Royal Ascot: Copper Horse Handicap

The Copper Horse Handicap is a Handicap flat race, over 1 mile 6 furlongs and 34 yards, open to 4-year-olds and upwards, and was introduced in 2020 to extend the programme in a Covid hit year. It was introduced primarily for stayers rated 0-105 and designed to indicate potential winners of the Ebor Handicap at York later in the year.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Copper Horse Handicap took place on Wednesday 17th June 2020 when won by the Sheikh Mohammed Obaid owned Fujaira Prince (3/1 fav) who defeated Selino (8/1), Almania (12/1) and 15 others by 3 3/4 lengths and 1/2 length.

Copper Horse Handicap 2021 Handicap 1 mile 6 furlongs 34yds
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 AMITIYAZ Hollie Doyle John & Thady Gosden Imad Alsagar 33/1
2 DUBIOUS AFFAIR Jamie Spencer Charlie Fellowes Mohamed Obaid 33/1
3 GLOBAL STORM William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 4/1
4 ARTHURIAN FABLE Jim Crowley Brian Meehan Mrs Perle O'Rourke 8/1
5 SALDIER Ryan Moore Willie Mullins Mrs S Ricci 15/8 fav
6 GALATA BRIDGE Danny Tudhope Dr Richard Newland The Imperium Syndicate 25/1
7 HOCHFIELD Ben Curtis Mark Johnston Kingsley Park 40/1
8 SEXTANT Callum Rodriguez Keith Dalgleish Straightline Bloodstock 50/1
9 HYANNA Rob Hornby Eve Johnson Roughton G C Vibert 40/1
10 THRONE HALL Andrea Atzeni Kevin Ryan Sheikh Mohammed Obaid 9/1
11 GOLD MAZE David Egan Roger Varian Teme Valley 22/1
12 SLEEPING LION Kieran Shoemark Roger Charlton Merry Fox Stud Ltd 14/1
13 CARDANO Richard Kingscote Ian Williams R S Brookhouse 40/1
14 THEMAXWECAN James Doyle Mark Johnston Douglas Livingston 14/1
15 BRILLIANT LIGHT Oisin Murphy Saeed Bin Suroor Godolphin 10/1
The Copper Horse Handicap took place on Tuesday 15th June 2021 and the winner, a bay colt by Frankel out of Rose of Miracles, won a first prize of £33,501. Over round 122%
Copper Horse Handicap Handicap 1 mile 6f 34yds 2020
2020 2021