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The ATC Chairman's Handicap is a staying event held during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival at Royal Randwick on Day 1 of 'The Championships - Doncaster Mile Day.
2021 Chairman's Quality Results
- 1st: #4 Quick Thinker
- 2nd: #10 Rondinella
- 3rd: #12 Paths Of Glory
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The ATC Chairman’s Handicap is a 2600m staying event held at Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse on the first Saturday in April* as part of the opening day of ‘The Championships’.
*In 2021 the Chairman’s Handicap ran on the second Saturday of April with all race meetings of the autumn in Sydney from Slipper Day onwards postponed a week due to the weather.
Doncaster Mile Day features four Group 1 status races led by the Group 1 $3 million Doncaster Mile (1600m) as well as a number of Group 2 and 3 status races including the Chairman’s Handicap, also known as the Chairman’s Quality.
Worth $300,000 in prize money, the Group 2 quality handicap has a minimum weight of 52kg and a high weight of 61kg. It is a lead-up race to the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) and the winner of the Chairmans Handicap is exempt from ballot and penalty for the Sydney Cup.
The Sydney Cup is run one week later at the same Royal Randwick track and The Offer (2014) was the latest horse when becoming the eighth to complete the Chairman’s Handicap – Sydney Cup double.
In 2016 the Chairman’s Handicap winner Libran went on to run second next-up in the Sydney Cup, while in 2017 Big Duke won the Chairman’s before a third in the Sydney Cup. More recently, the 2019 Sydney Cup winner Shraaoh improved on a lead-up Chairman’s Quality second before taking out the two mile classic. The following year, the 2020 Chairman’s winner Raheen House backed-up and finished a brave third in the Sydney Cup trifecta.
The Chairman’s Quality 2021 ran on Saturday April 10, 2020 and was won in an upset by Quick Thinker ($15).
| 2021 ATC Chairman’s Handicap | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday April 10, 2020 |
| Track: | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney |
| Distance: | 2600m |
| Race Type: | Quality Handicap |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prizemoney: | $300,000 |
2021 ATC Chairman’s Quality Results
- 1st: #4 Quick Thinker
- 2nd: #10 Rondinella
- 3rd: #12 Paths Of Glory
Quick Thinker ($15) improved on an unplaced NE Manion Cup (8th) run to salute in an upset 2021 Chairman’s Handicap result 12 months on from his ATC Derby success on the same day in 2020.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | QUICK THINKER | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Damian Lane | 8 | 55kg | $15 | |||
| 2 | 10 | RONDINELLA (NZ) | John O’Shea | Robbie Dolan | 0.2L | 4 | 53kg | $8 | ||
| 3 | 12 | PATHS OF GLORY (GB) | Richard & Michael Freedman | Ms Rachel King | 6.2L | 13 | 53kg | $8.50 | ||
| 4 | 11 | SELINO (GB) | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 7.7L | 3 | 53kg | $7 | ||
| 5 | 13 | FEEL THE RUSH (NZ) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Michael Poy | 8.8L | 10 | 53kg | $101 | ||
| 6 | 6 | SACRAMENTO | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Sam Clipperton | 9.8L | 9 | 54.5kg | $5F | ||
| 7 | 5 | HUSH WRITER (JPN) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 10.8L | 12 | 54.5kg | $11 | ||
| 8 | 1 | MIRAGE DANCER (GB) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Damien Oliver | 11.9L | 7 | 59kg | $11 | ||
| 9 | 7 | MISS SENTIMENTAL (NZ) | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 17.9L | 11 | 54kg | $41 | ||
| 10 | 3 | SIR CHARLES ROAD | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott | Andrew Adkins | 30.1L | 6 | 56kg | $31 | ||
| 11 | 8 | DADOOZDART (GB) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 30.8L | 2 | 54kg | $15 | ||
| 12 | 2 | CONCERT HALL (NZ) | Roger James & Robert Wellwood | Glen Boss | 69.7L | 5 | 57kg | $12 | ||
| 13 | 9 | COLLIDE (GB) | Kris Lees | Jason Collett | 128L | 1 | 53.5kg | $9 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 ATC Chairman’s Handicap Odds
The season’s latest ATC Chairman’s Handicap 2021 betting odds online provided by Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below for Races.com.au readers complete with market links.
2021 ATC Chairman’s Handicap Field
The Chairman’s Handicap field attracts a smart line-up of Sydney Cup-bound stayers and many horses come via an earlier Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival run in a traditional lead-up race like Rosehill’s Group 3 NE Manion Cup (2400m) held a fortnight before.
The official 2021 Chairman’s Quality Field is set for release on Wednesday April 7, 2021 and will be published in full below.
The Chairman’s Quality 2021 field features 13 eleventh-hour Sydney Cup hopefuls led in betting by the in-form Sacramento
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x74108x930 | MIRAGE DANCER (GB) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Damien Oliver | 7 | 59kg | 108 | ||
| 2 | 0x21121x66 | CONCERT HALL (NZ) | Roger James & Robert Wellwood | Glen Boss | 5 | 57kg | 108 | ||
| 3 | 0002860882 | SIR CHARLES ROAD | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott | Andrew Adkins | 6 | 56kg | 102 | ||
| 4 | 115x05x758 | QUICK THINKER | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Damian Lane | 8 | 55kg | 100 | ||
| 5 | x32400x654 | HUSH WRITER (JPN) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 12 | 54.5kg | 99 | ||
| 6 | 251×311123 | SACRAMENTO | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Sam Clipperton | 9 | 54.5kg | 99 | ||
| 7 | 50x000x606 | MISS SENTIMENTAL (NZ) | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 11 | 54kg | 94 | ||
| 8 | x044x68527 | DADOOZDART (GB) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 2 | 54kg | 88 | ||
| 9 | x1x1736x30 | COLLIDE (GB) | Kris Lees | Jason Collett | 1 | 53.5kg | 94 | ||
| 10 | 695082×805 | RONDINELLA (NZ) | John O’Shea | Robbie Dolan | 4 | 53kg | 96 | ||
| 11 | x28228x865 | SELINO (GB) | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 3 | 53kg | 92 | ||
| 12 | 011455×778 | PATHS OF GLORY (GB) | Richard & Michael Freedman | Ms Rachel King | 13 | 53kg | 91 | ||
| 13 | 10383x00x0 | FEEL THE RUSH (NZ) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Michael Poy | 10 | 53kg | 76 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 ATC Chairman’s Handicap Nominations
The ATC Chairman’s Handicap nominations 2021 will be published below as soon as released by Racing NSW on Monday April 5, 2021.
