Bella Nipotina Heads 2024 Tattersall’s Tiara Field & Betting Markets
Betting | Feature Race | Fields & Form | News | Race Previews | Winter Racing |Ciaron Maher’s multiple Group 1 winning mare...
The $1.5 million Newmarket Handicap is a Group 1 sprint down the Flemington straight held in March during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
2024 Newmarket Handicap Results
- 1st: #14 Cylinder
- 2nd: #1 Imperatriz
- 3rd: #7 The Astrologist
Newmarket Handicap News
- Imperatriz Heads 2024 Newmarket Handicap Field, Betting & Weights
- Newmarket Handicap 2023 Winner In Secret Targets TJ Smith Stakes
- 2023 Newmarket Handicap Field & Odds Update: In Secret Favourite
- Black Caviar Lightning 2023 Results: Royal Ascot Dreams for Winning Filly Coolangatta
- 2022 Newmarket Handicap Winner Roch ‘N’ Horse at 100/1 Scores Boilover
The Group 1 Newmarket Handicap takes place in early March at Flemington Racecourse during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival in early March.
The day previously featured the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) which was moved to its own feature meeting later in the month ahead of 2023.
Raced down the 1200m straight of the world renowned Flemington Racecourse – known as the ‘straight six’ – the Newmarket Handicap offers $1.5 million in prize money.
Run under open handicap conditions the Newmarket Handicap field attracts the best sprinters from around the country.
The best lead-up races held earlier in the autumn for Newmarket Handicap horses include Flemington’s Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (1000m) and the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield.
Lankan Rupee (2014) was the last sprinter to do the Oakleigh Plate – Newmarket Handicap double, while Redkirk Warrior made history in the 2018 Newmarket Handicap on the back of a Black Caviar Lightning win to become the first dual Newmarket champion since Razor Sharp (1982-83).
In 2020 Bivouac improved on a luckless unplaced Oakleigh Plate run to win the Newmarket Handicap, the eighth three-year-old winner of the Newmarket since 2004. He also went on to win that year’s Group 1 VRC Sprint at the same track and distance over the spring.
The 2022 Newmarket Handicap form was franked with the upset 100/1 winner Roch ‘N’ Horse returning in the spring to win the Group 1 Champions Sprint (1200m) during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Third place-getter September Run further franked the form with her next-up win in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes victory at The Valley.
In 2023 the Newmarket Handicap third place-getter I Wish I Win headed to Sydney at his next start and won Randwick’s Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m). He also went on to enjoy a successful spring that included a second in the $20 million The Everest race.
History was made in the 2024 Newmarket Handicap with Cylinder flashing home to go back-to-back for Godolphin-raced three-year-olds in the event following the 2023 win by In Secret.
In Secret (2023) had been ridden by Dean Holland who picked up the ride after Jamie Kah fell earlier at the meeting in the Group 2 VRC Sires’ nearly losing her life.
Holland sadly passed away soon after in a Victorian race fall in April of 2023. The Dean Holland Trophy was later created and awarded to the winning jockey of the Newmarket Handicap which, incredibly, in 2024 was Jamie Kah.
The 2024 Newmarket Handicap ran on Saturday March 9, 2024 at Flemington Racecourse and was won by the fast-finishing and brave three-year-old Godolphin-raced colt Cylinder ($11) in an upset with Jamie Kah in the saddle.
| Newmarket Handicap 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday March 9, 2024 |
| Racecourse: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | Open Handicap |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $1,500,000 |
2024 Newmarket Handicap Results
- 1st: #14 Cylinder ($11)
- 2nd: #1 Imperatriz
- 3rd: #7 The Astrologist
Twelve months on from losing the ride on In Secret having nearly lost her life in a race fall, Jamie Kah continued her heroic return and outstanding autumn adding the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap 2024 result and Dean Holland Trophy to her cabinet in an emotional win aboard the fast-finishing Cylinder ($11) who flashed down the outside to defeat the beaten favourite and nine-time winner Imperatriz ($2.80F).
