European Free Handicap prize money
The European Free Handicap is worth £35,000 for the 2021 running , £19,849 of it to the winner . That makes it the 975th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 113th richest in Great Britain.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the European Free Handicap is
Listed · 7f (1,408 metres) · Turf · Rowley Mile
- Racecourse
- Rowley Mile
- Country
- Great Britain
- Grade
- Listed
- Distance
- 7f (1,408 metres)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Straight
The winner takes 57% of the fund. The remaining £15,151 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 1:24.80 in 2022, the European Free Handicap pays £413 for every second of the race, which is 544th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 35th in Great Britain.
Where the European Free Handicap prize money goes
the British Horseracing Authority sets the shares, and the European Free Handicap is flat racing
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 80% | £28,000 |
| Trainer | 7.85% | £2,748 |
| Jockey | 5.77% | £2,019 |
| Stable staff | 4.75% | £1,663 |
| Industry causes | 1.63% | £570 |
Every share here is a percentage of the £35,000 fund rather than of the winner's cheque, and the rider's figure covers the whole field rather than the winning rider alone. The same rule pays every race in the country, and where a purse goes in Great Britain works it out across all of them.
Every European Free Handicap winner
91 runnings, 1929 to 2022, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Science1:24.80 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby |
| 2021 | Tactical1:24.79 | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding |
| 2019 | Shine So Bright1:24.68 | Silvestre de Sousa | Andrew Balding |
| 2018 | Anna Nerium1:26.34 | Tom Marquand | Richard Hannon Jr. |
| 2017 | Whitecliffsofdover1:24.68 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2016 | Ibn Malik1:26.17 | Paul Hanagan | Charlie Hills |
| 2015 | Home of the Brave1:22.22 | James Doyle | Hugo Palmer |
| 2014 | Shifting Power1:26.72 | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon Jr. |
| 2013 | Garswood1:24.84 | Tony Hamilton | Richard Fahey |
| 2012 | Telwaar1:28.03 | William Buick | Peter Chapple-Hyam |
| 2011 | Pausanias1:24.06 | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. |
| 2010 | Red Jazz1:26.55 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills |
| 2009 | Ouqba1:27.22 | Richard Hills | Barry Hills |
| 2008 | Stimulation1:27.17 | Steve Drowne | Hughie Morrison |
| 2007 | Prime Defender1:23.36 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills |
| 2006 | Misu Bond1:24.11 | Tony Culhane | Bryan Smart |
| 2005 | Kamakiri1:24.51 | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon Sr. |
| 2004 | Brunel1:26.45 | Darryll Holland | William Haggas |
| 2003 | Indian Haven1:27.01 | John Egan | Paul D'Arcy |
| 2002 | Twilight Blues1:24.88 | Pat Eddery | Brian Meehan |
| 2001 | Clearing1:29.37 | Richard Hughes | John Gosden |
| 2000 | Cape Town1:27.50 | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. |
| 1999 | Bertolini1:26.00 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden |
| 1998 | Desert Prince1:31.39 | Olivier Peslier | David Loder |
| 1997 | Hidden Meadow1:25.60 | Frankie Dettori | Ian Balding |
| 1996 | Cayman Kai1:22.98 | Pat Eddery | Richard Hannon Sr. |
| 1995 | Diffident1:22.93 | Michael Kinane | André Fabre |
| 1994 | Bluegrass Prince1:30.67 | Frankie Dettori | Richard Hannon Sr. |
| 1993 | So Factual1:26.23 | Pat Eddery | Guy Harwood |
| 1992 | Pursuit of Love1:26.55 | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil |
| 1991 | Mystiko1:25.72 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain |
| 1990 | Anshan1:24.07 | Pat Eddery | John Gosden |
