November Handicap

The November Handicap is a mile-and-a-half handicap at Doncaster, the last big handicap of the flat turf season in Britain.

The November Handicap takes place on Saturday 11th November 2023.

It is always extremely competitive and often held on soft or heavy ground. No horse has ever won it twice.

Notable past winners include Quick Ransom (1993), Yavana’s Pace (1998) and Litigant (2015).

Find out more about the November Handicap:

Contents

1 Race Overview – Doncaster November Handicap
2 November Handicap Odds
3 November Handicap Tips
4 November Handicap Previous Winners
5 November Handicap Previous Result
6 Famous November Handicap Winners
7 Key November Handicap Trials
8 November Handicap Betting Trends
9 November Handicap – Top Trainers and Jockeys
10 Betting on the November Handicap
11 Popular Questions
- 11.1 When is the November Handicap?
- 11.2 What are important facts about November Handicap?
12 Summary of November Handicap
13 Related November Articles
14 Resources

Race Overview – Doncaster November Handicap

The November Handicap is a flat handicap horse competition in the United Kingdom for horses aged three and above.

It is held at Doncaster every year in early November and is competed over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 197 yards.

Check out our guides to all the other UK Premier Handicap horse races.

November Handicap Odds

Here are the latest odds for the November Handicap in November 2023:

3.13 Doncaster (Race 7) - BOG Date: Saturday 5th of November 2022 Time: 15:13 Details: 15 Runners Handicap Flat Flat 1m 3f 197y
13 Sir Rumi	NR
2 Israr	3/1
17 Nathanael Greene	6/1
19 First Officer	15/2
20 Teed Up	10/1
12 Mr Alan	12/1
5 Farhan	14/1
6 Cemhaan	20/1
16 Faylaq	25/1
15 Emiyn	33/1
18 Furzig	40/1
22 Lunar Jet	50/1
10 Mr Curiosity	66/1
9 Wilkie	80/1
21 Ring Of Beara	100/1

November Handicap Tips

Here are some tips for November Handicap in November 2023:

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A couple of the horses participating in the November Handicap will be found in more races throughout the year. Be sure to keep an eye on the horses to watch how they perform or place your bets on ante-post betting.

November Handicap Previous Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Weight	Jockey	Trainer	SP	Time
1980	Path of Peace	4	8-05	Jimmy Bleasdale	Chris Thornton	1014 14/1
1981	Lafontaine	4	8-07	George Duffield	Clive Brittain	1016 16/1
1982(dh)	Double ShuffleTurkoman	33	9-008-07	George DuffieldDennis McKay	G. Pritchard-Gordon Duncan Sasse	1012 12/11020 20/1
1983	Asir	3	8-07	Greville Starkey	Guy Harwood	1010 10/1
1984	Abu Kadra	3	8-12	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	1025 25/1
1985	Bold Rex	3	8-07	Joe Mercer	John Dunlop	1020 20/1
1986	Beijing	3	8-04	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	1016 16/1	2:38.48
1987	Swingit Gunner	6	8-11	Mark Birch	Colin Tinkler	1009 9/1	2:40.50
1988	Young Benz	4	8-04	Mark Birch	Peter Easterby	1012 12/1	2:35.30
1989	Firelight Fiesta [a]	4	9-08	Bruce Raymond	Ben Hanbury	1004.5 9/2 F	2:37.50
1990	Azzaam	3	9-08	Willie Carson	John Dunlop	1007 7/1	2:38.07
1991	Hieroglyphic	3	8-13	Willie Carson	John Gosden	1002.75 11/4 F	2:37.76
1992	Turgenev	3	9-00	Darryll Holland	John Gosden	1010 10/1	2:35.99
1993	Quick Ransom	5	8-10	Jason Weaver	Mark Johnston	1006 6/1 F	2:34.53
1994	Saxon Maid	3	8-09	Jason Weaver	Luca Cumani	1016 16/1	2:43.82
1995	Snow Princess	3	8-02	Richard Hills	Lord Huntingdon	1005 5/1 F	2:31.90
1996	Clifton Fox	4	8-10	Nigel Day	Jeremy Glover	1009 9/1	2:40.19
1997	Sabadilla	3	7-08	Royston Ffrench	John Gosden	1010 10/1	2:41.68
1998	Yavana's Pace	6	9-10	Darryll Holland	Mark Johnston	1008 8/1	2:36.73
1999	Flossy	3	7-07	Tony Beech	Chris Thornton	1005 5/1	2:44.65
2000	Batswing	5	8-08	Robert Winston	Brian Ellison	1014 14/1	2:44.24
2001	Royal Cavalier	4	7-10	Paul Quinn	Reg Hollinshead	1050 50/1	2:41.26
2002	Red Wine	3	8-01	Martin Dwyer	Jamie Osborne	1016 16/1	2:46.59
2003	Turbo	4	9-02	Tony Clark	Toby Balding	1025 25/1	2:35.72
2004	Carte Diamond	3	9-06	Kieren Fallon	Brian Ellison	1012 12/1	2:43.16
2005	Come On Jonny	3	8-00	Nelson de Souza	Ralph Beckett	1014 14/1	2:43.65
2006	Group Captain [b]	4	9-05	Richard Hughes	Roger Charlton	1010 10/1	2:29.16
2007	Malt or Mash	3	8-10	Ryan Moore	Richard Hannon Sr.	1005 5/1	2:29.23
2008	Tropical Strait	5	8-13	Martin Dwyer	David Arbuthnot	1020 20/1	2:42.19
2009	Charm School	4	8-12	Jimmy Fortune	John Gosden	1008.5 17/2	2:35.96
2010	Times Up	4	8-13	Dane O'Neill	John Dunlop	1014 14/1	2:32.62
2011	Zuider Zee	4	8-13	Robert Havlin	John Gosden	1008 8/1	2:36.49
2012	Art Scholar	5	8-07	Franny Norton	Michael Appleby	1020 20/1	2:35.04
2013	Conduct	6	9-02	Seb Sanders	William Haggas	1008 8/1	2:44.95
2014	Open Eagle	5	8-12	Daniel Tudhope	David O'Meara	1007.5 15/2 F	2:48.22
2015	Litigant	7	9-10	George Baker	Joseph Tuite	1010 10/1	2:45.07
2016	Prize Money	3	8-10	George Wood	Saeed bin Suroor	1004 4/1	2:31.42
2017	Saunter	4	8-13	Jim Crowley	Ian Williams	1006 6/1	2:39.54
2018	Royal Line	4	9-08	Robert Havlin	John Gosden	1009 9/1	2:40.26
2020	On To Victory	6	9-00	James Doyle	Alan King	1010 10/1	2:36.52
2021	Farhan	3	8-03	Hollie Doyle	John Bulter	1004.5 9/2F	2:39.67
2022	Metier	6	8-10	Saffie Osborne	Harry Fry	1006.5 13/2	2:42.20

