The Northumberland Plate is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Newcastle over a distance of 2 miles and 56 yards (3,270 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.

History The event was established in 1833, and the inaugural running was won by Tomboy. It was initially held at Town Moor, and it was part of a meeting first staged at Killingworth in 1623. It was transferred to its present venue at Gosforth Park in 1882.

The Northumberland Plate originally took place on a Wednesday, and for many years the meeting was a holiday for local mine workers. The race became popularly known as the "Pitmen's Derby". The meeting ceased to be a holiday in 1949, and the race was switched to a Saturday in 1952.

The Northumberland Plate is now one of the richest two-mile handicaps in the world. It was sponsored by John Smith's from 2003 to 2016, by Stobart Rail Limited in 2017 and 2018 and by Betfair since 2019.

Since 2016, it has been run on an artificial all-weather surface, Tapeta, having previously been run on turf.

Records Most successful horse (3 wins): Underhand – 1857, 1858, 1859

Leading jockey since 1900 (3 wins): James Ledson – Mynora (1912), The Guller (1914), Carpathus (1923) Doug Smith - Doreen Jane (1935), Culrain (1947), Jardiniere (1956)

Leading trainer since 1900 (6 wins): Matthew Dobson Peacock – Palmy Days (1904), Sir Harry (1909), Carpathus (1923), Border Minstrel (1927), Primrose League (1928), Pomarrel (1932)

