Middle Earth heads odds in lottery Chairman’s Handicap betting at Doomben

Image: Bruno Cannatelli

Middle Earth holds the call with the wagering companies for the Chairman’s Handicap (2000m) this Saturday at Doomben.

The Ciaron Maher trained stayer looks to be flying and the market has him as top seed at $6.

Nellie Leylax is at $6.50 on the second line of betting, with Royal Supremacy at $8 alongside So You Are. Just Fine is at $9.50 and has been solid in betting with Australian bookmaker sites.

Jra Chairman's Qlty Hcp (G3)

Doomben | 2000 | Soft 7

May 16, 2026

3:22 PM

1. Future History (10)

60.5kg

1114x

J: Nash Rawiller

T: Gregory Hickman

$34

 

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2. Middle Earth (4)

60.5kg

33x89

J: Ethan Brown

T: Ciaron Maher

$21

 

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3. Alalcance (9)

58.5kg

36x65

J: Martin Harley

T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott

$23

 

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4. Royal Supremacy (3)

58.5kg

150x0

J: Mark Zahra

T: Ciaron Maher

$31

 

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5. Just Fine (6)

58kg

x9300

J: Tim Clark

T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott

$13

 

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6. Sea King (11)

57kg

07x07

J: Zac Purton

T: Matthew Dunn

$16

 

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7. Encoder (3)

56kg

72016

J: Tommy Berry

T: Michael Freedman

SCRATCHED 16/05, 5:40 am

8. Nellie Leylax (1)

54.5kg

70492

J: Ben Thompson

T: Annabel & Rob Archibald

$4.00

 

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9. Walsh Bay (5)

54kg

43x06

J: Tahlia Fenlon

T: Chris & Corey Munce

$34

 

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10. Imperialist (16)

54kg

43x67

J: Unknown

T: Chris Waller

SCRATCHED 13/05, 11:38 am

11. Belvedere Boys (7)

54kg

29x55

J: Jake Bayliss

T: Matthew Dunn

$11

 

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12. Kind Words (2)

54kg

18966

J: Daniel Moor

T: Kris Lees

$31

 

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13. Sun Worshipper (8)

54kg

917x6

J: Mark Du Plessis

T: Matt Kropp

$51

 

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14. Zoology (13)

54kg

46140

J: Jace Mcmurray

T: Peter & Will Hulbert

$101

 

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15. So You Are (12)

54kg

0x731

J: Cejay Graham

T: Stirling Osland

$7.00

 

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16. La Cometa (6)

54kg

7x870

J: Taylor Marshall

T: Shaun Dwyer

SCRATCHED 15/05, 12:36 pm