Click here to read more on the fairy tale Newmarket Handicap 2024 win by Jamie Kah aboard Cylinder.
2024 Newmarket Handicap Results & Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | CYLINDER | James Cummings | Ms Jamie Kah | 11 | 51.5kg | $11 | |||
| 2 | 1 | IMPERATRIZ | Mark Walker | Opie Bosson | 1.25L | 3 | 58kg | $2.80F | ||
| 3 | 7 | THE ASTROLOGIST | Leon & Troy Corstens | Declan Bates | 1.55L | 12 | 52.5kg | $101 | ||
| 4 | 8 | BENEDETTA | Jason Warren | Harry Coffey | 1.65L | 9 | 52kg | $18 | ||
| 5 | 2 | BELLA NIPOTINA | Ciaron Maher | Craig Williams | 1.85L | 4 | 55.5kg | $15 | ||
| 6 | 6 | MAGIC TIME | Grahame Begg | Michael Dee | 2.25L | 10 | 53kg | $5 | ||
| 7 | 12 | SGHIRRIPA | Shane & Cassie Oxlade | Craig Newitt | 3.5L | 6 | 52kg | $11 | ||
| 8 | 5 | RUTHLESS DAME (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Damian Lane | 3.6L | 2 | 53.5kg | $26 | ||
| 9 | 3 | BUENOS NOCHES | Matthew Smith | Blake Shinn | 4.35L | 7 | 55.5kg | $5 | ||
| 10 | 10 | MASTER FAY | Chad Ormsby | Dean Yendall | 11.35L | 8 | 52kg | $26 | ||
| 11 | 13 | SKEW WIFF (NZ) | Mark Walker | Ms Celine Gaudray (a) | 16.85L | 5 | 52kg | $61 | ||
| 12 | 9 | IT’SOURTIME | Danny O’Brien | Ms Linda Meech | 18.6L | 1 | 52kg | $81 | ||
| 4 | ESPIONA | Chris Waller | Jye McNeil | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | REY MAGNERIO | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Daniel Moor | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Newmarket Handicap Betting Odds
CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2024 NEWMARKET HANDICAP ODDS (Final Field)
The latest Newmarket Handicap odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below as soon as betting on the Flemington ‘Super Saturday’ sprint opens.
Plenty of horses at roughie prices in Newmarket Handicap betting have saluted in recent years including Redkirk Warrior ($31 in 2017) who became the first horse in a century to win the race first-up and Zoutori ($21 in 2021).
The longest-priced Newmarket Handicap winner in recent history was Roch ‘N’ Horse who won her Australian debut in the famous sprint at $101.
The Newmarket Handicap favourite has saluted six times between 2007 – 2023, but not since Hay List ($3.80 in 2012).
There was a notable upset in 2024 with three-year-old Cylinder saluting at Newmarket odds of $11 when beating the $2.80 favourite Imperatriz by over a length while The Astrologist ran third at 100/1.
2024 Newmarket Handicap Form
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 NEWMARKET HANDICAP FORM GUIDE
2024 Newmarket Handicap Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Newmarket Handicap 2024 Tips on the Group 1 Flemington sprint this autumn.
- To Win: #1 Imperatriz ($2.60 at time of publish) – BET NOW
The Newmarket Handicap promises fireworks with Imperatriz, the champion New Zealand mare, aiming to extend her phenomenal Group 1 record despite carrying the top weight. Trainer Mark Walker is confident his star can handle the 58kg burden, and her recent win in the Black Caviar Lightning at Flemington suggests she’s in peak form. While the extra weight makes her a slight underdog compared to her recent odds-on runs, Imperatriz’s class and consistency are undeniable. Her record of two wins from two at Flemington and an impressive 9:7-1-1 strike rate over 1200m inspires confidence. Though she’ll face a tough challenge giving away weight, Imperatriz remains a serious contender for victory.
2024 Newmarket Handicap Field
The Newmarket Handicap field and barriers are released on the Wednesday before and attract a similar field to those that faced off earlier in the autumn in the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes and Oakleigh Plate.
The Newmarket Handicap 2024 final field and barrier draw will be published below as soon as available on Wednesday the 6th of March, 2024.
Nine-time Group 1 winning mare Imperatriz carries top-weight as favourite in the 2024 Newmarket Handicap final field at Flemington this weekend.
2024 Newmarket Handicap Scratchings Update:
- #4 Espiona
-
#11 Rey Magnerio
Click here to read more on the key runners in the 2024 Newmarket Handicap field and betting markets.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 121x1111x1 | IMPERATRIZ | Mark Walker | Opie Bosson | 3 | 58kg | 119 | ||
| 2 | 36x33315x4 | BELLA NIPOTINA | Ciaron Maher | Craig Williams | 4 | 55.5kg | 114 | ||
| 3 | x57x1382x4 | BUENOS NOCHES | Matthew Smith | Blake Shinn | 9 | 55.5kg | 110 | ||
| 4 | 17x21714x3 | ESPIONA | Chris Waller | Jye McNeil | 8 | 54.5kg | 112 | ||
| 5 | 0150x7527x | RUTHLESS DAME (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Damian Lane | 2 | 53.5kg | 110 | ||
| 6 | 1x13x5131x | MAGIC TIME | Grahame Begg | Michael Dee | 12 | 53kg | 109 | ||
| 7 | 062725×957 | THE ASTROLOGIST | Leon & Troy Corstens | Declan Bates | 14 | 52.5kg | 104 | ||
| 8 | 113x1134x4 | BENEDETTA | Jason Warren | Harry Coffey | 11 | 52kg | 102 | ||
| 9 | 423134043x | IT’SOURTIME | Danny O’Brien | 1 | 52kg | 98 | |||
| 10 | 1×11 | MASTER FAY | Chad Ormsby | Dean Yendall | 10 | 52kg | 90 | ||
| 11 | 1134111219 | REY MAGNERIO | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Daniel Moor | 7 | 52kg | 88 | ||
| 12 | 145×113117 | SGHIRRIPA | Shane & Cassie Oxlade | Craig Newitt | 6 | 52kg | 102 | ||
| 13 | 22x21615x0 | SKEW WIFF (NZ) | Mark Walker | Ms Celine Gaudray (a) | 5 | 52kg | 107 | ||
| 14 | 27x11350x6 | CYLINDER | James Cummings | Ms Jamie Kah | 13 | 51.5kg | 107 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Newmarket Handicap Nominations
The 2024 Newmarket Handicap nominations will be provided below once announced by Racing Victoria on Monday the 4th of March, 2024.
Newmarket Handicap History
The Newmarket Handicap was first run in 1874 and won by Maid Of Avenel. The most famous Newmarket Handicap took place in 2002 when Rubitano took out the title. In the last few metres of the race there was less than a head’s distance separating the first six place getters; ending in an extremely close finish to the race.
Double winners of the Newmarket Handicap include Aspen in 1880-81, Gothic in 1927-28, Correct in 1960-61, Razor Sharp in 1982-83 and most recently Redkirk Warrior (2017-18). Since 1988 the fastest winning time was recorded by Black Caviar in 2011 with 1 minute 7.3 seconds. The 2017 Newmarket Handicap winner Redkirk Warrior made history as the first horse in 100 years to take out the sprint feature first-up before carrying top weight from the outside gate to win again in 2018 making him the first horse to do the Newmarket – Lightning Stakes – Newmarket treble.
In 2020 Bivouac became the eighth three-year-old Newmarket Handicap winner since 2004.
Roch ‘N’ Horse made history in the 2022 Newmarket Handicap results with the Kiwi mare scoring a boil-over at $101.
