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The Cesarewitch Handicap is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Newmarket over a distance of 2 miles and 2 furlongs (3,621 metres), and finishes on the Rowley Mile. It is scheduled to take place each year in October.

History

"Cesarewitch" is an anglicised version of Tsesarevich, the title of the heir to the throne in Imperial Russia. The race was named in honour of Tsesarevich Alexander (later Tsar Alexander II), after he donated £300 to the Jockey Club.

The event was established in 1839, and the inaugural running was won by Cruiskeen. It was founded in the same year as another major handicap at Newmarket, the Cambridgeshire. The two races came to be known as the Autumn Double.

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Cesarewitch Double Target For Alphonse

A field of only twenty runners out of a possible maximum of thirty two is the 2025 Cesarewitch at Newmarket.

Alphonse Le Grande overcame soft ground to win this race last year. He will love the good ground this time round. Tony Martin is a top-class target trainer and has booked Seamie Heffernan off a nice weight of 8-13. Alphonse Le Grande is only six pounds higher this year and is a stronger and more mature five-year-old. He was had a light campaign of only three runs this season.

Jamie Spencer found all sorts of traffic when beaten just three lengths in the Ascot Stakes behind Ascending. The winner finished second in the Ebor Handicap so that is top form. Alphonse Le Grande was a big eye catcher at York when a staying on third over two miles on fast ground. The distance, ground, jockey and weight are all suitable for a massive run.

Newmarket 3:40

1 point each way Alphonse Le Grande 11/1 Bet365, Betvictor, Unibet & William Hill, 5 places

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Best of Luck,

Nicky

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2024 Past Results

2024 finished on a winner thanks to the well named "Win Some Lose Some".

Last year was a winning and profitable year for followers for the Big Saturday Race Prewiew & Tips column.

A profit of +19.55 points won.

There was 10 winners & 18 placed from a total of 80 tips.

A tidy profit of £977.50 to £50 per point stakes or maybe £391 to £20 per point stakes.

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Big Saturday Races Past Results

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Latest Big Saturday Race Winner was Saddadd at 4/1

2025 running total -42.38 points or -£848 to to £10 ew stakes.​

2024 total +19.55 points profit or +£391 to £10 ew stakes.​

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Since the Big Saturday Race Preview column began in 2014 the service is showing profits of +125 points

or £2,480 to £10 each way stakes.

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