The Heath 1100

The 2016 The Heath 1100 is a Group 3 sprinting event held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne. Raced over 1100m, The Heath is a great test for some of the better and older sprinters on the Victorian spring circuit..

Open to horses aged four years and older, The Heath 1100 pays a respectable total purse of $150,000. Horses compete under set weights plus penalties conditions.

The Heath 1100 is held on Memsie Stakes Day and shares the race program with four other black type events. These are the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m), Group 3 HDF McNeil Stakes (1200m), Group 3 Cockram Stakes (1200m) and listed Slickpix Stakes (1700m).

Usually held around the end of August, The Heath plays an important role as a lead-up race to the remainder of the Melbourne Spring Carnival. Many horses use The Heath as the ideal sprinting test against better opponents as they attempt to gauge what they should target for the remainder of the season. Many horses who intend on targeting The Heath will also aim for Aurie’s Star Handicap, held a couple of weeks before at Flemington Racecourse.

Those horses that perform strongly in The Heath might go on to race in the Group 3 Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m).

Over the years, The Heath has been known by a wide variety of names. Some of these include the Clamms Seafood Stakes, the Martha Cove Classic, the Thomas North Handicap, the Australian Museum Racing Plate and the Shark.com.au Stakes. Originally an unlisted race, in 2005 The Heath was made a listed event. This was followed in 2013 by an upgrade to Group 3. The Heath has always been held at Caulfield Racecourse, and it’s name is a reference to the local nickname for the track, which in its early days was covered in heath.

Notable The Heath winners include Crystal Finale (2002), Monahan Tweed (2004) and First Command (2009).

2016 The Heath Field

The 2016 Heath 1100 field will likely contain a number of standout runners. The 2016 The Heath field will be uploaded below.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Hcp Rating
1 23264x321x UNDER THE LOUVRE Robert Smerdon Nicholas Hall 11 59kg 110
2 1136x420x7 SHIRAZ Tony McEvoy Luke Currie 10 58kg 106
3 114x19230x SANTA ANA LANE Lee & Anthony Freedman Dwayne Dunn 6 57.5kg 84
4 555x2215x1 REDZEL Peter & Paul Snowden Mark Zahra 13 57kg 89
5 37x426148x DIAMOND OASIS Darren Weir Michael Dee (a) 7 56kg 96
6 x13821x0x1 HELLBENT Darren Weir Damien Oliver 9 56kg 82
7 359111735x DAN ZEPHYR Pat Carey Rhys McLeod 2 56kg 94
8 8125328×20 TREVINDER Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra Ben Melham 8 56kg 90
9 8x2152911x WE’VE GOT THIS Greg Eurell Craig Newitt 5 56kg 87
10 72231x60x8 SUNDAY ESCAPE Andrew Murray Harry Coffey 3 56kg 77
11 4905×93801 JERSEY WHISTLER Tara Cochrane Luke Nolen 12 56kg 70
12 0x1892x195 TRUCULENT Shaun Dwyer Daniel Moor 1 56kg 66
13 920x411L0x MISS PROMISCUITY David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Damian Lane 4 55.5kg 102

2016 The Heath Nominations

The 2016 The Heath nominations will probably include quite a few outstanding horses. 2016 The Heath nominations will be provided below.

The Heath Results

The Heath results since the race’s inauguration in 2002 are listed below.

Year Results Winning Time
2016 1 TBD 2 TBD 3 TBD TBD
2015 1 Bounding 2 Rich Enuff 3 Miss Promiscuity 1:3.4
2014 1 Flamberge 2 Rifleman 3 Hard Stride 1:3.7
2013 1 Samaready 2 Chiaramonte 3 Anise 1:4.4
2012 1 Golden Archer 2 Mr Make Believe 3 Platelet 1:2.7
2011 1 Atomic Force 2 Testa My Patience 3 Chosen To Fly 1:2.7
2010 1 Rightfully Yours 2 Stanzout 3 Returntosender 1:5.4
2009 1 First Command 2 Masked Assassin 3 Here De Angels 1:3.7
2008 1 Bel Mer 2 Red Element 3 Monet Rules 1:4.04
2007 1 Undue 2 Typhoon Zed 3 Satin Robes 1:3.7
2006 1 Shadoways 2 Amyjaye Power 3 Magnus 1:2.96
2005 1 Classiconi 2 Brannigan 3 Our Quivira 1:6.6
2004 1 Monahan Tweed 2 Dane Again 3 Pink Fit 1:3.7
2003 1 Lovely Jubly 2 Captain Clipper 3 Bomber Bill 1:5.0
2002 1 Crystal Finale 2 Feel The Noise 3 Prince Rubiton 1:2.4

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