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The Portland 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 5 furlongs and 143 yards (1,137 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
History
The event was established in 1855, and for a period it was known as the Portland Plate. The original course started opposite a coaching inn called Red House, and it featured a left-handed bend at about halfway. The race was later transferred to a straight course.
The Portland Handicap is held during Doncaster's four-day St. Leger Festival, and it is currently staged on the final day, the same day as the St Leger Stakes.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins): Halmahera – 2002, 2003, 2004
Leading jockey (5 wins): Brownie Carslake – Irish Elegance (1919), Glanmerin (1921), Tag End (1928), Polar Bear (1932), Rosemary's Pet (1934)
Leading trainer (5 wins): Richard Marsh – Lollypop (1876), Marvel (1892), Kilkerran (1897), Lucknow (1900), Dieudonne (1901)
Winners since 1979
Weights given in stones and pounds.
Earlier winners
1855: Manganese
1856: Lance
1857: Meta
1858: The Ancient Briton
1859: Tight-fit
1860: Tattoo
1861: Lady Clifden
1862: Queen of Trumps
1863: Welland
1864: Persuasion
1865: Kilkenny
1866: Skylark
1867: Bounceaway
1868: Lady Zetland
1869: Argyle
1870: Oxonian
1871: St Vincent
1872: Little Nell
1873: Grand Flaneur
1874: Genevieve
1875: Grand Flaneur
1876: Lollypop
1877: Rosbach
1878: Telescope
1879: Hackthorpe
1880: Discount
1881: Mowerina
1882: Martini
1883: Lowland Chief
1884: Leeds
1885: Dalmeny
1886: Modwena
1887: Lisbon
1888: Goldseeker
1889: Galloping Queen
1890: L'Abbesse de Jouarre
1891: Tostig
1892: Marvel
1893: Whisperer
1894: Grey Leg
1895: Whiston
1896: Grig
1897: Kilkerran
1898: Eager
1899: Mazeppa
1900: Lucknow
1901: Dieudonne
1902: Gladwin
1903: Nabot
1904: Santry
1905: Xeny
1906: Nero
1907: Woolley
1908: The Welkin
1909: Americus Girl
1910: Hallaton
1911: Stolen Kiss
1912: Wethers Well
1913: Hornet's Beauty
1914: Flying Orb
1915–18: no race
1919: Irish Elegance
1920: Pelops
1921: Glanmerin
1922: Two Step
1923: Polydipsia
1924: Heverswood
1925: Diomedes
1926: Sunstone
1927: Mayrian
1928: Tag End
1929: Tag End
1930: Polar Bear
1931: Xandover
1932: Polar Bear
1933: Valkyrie
1934: Rosemary's Pet
1935: Shalfleet
1936: Shalfleet
1937: Carissa
1938: The Drummer
1939–40: no race
1941: Comatas
1942–45: no race
1946: The Shah
1947: Good View
1948: Gold Mist
1949: Le Lavandou
1950: Paramount
1951: Reminiscence
1952: Stephen Paul
1953: Reminiscence
1954: Vilmoray
1955: Princely Gift
1956: Epaulette
1957: Refined
1958: Welsh Abbot
1959: New World
1960: Accompanist
1961: Winna
1962: Harmon
1963: Marcher
1964: Comefast
1965: Go Shell
1966: Audrey Joan
1967: Florescence
1968: Gold Pollen
1969: Mountain Call
1970: Virginia Boy
1971: Royben
1972: Privateer
1973: Supreme Gift
1974: Matinee
1975: Walk By
1976: Hei'land Jamie
1977: Jon George
1978: Goldhills Pride
See also
Horse racing in Great Britain
List of British flat horse races
References
Paris-Turf:
Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , galopp-sieger.de – Portland Handicap.