Newmarket Town Plate 1876-1900

A pivotal moment in horse racing history, and in the history of Newmarket, occurred in 1665 when, on 16th October 1665, King Charles II issued an Article for a race, the Newmarket Town Plate, for horses carrying 12 stone over the Newmarket Round Course on the second Thursday in October each year. Although there was no Jockey Club at this stage, this is one of the first sets of rules governing a race in Newmarket. It is clear that, at this point in time, there is a Clerk of the Course, a Clerk of the Race, a Treasurer, many Judges, one of whom is responsible for checking the weights of riders.

Thursday 14th October 1880 (215th running)

Thursday 14th October 1880
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
CHARLIE, owned by Mr Moir beat one other

Thursday 13th October 1881 (216th running)

Thursday 13th October 1881 (216th renewal)

Town Plate over the Round Course

Charlie owned by Mr Moir

Good for Nothing owned by Mr Stones

The prize, resulting from Plate Land money, was added to this year from a dowry from the Perram marriage

Thursday 11th October 1883 (218th running)

Thursday 11th October 1883 (218th renewal)

Town Plate over the Round Course

Captain owned by Mr C Archer and ridden by W Waugh

Dick Turpin owned by Mr Tom Jennings junior and ridden by J J Chennell

Badminton owned by Mr Moir and ridden by A Waugh

A magnificent field of 12, the largest field for some time, and the winner won by 50 lengths

Tuesday 9th October 1884 (219th running)

Tuesday 9th October 1884 (219th renewal)

Town Plate over the Round Course

Soltykoff owned by Mr W Segrott and ridden by George Pond junior

Winner won by 1/4 length

Thursday 8th October 1885 (220th running)

Thursday 8th October 1885
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
Unnamed hack, owned by Mr John Dawson and ridden by Master Charles Waugh walked over

Thursday 14th October 1886 (221st running)

Thursday 14th October 1886
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
Unnamed hack, owned by Mr John Dawson and ridden by Master Charles Waugh walked over

Thursday 13th October 1887 (222nd running)

Thursday 13th October 1887
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
FABRICO, owned by Mr W Segrott and ridden by Mr A Bloss walked over

Thursday 11th October 1888 (223rd running)

Thursday 11th October 1888 (223rd renewal)

Town Plate over the Round Course

Spicey (2/1) owned by Mr Segrott and ridden by A Bloss

Unnamed gelding owned by Mr R Marsh and ridden by Alec Waugh was not allowed to start

Thursday 10th October 1889 (224th running)

Thursday 10th October 1889 (224th renewal)

Town Plate over the Round Course

Links owned by Mr W Segrott and ridden by Mr H Lancaster

The winning owner, W Segrott, is the well-known Newmarket sausage purveyor, while the jockey is from the Black Bear Hotel

Thursday 9th October 1890 (225th running)

Thursday 9th October 1890
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
HONEYDROP, ridden by Mr J E W Imrie walked over

Thursday 11th October 1891 (226th running)

Thursday 11th October 1891
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
GANNET, owned by Mr William A Jarvis and ridden by Mr J G Chennel walked over

Thursday 13th October 1892 (227th running)

Thursday 13th October 1892 (227th renewal)

Town Plate over the Round Course

Gannet owned by Mr William A Jarvis and ridden by Mr J G Chennel walked over

Thursday 12th October 1893 (228th running)

Thursday 12th October 1893 (228th renewal)

Town Plate run over the Round Course

Comino, owned by Mr Tom Chaloner and ridden by Mr F Chennell

Gannet owned by Mr William A Jarvis and ridden by Mr J G Chennell

Hampton colt owned by Mr John Dawson and ridden by Dawson Waugh

Mr A S Manning acted as Starter, Judge and Clerk of the Scales. The winning rider is the son of Mr B Chennell, proprietor of the White Hart Hotel, while Dawson Waugh, on the third, is the son of the Meynell House trainer.

Thursday 11th October 1894 (229th running)