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 2022 Handicap 1 mile 6 furlongs 34yds
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 GET SHIRTY Danny Tudhope David O'Meara Akela Thoroughbreds Ltd 16/1
2 CLEVELAND Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Tabor, Smith, Magnier 2/1 fav
3 OKITA SOUSHI Declan McDonogh Joseph O'Brien Mr T Matsumoto 11/2
4 ALRIGHT SUNSHINE B Garritty Keith Dalgleish Richard & Katherine Gilbert 40/1
5 QUENELLE D'OR James Doyle Hugo Palmer Lady Derby & Lady Ritblat 40/1
6 STOWELL Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden Nat Rothschild 11/2
7 RAYMOND TUSK Martin Harley Alan King The Unlikely Lads 33/1
8 PITA PINTA Wayne Lordan J A Stack Sir Francis Brooke 28/1
9 NOT SO SLEEPY Adam Kirby Hughie Morrison Lady Blyth 25/1
10 ISLAND BRAVE Silvestre De Sousa H Main Mr Donald Kerr 33/1
11 RED VERDON Hollie Doyle Ed Dunlop Hon R J Arculli 50/1
12 BANDINELLI William Buik Charlie Appleby Godolphin 12/1
13 PLATINUMCARD Ryan Sexton Gordon Elliott Redeemers Syndicate 28/1
14 JUAN DE MONTALBAN Jack Mitchell K P De Foy Sheikh Abdullah A Alsabah 4/1
15 DANEHILL KODIAC Sean Levey J Tickle J Davies, Govier, Brown 66/1
16 ALOUNAK David Probert Andrew Balding King Power Racing 33/1
The Copper Horse Handicap took place on Tuesday 14th June 2022 and the winner, a bay gelding by Teofilo out of Soccer Mom, won a first prize of £51,540 Over round 126%
Copper Horse Handicap Handicap 1 mile 6f 34yds 2020
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