2018) 1st: £311,250 |
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| Muntahaa | Weekender | Sea The Lion |
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| Nakeeta | Flymetothestars | Natural Scenery |
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| Heartbreak City | Shrewd | Quick Jack |
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| Litigant | Wicklow Brave | Suegioo |
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| Mutual Regard | Van Percy | Elidor |
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| Tiger Cliff | Genzy | Number Theory |
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| Willing Foe | Royal Diamond | Number Theory |
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| Moyenne Corniche | Tactician | Investissement |
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| Dirar | Rosika | Bridge Of Gold |
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| Sesenta | Changingoftheguard | Hits Only Vic |
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| All The Good | Tropical Strait | Yellowstone |
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| Purple Moon | Honolulu | Scriptwriter |
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| Mudawin | Glistening | Young Mick |
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| Sergeant Cecil | Carte Diamond | Grampian |
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| Mephisto | Gold Ring | Mikado |
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| 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 5 furlongs and 188 yards (2,787 metres). 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
| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | SP | Time |
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| 1978 | Totowah | 4 | 8-01 | Paul Cook | Michael Jarvis | 20/1 | |
| 1979 | Sea Pigeon | 9 | 10-00 | Jonjo O'Neill | Peter Easterby | 18/1 | |
| 1980 | Shaftesbury | 4 | 8-05 | Greville Starkey | Michael Stoute | 12/1 | |
| 1981 | Protection Racket | 3 | 8-01 | Mark Birch | Jeremy Hindley | 15/2 | |
| 1982 | Another Sam | 5 | 9-02 | Brian Rouse | Richard Hannon Sr. | 16/1 | |
| 1983 | Jupiter Island | 4 | 9-00 | Lester Piggott | Clive Brittain | 9/1 | |
| 1984 | Crazy | 3 | 8-13 | Walter Swinburn | Guy Harwood | 10/1 | |
| 1985 | Western Dancer | 4 | 8-06 | Paul Cook | Con Horgan | 20/1 | |
| 1986 | Primary | 3 | 8-07 | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 6/1 | 2:55.34 |
| 1987 | Daarkom | 4 | 9-03 | Michael Roberts | Alec Stewart | 13/2 | 3:05.08 |
| 1988 | Kneller | 3 | 8-01 | Paul Eddery | Henry Cecil | 9/1 | 2:53.67 |
| 1989 | Sapience | 3 | 8-04 | Pat Eddery | Jimmy FitzGerald | 15/2 | 2:57.03 |
| 1990 | Further Flight | 4 | 8-08 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 7/1 JF | 2:55.04 |
| 1991 | Deposki | 3 | 7-03 | Francis Norton | Michael Stoute | 12/1 | 3:03.48 |
| 1992 | Quick Ransom | 4 | 8-03 | Dean McKeown | Mark Johnston | 16/1 | 2:55.48 |
| 1993 | Sarawat | 5 | 8-02 | Richard Quinn | Reg Akehurst | 14/1 | 2:59.20 |
| 1994 | Hasten to Add | 4 | 9-03 | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott | 13/2 F | 2:56.56 |
| 1995 | Sanmartino | 3 | 7-11 | Willie Carson | Barry Hills | 8/1 | 2:53.62 |
| 1996 | Clerkenwell | 3 | 7-11 | Fergal Lynch | Michael Stoute | 17/2 | 2:53.47 |
| 1997 | Far Ahead | 5 | 8-00 | Tyrone Williams | Les Eyre | 33/1 | 2:58.21 |
| 1998 | Tuning | 3 | 8-07 | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | 9/2 F | 2:51.89 |
| 1999 | Vicious Circle | 5 | 8-04 | Kevin Darley | Luca Cumani | 11/1 | 2:54.48 |
| 2000 | Give the Slip | 3 | 8-08 | Pat Eddery | Amanda Perrett | 8/1 | 2:55.62 |
| 2001 | Mediterranean | 3 | 8-04 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 16/1 | 2:55.85 |
| 2002 | Hugs Dancer | 5 | 8-05 | Dean McKeown | James Given | 25/1 | 2:55.12 |
| 2003 | Saint Alebe | 4 | 8-08 | Richard Quinn | David Elsworth | 20/1 | 2:54.96 |
| 2004 | Mephisto | 5 | 9-04 | Darryll Holland | Luca Cumani | 6/1 | 3:06.10 |
| 2005 | Sergeant Cecil | 6 | 8-12 | Alan Munro | Rod Millman | 11/1 | 2:54.56 |
| 2006 | Mudawin | 5 | 8-04 | John Egan | Jane Chapple-Hyam | 100/1 | 2:57.78 |
| 2007 | Purple Moon | 4 | 9-04 | Jamie Spencer | Luca Cumani | 7/2 F | 2:59.26 |
| 2008 | All the Good [a] | 5 | 9-00 | Dane O'Neill | Saeed bin Suroor | 25/1 | 2:52.05 |
| 2009 | Sesenta | 5 | 8-08 | Gary Carroll | Willie Mullins | 25/1 | 2:57.52 |
| 2010 | Dirar | 5 | 9-01 | Jamie Spencer | Gordon Elliott | 14/1 | 2:57.13 |
| 2011 | Moyenne Corniche | 6 | 8-10 | Dale Swift | Brian Ellison | 25/1 | 3:01.60 |
| 2012 | Willing Foe | 5 | 9-02 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 12/1 | 3:00.75 |
| 2013 | Tiger Cliff | 4 | 9-00 | Tom Queally | Lady Cecil | 5/1 | 3:03.36 |
| 2014 | Mutual Regard | 5 | 9-04 | Louis Steward | Johnny Murtagh | 20/1 | 2:56.48 |
| 2015 | Litigant | 7 | 9-01 | Oisin Murphy | Joseph Tuite | 33/1 | 3:00.16 |
| 2016 | Heartbreak City | 6 | 9-01 | Adam McNamara | Tony Martin | 15/2 | 2:56.13 |
| 2017 | Nakeeta | 6 | 9-00 | Callum Rodriguez | Iain Jardine | 12/1 | 2:56.54 |
| 2018 | Muntahaa | 5 | 9-09 | Jim Crowley | John Gosden | 11/1 | 2:53.48 |
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
References
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Ebor Handicap.
- pedigreequery.com – Ebor Handicap – York.
- Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 153–155. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
- Race Recordings [1]