BRC Chairman’s Handicap

The 2017 BRC Chairman’s Handicap is a Group 3 race contested each May during the Brisbane winter carnival. It is held at Doomben Racecourse where horses are separated based on quality handicap conditions.

The event is run over a journey of 2000m and carries a purse of $125,000.

It is raced on the same card as the Group 1 BTC Cup and the Group 3 Rough Habit Plate, one of the biggest days of the carnival.

Being a middle distance handicap the quality of talent in the race can vary from year to year.

While usually dominated by Queensland horses, in recent years a larger presence of interstate runners has been seen.

Following the natural flow of races over the carnival the Group 2 Hollindale Stakes on the Gold Coast can sometimes provide a rough form guide.

From here a race like the Group 3 Premier’s Cup is a likely target at the same level of class.

Previous winners of the BRC Chairman’s Handicap include Society Beau in 2002, So Assertive in 2004 and Art Success in 2006.

Recent champions to add their name to the list are  Crossthestart in 2010 and Humma in 2011.

2017 BRC Chairman’s Handicap Field

The BRC Chairman’s Handicap field is usually announced on the Wednesday prior to the race, and without fail always draws some commentary.

The 2017 BRC Chairman’s Handicap field will be published below.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Hcp Rating
1 58x640x808 SAKHEE’S SOLDIER (NZ) David Kelly Opie Bosson 11 58.5kg 99
2 211×21241 STAMPEDE Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Kerrin McEvoy 14 56kg 94
3 x7680582x6 NEVERLAND Darren Weir Regan Bayliss 13 54.5kg 95
4 1665075×00 AMEXED (NZ) Tony Gollan Robbie Fradd 4 54kg 90
5 411114×962 EMERALD CITY David Vandyke James Orman 2 54kg 90
6 16x3742x96 FELTRE Brian Smith Paul Hammersley 6 54kg 90
7 18x1121x37 CHOCANTE (NZ) Stephen Marsh Jim Byrne 8 54kg 89.5
8 x421132x33 THE CHAIRMAN Mick Price Brenton Avdulla 3 54kg 87.5
9 0x35112411 MORENDI Darren Graham Michael Cahill 10 54kg 86
10 4336422×02 MY DIAMANTINE (NZ) Brian Smith Andrew Spinks 9 54kg 83
11 x101376x42 ZAMBEZI WARRIOR (NZ) Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards Jeff Lloyd 5 54kg 81
12 x44665x953 KAISER FRANZ (NZ) Robert Heathcote Larry Cassidy 7 54kg 79.5
13 1131×31222 TONI MAY (NZ) Paul Jenkins Glen Colless 15 54kg 75
14 50x1510x34 TESSASTOCK (NZ) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Leith Innes 1 54kg 68
15 03557×7813 QABLA Eric Singh Luke Tarrant 12 54kg 58

2017 BRC Chairman’s Handicap Nominations

BRC Chairman’s Handicap Winners & Results

Winners and placers in the BRC Chairman’s Handicap since 2000 with winning times.

Year Results Winning Time
2015 1 TBD 2 TBD 3 TBD  TBD
2014 1 Pretty Pins 2 Danchai 3 Brave Ali  2:02.9
2013 1 Quintessential 2 Rothera 3 Sysmo  2:15.41
2012 1 Hume 2 Ironstein 3 Warrior Within  2:03.25
2011 1 Humma 2 Viking Hero 3 Count Encosta  2:04.8
2010 1 Crossthestart 2 Larry’s Never Late 3 The Grogoch  2:06.3
2009 1 Ballack 2 Rabbuka 3 Sir Slick  2:03.3
2008 1 Fulmonti 2 Diamondsondinside 3 Legendary Man  2:04.5
2007 1 Mandela 2 Mirkola Lass 3 Bikkie Tin Blues  2:01.0
2006 1 Art Success 2 Game On 3 Hello Possums  2:30.7
2005 1 Zingam 2 Classic Karla 3 Chinbok  2:04.4
2004 1 So Assertive 2 Domine 3 King Keitel  2:03.5
2003 1 Another Warrior 2 Raw Instinct 3 We’re Dancing  2:03.6
2002 1 Society Beau 2 Kreisler Mirage 3 Raw Instinct  2:03.9
2001 1 Citi Habit 2 Kazakh Belle 3 Silent Impact  2:02.7
2000 1 Kazakh Belle 2 Lord Oscar 3 Reputed Groom  2:05.3

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