| 1989 | Danehill1:27.57 | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree |
| 1988 | Lapierre1:27.61 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain |
| 1987 | Noble Minstrel1:27.00 | Alain Badel | Olivier Douieb |
| 1986 | Green Desert1:32.36 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute |
| 1985 | Over the Ocean1:27.60 | Alain Lequeux | Olivier Douieb |
| 1984 | Cutting Wind1:25.35 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Hinchliffe |
| 1983 | Boom Town Charlie1:30.98 | Tony Ives | Bill O'Gorman |
| 1982 | Match Winner1:26.39 | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil |
| 1981 | Motavato1:28.46 | Steve Cauthen | Barry Hills |
| 1980 | Moorestyle1:25.32 | Lester Piggott | Robert Armstrong |
| 1979 | Lyric Dance1:27.65 | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree |
| 1978 | Remainder Man1:28.13 | Michael Wigham | Reg Hollinshead |
| 1977 | Mrs McArdy1:26.32 | Taffy Thomas | Mick Easterby |
| 1976 | Man of Harlech1:26.52 | Ron Hutchinson | John Dunlop |
| 1975 | Green Belt1:35.52 | Eric Eldin | Harry Wragg |
| 1974 | Charlie Bubbles1:25.56 | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn |
| 1973 | Pitskelly1:25.52 | Bill Williamson | Michael Jarvis |
| 1972 | Panama Canal1:31.02 | Richard Marshall | Bill Marshall |
| 1971 | No Mercy1:27.85 | Brian Taylor | Harvey Leader |
| 1970 | Shiny Tenth1:29.80 | Geoff Lewis | Atty Corbett |
| 1969 | Welsh Pageant1:29.12 | Sandy Barclay | Noel Murless |
| 1968 | Panpiper1:29.42 | Ernie Johnson | Ron Smyth |
| 1967 | Supreme Sovereign1:24.90 | Peter Robinson | Avril Vasey |
| 1966 | Kibenka1:27.14 | Ron Hutchinson | Atty Corbett |
| 1965 | Short Commons1:26.88 | Russ Maddock | Pat Rohan |
| 1964 | Port Merion1:26.26 | Scobie Breasley | Sir Gordon Richards |
| 1963 | Ros Rock1:33.04 | Paul Tulk | Jeremy Tree |
| 1962 | Privy Councillor1:28.84 | Joe Sime | Tom Waugh |
| 1961 | Erudite1:28.40 | Jimmy Etherington | Richard Peacock |
| 1960 | Running Blue1:28.24 | Johnny Limb | Jack Jarvis |
| 1959 | Petite Etoile1:32.65 | George Moore | Noel Murless |
| 1958 | Faultless Speech1:27.20 | Eph Smith | Harold Wallington |
| 1957 | Quorum1:27.00 | Alec Russell | Wilfrid Lyde |
| 1956 | Honeylight1:28.07 | Edgar Britt | Charles Elsey |
| 1955 | Counsel1:29.36 | Joe Mercer | Jack Colling |
| 1954 | Sun Festival1:28.28 | Sir Gordon Richards | Noel Murless |
| 1953 | Good Brandy1:26.34 | Doug Smith | Harry Peacock |
| 1952 | Caerlaverock1:28.60 | Frankie Durr | William Smyth |
| 1951 | Wilwyn1:30.80 | Manny Mercer | George Colling |
| 1950 | The Moke1:26.00 | Tommy Mahon | Willie Stephenson |
| 1949 | Spy Legend1:24.20 | Percy Evans | Rufus Beasley |
| 1948 | Rear Admiral1:28.20 | Herbert Packham | Herbert Smyth |
| 1947 | Benedictine1:28.20 | Michael Beary | Henry Leach |
| 1946 | Cama1:31.40 | Gordon Richards | Frank Butters |
| 1945 | Grandmaster1:27.60 | Tommy Carey | Walter Nightingall |
| 1944 | Roadhouse1:29.00 | Eph Smith | Jack Jarvis |
| 1941 | Orthodox1:29.60 | Doug Smith | Noel Cannon |
| 1940 | Salt Spring1:31.40 | Les Miles | V Hobbs |
| 1939 | Solar Cloud1:27.00 | Cliff Richards | Fred Darling |
| 1938 | Lapel1:27.20 | Georgie Wells | George Lambton |
| 1937 | Mid-day Sun1:30.80 | Kenneth Robertson | Fred Butters |
| 1936 | Pay Up1:25.80 | Jack Sirett | Joseph Lawson |
| 1935 | Knighted1:25.60 | Arthur Wragg | Percy Allden |
| 1934 | Phaleron Bay1:26.00 | Eph Smith | Jack Jarvis |
| 1933 | Cotoneaster1:27.40 | Bill Rickaby | Fred Templeman |
| 1932 | Rolling Rock1:29.60 | Rufus Beasley | Victor Gilpin |
| 1931 | Zanoff1:26.00 | Jack Sirett | Major Molony |
| 1930 | Quothquan1:27.60 | Billy Nevett | Matthew Peacock |
| 1929 | Sir Cosmo1:24.80 | Joe Childs | William Walters |
