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The Group 1 Epsom Handicap is the premier handicap event of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival held in last September or early October annually. Run at Royal Randwick Racecourse, the 1600m open handicap race is one of the two biggest mile races at the course. The other is the Doncaster Handicap held in April during ‘The Championships’.

Held on the same day as the Group 1 The Metropolitan (2400m) and the Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) for three-year-old fillies, the Epsom Handicap offers $1,000,000 in prize money. It has been dominated by local Sydney milers in recent years including the Chris Waller-trained Boban (2013), He’s Your Man (2014), subsequent Cox Plate winning mare Winx (2015) and Happy Clapper (2017).

This season the Epsom Handicap 2019 took place on Saturday October 5, 2019 and was won by the Chris Waller-trained four-year-old Kolding. 

Epsom Handicap
Date:	Saturday October 5, 2019
Track:	Randwick Racecourse
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	3YO+ Handicap
Status:	Group 1
Prizemoney:	$1,000,000

2019 Epsom Handicap  Results

• 1st: #9 Kolding
• 2nd: #4 Te Akau Shark
• 3rd: #14 Star Of The Seas

The official Epsom Handicap 2019 Results and Finishing Order will be detailed below when the million-dollar Sydney event runs on Saturday October 5, 2019 .

The 2019 Epsom Handicap Results saw trainer Chris Waller continue his winning ways in the mile classic with four-year-old Kolding narrowly defeating the equal $5.50 favourite Te Akau Shark in a photo finish.

Read more on the 2019 Epsom Handicap win by potential The Golden Eagle runner Kolding.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Wgt.	SP
1	9	KOLDING (NZ)	Chris Waller	Glen Boss	–	12	50.5kg	$5.50EF
2	4	TE AKAU SHARK (NZ)	Jamie Richards	James McDonald	0.1L	15	54.5kg	$5.50EF
3	14	STAR OF THE SEAS (NZ)	Chris Waller	Michael Dee	3.1L	13	50kg	$13
4	5	GEM SONG	Kris Lees	Brenton Avdulla	3.5L	4	52kg	$11
5	10	ROCK	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Kerrin McEvoy	4.1L	11	50.5kg (cd 51kg)	$11
6	16	NETTOYER	Wendy Roche	Ben Thompson	4.5L	14	50kg	$31
7	15	CASCADIAN (GB)	James Cummings	Robbie Dolan (a)	4.9L	1	50kg	$15
8	3	FIFTY STARS (IRE)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Tim Clark	5L	6	54.5kg	$15
9	19	DESERT LORD	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	James Innes Jnr	5.2L	8	50kg	$26
10	2	BEST OF DAYS (GB)	James Cummings	Tommy Berry	5.7L	5	55kg	$26
11	7	MR MARATHON MAN (GB)	Michael Moroney	Dean Holland	6.9L	9	51kg	$61
12	6	UNFORGOTTEN	Chris Waller	Jay Ford	7.1L	2	51kg	$26
13	18	THE CANDY MAN	Barry Baldwin	Brock Ryan (a)	7.3L	17	50kg	$101
14	20	JUNIPAL	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Damien Thornton	7.8L	16	50kg	$26
15	17	KAONIC (NZ)	Chris Waller	Andrew Gibbons	7.9L	7	50kg	$61
16	8	MANTASTIC (IRE)	Chris Waller	Andrew Adkins	8.3L	10	51kg	$101
17	1	DREAMFORCE	John Thompson	Nash Rawiller	10.6L	19	57kg	$7
18	12	LE JUGE (IRE)	Chris Waller	Ms Jess Taylor	10.9L	18	50.5kg	$201
19	11	ARCHEDEMUS	Gwenda Markwell	Dom Tourneur	14.7L	3	50.5kg	$61
–	13	EL DORADO DREAMING	Kris Lees	Ms Rachel King	–	0	–	–

2019 Epsom Handicap Betting

The updated Epsom Handicap 2019 betting markets will be provided for punters below across the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival as lead-up races are run and won. Proven milers at the Randwick track dominate the Epsom Handicap odds each year, as do the in-form Chris Waller-trained hopefuls.

Check out the latest 2019 Epsom Handicap odds below complete with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au.

2019 Epsom Handicap Field

Each year the Epsom Handicap field is announced on the Tuesday of race week and features the season’s top-class milers coming off lead-up runs in races including the Group 2 Shannon Stakes (1500m) held at Rosehill the week before and the Group 1 George Main Stakes (1600m).

