The November Handicap is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 197 yards (2,393 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early November.

History The event was originally held at the New Barns, Manchester, where it was called the Manchester November Handicap. It was established in 1876, and was initially run over 1 mile and 4 furlongs before contested over 1 mile and 6 furlongs in 1880. It was cut to its present length in 1902 when the race was re-located to the Castle Irwell course.

The race was staged at Pontefract from 1942 to 1945. It returned to Manchester in 1946, and continued there until the venue closed in 1963.

The event was transferred to Doncaster in 1964, and from this point it was known as the Manchester Handicap. For a period it took place in October, on the same day as the Observer Gold Cup. It was rescheduled for November and given its current title in 1976. There was a race called the November Handicap run at Doncaster’s concluding Flat meeting of the season prior to 1976 but was over the St. Leger distance of 1m 6f 127 yds.

The November Handicap is now run on the last day of Britain's turf flat racing season.

Records Most successful horse: no horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey (3 wins): Steve Donoghue – Ultimus (1911), Old Orkney (1927), Saracen (1928) Billy Nevett – Newton Ford (1936), Beinn Dearg (1940), Good Taste (1951) Joe Mercer – Paul Jones (1958), Misty Light (1971), Bold Rex (1985) Willie Carson – King Top (1972), Azzaam (1990), Hieroglyphic (1991)

Leading trainer (6 wins): John Gosden – Hieroglyphic (1991), Turgenev (1992), Sabadilla (1997), Charm School (2009), Zuider Zee (2011), Royal Line (2018)