Winners since 1900 Weights given in stones and pounds. Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer SP Time 0000 0001Turf before 2016 1900 Joe Chamberlain 3 8-02 Skeets Martin Robert Chaloner 4:38.00 1901 Reminiscence 5 6-01 Harry Aylin George Lambton 3:25.20 1902 Osbech 7 6-07 William Halsey Percy Peck 3:29.40 1903 Cliftonhall 4 William I'Anson Jr. 1904 Palmy Days 4 7-11 Tristram Heppell Matthew D Peacock 1905 Princess Florizel 4 6-07 William Saxby George Lambton F 3:25.20 1906 Outbreak 4 8-00 Spink Walkington Robert Colling Evens F 3:29.40 1907 Killigrew 6 6-07 Charles Ringstead Matthews 3:33.80 1908 Old China 4 8-02 George McCall James Fagan 1909 Sir Harry 4 8-07 Otto Madden Matthew D Peacock F 3:33.80 1910 Elizabetta 4 7-11 Stanley Wootton Alec Taylor Jr. 1911 Pillo 6 8-07 William Saxby Jack Robinson 1912 Mynora 6 6-06 James Ledson John Osborne 3:41.80 1913 The Tylt 4 7-13 Fred Rickaby George Lambton 1914 The Guller 5 8-00 James Ledson John Osborne 1915-18 no race 1919 Trestle 4 6-13 George Colling George Lambton 1920 Irish Lake 4 7-07 Peter Jones Robert Colling F 3:30.40 1921 Hunt Law 4 8-04 Herbert Jones Percy Bewicke 1922 Double Hackle 4 8-04 Herbert Robbins Joe Cannon 1923 Carpathus 4 7-10 James Ledson Matthew D Peacock 3:21.80 1924 Jazz Band 5 8-03 Charlie Smirke A Scott 1925 Obliterate 4 8-12 Joe Childs Robert Colling F 1926 Foxlaw 4 7-13 Michael Beary Reg Day 3:35.80 1927 Border Minstrel 4 7-03 Tommy Weston Matthew D Peacock JF 3:27.40 1928 Primrose League 5 7-06 Billy Nevett Matthew D Peacock 3:34.00 1929 Ballynahinch 6 7-01 Joseph Caldwell Alf Sadler Jr. 3:22.40 1930 Show Girl 4 8-04 Charlie Elliott Jack Watts 1931 Blue Vision 4 7-04 Ken Gethin Ivor Anthony 3:34.80 1932 Pomarrel 5 7-05 Johnny Dines Matthew D Peacock 1933 Leonard 7 7-09 Billy Bullock Charles Elsey 3:27.20 1934 Whiteplains 4 7-11 Eph Smith Jack Jarvis 1935 Doreen Jane 5 7-08 Doug Smith Harry Cottrill F 3:28.00 1936 Coup de Roi 4 7-13 Eph Smith Richard Dawson JF 3:25.40 1937 Nectar II 4 7-12 Peter Maher Sam Armstrong 3:25.80 1938 Union Jack 4 8-00 Billy Nevett Charles Elsey 3:30.20 1939 Oracion 4 8-00 Tommy Weston George Lambton 3:29.80 1940-45 no race 1946 Gusty 4 9-02 Harry Wragg Charles Elsey F 3:40.20 1947 Culrain 6 7-07 Doug Smith T Hall F 3:31.60 1948 Pappatea 5 9-05 Harry Blackshaw George Boyd 3:27.80 1949 Fol Ami 4 7-01 Willie Snaith Sam Armstrong JF 3:22.00 1950 Light Cavalry 4 7-06 Joe Sime Michael Everitt 3:27.20 1951 Sycomore II 4 8-03 Edgar Britt Sam Armstrong F 3:26.40 1952 Souepi 4 7-06 Herbert Packham George Digby F 3:45.40 1953 Nick La Rocca 4 8-11 Joe Mercer Jack Colling F 3:26.60 1954 Friseur 4 8-02 Gordon Richards Noel Murless 3:29.40 1955 Little Cloud 4 8-04 Lester Piggott Noel Murless 3:26.80 1956 Jardiniere 4 8-00 Doug Smith Noel Murless F 3:25.60 1957 Great Rock 4 7-08 Eddie Hide Bill Dutton 3:27.40 1958 Master Of Arts 5 8-04 Joe Mercer Jack Colling F 3:43.40 1959 Cannebierre 6 7-09 Donald Morris Andrew Barclay 3:31.00 1960 New Brig 4 8-08 Norman Stirk George Boyd 3:24.80 1961 Utrillo 4 7-01 Des Cullen Bill O'Gorman Sr. 3:29.40 1962 Bordone 4 8-05 Geoff Littlewood Buster Fenningworth 3:32.00 1963 Horse Radish 4 7-08 Peter Robinson Freddie Maxwell 3:42.80 1964 Peter Piper 4 7-09 Jock Wilson R Mason 3:24.20 1965 Cagirama 6 7-05 Norman McIntosh George Boyd 3:30.80 1966 Sweet Story 4 8-04 Jimmy Etherington Richard Peacock 3:36.80 1967 Piaco 4 9-01 Taffy Thomas Geoffrey Barling F 3:28.40 1968 Amateur 4 7-09 Willie Carson Bernard van Cutsem 3:37.40 1969 Even Say 4 7–11 Frankie Durr Ryan Jarvis F 3:27.60 1970 Philoctetes 6 7–12 Pat Eddery Staff Ingham 3:35.87 1971 Tartar Prince 4 7-08 John Higgins Tom Waugh 3:38.05 1972 Scoria 6 7-06 R Smyth Colin Crossley 3:29.77 1973 Tom Cribb 4 8-04 Brian Jago Bruce Hobbs 3:30.42 1974 Attivo 4 7-08 Roger Wernham Cyril Mitchell F 3:34.86 1975 Grey God 4 8-09 Bruce Raymond Michael Jarvis 3:26.49 1976 Philominsky 5 8-00 Richard Marshall Bill Marshall 3:28.68 1977 Tug Of War 4 8-07 Brian Rouse Boggy Whelan 3:27.50 1978 Tug Of War 5 9-02 Brian Rouse Boggy Whelan 3:31.34 1979 Totowah 5 8-02 Bruce Raymond Michael Jarvis 3:28.63 1980 Mon's Beau 5 7-07 Shaun Salmon E Beeson 3:36.47 1981 Dawn Johnny 4 8-06 Mark Birch Michael Stoute F 3:30.871982Abandoned due to waterlogging 1983 Weavers Pin 6 8-08 Paul Eddery Merrick Francis 3:27.55 1984 Karadar 6 9–10 Tony Kimberley Michael Stoute 3:26.71 1985 Trade Line 4 7–10 Tyrone Williams Ron Sheather 3:27.14 1986 Sneak Preview 6 8–12 Simon Whitworth Henry Candy F 3:24.93 1987 Treasure Hunter 8 7-07 Lindsay Charnock Jimmy FitzGerald 3:32.69 1988 Stavordale 5 9-02 Michael Roberts Harry Thomson Jones F 3:25.36 1989 Orpheus 3 7-07 Richard Fox Guy Harwood JF 3:29.68 1990 Al Maheb 4 8–11 Willie Carson Alec Stewart 3:28.96 1991 Tamarpour 4 7-07 Ernie Johnson Martin Pipe 3:26.00 1992 Witness Box 5 9-09 George Duffield John Gosden 3:25.48 1993 Highflying 7 7–11 Joe Fanning George M. Moore 3:25.10 1994 Quick Ransom 6 8-08 Jason Weaver Mark Johnston 3:24.86 1995 Bold Gait 4 9–10 David Harrison James Fanshawe 3:27.36 1996 Celeric 4 9-04 Willie Carson David Morley F 3:27.33 1997 Windsor Castle 3 8–10 Richard Quinn Paul Cole 3:45.35 1998 Cyrian 4 7–13 Tim Sprake Paul Cole 3:47.19 1999 Far Cry 4 8–10 Kevin Darley Martin Pipe JF 3:24.32 2000 Bay of Islands 8 8-04 Kevin Darley David Morris 3:26.09 2001 Archduke Ferdinand 3 8-04 Franny Norton Paul Cole 3:26.70 2002 Bangalore 6 9-05 Seb Sanders Amanda Perrett 3:29.10 2003 Unleash 4 8–11 Jamie Spencer Philip Hobbs 3:31.13 2004 Mirjan 8 8-03 Paul Hanagan Len Lungo 3:37.54 2005 Sergeant Cecil 6 8-08 Alan Munro Rod Millman 3:29.37 2006 Toldo 4 8-02 Nelson de Souza George M. Moore 3:27.48 2007 Juniper Girl 4 8–11 Luke Morris Michael Bell F 3:46.01 2008 Arc Bleu 7 8-02 Adrian Nicholls Tony Martin 3:37.71 2009 Som Tala 6 8-08 Tony Culhane Mick Channon 3:45.10 2010 Overturn 6 8-07 Eddie Ahern Donald McCain 3:28.05 2011 Tominator 4 8-05 Paul Pickard Reg Hollinshead 3:29.48 2012 Ile de Re 6 9-03 Jim Crowley Donald McCain F 3:53.94 2013 Tominator 6 9–10 Graham Lee Jonjo O'Neill 3:34.11 2014 Angel Gabrial 5 8–12 George Chaloner Richard Fahey F 3:28.96 2015 Quest For More 5 9-04 George Baker Roger Charlton 3:26.53 2016 Antiquarium 4 9-05 James McDonald Charlie Appleby 3:30.91 2017 Higher Power 5 9-09 Tom Queally James Fanshawe 3:35.37 2018 Withhold 5 9-01 Robert Winston Roger Charlton F 3:33.56 2019 Who Dares Wins 7 9-01 Tom Marquand Alan King 3:33.14 2020 Caravan Of Hope 4 8-05 Harry Bentley Hugo Palmer F 3:33.21 2021 Nicholas T 9 8–10 Ben Robinson Jim Goldie 3:31.88 2022 Trueshan 6 10–08 Hollie Doyle Alan King F 3:39.75 2023 Calling The Wind 7 09–04 Neil Callan Richard Hughes 3:31.40 2024 Onesmoothoperator 6 08–09 Connor Beasley Brian Ellison 3:27.59 2025 Spirit Mixer 7 08–10 Rob Hornby Andrew Balding 3:31.28 2026 Align The Stars 5 09–06 Daniel Muscutt Charlie Johnston 3:33.75

