Esher Cup

Esher Cup
Handicap race
LocationSandown Park
Esher, England
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorBet365
WebsiteSandown Park
Race information
Distance1m (1,609m)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
WeightHandicap
Purse£45,000 (2024)
1st: £23,193
Esher Cup
2022
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Royal blue
Wanees City Runner Blue Trail
Previous years
2021
Red, white armlets, striped cap Royal blue, white hoops, yellow and white halved sleeves, yellow cap Light blue, dark blue seams, light blue sleeves, dark blue stars and cap
Naamoos Buxted Too Without Revenge
2020-2011
2019
Maroon, black seams and armlets, black and maroon quartered cap Royal blue, purple hoop and diamond on cap White, black sleeves, white armlets, red cap
Masaru Migration Loch Ness Monster
2018
Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Royal blue, purple hoop and diamond on cap Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel
Merlin Magic Vintager Kings Shield
2017
Royal blue Red, white star, halved sleeves and stars on cap Red, black spots and sleeves, red cap
Atty Persse Mucho Applause The Grape Escape
2016
Maroon, beige armlets, beige cap Royal Blue, White Epaulets, Black cap Dark blue
Czabo Midhmaar Chief Whip
2015
Royal Blue, White Epaulets, Pink Cap Royal Blue, White Epaulets, Black cap Yellow, light blue triple diamond, light blue and yellow hooped cap
Mutarakez Shaakis Plymouth Sound
2014
Black, red chevron, armlets and cap Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel Royal blue
What About Carlo End of Line First Flight
2013
White, royal blue seams and sleeves, yellow cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Yellow, black epaulets
Haafaguinea Market Town Yarroom
2012
Dark blue, yellow hoop, yellow cap Beige, beige and dark green diabolo on sleeves, black cap White, dark blue armlets and cap
Grey Mirage Kid Suitor Graphic
2011
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Dark blue, white cross belts, yellow sleeves and cap Maroon and royal blue (quartered), maroon sleeves, royal blue armlets, royal blue cap, maroon star
Tazahum Captain Bertie Star Surprise
2010-2001
2010
Pink, white sleeves Dark green, red cap, dark green diamond Orange, white halved sleeves
Fallen Idol Karaka Jack Huygens
2009
Silver, dark green sleeves Dark blue, light blue diamond, chevrons on sleeves, dark blue cap, light blue spots Light blue and black stripes, black sleeves and cap
Racketeer Thief Of Time Midnight Cruiser
2008
Black, Red diamond, sleeves and cap Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap Light Blue and White check, White sleeves, Yellow cap
Commander Cave Unbreak My Heart Cobo Bay
2007
Royal blue, White chevron, Light blue cap Dark Blue, White stars, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Desert Dew Aegean Prince Zaham
2006
White, red sash, red and white striped cap Red, white sleeves, blue and white striped cap Pink, Black spots, Pink sleeves
Yarqus King's Head Direct Debit
2005
Green, purple striped sleeves Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Grey and royal blue stripes, red sleeves and cap
Prince Samos Notability Enforcer
2004
Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap Royal Blue, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow quartered cap Yellow, red diamond, blue sleeves, yellow cap, red diamond
Barathea Dreams Appalachian Trail Momtic
2003
Rose, Black hooped cap Purple, white diamonds on sleeves, check cap Royal Blue, White triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamonds on cap
Grand Passion Interceptor New Wish
2002
Red, orange chevron, sleeves and cap Light blue and orange diamonds, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, orange star White, large black spots, black cap
Common World Pentecost Kasamba
2000-1991
2000
Grey, Pink stars, hooped sleeves and star on cap Dark green Grey, maroon diamonds on sleeves, diamond on cap
Pipssalio Everest Tumbleweed Tor
1999
Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap Red, white epaulets, halved sleeves
Tiger Talk Balsox Badagara
1998
Red and blue (quartered), white sleeves, black cap White, red chevron and cap, blue sleeves Dark blue, red chevron and sleeves
Florazi Wuxi Venture Indian Missile
1997
Royal blue, silver striped sleeves, red and royal blue hooped cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap
Amyas Burning Truth No More Pressure
1996
Blue and red diabolo, hooped sleeves, checked cap Dark blue, yellow cap Emerald green, orange sash, orange cap
Sorbie Tower Forest Robin Warning Reef
1995
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap White, light blue sash, halved sleeves, striped cap
Holtye Ihtiram Ela-Aristokrati
1994
Pink, black chevrons on body, white cap Light blue and black stripes, black sleeves and cap White, royal blue triple diamond, royal blue and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, royal blue diamond
Stash The Cash Cajun Cadet Chickawicka
1993
Pink, black sash, striped cap White, light blue epaulets Rose pink, navy blue sleeves, gold cap
Eastern Memories New Capricorn Embankment
1992
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Pink, Black star, armlets and star on cap Light blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves
Irek The Power Of One Sharpitor
1991
Yellow, green stripe and sleeves, red cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Black, gold spots
Rapid Coracle Fraar Loki
1990-1988
1990
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Pink and grey stripes, pink sleeves, grey seams Maroon, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, maroon diamond
Field Glass Two Left Feet Ruling Passion
1989
White, black spots and sleeves, red cap Black and white diamonds, black cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Top-Boot Tops All Azeb
1988
emerald Green, Red epaulettes White, dark blue sash, striped cap Gold and black check, pink sleeves and cap
Raykour Iran Scam Apache
 