Winners since 1900 Weights given in stones and pounds. Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer SP Time 1900 Lexicon 6 6-13 Tristram Heppell Joe Cannon 3:14.40 1901 Carabine 3 6-09 Archibald Adey Hornsby 1902 St Maclou 4 9-04 Mornington Cannon Charles Beatty 2:40.20 1903 Switch Cap 3 1904Abandoned due to ? 1905 Ferment 3 6-02 Thomas Jennings John Watson 2:49.00 1906 Spate 3 7-05 William Saxby Robson 2:42.60 1907 Baltinglass 3 7-11 William Halsey Peter Gilpin 1908 Old China 4 7-11 George McCall James Fagan 2:42.40 1909 Admiral Togo III 5 7-02 Frank Wootton Alec Taylor Jr. 1910 The Valet 6 6-09 Henri Jelliss Joe Cannon 1911 Ultimus 4 7-03 Steve Donoghue Fallon F 2:35.80 1912 Wagstaff 3 8-01 Charlie Foy Willie Pratt 2:40.60 1913 Dalmatian 6 7-08 Charlie Foy Joe Cannon 2:42.80 1914 Wardha 3 6-05 Peter Jones Matthew Peacock 1915-16no race 1917 Planet 3 8-01 Edward Lancaster Joe Cannon F 1918no race 1919 King John 4 8-06 Elijah Wheatley Peter Gilpin 2:40.00 1920 Pomme-de-Terre 4 9-04 Tommy Robbins George Dundas 2:40.60 1921 Blue Dun 4 8-05 Bernard Carslake Percy Bewicke F 1922 Torelore 5 9-00 Bernard Carslake Atty Persse 2:36.00 1923Abandoned due to frost 1924 Cloudbank 3 7-10 Michael Beary Laing Ward 2:41.40 1925Abandoned due to frost 1926Abandoned due to fog 1927 Old Orkney 3 7-07 Steve Donoghue Macaulay 2:44.80 1928 Saracen 3 7-08 Steve Donoghue Basil Jarvis 2:48.40 1929 Promptitude 5 6-13 Willie Stephrnson Tom Rimell 2:47.20 1930 Glorious Devon 3 7-05 Gordon Richards Tommy Hogg 2:57.60 1931 North Drift 4 7-06 Charlie Dowdall Peter Vasey F 2:52.80 1932 Hypostyle 3 7-05 Albert Richardson H Ferguson 1933 Jean's Dream 3 7-05 Johnny Dines Matthew Peacock 2:38.00 1934 Pip Emma 3 7-09 Eph Smith Jack Jarvis 2:40.00 1935 Free Fare 7 8-04 Sam Wragg Ted Gwilt 2:43.20 1936 Newtown Ford 4 8-04 Billy Nevett Matthew Peacock 2:44.60 1937 Solitaire 6 8-01 Joseph Taylor Harry Peacock 2:42.20 1938 Pappageno II 3 8-06 Gordon Richards Martin Hartigan 2:52.80 1939 Tutor 3 8-03 Eph Smith Jack Jarvis F 2:38.40 1940 Beinn Dearg 5 8-02 Billy Nevett Harry Peacock 2:42.60 1941 Crown Colony 5 7-09 Cliff Richards Joseph Lawson 2:35.40 1942 Golden Boy 4 8-11 Doug Smith Billy Carr 2:41.00 1943 Mad Carew 4 7-06 Joe Sime Peter Vasey 2:40.00 1944 Kerry Piper 3 8-00 Chuck Spares Sam Armstrong 1945 Oatflake 3 7-13 Edgar Britt Sam Armstrong 2:44.00 1946 Las Vegas 4 8-08 Harry Wragg George Boyd 2:48.00 1947 Regret 4 6-03 Jimmy Walker Percy Vasey 2:39.60 1948 Sports Master 3 6-13 Derrick Greening John Beary 2:44.20 1949 Fidonia 5 9-02 Harry Carr Evan Parker 2:35.60 1950 Coltbridge 4 7-06 Joe Sime Sam Hall 2:48.80 1951 Good Taste 7 7-13 Billy Nevett Sam Hall 2:41.80 1952 Summer Rain 3 7-13 Percy Evans Jack Jarvis 2:43.20 1953 Torch Singer 4 6-05 Denis Ward Norman Scobie 2:53.60 1954Abandoned due to waterlogging 1955 Tearaway 5 6-11 Walter Bentley Sam Hall 2:41.00 1956 Trentham Boy 5 7-06 Josh Gifford Towser Gosden 2:50.87 1957 Chief Barker 4 6-05 Dennis Walker Ryan Price 2:41.06 1958 Paul Jones 3 8-02 Joe Mercer Arthur Budgett 2:51.37 1959 Operatic Society 3 8-09 Ken Gethin John Benstead 2:34.10 1960 Dalnamein 5 7-10 Johnny Greenaway Sam Hall 2:39.14 1961 Henry's Choice 4 8-02 Eddie Hide Rufus Beasley 2:45.34 1962 Damredub 5 8-01 Michael Germon Towser Gosden 2:41.02 1963 Best Song 4 9-06 Jimmy Lindley Towser Gosden 2:45.68 1964 Osier 4 7-10 Doug Smith Bernard van Cutsem 2:33.60 1965 Concealdem 6 8-10 Ron Hutchinson Towser Gosden 2:36.80 1966 Polish Warrior 3 7-03 Sandy Barclay Arthur Budgett 2:41.80 1967 Bugle Boy 4 7-08 Sandy Barclay Arthur Budgett 2:41.80 1968 Zardia 4 7-08 Ray Still Avril Vasey 2:40.00 1969 Tintagel II 4 9-00 Lester Piggott Richmond Sturdy 2:41.40 1970 Saraceno 5 9-02 Graham Sexton Harry Wragg 2:30.20 1971 Misty Light 3 8-05 Joe Mercer Frank Armstrong 2:35.50 1972 King Top 3 7-11 Willie Carson John Oxley 2:37.57 1973 Only For Joe 3 7-04 Ian Jenkinson Ron Smyth 2:40.99 1974 Gritti Palace 5 7-00 Richard Fox Peter Robinson