ATC Chairman’s Handicap History
The Chairman’s Handicap first recorded win was in 1979 by Lady Dignitas. Since then, No Wine No Song has been the only horse to win the event in two consecutive years in 2007 and 2008. Steel Phoenix has also won the event twice in 1999 and 2001, as did Tremec (2013 & 2015).
The race started in 1979 as a Group 3 race and reached its current Group 2 status for the first time in 2002 when Henderson Bay won. It was run over 2600m from 1979 – 1999, but from 2000 – 2003 ran over a shorter distance of 2400m. It has been back up to 2600m since 2004.
See below for the full list of ATC / AJC Chairman’s Handicap results going back to 2000.
Past Chairman’s Handicap Winners
Year |
Place |
Horse |
Time |
| 2021 Chairmans Handicap |
1st | Quick Thinker | 2 minutes 45.45 seconds |
| 2nd | Rondinella | ||
| 3rd | Paths Of Glory | ||
| 2020 Chairmans Handicap |
1st | Raheen House | 2 minutes 47.85 seconds |
| 2nd | Carif | ||
| 3rd | Mirage Dancer | ||
| 2019 Chairmans Handicap |
1st | Gallic Chieftain | 2 minutes 47.95 seconds |
| 2nd | Shraaoh | ||
| 3rd | Semari | ||
| 2018 Chairmans Handicap |
1st | Sir Charles Road | 2 minutes 41.57 seconds |
| 2nd | Ventura Storm | ||
| 3rd | Peribsen | ||
| 2017 Chairmans Handicap |
1st | Big Duke | 2 minutes 52.49 seconds |
| 2nd | Aloft | ||
| 3rd | Rock On | ||
| 2016 Chairmans Handicap |
1st | Libran | 2 minutes 48.13 seconds |
| 2nd | Alegria | ||
| 3rd | Café Society | ||
| 2015 Chairmans Handicap |
1st | Tremec | 2 minutes 49.40 seconds |
| 2nd | Sir John Hawkwood | ||
| 3rd | Grand Marshal | ||
| 2014 Chairmans Handicap |
1st | The Offer | 2 minutes 51.63 seconds |
| 2nd | Tremec | ||
| 3rd | Hippopus | ||
| 2013 Chairmans Handicap |
1st | Tremec | 2 minutes 44.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Blood Brotha | ||
| 3rd | Aliyana Tilde | ||
| 2012 Chairmans Handicap |
1st | Permit | 2 minutes 41.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Older Than Time | ||
| 3rd | Nextanix | ||
| 2011 Chairmans Handicap |
1st | Once Were Wild | 2 minutes 43.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Anudjawun | ||
| 3rd | C’est Le Guerre | ||
| 2010 Chairmans Handicap |
1st | Jessicabeel | 2 minutes 44.6 seconds |
| 2nd | No Wine No Song | ||
| 3rd | Harris Tweed | ||
| 2009 Chairmans Handicap |
1st |
Divine Rebel |
2 minutes 45.91 seconds |
| 2nd | Ice Chariot | ||
| 3rd | Common Objective | ||
| 2008 Chairmans Handicap |
1st | No Wine No Song | 2 minutes 49.84 seconds |
| 2nd | Sky Biscuit | ||
| 3rd | Resolution | ||
| 2007 Chairmans Handicap |
1st | No Wine No Song | 2 minutes 48.19 seconds |
| 2nd | Prince Arthur | ||
| 3rd | Magic Instinct | ||
| 2006 Chairmans Handicap |
1st | Fooram | 2 minutes 45.06 seconds |
| 2nd | Three Chimneys | ||
| 3rd | Cross Bar | ||
| 2005 Chairmans Handicap |
1st | Philosophe | 2 minutes 51.13 seconds |
| 2nd | Padfoot Charlie | ||
| 3rd | County Tyrone | ||
| 2004 Chairmans Handicap |
1st | Mummify | 2 minutes 47.77 seconds |
| 2nd | County Tyrone | ||
| 3rd | Saturday Fever | ||
| 2003 Chairmans Handicap |
1st | Grey Song | 2 minutes 32.44 seconds |
| 2nd | Honor Babe | ||
| 3rd | County Tyrone | ||
| 2002 Chairmans Handicap |
1st | Henderson Bay | 2 minutes 29.79 seconds |
| 2nd | Homewrecker | ||
| 3rd | Asia | ||
| 2001 Chairmans Handicap |
1st | Steel Phoenix | 2 minutes 32.06 seconds |
| 2nd | Giovana | ||
| 3rd | Wellington | ||
| 2000 Chairmans Handicap |
1st | Pravda | 2 minutes 31.25 seconds |
| 2nd | Consolidator | ||
| 3rd | Regal Touch | ||