The Esher Cup is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years old. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late April.

Records

Leading jockey since 1988 (3 wins):

Leading trainer since 1988 (5 wins):

  • Richard Hannon Sr. - Rapid Coracle (1991), Eastern Memories (1993), Stash The Cash (1994), Prince Samos (2005), Commander Cave (2008)

Winners since 1988

Year Winner Weight Jockey Trainer Time
1988 Raykour 9-05 Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani 1:45.32
1989 Top-Boot 9-07 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 1:51.74
1990 Field Glass 9-02 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:40.61
1991 Rapid Coracle 8-07 Brian Rouse Richard Hannon Sr. 1:42.46
1992 Irek 8-05 Michael Roberts Lord Huntingdon 1:45.27
1993 Eastern Memories 8-08 D Gibbs Richard Hannon Sr. 1:46.66
1994 Stash The Cash 8-03 Frankie Dettori Richard Hannon Sr. 1:50.58
1995 Holtye 8-01 Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 1:41.42
1996 Sorbie Tower 9-03 Ray Cochrane Gay Kelleway 1:42.33
1997 Amyas 8-13 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:46.00
1998 Florazi 9-04 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 1:51.38
1999 Tiger Talk 8-11 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:50.68
2000 Pipssalio 7-10 Franny Norton Jamie Poulton 1:53.08
2001 Abandoned : Torrential rain
2002 Common World 9-02 Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler 1:45.56
2003 Grand Passion 9-01 Darryll Holland Geoff Wragg 1:42.41
2004 Barathea Dreams 7-12 Jimmy Quinn Stan Moore 1:46.04
2005 Prince Samos 8-04 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Sr. 1:43.22
2006
(dh) 		King's Head
Yarqus 		8-07
8-04 		Philip Robinson
Martin Dwyer 		Michael Jarvis
Clive Brittain 		1:43.33
2007 Desert Dew 9-04 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:42.74
2008 Commander Cave 8-08 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:45.02
2009 Racketeer 8-04 Nicky Mackay John Gosden 1:42.92
2010 Fallen Idol 8-12 William Buick John Gosden 1:44.60
2011 Tazahum 9-03 Richard Hills Michael Stoute 1:43.56
2012 Grey Mirage 8-07 Silvestre De Sousa Marco Botti 1:54.30
2013 Haafaguinea 9-04 Adam Kirby Clive Cox 1:45.32
2014 What About Carlo 9-02 Jimmy Fortune Eve Johnson Houghton 1:48.42
2015 Mutarakez 8-09 Frankie Dettori Brian Meehan 1:43.99
2016 Czabo 8-10 Silvestre de Sousa Mick Channon 1:45.19
2017 Atty Persse 9-01 James Doyle Roger Charlton 1:45.39
2018 Merlin Magic 8-10 Silvestre de Sousa David Elsworth 1:45.16
2019 Masaru 9-07 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Jr. 1:43.94
no race 2020 [a]
2021 Naamoos 9-07 Ben Curtis Mark Johnston 1:46.52
2022 Wanees 8-12 Jim Crowley Charles Hills 1:46.25
no race 2023 [b]
2024 Hand Of God 8-12 Ryan Moore Harry Charlton 1:45.48
  1. ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[1]
  2. ^ The 2023 running was abandoned due to unsafe ground[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Sandown's Flat card on Friday abandoned due to unsafe ground but no problems expected on Saturday". BBC Sport. 28 April 2023.