Winners and Past Results for the Standish Handicap.
The Standish Handicap, hosted by Victoria Racing Club is a Group 3 race held during the Melbourne summer racing carnival in January.
Standish Handicap Race Details
Date: 13/1/24
Time: TBA
Racecourse: Flemington
Race Distance: 1200m
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Prize Money: $200,000
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When Is The Standish Handicap: 13/1/24
What Time Is The Standish Handicap: TBA
Where Is The Standish Handicap: Flemington Racecourse
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More Details About The Standish Handicap
The Standish Handicap is a 1200 metre sprint race run at the Flemington track with a purse worth $250,000 awaiting the winners. Formerly run on New Year’s Day, the event was moved to mid-January in 2022
Punters as well as horses have a great opportunity to open their account in the New Year on a good note. The Standish Handicap attracts a quality field with a number of above average sprinters seeking to pick up another group event in their summer campaign.
As usual, Flemington's long home straight is a deciding factor that separates the good sprinters from the average, which punters ought to take note of when picking a potential winner or place getter.
Selecting a winner for the Standish Handicap can be a daunting task since horses may enter through a number of routes which includes listed races.
The Standish Handicap has a rich history with the first race held way back in 1851. It was a principal race until 1980 when it was promoted by Victoria Racing Club to Group 3. There have been several back to back winners in earlier times. However, the feat hasn't been achieved over the past few decades. Grandoise made it in 1989 and came back in 1991 while Super Impressive picked up two titles in 2003 and 2005 respectively. Hon Kwok Star came close to winning the Standish Handicap in 1997 and returned to do so in 1998.
Honalee holds the distinction of the fastest time of 1:03.4 set in 2006.
The Magic Millions at the Gold Coast could be the next target for top performers although it hasn't been a handy form guide in recent times.
Punters ought to note that not many favorites have obliged in the past twenty five years. Among the latest of four who did so was Iglesia in 2001. Horses with longer odds have been fairing better with a number of winners in recent times. This includes Publishing in 2008 and King Hoaks in 2009.
The Standish Handicap is named after Captain Frederick Standish, a police chief who had chased Ned Kelly and other bush rangers, a VRC committeeman and former Chief Commissioner of police at the time of the bush ranger Ned Kelly.
From 1881 to 1883 Captain Standish was chairman of the VRC and was credited with the idea of the race called the Melbourne Cup.
Standish Handicap Past Winners
Year | Winner |
2023 | Snapper |
2022 | Halvorsen |
2021 | Sirius Suspect |
2020 | Halvorsen |
2019 | Whispering Brook |
2018 | Lord Of The Sky |
2017 | Odyssey Moon |
2016 | Durendal |
2015 | Decircles |
2014 | Flamberge |
2013 | Adamantium |
2012 | Catapulted |
2011 | Ahdashim |
2010 | Royal Ida |
2009 | King Hoaks |
2008 | Publishing |
2007 | Watchyerback |
2006 | Honalee |
2005 | Super Impressive |
2004 | Blessum |
2003 | Super Impressive |
2002 | Let's Planet |
2001 | Iglesia |
2000 | Upright |
1999 | Whistle Up |
1998 | Hon Kwok Star |
1997 | Khaptingly |
1996 | Ben's Rocket |
1995 | Blue Boss |
1994 | Laser Beam |
1993 | Western Voyage |
1992 | Jolly Old Mac |
1991 | Grandiose |
1990 | Strawberry Ranch |
1989 | Grandiose |
1988 | Redelva |
1987 | Burano |
1986 | True Version |
1985 | Maniwreck |
1984 | Warrior King |
1983 | Braw Laddie |
1982 | He's A Haze |
1981 | Grey Sapphire |
1980 | Rooney |
1979 | Kaoru Coup |
1978 | Rooney |
1977 | Skylea |
1976 | Aurealis |
1975 | Vain Prince |
1974 | Brooklyn |
1973 | Mao's Peak |
1972 | Scarborough Fair |
1971 | Timele |
1970 | Jimeal |
1969 | Ridicule |
1968 | Lord Orpin |
1967 | Top Court |
1966 | Elect |
1965 | Tone |
1964 | Chokra |
1963 | Regolano |
1962 | Monte Bianco |
1961 | Victorious |
1960 | Planetoid |
1959 | Scenic Star |
1958 | Sports Quiz |
1957 | On Parade |
1956 | Fair Chief |
1955 | Cowboy Bill |
1954 | Hyroanie |
1953 | Flying Halo |
1952 | Gay Saint |
1951 | Ungar |
1950 | Ungar |
1949 | Chal |
1948 | High Play |
1947 | Air Marshal |
1946 | David's Last |
1945 | David's Last |
1944 | Phildoll |
1943 | Reception |
1942 | Orteli |
1941 | Manrico |
1940 | Chatsbury |
1939 | Manrico |
>1938 | Amiable |
1937 | Cereza |
1936 | Ogwell |
1935 | Press Gang |
1934 | Calulu King |
1933 | Waltzing Lily |
1932 | Bold Bid |
1931 | Umbertana |
1930 | Birdcage |
1929 | Aga Khan |
1928 | Sans Culotte |
1927 | Quintus |
1926 | Trice |
1925 | Valdes |
1924 | Una Carlos |
1923 | Sunburst |
1922 | Whiz Bang |
1921 | Blue Cross |
1920 | Blue Cross |
1919 | Head Wind |
1918 | Perdo |
1917 | Aleconner |
1916 | Eurobin |
1915 | Iownit |
1914 | Captain White |
1913 | Berry Consols |
1912 | Berry Consols |
1911 | Carette |
1910 | Malmey |
1909 | Dunolly |
1908 | Miss Bobby |
1907 | Miss Bobby |
1906 | Rosebloom |
1905 | Sinnang |
1904 | Silenus |
1903 | Fishery |
1902 | The Victory |
1901 | Duke Of Portland |
1900 | Silvermoor |
1899 | Veloce |
1898 | Embrasure |
1897 | Culzean |
1896 | Lord Charles Scott |
1895 | Fortunatus |
1894 | Parramatta |
1893 | Ascot Vale |
1892 | Barefoot |
1891 | Gladstone |
1890 | Fishwife |
1889 | Boz |
1888 | Mozart |
1887 | William Tell |
1886 | Duration |
1885 | Middlemarch |
1884 | Chuckster |