F 2:37.39 1975 Mr Bigmore 3 9-01 Greville Starkey Peter Robinson 2:34.03 1976 Gale Bridge 3 8-12 Brian Taylor Ryan Price 2:50.08 1977 Sailcloth 3 7-07 Taffy Thomas William Hastings-Bass 2:38.49 1978 Eastern Spring 4 7-10 Michael Wigham Luca Cumani 2:35.33 1979 Morse Code 4 8-03 Paul Cook John Dunlop F 2:41.18 1980 Path of Peace 4 8-05 Jimmy Bleasdale Chris Thornton 2:49.82 1981 Lafontaine 4 8-07 George Duffield Clive Brittain 2:35.67 1982(dh) Double ShuffleTurkoman 33 9-008-07 George DuffieldDennis McKay Gavin Pritchard-Gordon Duncan Sasse 2:43.62 1983 Asir 3 8-07 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 2:36.81 1984 Abu Kadra 3 8-12 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 2:47.09 1985 Bold Rex 3 8-07 Joe Mercer John Dunlop 2:42.86 1986 Beijing 3 8-04 Richard Quinn Paul Cole 2:38.48 1987 Swingit Gunner 6 8-11 Mark Birch Colin Tinkler 2:40.50 1988 Young Benz 4 8-04 Mark Birch Peter Easterby 2:35.30 1989 Firelight Fiesta 4 9-08 Bruce Raymond Ben Hanbury F 2:37.50 1990 Azzaam 3 9-08 Willie Carson John Dunlop 2:38.07 1991 Hieroglyphic 3 8-13 Willie Carson John Gosden F 2:37.76 1992 Turgenev 3 9-00 Darryll Holland John Gosden 2:35.99 1993 Quick Ransom 5 8-10 Jason Weaver Mark Johnston F 2:34.53 1994 Saxon Maid 3 8-09 Jason Weaver Luca Cumani 2:43.82 1995 Snow Princess 3 8-02 Richard Hills Lord Huntingdon F 2:31.90 1996 Clifton Fox 4 8-10 Nigel Day Jeremy Glover 2:40.19 1997 Sabadilla 3 7-08 Royston Ffrench John Gosden 2:41.68 1998 Yavana's Pace 6 9-10 Darryll Holland Mark Johnston 2:36.73 1999 Flossy 3 7-07 Tony Beech Chris Thornton 2:44.65 2000 Batswing 5 8-08 Robert Winston Brian Ellison 2:44.24 2001 Royal Cavalier 4 7-10 Paul Quinn Reg Hollinshead 2:41.26 2002 Red Wine 3 8-01 Martin Dwyer Jamie Osborne 2:46.59 2003 Turbo 4 9-02 Tony Clark Toby Balding 2:35.72 2004 Carte Diamond 3 9-06 Kieren Fallon Brian Ellison 2:43.16 2005 Come On Jonny 3 8-00 Nelson de Souza Ralph Beckett 2:43.65 2006 Group Captain 4 9-05 Richard Hughes Roger Charlton 2:29.16 2007 Malt or Mash 3 8-10 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Sr. 2:29.23 2008 Tropical Strait 5 8-13 Martin Dwyer David Arbuthnot 2:42.19 2009 Charm School 4 8-12 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 2:35.96 2010 Times Up 4 8-13 Dane O'Neill John Dunlop 2:32.62 2011 Zuider Zee 4 8-13 Robert Havlin John Gosden 2:36.49 2012 Art Scholar 5 8-07 Franny Norton Michael Appleby 2:35.04 2013 Conduct 6 9-02 Seb Sanders William Haggas 2:44.95 2014 Open Eagle 5 8-12 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara F 2:48.22 2015 Litigant 7 9-10 George Baker Joseph Tuite 2:45.07 2016 Prize Money 3 8-10 George Wood Saeed bin Suroor 2:31.42 2017 Saunter 4 8-13 Jim Crowley Ian Williams 2:39.54 2018 Royal Line 4 9-08 Robert Havlin John Gosden 2:40.26 2019 no race 2020 On To Victory 6 9-00 James Doyle Alan King 2:36.52 2021 Farhan 3 8-03 Hollie Doyle John Bulter F 2:39.67 2022 Metier 6 8-10 Saffie Osborne Harry Fry 2:42.20 2023 Onesmoothoperator 5 9–00 Ben Robinson Brian Ellison 2:47.56 2024 Lord Melbourne 4 8-13 Jack Doughty Ralph Beckett 2:39.84 2025 Castle Cove 4 8-11 Jason Hart William Haggas JF 2:42.33

Earlier winners

1876: Polonaise 1877: Hopbloom 1878: Belphoebe 1879: Mars 1880: Madame du Barry 1881: Gladstone 1882: Boswell 1883: Corrie Roy 1884: Keir 1885: Raffaello 1886: Stourhead 1887: Carlton 1888: Claymore 1889: Fallow Chat 1890: Parlington 1891: Lily of Lumley 1892: Paddy 1893: Golden Drop 1894: Ravensbury 1895: Ivor 1896: Telescope 1897: Asterie 1898: Chaleureux 1899: Proclamation

See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races Recurring sporting events established in 1876 – this race is included under its original title, Manchester November Handicap.

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External links Race Recordings (1950, 1986-2010) youtube.com galopp-sieger.de – November Handicap (ex Manchester November Handicap). pedigreequery.com – November Handicap – Doncaster.