Horses out of the Epsom Handicap field often go onto run in other Group 1 races heading south for the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. The 2018 Epsom winner Hartnell ran second next-up in Caulfield’s Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m). He finished top three in a further three Group 1 races the following autumn and was second in the inaugural $5 million All-Star Mile at Flemington behind Mystic Journey.

The official Epsom Handicap 2019 Final Field & Barriers will be published in full below once announced by Racing NSW.

The 2019 Epsom Handicap Field is now out featuring a capacity line-up of 20 gallopers led in betting by the John Thompson-trained Dreamforce drawn the far outside alley.

Read more on the Epsom Handicap Field & Odds 2019.

Update: Class mare El Dorado Dreaming (1) has been scratched from the 2019 Epsom field with all remaining runners coming in one barrier.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	JockClaey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	21x8132x12	DREAMFORCE	John Thompson	Nash Rawiller	20	57kg	115
2	211x5Nx738	BEST OF DAYS (GB)	James Cummings	Tommy Berry	6	55kg	109
3	x60110x676	FIFTY STARS (IRE)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Tim Clark	7	54.5kg	108
4	114x111x22	TE AKAU SHARK (NZ)	Jamie Richards	James McDonald	16	54.5kg	108
5	x154134x32	GEM SONG	Kris Lees	Brenton Avdulla	5	52kg	104
6	8x53403x60	UNFORGOTTEN	Chris Waller	Jay Ford	3	51kg	105
7	x2x0410507	MR MARATHON MAN (GB)	Michael Moroney	Dean Holland	10	51kg	101
8	x812511x88	MANTASTIC (IRE)	Chris Waller	Andrew Adkins	11	51kg	100
9	2331111×51	KOLDING (NZ)	Chris Waller	Glen Boss	13	50.5kg (likely weight – 51kg)	105
10	2x2128x111	ROCK	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Kerrin McEvoy	12	50.5kg (likely weight – 51kg)	100
11	1118118×07	ARCHEDEMUS	Gwenda Markwell	Dom Tourneur	4	50.5kg	99
12	1311113×00	LE JUGE (IRE)	Chris Waller	Ms Jess Taylor	19	50.5kg	99
13	3033x432x7	EL DORADO DREAMING	Kris Lees	Ms Rachel King	1	50kg	102
14	2113211×49	STAR OF THE SEAS (NZ)	Chris Waller	Michael Dee	14	50kg (likely weight – 50.5kg)	99
15	121x128x54	CASCADIAN (GB)	James Cummings	Robbie Dolan (a)	2	50kg	98
16	0x58158x83	NETTOYER	Wendy Roche	Ben Thompson	15	50kg	98
17	41x5496x04	KAONIC (NZ)	Chris Waller	Andrew Gibbons	8	50kg	97
18	x111110x60	THE CANDY MAN	Barry Baldwin	Brock Ryan (a)	18	50kg	97
19	x4131x1x43	DESERT LORD	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	James Innes Jnr	9	50kg	90
20	67×2523131	JUNIPAL	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Damien Thornton	17	50kg (likely weight 50.5kg)	86

2019 Epsom Handicap Nominations

The 2019 Epsom Handicap nominations close the Monday of the race and the full list of early entries will be detailed below.

The official Epsom Handicap 2019 nominations are now out with 83 early entries for the feature mile clash including gun Kiwi raider Te Akau Shark and his last start conqueror in the Group 2 Tramway Stakes, Dreamforce.

Read more on the 2019 Epsom Handicap nominations now.

