- Northumberland Plate
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Handicap race
Northumberland PlateLocation Newcastle Racecourse
Newcastle, EnglandInaugurated 1833 Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Sponsor John Smith's Website Newcastle Race information Distance 2m 19y (3,236 metres) Track Turf, left-handed Qualification Three-years-old and up Weight Handicap Purse £150,000 (2011)
1st: £92,475The Northumberland Plate is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Newcastle over a distance of 2 miles and 19 yards (3,236 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.
Contents
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 has been sponsored by John Smith's since 2003.
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 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, Jr. 14/1 3:28.05 2011 Tominator 4 8-05 Paul Pickard Reg Hollinshead 25/1 3:29.48 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
References
- ^ "Northumberland Plate Festival at Newcastle Racecourse". BBC. 23 June 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/tyne/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8756000/8756537.stm. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ^ Kelly, Michael (20 June 2011). "A racing certainty". The Journal. http://www.journallive.co.uk/lifestyle-news/newcastle-features/2011/06/20/a-racing-certainty-61634-28898414/. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- galopp-sieger.de – Northumberland Plate.
- pedigreequery.com – Northumberland Plate – Newcastle.
Categories:- Flat races in Great Britain
- Newcastle Racecourse
- Open long distance horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1833
- Sport in Newcastle upon Tyne
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