November Handicap Previous Result

Metier Wins The BetGoodwin November Handicap!

🥇 Metier 13/2
🥈 Teed Up 6/1
🥉 Emiyn 33/1#ITVRacing | @DoncasterRaces pic.twitter.com/NxixjSCj41

— Betgoodwin Offers (@betgoodwinuk) November 5, 2022

Famous November Handicap Winners

The November Handicap dates back to 1876 when it was held as the Manchester Handicap at the New Barns racecourse. It was eventually transferred to Doncaster in 1964, adopting its current name in 1976. It soon became established as the last big betting handicap race of the turf season.

There was a dead heat in the 1982 race between Double Shuffle and Turkoman.

Trainer John Gosden enjoyed a successful spell in this event in the 1990s, starting with the well-backed favourite Hieroglyphic in 1991. He won again the following season with Turgenev and again in 1997 with Sabadilla, both returned 10-1. Gosden has since established himself as the leading trainer in the history of this race with six winners in total.

Quick Ransom (1993) was a popular winner for Mark Johnston who would also win with Yavana’s Pace (1998), the latter defying 9st 10lbs.

More recent well-supported winners include Open Eagle (2014), Prize Money (2016) and Farhan (2021).

Litigant was another notable winner in 2015. He had been a shock 33-1 winner of the Ebor Handicap at York the same season.

Key November Handicap Trials

It is impossible to single out any particular trials for the November Handicap with recent winners coming from a wide variety of races.

The change in the going at this time of year is a major factor and it is often soft-ground horses who do best.

November Handicap Betting Trends

There have only been two winning favourites in this race since 1995; Open Eagle (2014) and Farhan (2021). That being said, the last nine winners have all returned at odds of 10-1 or shorter.

Shock results include Royal Cavalier (2001) at 50-1 and Turbo (2003) at 25-1.

The age of the winners has varied between three and seven.

Three three-year-olds have won since 2007; Malt or Mash (2007), Prize Money (2016) and Farhan (2021).

The oldest winner during the same period was the seven-year-old Litigant in 2015.

The most successful weight range has been 8st 10lbs to 8st 13lbs. This weight range accounted for five consecutive winners between 2007 and 2011. Yavana’s Pace (1998) and Litigant (2015) both carried 9st 10lbs to victory, the highest winning weight in the November Handicap in modern times.

November Handicap – Top Trainers and Jockeys

John Gosden is the leading trainer in history in this race with six winners; Hieroglyphic (1991), Turgenev (1992), Sabadilla (1997), Charm School (2009), Zuider Zee (2011) and Royal Line (2018).

There has been a growing influence from National Hunt trainers targeting this race with Alan King (On To Victory 2020) and Harry Fry (Metier 2022) both among recent winners.

Four jockeys have won the November Handicap on three occasions; Steve Donoghue, Billy Nevett, Joe Mercer and Willie Carson.