| Handicap race | |
| Location | Newcastle Racecourse Newcastle, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1833 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Betfair |
| Website | Newcastle |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 56y (3,270 metres) |
| Surface | Tapeta |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £150,000 (2019) 1st: £92,385 |
| 2020 | ||
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| Caravan Of Hope | Australis | Collide |
| Previous years | ||
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| 2019 | ||
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| Who Dares Wins | Dubawi Fifty | Proschema |
| 2018 | ||
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| Withhold | Prince Of Arran | Sir Chauvelin |
| 2017 | ||
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| Higher Power | Natural Scenery | Flymetothestars |
| 2016 | ||
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| Antiquarium | Seamour | Nearly Caught |
| 2015 | ||
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| Quest For More | Max Dynamite | Nearly Caught |
| 2014 | ||
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| Angel Gabrial | Suegioo | Repeater |
| 2013 | ||
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| Tominator | Oriental Fox | Mubaraza |
| 2012 | ||
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| Ile De Re | Crackentorp | Icon Dream |
| 2011 | ||
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| Tominator | Montaff | Deauville Flyer |
| 2010 | ||
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| Overturn | Drunken Sailor | Desert Sea |
| 2009 | ||
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| Som Tala | Wells Lyrical | Friston Forest |
| 2008 | ||
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| Arc Bleu | Halla San | Bogside Theatre |
| 2007 | ||
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| Juniper Girl | Macorville | Tilt |
| 2006 | ||
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| Toldo | River Alhaarth | Greenwich Meantime |
| 2005 | ||
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| Sergeant Cecil | Tungsten Strike | Far Pavilions |
| 2004 | ||
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| Mirjan | Swing Wing | Anak Pekan |
| 2003 | ||
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| Unleash | Sentinel | Zibeline |
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.[1]
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.[2]
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 1985 (2 wins):
- Willie Carson – Al Maheb (1990), Celeric (1996)
- Kevin Darley – Far Cry (1999), Bay of Islands (2000)
Leading trainer since 1985 (3 wins):
- Paul Cole – Windsor Castle (1997), Cyrian (1998), Archduke Ferdinand (2001)
Winners since 1985
- Weights given in stones and pounds.
| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turf before 2016 | |||||||
| 1985 | Trade Line | 4 | 7-10 | Tyrone Williams | Ron Sheather | 17/2 | |
| 1986 | Sneak Preview | 6 | 8-12 | Simon Whitworth | Henry Candy | 4/1 F | |
| 1987 | Treasure Hunter | 8 | 7-07 | Lindsay Charnock | Jimmy FitzGerald | 20/1 | 3:32.69 |
| 1988 | Stavordale | 5 | 9-02 | Michael Roberts | Harry Thomson Jones | 9/4 F | 3:25.36 |
| 1989 | Orpheus | 3 | 7-07 | Richard Fox | Guy Harwood | 4/1 JF | 3:29.68 |
| 1990 | Al Maheb | 4 | 8-11 | Willie Carson | Alec Stewart | 9/2 | 3:28.96 |
| 1991 | Tamarpour | 4 | 7-07 | Ernie Johnson | Martin Pipe | 10/1 | 3:26.00 |
| 1992 | Witness Box | 5 | 9-09 | George Duffield | John Gosden | 6/1 | 3:25.48 |
| 1993 | Highflying | 7 | 7-11 | Joe Fanning | George M. Moore | 7/1 | 3:25.10 |
| 1994 | Quick Ransom | 6 | 8-08 | Jason Weaver | Mark Johnston | 25/1 | 3:24.86 |
| 1995 | Bold Gait | 4 | 9-10 | David Harrison | James Fanshawe | 12/1 | 3:27.36 |
| 1996 | Celeric | 4 | 9-04 | Willie Carson | David Morley | 2/1 F | 3:27.33 |