No.	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	002x7509x9	ALOISIA (NZ)	M	5	Anthony Freedman	–
2	100x1360x6	AMPHITRITE	M	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	–
3	x1118118x0	ARCHEDEMUS	G	6	Gwenda Markwell	100
4	1121x1x13x	AVANTAGE	M	4	Jamie Richards	104
5	12x1550x81	BALLER	H	4	Anthony Cummings	83
6	3211x5Nx73	BEST OF DAYS (GB)	G	6	James Cummings	–
7	x925245x52	CAPTAIN COOK (GB)	G	7	Chris Waller	–
8	121x128x5	CASCADIAN (GB)	G	5	James Cummings	98
9	0x3178447x	CHAMPAGNE CUDDLES	M	5	Bjorn Baker	107
10	123x70304x	CHAPADA	G	4	Michael Moroney	–
11	071516×320	CLIFF’S EDGE	H	5	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	–
12	34449x16x4	CON TE PARTIRO (USA)	M	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	102
13	166×222213	CONNEMARA	M	5	Bjorn Baker	85
14	13×1	DAWN PASSAGE	C	3	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	79
15	2257323×34	DEALMAKER	G	4	Chris Waller	84
16	5x4131x1x4	DESERT LORD	G	5	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	82
17	621x8132x1	DREAMFORCE	G	7	John Thompson	113
18	612x4350x4	DYSLEXIC	M	5	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	97
19	1500036133	ECKSTEIN	M	6	Chris Waller	107
20	x3033x432x	EL DORADO DREAMING	M	4	Kris Lees	103
21	33x09311x8	FASTNET TEMPEST (IRE)	G	7	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	–
22	8321x6720x	FIERCE IMPACT (JPN)	H	6	Matthew Smith	–
23	1x60110x67	FIFTY STARS (IRE)	H	5	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	–
24	x432200x39	FUNDAMENTALIST	M	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	–
25	12x154134x	GEM SONG	H	4	Kris Lees	100
26	440x13370x	GOATHLAND (IRE)	G	8	Kim Waugh	90
27	38487x86x8	GOOD ’N’ FAST	G	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	80
28	x75x2284x2	HAPPY CLAPPER	G	9	Patrick Webster	117
29	0x53233x34	HARTNELL (GB)	G	9	James Cummings	–
30	322x11x	HURRICANE FIGHTER (NZ)	G	4	Michael Moroney	–
31	x73810x237	INVINCIBLE GEM	M	6	Kris Lees	108
32	267×252313	JUNIPAL	H	4	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	81
33	73×1	JUST THINKIN’	G	3	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	65
34	441x5496x0	KAONIC (NZ)	G	5	Chris Waller	97
35	1x43236Px5	KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE)	G	6	Chris Waller	106
36	12331111×5	KOLDING (NZ)	G	4	Chris Waller	100
37	11311113×0	LE JUGE (IRE)	G	7	Chris Waller	101
38	233x8124x0	LIFE LESS ORDINARY (IRE)	G	8	Chris Waller	109
39	8363216×65	LONG LEAF	H	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	–
40	3237×41211	LOOKS LIKE ELVIS	G	5	Bryan Dais	–
41	x041650x62	MAHAMEDEIS	G	5	Nick Ryan	–
42	5x812511x8	MANTASTIC (IRE)	G	6	Chris Waller	103
43	32x6900x60	MATERIAL MAN	G	8	Pat Carey	–
44	115508x0x8	MICKEY BLUE EYES	G	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	–
45	160x11412x	MIRETTE	M	4	Archie Alexander	–
46	050x1200x6	MISTER SEA WOLF (IRE)	G	8	Chris Waller	107
47	152x231x20	MISTER SONGMAN	G	5	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	84
48	1x2x041050	MR MARATHON MAN (GB)	G	6	Michael Moroney	–
49	11x112131x	MR QUICKIE	G	4	Phillip Stokes	–
50	5003x00x97	MURAAQEB	H	5	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	92
51	10x58158x8	NETTOYER	M	6	Wendy Roche	96
52	60x34000x5	NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ)	G	6	Chris Waller	–
53	7x6073447x	NOIRE	M	6	Chris Waller	104
54	4130x08x77	OOHOOD	M	4	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	–
55	141x1417x9	PENSKE	G	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	90
56	1x3516832x	POHUTUKAWA	M	4	James Cummings	–
57	0x2490431x	PURPLE SECTOR (NZ)	H	4	John Thompson	86
58	25x14941x2	QAFILA	M	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	–
59	311x34017x	REDOUBLE	G	6	Bjorn Baker	102
60	2x2128x11	ROCK	G	4	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	79
61	535×512421	ROMANCER (NZ)	G	6	Grahame Begg	–
62	192251557x	ROSTROPOVICH (IRE)	G	5	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	–
63	1241915×11	SAMADOUBT	G	6	Bjorn Baker	112
64	767x740x40	SEABURGE	G	6	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	–
65	54x17x1630	SESAR	H	4	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	–
66	20×7	SHOTMAKER	C	3	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	–
67	5x42170x46	SIKANDARABAD (IRE)	G	7	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	–
68	1292450×12	SO SI BON	G	6	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	–
69	814×211234	SO YOU WIN	G	5	Chris Waller	93
70	200x2196x2	SPANISH WHISPER	M	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	–
71	22113211×4	STAR OF THE SEAS (NZ)	G	5	Chris Waller	99
72	1514x6770x	TALLY	G	7	James Cummings	–
73	114x111x22	TE AKAU SHARK (NZ)	G	5	Jamie Richards	108
74	1x111110x6	THE CANDY MAN	G	6	Barry Baldwin	–
75	2152×41	TOFANE (NZ)	M	4	Michael Moroney	–
76	x16932225x	TOM MELBOURNE (IRE)	G	9	Chris Waller	104
77	241x994x00	TRIBAL WISDOM	G	6	Michael Moroney	–
78	8x53403x60	UNFORGOTTEN	M	5	Chris Waller	105
79	157x2111x9	VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ)	M	4	Chris Waller	106
80	4x33x2x6x6	WREN’S DAY (USA)	H	6	James Cummings	98
81	276x059x87	YOUNGSTAR	M	5	Chris Waller	107
82	123111x	YOURDEEL (NZ)	G	3	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	–
83	2221x00x79	YULONG PRINCE (SAF)	H	5	Chris Waller	104

