Standish Handicap

Standish Handicap

Group Three Betting Guide
Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
Location: Flemington Racecourse – Victoria, Australia
Prize Money: $250,000
Distance: 1200m

The Standish Handicap is a Group 3 event held at Flemington Racecourse.

Traditionally held on New Year’s Day, the Standish Handicap was moved to the middle of January in 2022.

The Standish Handicap is named after former Victorian Racing Club Chairman Frederik Standish.

First run in 1884, the Standish Handicap has been run at Group 3 level since 1980.

When Iglesia won the race in 2001, he did so in a track record time of 1:07.16, a mark that still stands to this day.


2025 Standish Handicap betting odds

Sghirripa
Sghirripa ridden by Craig Newitt winning the 2024 Standish Handicap at Flemington. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos)

Odds for the Standish Handicap as of January 8, 2025 – Courtesy of Neds


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Latest Standish Handicap News

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2025 Standish Handicap Final Field

No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Silks
Aztec Ruler
Stefan Vahala
Jye McNeil
8
59kg
2 Silks
Iowna Merc
Bjorn Baker
John Allen
2
59kg
3 Silks
Joyful Fortune
Ben, Will & JD Hayes
Harry Coffey
9
59kg
4 Silks
It’sourtime
Danny O’Brien
Billy Egan
10
58kg
5 Silks
Pereille
James Cummings
Ms Jamie Kah
7
56kg
6 Silks
Deepour
Nick Ryan
Dean Yendall
4
54kg
7 Silks
The Prodigal Son
Craig Widdison
Blaike McDougall
6
54kg
8 Silks
Perilous Fighter
Clayton Douglas
Daniel Moor
5
54kg
9 Silks
Wonder Boy
Jerome Hunter
Patrick Moloney
1
54kg
10 Silks
Cheval Chic
Phillip Stokes
Beau Mertens
3
54kg

Previous Standish Handicap Fields

  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Silks
    The Astrologist
    Leon & Troy Corstens
    Damian Lane
    3
    59kg
    2 Silks
    Sghirripa
    Shane & Cassie Oxlade
    Craig Newitt
    1
    54.5kg
    3 Silks
    Treasured Star
    John Leek (Jnr)
    Celine Gaudray
    5
    54kg
    4 Silks
    Curran
    Lyn Tolson & Leonie Proctor
    Matthew Cartwright
    6
    54kg
    5 Silks
    Crosshaven
    Ben, Will & JD Hayes
    Blaike McDougall
    4
    54kg
    6 Silks
    Snapper
    Mike Moroney
    Jye McNeil
    2
    54kg
    7 Silks
    Poland
    Gavin Bedggood
    Beau Mertens
    7
    54kg
  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Silks
    Western Empire
    John Leek (Jnr)
    Jamie Mott
    12
    59.5kg
    2 Silks
    Halvorsen
    Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock
    Blake Shinn
    11
    57kg
    3 Silks
    Indian Pacific
    Neville Parnham
    Daniel Moor
    7
    54.5kg
    4 Silks
    Vespertine
    Grahame Begg
    Jordan Childs
    1
    54kg
    5 Silks
    Dawn Passage
    Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    Craig Newitt
    9
    54kg
    6 Silks
    Regardsmaree
    Nick Ryan
    N/A
    2
    54kg
    7 Silks
    Parsifal
    Will Clarken & Nikki O’Shea
    Damien Thornton
    6
    54kg
    8 Silks
    Rose Quartz
    Grahame Begg
    Harry Coffey
    8
    54kg
    9 Silks
    Umgawa
    Leon & Troy Corstens
    Ethan Brown
    3
    54kg
    10 Silks
    Ocean Beyond
    Andrew Bobbin
    Linda Meech
    5
    54kg
    11 Silks
    Snapper
    Mike Moroney
    Jye McNeil
    10
    54kg
    12 Silks
    Crestani
    Pat Carey
    Dean Holland
    4
    54kg

2024 Standish Handicap result


1stSghirripa (+105)
2ndCrosshaven (+270)
3rdCurran (NTD)

