Standish Handicap

The Standish Handicap is a Group 3 Open Handicap race traditionally held on New Year's day each year at Flemington racecourse in Melbourne. The race is run over a distance of 1200m down the straight course and is worth $200,000 in prizemoney. The 2012 Standish Handicap was won by Catapulted from Rocking Horse & Cascabel who dead-heated for second place.

For the 2011/2012 season, the Standish Handicap was held the day after New Year's Day.

Standish Handicap info
Date:	Monday 2nd January 2012
Track:	Flemington racecourse, Melbourne
Distance:	1200 metres
Race Type:	Open Handicap
Status:	Group 3
Prizemoney:	$200,000
2012 Winner:	Catapulted

The Standish Handicap is a good sprint race to bring in the new year and usually attracts the best sprinters going around at the time, although they are generally just handy types rather than the upper echelon.

The race has been taken out by some above average gallopers over the years including Grandiose on two occasions in 1989 & 1991 and Redelva in 1988.

Look for horses who are fit and in form with proven experience down the Flemington straight track, as it does not suit all horses, especially those who have failed to perform up the straight on previous occasions.

Catapulted (2012) ran fifth in the listed Razor Sharp over 1200m at Warwick Farm before scoring an easy win in this event and recent Standish Handicap winners have been Ahdashim (2011) and Royal Ida (2010).

2012 Standish Handicap result
1. $3.20 Catapulted 59.0 Michael Rodd
2. $9.00 Cascabel 54.0 Craig Newitt
2. $9.50 Rocking Force 56.5 Craig Robertson

then followed
4. $8.00 Canali 57.5 Stephen Baster
5. $31.00 Silver Bullion 54.0 Chris Symons
6. $26.00 Le Remas 54.0 Ms Christine Puls
7. $21.00 Gran Sasso 54.5 Ben Melham
8. $18.00 Danzylum 56.5 Mark Zahra
9. $9.50 Zedi Knight 58.5 Jamie Mott
10. $21.00 Bondarchuk 54.0 Jake Noonan
11. $9.00 Face Off 54.0 Dwayne Dunn
12. $31.00 Translation 54.0 Dean Holland
13. $16.00 Hollowlea 54.0 Blake Shinn
14. $51.00 Periduki 57.5 Scott Westover
15. $20.00 Falco Star 54.0 Daniel Moor

Margins: 3 len, Dead-Heat
Time: 1:07.66

Standish Handicap recent winners & placegetters
Year	Winner	2nd	3rd	Time
2012	Catapulted	=2 Rocking Force	=2 Cascabel	1:07.6
2011	Ahdashim	Chasm	Eclair Mystic	1:09.1
2010	Royal Ida	Beltrois	Juggle The Books	1:11.1
2009	King Hoaks	Bowhunter	Orbit Express	1:10.3
2008	Publishing	Eskaw	Pencelaron	1:09.3
2007	Watchyerback	Murray Downs	Cocinero	1:09.0
2006	Honalee	Gold Wells	Starhere	1:03.4
2005	Super Impressive	Blessum	Savage Attack	1:09.8
2004	Blessum	Monahan Tweed	Super Impressive	1:09.2
2003	Super Impressive	Confederate Kid	The Expat	1:10.3
2002	Lets Planet	Chattanooga	Generalissimo	1:09.7
2001	Iglesia	Sedation	Major	1:07.1
2000	Upright	Rain Dance Lady	Bush Outlaw	1:09.6
1999	Whistle Up	Sandridge Bay	Hon Kwok Star	1:09.7
1998	Hon Kwok Star	Apple Danish	Jugulator	1:09.3
1997	Khaptingly	Hon Kwok Star	Fighter Bay	1:11.1
1996	Ben's Rocket	Power And Glory	Delsole	1:12.5
1995	Blue Boss	Verdetto	The Heavyweight	1:08.4
1994	Laser Beam	Lucky Dagger	Queen Echo	1:09.4
1993	Western Voyage	Rookaria	Rose Of Marizza	1:08.6
1992	Jolly Old Mac	Aishan	Century Rising	1:09.9
1991	Grandiose	Diamond Zephyr	Grey Man	1:09.6
1990	Strawberry Ranch	Tympanise	Sardinia	1:10.1
1989	Grandiose	Lonely Dreamer	Confucious Flyer	1:09.8
1988	Redelva	Moulton	Benefactor	1:10.9