91 of the 91 runnings name the rider, 91 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the European Free Handicap more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the European Free Handicap in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 964 | Centenary Novices' Handicap ChaseSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 965 | Easter StakesKempton Park, | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 966 | Fairway StakesRowley Mile | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 967 | Houghton Mares' ChaseCarlisle Racecourse | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 968 | Scottish Champion HurdleAyr Racecourse | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 969 | King George V CupLeopardstown | Ireland | £38,462 | €45,000 |
| 970 | Gran Premio d'ItaliaSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £37,607 | €44,000 |
| 971 | Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial StakesLeopardstown | Ireland | £36,325 | €42,500 |
| 972 | Coppa d'Oro di MilanoSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £35,727 | €41,800 |
| 974 | Tokai DerbyNagoya Racecourse | Japan | £35,280 | ¥7,000,000 |
| 976 | Yorkshire Rose Mares' HurdleDoncaster Racecourse | Great Britain | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| 977 | Premio RibotCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £34,509 | €40,375 |
| 978 | Patton StakesDundalk Stadium | Ireland | £34,188 | €40,000 |
| 979 | Wetherby Mares' HurdleWetherby Racecourse | Great Britain | £30,000 | £30,000 |
| 980 | Premio Mario Incisa della RocchettaSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £29,231 | €34,200 |
| 982 | Sir Henry Cecil StakesJuly Course | Great Britain | £25,500 | £25,500 |
| 984 | Cheltenham Guardians Safeguarding Team Mares' Open National Hunt Flat RaceCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £25,000 | £25,000 |
| 985 | Kempton Mares' HurdleKempton Park | Great Britain | £25,000 | £25,000 |
| 986 | Kennel Gate Novices' HurdleAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £25,000 | £25,000 |
| 987 | Future Champion Novices' ChaseAyr Racecourse | Great Britain | £24,000 | £24,000 |
The 20 races closest to the European Free Handicap in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Great Britain
122 races, 113th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Stakes | Kempton Park, | Conditions | £40,000 |
| Fairway Stakes | Rowley Mile | Listed | £40,000 |
| Houghton Mares' Chase | Carlisle Racecourse | Listed | £40,000 |
| Scottish Champion Hurdle | Ayr Racecourse | Grade 2 | £40,000 |
| Yorkshire Rose Mares' Hurdle | Doncaster Racecourse | Grade 2 | £35,000 |
| Wetherby Mares' Hurdle | Wetherby Racecourse | Listed | £30,000 |
| Sir Henry Cecil Stakes | July Course | Listed | £25,500 |
| Cheltenham Guardians Safeguarding Team Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race | Cheltenham Racecourse | Listed | £25,000 |
Every race in Great Britain we hold a purse for is on the Great Britain prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the European Free Handicap winner get?
£19,849. That is 57% of the £35,000 the European Free Handicap is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total European Free Handicap prize money?
£35,000, for the 2021 running.
Where does the European Free Handicap rank among the richest races in the world?
975th of 997. 974 races pay more, the nearest of them Centenary Novices' Handicap Chase. In Great Britain it is 113th of 122.
Which jockey has won the European Free Handicap most often?
Pat Eddery, with 8 wins between 1974 and 2002.
When was the European Free Handicap first run?
This page holds 91 runnings, from 1929 to 2022.
How far is the European Free Handicap?
7f (1,408 metres), on turf, at Rowley Mile.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money