Horse Racing

Cambridgeshire Handicap

The Cambridgeshire Handicap is a British flat race held annually in late September to early October at Newmarket Racecourse. The fixture runs over one mile and one furlong and is hosted on the famous Rowley Mile. The Cambridgeshire Handicap is open to thoroughbred horses aged three and older, who compete for a total purse of £160,000.

The Cambridgeshire Meeting forms the Autumn Double in combination with the Cesarewitch Handicap, which is held two weeks after the Cambridgeshire, also at Newmarket. The two races were introduced to the racing scene in the same year, 1839, and were quickly combined to the prestigious mini-cup which is now the Autumn Double.

In the almost 200 years of Cambridgeshire Handicap history, only a handful of thoroughbreds have managed to win the event more than once. Hackler's Pride (1903,1904), Christmas Daisy (1909, 1910), Sterope (1948, 1949), Prince De Galles (1969, 1970), Baronet (1978, 1980) and Rambo's Hall (1989, 1992) have helped write Cambridgeshire history with their impressive double wins.

The title of most successful Cambridgeshire Handicap jockey is also currently divided between two talented riders. Nat Flatman and George Fordham both rode four winners at the event between 1841 and 1854, and 1853 to 1871 respectively. The fact that these records have survived for over 100 years is testament to the high standard of racing and the great level of difficulty celebrated at the Cambridgeshire Handicap.

Bet365 have the latest Antepost odds for the 2010 Cambridgeshire Handicap - head to our dedicated Cambridgeshire Odds page for details of runners and early prices.

Recent Winners of the Cambridgeshire Handicap: