Trainer Mike Moroney may be forced to put Star Surprise into open company after the three-year-old scored a first-up win at Pakenham. Moroney said the Group Three Standish Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on New Year’s Day may be considered as there was a lack of suitable three-year-old options after Star… Read More »
Australian mare True Excelsior is set to head across the Tasman for a crack at a Group One sprint. Trained by Leon and Troy Corstens in Victoria and raced by Rosemont Stud, True Excelsior finished third in the Group Three Standish Handicap on New Year’s Day at Flemington in her… Read More »
The Darren Weir stable is likely to chase a Group One success with Whispering Brook who is unbeaten in two summer runs at Flemington. Whispering Brook backed up her first-up victory at Flemington on December 15 with an impressive win in Tuesday’s Group Three Standish Handicap (1200m). Ridden by Dean… Read More »
View the results for the 2019 Standish Handicap. The Standish Handicap was raced at Flemington racecourse on 1/1/2019. Results Runner Tote 1st 7. WHISPERING BROOK $3.40 $1.60 2nd 11. SMART COUPE $6.30 3rd 12. TRUE EXCELSIOR $4.90 4th 9. HOLBIEN
Flemington will host their traditional New Years Day program on Tuesday with a couple of time honoured features the drawcards, the Bagot Handicap (2800m) and Standish Handicap (1200m). The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out three metres for the entire circuit.
View the final field and barriers for the 2019 Standish Handicap. The Standish Handicap will be run on Tuesday 1st January at Flemington racecourse. Time: 4:20pm Distance: 1200m Class: Group 3 Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Standish Handicap? – Comment below [beteasyoffer2] No Horse Trainer… Read More »
The once successful combination of Meagher and Prebble again joins forces attempting to win a Group Three sprint over the famous straight course at Flemington. Jockey Brett Prebble and trainer Chris Meagher come together with Savanna Amour in Tuesday’s Standish Handicap (1200m). Prebble joined Meagher’s father John as an apprentice… Read More »
Punters are keeping their cards pretty close to their chest when it comes to the one of the features at Flemington on Tuesday, the Standish Handicap (1200m). Darren Weir holds the aces to the event with a couple of leading chances, headed by favourite Whispering Brook, who is pretty solid… Read More »
Trainer Danny O’Brien will resist the temptation of aiming too high too soon with Order Of Command after the gelding got himself out of trouble to score at Flemington. Order Of Command’s win in Saturday’s Festive Season Sprint completed a double for O’Brien after taking out the Santa’s Workshop Plate… Read More »
Robbie Laing is eyeing a couple of stakes races over the Christmas holiday period as he tries to overturn Missrock’s losing streak. The mare has not been successful since winning the Norman Carlyon Stakes at Moonee Valley in August last year. Laing had entered Missrock for a race at Flemington… Read More »
Darren Weir will turn his attention to stakes races with Declares War and Whispering Brook after the pair provided the trainer with a race-to-race double at Flemington. Declares War is a young horse on the move after again overcoming difficulty to record a winning hat-trick in Saturday’s VRC Schools Program… Read More »
Robbie Laing admits he didn’t know what to expect when he headed to Flemington with Lord Of The Sky. Having his first start since running sixth on a wet track at Sandown in August, Lord Of The Sky came out victorious in the Group Three Standish Handicap (1200m) on Monday,… Read More »
View the results for the 2018 Standish Handicap. The Standish Handicap was raced at Flemington racecourse on 1/1/2018. Results: Standish Handicap results: 1st. 1 Lord Of The Sky2nd. 3 Flippant3rd. 4 Chamois Road4th. 2 Tshahitsi — Just Horse Racing (@justhorseracing) January 1, 2018
Victorian racing returns to Flemington this New Years Day, the first meeting staged at Headquarters since Cup Week. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out nine metres for the entire circuit.
View the field and barriers for the 2018 Standish Handicap. The Standish Handicap will be run on Monday 1st January at Flemington racecourse. Time: 4:20PM Distance: 1200m Class: Group 3 Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Standish Handicap? – Leave a comment below No Horse Trainer… Read More »
After studying the opposition, trainer David Brideoake and the connections of Miss Wonderland have decided to take up the challenge of a stakes race at Flemington. The lightly raced four-year-old is set to contest Monday’s Group Three Standish Handicap (1200m) at her seventh career start. Miss Wonderland,to again be ridden… Read More »
Punters are confident that Flippant can resume and kick off 2018 on a winning note by taking out the Standish Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Monday. The Team Snowden trained mare hasn’t raced since racing at the track/distance behind Hey Doc in the Auries Star, who of course went on… Read More »
A call for extra entries has resulted in nominations for the Standish Handicap at Flemington being doubled. The Group Three feature over 1200m on New Year’s Day attracted 12 nominations on Wednesday and entries remained open until 3pm with another seven added. Among the seven is Lord Of The Sky… Read More »
Warrnambool horseman Jarrod McLean will have a foot in two camps when the Christmas Stakes is run at Caulfield. In charge of Darren Weir’s Warrnambool base, McLean has overseen the preparation of Thermal Current and Stellar Collision ahead of Tuesday’s race while he has also had an acquaintance with Rock… Read More »
Crystal Dreamer is one of those horses most trainers would love to have in their stable. The Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra-trained sprinter is shooting for his 10th win from 22 starts when he runs in the Catanach’s Jewellers Handicap (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday. He will be attempting his… Read More »
