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Victoria Handicap

The Victoria Handicap is a Group 3 open handicap race held each year in late March or early April on Easter Saturday at Caulfield racecourse in Melbourne. The race is run over a distance of 1400 metres and has prize money of $150,000. The 2020 Victoria Handicap was won by Bam's On Fire from Seabrook with Sircconi third.

This race takes place on the same day as the Group 3 Easter Cup and they are the only two group races during this period in Melbourne.

Victoria Handicap info

Date: Saturday 17th April 2021
Track: Caulfield racecourse, Melbourne
Distance: 1400 metres
Race Type: Open Handicap
Status: Group 3
Prize Money: $150,000
2020 Winner: Bam's On Fire

The Victoria Handicap is the prominent sprint event held at Easter time in Melbourne. Generally speaking, the race attracts above average gallopers, rather than the upper echelon. Most quality gallopers will be in New South Wales for the riches on offer during Sydney autumn racing carnival in Sydney.

Victoria Handicap fields typically assemble gallopers with varying ability, sometimes making it a tough job for punters when trying to find a winner. It has carved its own niche on the racing calendar and is reasonable quality race for the easter period in Melbourne.

Bam's On Fire (2020) ran second in the Group 2 Sunline Stakes over 1600m at Moonee Valley before taking out this event in exicting style for the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace stable in Ballarat.

Recent Victoria Handicap winners include Streets of Avalon (2019) and Widgee Turf (2018).

2020 Victoria Handicap result

1. $5.00 Bam's On Fire 56.0 Jamie Kah
2. $7.00 Seabrook 57.5 Zac Spain
3. $21.00 Sircconi 57.0 Noel Callow

then followed
4. $12.00 Manolo Blahniq 56.5 Jake Noonan
5. $13.00 Spanish Whisper 58.0 Mark Zahra
6. $10.00 Hanger 56.0 Teodore Nugent
7. $31.00 Hang Man 56.0 Michael Dee
8. $151.00 Gundown 56.0 James Winks
9. $41.00 Chapada 56.5 Daniel Stackhouse
10. $71.00 New Tipperary 56.0 Declan Bates
11. $2.70 Wild Planet 58.5 Dwayne Dunn
12. $101.00 Carzoff 61.0 Craig Williams
13. $31.00 Violate 59.0 Brett Prebble
14. $41.00 Mr Exclusive 56.0 Brian Higgins

Margins: 1.25 len, 1.75 len
Time: 1:25.88

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Victoria Handicap winners & placegetters

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Time
2020 Bam's On Fire Seabrook Sircconi 1:25.8
2019 Streets of Avalon Manolo Blahniq Fastnet Tempest 1.24.4
2018 Widgee Turf Turnitaround Ken's Dream 1:22.4
2017 Hooked Charmed Harmony Turbo Miss 1:22.3
2016 Black Heart Bart Charmed Harmony Eclair Choice 1:21.2
2015 Watermans Bay The Peak Sistine Demon 1:23.4
2014 Sistine Demon Gig London Stripe 1:23.3
2013 Budriguez Sertorius British General 1:23.4
2012 Smokin' Joey Under The Eiffel Bagman 1:22.0
2011 Red Colossus Budriguez Time Matters 1:23.2
2010 Orbit Express Amberino Delayedreaction 1:22.5
2009 Masked Assassin Chasm Falaise 1:23.2
2008 Gotta Have Heart Valedictum Eskaw 1:22.9
2007 Stickpin Mind Your Head Party Pie 1:22.1
2006 Volitant Calveen Dismissal 1:24.1
2005 Roman Arch Recapitalize Niconero 1:22.3
2004 Regal Roller Bird Dancer Red Hannigan 1:22.6
2003 Debrief Mr Magoo True Glo 1:22.8
2002 Debrief Flavour Belle Ball 1:22.7
2001 Keeper Intelligent Star Orchestrated 1:22.1
2000 Go Flash Go Rancho Spark Typhoon 1:22.3
1999 El Mirada Storm Rebel Carnelian 1:23.7
1998 Rustic Dream Umrum Whistle Up 1:23.9
1997 Lord Luskin Century Blazer Bionic Bess 1:21.8
1996 Country Lane Jadeva Belle Simple As That 1:26.0
1995 Simple As That Bourbon And Ice Navy Brass 1:26.4
1994 Mister Elegant Carolingian Mr Untouchable 1:22.6
1993 Surtee Brave Path Balmoral Beau 1:22.9
1992 The Fount Centip What A Shindig 1:23.9
1991 Solemn Oath Aisle Zaparri 1:24.3
1990 Prince Ormenium Rare Chance Pressman's Choice 1:25.4
1989 Aisle Hazy Pond Jet Fighter 1:24.2
1988 Jet Fighter Cameronic Daring Jon 1:23.7