Earlier winners

1833: Tomboy 1834: Fanny 1835: Satan 1836: Cyprian 1837: Wedge 1838: St Bennet 1839: St Bennet 1840: Hetman Platoff 1841: Calypso 1842: Heslington 1843: Moss Trooper 1844: The Era 1845: Inheritress 1846: Dolo 1847: Eryx 1848: Chanticleer 1849: John Cosser 1850: Elthiron 1851: Neasham 1852: Stilton 1853: Kingston 1854: Grapeshot 1855: Whitelock 1856: Zeta 1857: Underhand 1858: Underhand 1859: Underhand 1860: First Lord 1861: Joey Jones 1862: Montebello 1863: Caller Ou 1864: Caller Ou 1865: Brown Bread 1866: Rococo 1867: Fervacques 1868: Fortunio 1869: The Spy 1870: Kennington 1871: Taraban 1872: Spennithorne 1873: Falkland 1874: Lily Agnes 1875: Harriet Laws 1876: The Snail 1877: Hampton 1878: Glastonbury 1879: Clearhead 1880: Mycenae 1881: Bonnie Doon 1882: Victor Emanuel 1883: Barcaldine 1884: Lawminster 1885: Blue Grass 1886: Stone Clink 1887: Exmoor 1888: Matin Bell 1889: Drizzle 1890: Houndsditch 1891: Queen's Birthday 1892: Newcourt 1893: Seaton Delaval 1894: Newcourt 1895: The Docker 1896: Dare Devil 1897: Bradwardine 1898: King Crow 1899: Sherburn

See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races

References

Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , galopp-sieger.de – Northumberland Plate. pedigreequery.com – Northumberland Plate – Newcastle.

External links Race Recordings (1977–1981, 1988–2010) youtube.com