The three-year-olds were back on top with Godolphin’s Coolmore Stud Stakes winning filly from the spring In Secret taking out the 2023 Newmarket Handicap.
Godolphin-raced three-year-olds went back-to-back in 2024 with Cylinder ridden by Jamie Kah.
The Newmarket Handicap results going back to 2000 are listed in the table below.
Recent Newmarket Handicap Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Cylinder | 1 minute 08.83 seconds |
| 2nd | Imperatriz | ||
| 3rd | The Astrologist | ||
| 2023 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | In Secret | 1 minute 08.24 seconds |
| 2nd | Lofty Strike | ||
| 3rd | I Wish I Win | ||
| 2022 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Roch ‘N’ Horse | 1 minute 09.01 seconds |
| 2nd | The Astrologist | ||
| 3rd | September Run | ||
| 2021 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Zoutori | 1 minute 09.61 seconds |
| 2nd | Indian Pacific | ||
| 3rd | Amish Boy | ||
| 2020 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Bivouac | 1 minute 09.21 seconds |
| 2nd | Loving Gaby | ||
| 3rd | Gytrash | ||
| 2019 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Sunlight | 1 minute 08.25 seconds |
| 2nd | Osborne Bulls | ||
| 3rd | Brave Smash | ||
| 2018 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Redkirk Warrior | 1 minute 8.33 seconds |
| 2nd | Brave Smash | ||
| 3rd | Merchant Navy | ||
| 2017 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Redkirk Warrior | 1 minute 9.05 seconds |
| 2nd | Voodoo Lad | ||
| 3rd | Star Turn | ||
| 2016 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | The Quarterback | 1 minute 9.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Black Heart Bart | ||
| 3rd | Chautauqua | ||
| 2015 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Brazen Beau | 1 minute 09.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Chautauqua | ||
| 3rd | Terravista | ||
| 2014 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Lankan Rupee | 1 minute 09.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Spirit Of Boom | ||
| 3rd | Knoydart | ||
| 2013 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Shamexpress | 1 minute 08.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Moment Of Change | ||
| 3rd | Aeronautical | ||
| 2012 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Hay List | 1 minute 08.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Buffering | ||
| 3rd | Foxwedge | ||
| 2011 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Black Caviar | 1 minute 07.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Crystal Lily | ||
| 3rd | Beaded | ||
| 2010 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Wanted | 1 minute 10.11 seconds |
| 2nd | Eagle Falls | ||
| 3rd | Starspangledbanner | ||
| 2009 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Scenic Blast | 1 minute 8.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Swiss Ace | ||
| 3rd | Aichi | ||
| 2008 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Weekend Hustler | 1 minute 9 seconds |
| 2nd | Magnus | ||
| 3rd | Grand Duels | ||
| 2007 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Miss Andretti | 1 minute 7.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Gold Edition | ||
| 3rd | Undue | ||
| 2006 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Takeover Target | 1 minute 8.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Snitzel | ||
| 3rd | Stratum | ||
| 2005 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Alinghi | 1 minute 8.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Fastnet Rock | ||
| 3rd | Foreplay | ||
| 2004 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Exceed And Excel | 1 minute 8.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Titanic Jack | ||
| 3rd | Regimental Gal | ||
| 2003 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Belle Du Jour | 1 minute 8.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Bel Espirit | ||
| 3rd | Super Impressive | ||
| 2002 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Rubitano | 1 minute 9 seconds |
| 2nd | North Boy | ||
| 3rd | Mistegic | ||
| 2001 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Toledo | 1 minute 8.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Show A Heart | ||
| 3rd | Mannington | ||
| 2000 Newmarket Handicap |
1st | Miss Pennymoney | 1 minute 7.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Black Bean | ||
| 3rd | Falvelon | ||
This page and the written content within it were partially generated using AI or automated technology and edited and verified by our editorial team.