Recent Standish Handicap winners

  • In the wake of his triumphant victory in the Standish Handicap (1200m) at Flemington, Sghirripa has posed an interesting question for his connections. Jockey Craig Newitt, who expertly guided the South Australian sprinter to his first Group win, suggested a straightforward solution to the impending decision regarding Group 1 autumn features such as the Oakleigh Plate or Newmarket Handicap. “We don’t they run in both?” Newitt proposed confidently, emphasising the horse’s prowess in the race. “I actually thought mid-race because I was that confident that far out, I’d give him a test over the 1200 metres. “He’s obviously a really good short-course horse, but I exposed him early and the last 300 metres, he was dead-set floating around and waiting for the competition. “I don’t think I got anywhere near the bottom of him. We’ll take it one step at a time, but he’s pretty exciting.”
  • The 2023 edition of the Standish Handicap saw Snapper Power make every post a winner, with an outstanding front-running ride from hoop Jye McNeil. On his first Saturday back after a stint in Hong Kong racing, McNeil was able to return in style. There were plenty of admirers for the well-backed Snapper ($5), who was able to jump cleanly from barrier eight, before leading towards the near-side running rail of the Flemington straight. Snapper managed to hold off the fast-finishing Rose Quartz ($4), who just ran out of time chasing down the leader, who had got some cheap sectionals earlier in the race.
  • Following a decent spell and a different training routines, Halvorsen ($7.50) returned to winning ways in the 2022 Standish Handicap. Having won the race in 2020, Jamie Kah piloted the Robbie Girffiths & Matthew de Kock-trained veteran to feature success. Despite giving race favourite It’sourtime ($3.40) a 2kg advantage, Halvorsen managed to build through his gears perfectly to blouse the favourite in the shadows of the winning post, with The Astrologist ($5) back in third. The win handed Jamie Kah her second straight win in the Standish Handicap, having steered Sirius Suspect to victory 12 months prior.
  • Having placed in three of his last four starts at Stakes level, the Saab Hasan-trained Sirius Suspect broke his duck when leading throughout in the 2021 Standish Handicap. Ridden perfectly by Jamie Kah, the Flemington specialist managed to hold out his rivals when it mattered most, and in doing so handed trainer Saab Hasan his first stakes winner since Shoreham won the Group 3 Easter Cup in 2018.
  • Queensland-based Andrew Mallyon returned to Flemington to ride Halvorsen in the 2020 Standish Handicap, and the flight was well worth it, as the Robbie Griffiths-trained sprinter continues his strong affiliation with the Flemington straight. Having won his previous two starts at the track, Halvorsen made no mistake in the Standish, when getting the better of $3 race favourite Bold Star.

Standish Handicap past winners list

Standish Handicap Past Winners
Year Horse Jockey Trainer
2024 Sghirripa Craig Newitt Shane & Cassie Oxlade
2023 Snapper Jye McNeil Mike Moroney
2022 Halvorsen Jamie Kah Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock
2021 Sirius Suspect Jamie Kah Saab Hasan
2020 Halvorsen Andrew Mallyon Robbie Griffiths
2019 Whispering Brook Dean Yendall Darren Weir
2018 Lord Of The Sky Damien Oliver Robbie Laing
2017 Odyssey Moon Noel Callow Robert Smerdon
2016 Durendal Damian Lane Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra
2015 Decircles Stephen Baster Danny O’Brien
2014 Flamberge Vlad Duric Peter Moody
2013 Adamantium Craig Newitt Danny O’Brien
2012 Catapulted Michael Rodd Mark Kavanagh
2011 Ahdashim Craig Williams Gerald Ryan
2010 Royal Ida Damien Oliver Luke Oliver
2009 King Hoaks Darren Gauci Allison Bennett
2008 Publishing Sebastian Murphy John Sadler
2007 Watchyerback Vlad Duric Brent Gray
2006 Honalee Dawyne Dunn Mark Kavanagh
2005 Super Impressive Steven Arnold Lee Freedman
2004 Blessum Stephen Baster Danny O’Brien
2003 Super Impressive Patrick Payne Lee Freedman
2002 Let’s Planet Stephen Baster Mike Moroney
2001 Iglesia Steven Arnold Russell Cameron
2000 Upright Darren Gauci John Hawkes

Standish Handicap Past Winners Pre 2000

Standish Handicap Past Winners Pre 2000
Year Horse
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 Malmsey
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
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