Epsom Handicap History

The Epsom Handicap was first won by Dundee in 1863 and has quite a few dual winners including Toi Port in 1963-64, Super Impose in 1990-91 and Desert War in 2004-05. Due to the Equine Flu, the race was not held in 2007. If you think the history on this race can help you in getting an edge in the market you can join any of the featured bookmakers on our partner site Freebets.com.au

In 2015 Winx won the Epsom Handicap, the third straight champion for trainer Chris Waller, and went on to make history taking out Melbourne’s Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at weight-for-age next start. Winx made Cox Plate history with a record four wins in the classic from 2015-18.

The current Epsom Handicap race record of 1:32.73 seconds was set by Hartnell in 2018.

Epsom Handicap Winners

Recent winners of the Group 1 Epsom Handicap are detailed below along with the placegetters and winning times.

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2019 Epsom Handicap	1st	Kolding	1 minute 34.80 seconds
	2nd	Te Akau Shark
	3rd	Star Of The Seas
2018 Epsom Handicap	1st	Hartnell	1 minute 32.73 seconds
	2nd	D’Argento
	3rd	Unforgotten
2017 Epsom Handicap	1st	Happy Clapper	1 minute 33.17 seconds
	2nd	Tom Melbourne
	3rd	Snitzon
2016 Epsom Handicap	1st	Hauraki	1 minute 33.8 seconds
	2nd	Dibayani
	3rd	Mackintosh
2015 Epsom Handicap	1st	Winx	1 minute 34.58 seconds
	2nd	Ecuador
	3rd	Sons Of John
2014 Epsom Handicap	1st	He’s Your Man	1 minute 33.34 seconds
	2nd	Royal Descent
	3rd	Hooked
2013 Epsom Handicap	1st	Boban	1 minute 34.43 seconds
	2nd	Streama
	3rd	Toydini
2012 Epsom Handicap	1st	Fat Al	1 minute 34.56 seconds
	2nd	Ambidexter
	3rd	Rolling Pin
2011 Epsom Handicap	1st	Secret Admirer	1 minute 35.59 seconds
	2nd	Pinker Pinker
	3rd	Red Tracer
2010 Epsom Handicap	1st	Captain Sonador	1 minute 34.1 seconds
	2nd	Trusting
	3rd	Sacred Choice
2009 Epsom Handicap	1st	Rock Kingdom	1 minute 38.65 seconds
	2nd	Rangirangdoo
	3rd	Road To Rock
2008 Epsom Handicap	1st	Theseo	1 minute 36.28 seconds
	2nd	Bank Robber
	3rd	Gallant Tess
2007 Epsom Handicap	Race Not Held
2006 Epsom Handicap	1st	Racing To Win	1 minute 35.06 seconds
	2nd	Desert War
	3rd	Malcolm
2005 Epsom Handicap	1st	Desert War	1 minute 34.51 seconds
	2nd	Johan’s Toy
	3rd	Lotteria
2004 Epsom Handicap	1st	Desert War	1 minute 37.23 seconds
	2nd	Our Egyptian Raine
	3rd	Tsuimai
2003 Epsom Handicap	1st	Clangalang	1 minute 35.22 seconds
	2nd	Grand Armee
	3rd	Forum Floozie
2002 Epsom Handicap	1st	Excellerator	1 minute 35.46 seconds
	2nd	Kingsgate
	3rd	Gordo
2001 Epsom Handicap	1st	Final Fantasy	1 minute 22.45 seconds
	2nd	Kingsgate
	3rd	Crawl
2000 Epsom Handicap	1st	Shogun Lodge	1 minute 33.5 seconds
	2nd	Landsighting
	3rd	Chinhoyi