# Portland Handicap

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 1978

* Weights given in stones and pounds.
* ↑ The 2006 running took place at York over 5 furlongs and 89 yards
* ↑ Chipstead finished first in 2022 but was relegated to second after a stewards' enquiry

## 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
* ↑ The 1941 edition was held at Newmarket