| 1997 | Windsor Castle | 3 | 8-10 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 10/1 | 3:45.35 |
| 1998 | Cyrian | 4 | 7-13 | Tim Sprake | Paul Cole | 12/1 | 3:47.19 |
| 1999 | Far Cry | 4 | 8-10 | Kevin Darley | Martin Pipe | 9/2 JF | 3:24.32 |
| 2000 | Bay of Islands | 8 | 8-04 | Kevin Darley | David Morris | 7/1 | 3:26.09 |
| 2001 | Archduke Ferdinand | 3 | 8-04 | Francis Norton | Paul Cole | 12/1 | 3:26.70 |
| 2002 | Bangalore | 6 | 9-05 | Seb Sanders | Amanda Perrett | 8/1 | 3:29.10 |
| 2003 | Unleash | 4 | 8-11 | Jamie Spencer | Philip Hobbs | 10/1 | 3:31.13 |
| 2004 | Mirjan | 8 | 8-03 | Paul Hanagan | Len Lungo | 33/1 | 3:37.54 |
| 2005 | Sergeant Cecil | 6 | 8-08 | Alan Munro | Rod Millman | 14/1 | 3:29.37 |
| 2006 | Toldo | 4 | 8-02 | Nelson de Souza | George M. Moore | 33/1 | 3:27.48 |
| 2007 | Juniper Girl | 4 | 8-11 | Luke Morris | Michael Bell | 5/1 F | 3:46.01 |
| 2008 | Arc Bleu | 7 | 8-02 | Adrian Nicholls | Tony Martin | 14/1 | 3:37.71 |
| 2009 | Som Tala | 6 | 8-08 | Tony Culhane | Mick Channon | 16/1 | 3:45.10 |
| 2010 | Overturn | 6 | 8-07 | Eddie Ahern | Donald McCain | 14/1 | 3:28.05 |
| 2011 | Tominator | 4 | 8-05 | Paul Pickard | Reg Hollinshead | 25/1 | 3:29.48 |
| 2012 | Ile de Re | 6 | 9-03 | Jim Crowley | Donald McCain | 5/2 F | 3:53.94 |
| 2013 | Tominator | 6 | 9-10 | Graham Lee | Jonjo O'Neill | 8/1 | 3:34.11 |
| 2014 | Angel Gabrial | 5 | 8-12 | George Chaloner | Richard Fahey | 4/1 F | 3:28.96 |
| 2015 | Quest For More | 5 | 9-04 | George Baker | Roger Charlton | 15/2 | 3:26.53 |
| 2016 | Antiquarium | 4 | 9-05 | James McDonald | Charlie Appleby | 16/1 | 3:30.91 |
| 2017 | Higher Power | 5 | 9-09 | Tom Queally | James Fanshawe | 11/2 | 3:35.37 |
| 2018 | Withhold | 5 | 9-01 | Robert Winston | Roger Charlton | 5/1 F | 3:33.56 |
| 2019 | Who Dares Wins | 7 | 9-01 | Tom Marquand | Alan King | 12/1 | 3:33.14 |
| 2020 | Caravan Of Hope | 4 | 8-05 | Harry Bentley | Hugo Palmer | 9/2 F | 3:33.21 |
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
- 1900: Joe Chamberlain
- 1901: Reminiscence
- 1902: Osbech
- 1903: Cliftonhall
- 1904: Palmy Days
- 1905: Princess Florizel
- 1906: Outbreak
- 1907: Killigrew
- 1908: Old China
- 1909: Sir Harry
- 1910: Elizabetta
- 1911: Pillo
- 1912: Mynora
- 1913: The Tylt
- 1914: The Guller
- 1915–18: no race
- 1919: Trestle
- 1920: Irish Lake
- 1921: Hunt Law
- 1922: Double Hackle
- 1923: Carpathus
- 1924: Jazz Band
- 1925: Obliterate
- 1926: Foxlaw
- 1927: Border Minstrel
- 1928: Primrose League
- 1929: Ballynahinch
- 1930: Show Girl
- 1931: Blue Vision
- 1932: Pommarel
- 1933: Leonard
- 1934: White Plains
- 1935: Doreen Jane
- 1936: Coup de Roi
- 1937: Nectar
- 1938: Union Jack
- 1939: Oracion
- 1940–45: no race
- 1946: Gusty *
- 1947: Culrain
- 1948: Pappatea
- 1949: Fol Ami
- 1950: Light Cavalry
- 1951: Sycomore II
- 1952: Souepi
- 1953: Nick La Rocca
- 1954: Friseur
- 1955: Little Cloud
- 1956: Jardiniere
- 1957: Great Rock
- 1958: Master of Arts
- 1959: Cannebiere
- 1960: New Brig
- 1961: Utrillo
- 1962: Bordone
- 1963: Horse Radish
- 1964: Peter Piper
- 1965: Cagirama
- 1966: Sweet Story
- 1967: Piaco
- 1968: Amateur
- 1969: Even Say
- 1970: Philoctetes
- 1971: Tartar Prince
- 1972: Scoria
- 1973: Tom Cribb
- 1974: Attivo
- 1975: Grey God
- 1976: Philominsky
- 1977: Tug of War
- 1978: Tug of War
- 1979: Totowah
- 1980: Mon's Beau
- 1981: Dawn Johnny
- 1982: no race
- 1983: Weavers Pin
- 1984: Karadar
* The 1946 running took place at Aintree.
See also
- Horse racing in Great Britain
- List of British flat horse races
References
- ^ "Northumberland Plate Festival at Newcastle Racecourse". BBC. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ^ Kelly, Michael (20 June 2011). "A racing certainty". The Journal. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Northumberland Plate.
- pedigreequery.com – Northumberland Plate – Newcastle.