2021 Newmarket Handicap Results: Zoutori Carries Topweight to Victory

March 6, 2021

2021 Newmarket Handicap Results: Zoutori Carries Topweight to Victory

In a remarkable performance by the 57kg topweight the Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra-trained Zoutori continued his brilliant record down the famous ‘Straight Six’ at HQ with a big win in the 2021 Newmarket Handicap on ‘Super Saturday’.

Zoutori Horse Form (Photo: Ultimate Racing Photo) | Races.com.au

Zoutori continued his excellent record down the Flemington straight winning the 2021 Newmarket Handicap. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

Ridden to victory by this year’s Blue Diamond winning hoop Luke Currie, Zoutori was the sole horse to back-up from last year’s event to take another shot at the Group 1 $1.25 million Newmarket Handicap (1200m).

The now five-year-old son of Zoustar ran fourth to Bivouac last Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival, but returned 12 months’ on to dominate the official Newmarket Handicap results despite carrying two kilos more.

During the spring the straight track specialist enjoyed back-to-back wins over the 1200m at Flemington completing the Group 2 Bobbie Lewis – Gilgai Stakes double before a brave effort when fourth to Bivouac again in the Group 1 VRC Classic.

He returned on February 20 running seventh to Celebrity Queen and Portland Sky in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield, a race he’d finished second in last autumn, but it was a blanket finish and he was only a length beaten.

Relishing a return to his pet track and distance, Zoutori got a lovely trail into the race chasing Perth visitor Indian Pacific – also by Zoustar – who led the four horses racing up the inside pack.

The rest of the Newmarket Handicap field were on the outside and headed by the dead-heat Oakleigh Plate winning mare Celebrity Queen, before the two sides merged with 500m left to travel.

At the 250m it was still Indian Pacific in the lead, before Zoutori dug deep with the big weight moving up to hit the front and salute in the Newmarket Handicap 2021.

Four-year-old Indian Pacific held to finish runner-up at the track for the second time after his lead-up performance behind Fabergino in the Listed Bob Hoysted Stakes (1000m) on February 27.

The Newmarket Handicap trifecta was rounded out by the third-placed Star Witness colt Amish Boy, the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained three-year-old in great form having run second in both the $2 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas and Group 2 Autumn Stakes over 1400m in the lead-up.

Winning co-trainer Mathew Ellerton was thrilled with the victory, which saw Zoutori prove his class and quality when taking his Flemington track record up to five wins for a dozen starts.

“He’s really come on really well, the only thing in the back of my mind was drawing (barrier) four but Luke gave him a great steer,” Ellerton told Racing Victoria post-win.

“He’s just a good, tough, honest sprinter. He’s a dual Group 2 winner, now a Group 1 winner and he’s got a great CV, especially down the straight.

“It’s on our doorstep (this race), it’s a time-honoured sprint, we’re just chuffed to win the race.

“His CV down the straight is exceptional.”

2021 Newmarket Handicap Results

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 1 ZOUTORI Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra Luke Currie 4 57kg $20
2 12 INDIAN PACIFIC Neville Parnham Brad Parnham 0.2L 3 54kg $21
3 16 AMISH BOY Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Dean Yendall 0.95L 1 52kg $81
4 17 PRAGUE Annabel Neasham Michael Dee 1.45L 15 52kg $19
5 18 SWATS THAT Leon & Troy Corstens Jye McNeil 2.2L 17 52kg $7.50
6 13 PROPHET’S THUMB Anthony & Sam Freedman Craig Newitt 2.3L 2 54kg $61
7 15 SIRIUS SUSPECT Saab Hasan Ms Jamie Kah 2.4L 14 54kg $14
8 10 BROOKLYN HUSTLE Jason Warren & Dean Krongold Damien Thornton 3.15L 10 54kg $15
9 7 FLIT James Cummings Damien Oliver 3.65L 16 54.5kg $19
10 14 SEPTEMBER RUN Chris Waller Craig Williams 3.75L 8 54kg $2.80F
11 2 ELITE STREET Daniel Morton Mark Zahra 3.85L 11 56.5kg $31
12 3 IMAGING (GB) Chris Waller Damian Lane 4.6L 5 56.5kg $8.50
13 5 CELEBRITY QUEEN Grant & Alana Williams William Pike 6.35L 6 56kg $20
14 6 DALASAN Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas John Allen 8.1L 13 55kg $31
15 9 BOLD STAR Gordon Richards Daniel Stackhouse 8.3L 9 54kg $71
16 11 HALVORSEN Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock Lachlan King (a) 8.7L 12 54kg $101
17 8 STANDOUT Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Michael Walker 10.2L 7 54.5kg $41
4 KEMALPASA Richard & Chantelle Jolly Jake Toeroek 0

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