Chairmans Handicap

The Chairmans Handicap is a Group 3 quality handicap race held each May at Doomben racecourse in Brisbane, Queensland. The race is run over a distance of 2020 metres and worth $115,000 in prizemoney. The 2011 Chairmans Handicap was won by Humma from Viking Hero with Count Encosta third.

Held on the same day as the Group 1 BTC Cup and Gr3 Rough Habit Plate, the Chairman's Handicap is one of three group races to take place on BTC Cup Day.

Chairmans Handicap info
Date:	Saturday 12th May 2012
Track:	Doomben racecourse, Brisbane
Distance:	2020 metres
Race Type:	Quality Handicap
Status:	Group 3
Prizemoney:	$115,000
2011 Winner:	Humma

The Chairmans Handicap is a middle distance race run under quality handicap conditions and tends to attract handy local stayers rather than the upper echelon. Over the years some good gallopers have managed to get their name on the honour roll including Society Beau (2002), Iron Horse (1997), Juggler (1996) and Arborea (1995).

The Gr2 Hollindale Stakes held earlier in the carnival at the Gold Coast racecourse may provide potential candidates for the Chairman's Handicap and upcoming distance races like the Gr3 Premier's Cup at Doomben could be next on the horizon for staying types contesting this event.

Humma (2011) ran fifth in the Tails Quality Handicap over 2136m at Eagle Farm on his way to winning this race and recent Chairmans Handicap winners have been Crossthestart (2010) and Ballack (2009).

2011 Chairmans Handicap result
1. $21.00 Humma 53.5 L V Cassidy
2. $11.00 Viking Hero 53.5 G Boss
3. $18.00 Count Encosta 53.5 D Dunn

Then followed
4. $11.00 Femina Fashion 54.0 G Colless
5. $16.00 Tabulate 54.0 J Bowditch
6. $6.50 Crossthestart 58.0 C Munce
7. $12.00 Shuffle The Cash 53.0 E Wilkinson
8. $6.00 Rainbow Styling 57.0 L Nolen
9. $15.00 Royal Reign 53.0 S Seamer
10. $4.00 Firebolt 55.5 J Byrne
11. $11.00 Raeburn 53 S Galloway
12. $21.00 Little Stranger 53.0 R Wiggins
13. $151.00 Warrior Within 53.0 P Hammersley
14. $31.00 Streets Away 53.0 M Palmer
15. $61.00 Saint Encosta 53.0 M Hellyer

Margins: Nose, long head
Time: 2:04.83

BRC Chairmans Handicap recent winners & placegetters
Year	Winner	2nd	3rd	Time
2011	Humma	Viking Hero	Count Encosta	2:04.8
2010	Crossthestart	Larry's Never Late	The Grogoch	2:06.3
2009	Ballack	Rabbuka	Sir Slick	2:03.3
2008	Fulmonti	Diamondsondinside	Legendary Man	2:04.5
2007	Mandela	Mirkola Lass	Bikkie Tin Blues	2:01.0
2006	Art Success	Game On	Hello Possums	2:30.7
2005	Zingam	Classic Karla	Chinbok	2:04.4
2004	So Assertive	Domine	King Keitel	2:03.5
2003	Another Warrior	Raw Instinct	We're Dancing	2:03.6
2002	Society Beau	Kreisler Mirage	Raw Instinct	2:03.9
2001	Citi Habit	Kazakh Belle	Silent Impact	2:02.7
2000	Kazakh Belle	Lord Oscar	Reputed Groom	2:05.3
1999	Cronus	Bold Impulse	Sir Native Chief	2:03.9
1998	Yacquina Bay	Intergaze	Cronus	2:03.9
1997	Iron Horse	Zero Limit	Sharscay	2:04.2
1996	Juggler	Priceless Asset	Telltina	2:09.6
1995	Arborea	Prieur Way	Comitatus	2:05.7
1994	Salcantay	Brero	Full Suit	2:05.0
1993	Silk Ali	Baggio	Talent Scout	2:04.4
1992	Full Suit	Fleet Dancer	Corndale	2:08.2
1991	Majestic Boy	Coconut Ice	Cool Credit	2:05.1
1990	Sir Nova	Our Palliser	Ricochet Rosie	2:05.5
1989	Miss Fleet	Field Dancer	Stormy Glynis	2:09.0
1988	Miss Stephenson	Prince Toronaga	Evasion	2:06.8