ATC Chairmans Handicap

Ladbrokes Tip: The Chairmans Handicap – Sydney Cup double is popular with punters each autumn

The latest edition of the Chairmans Handicap ran on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at Randwick on Day 1 of The Championships as a final lead-up to the following Saturday’s Sydney Cup and was won in a big late run down the outside by the Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young-trained Newlook ($8.50). 

2026 Chairmans Handicap Results

The complete ATC Chairmans Handicap 2026 Results and race finishing order will be available right here once the race is run and won on Saturday, April 4, 2026.

Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young’s progressive New Bay five-year-old Newlook ($8.50) relished a rise and trip and was given a perfectly timed ride by Rachel King who scored herself an early double on Day 1 of The Championships to head the 2026 Chairmans Quality results on the now Sydney Cup-bound stayer. Coming from a midfield position at the top of the straight, Newlook chased down the front running Campaldino and drew away late to score by over a length and firm from $101 right into $8 through to take out next weekend’s 3200m classic.

2026 ATC Chairmans Handicap Odds

Betting on the Chairmans Handicap 2026 and odds for the Sydney Cup lead-up will be available below the week of the race so stay tuned for markets on the staying showdown followed by the official Chairmans Handicap finishing order after the event.

Chairmans Handicap Tips

Chairmans Handicap tips favour horses with proven staying ability, previous form at Randwick and those that ran well in a lead-up race like the NE Manion Cup.

Newlook (5th in 2026) was the last Chairmans Handicap winner to come via the NE Manion Cup.

Tipping the favourite and backing the NE Manion Cup winner are top Chairmans Stakes betting tips historically speaking.

2026 ATC Chairmans Handicap Tips

Our Ladbrokes’ exclusive ATC Chairmans Handicap 2026 best bets will be detailed below before the race takes place on the first Saturday of April so bookmark this page for the stayers to back and sack this autumn.

The ATC Chairmans Handicap – or Chairmans Quality – is a Group 2 status race for stayers held on Day 1 of Sydney’s ‘The Championships’ on the first Saturday in April at Royal Randwick Racecourse.

One of the major Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival meetings, Doncaster Mile Day is headlined by four Group 1 races plus the Chairmans Handicap contested over 2600m.

The highlights on the card that the Chairmans Handicap supports are the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m), Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m), Group 1Australian Derby (2400m), and the Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m).

There are also a host of Group 3 support acts on the card including the Group 3 PJ Bell Stakes (1200m) for three-year-old fillies.

Offering a lucrative $300,000 in total prize money and open to horses aged three-years-old and above, the Chairmans Handicap is a set weights clash and is a traditional lead-up to the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) back at Randwick the following Saturday.

Plenty of Sydney Cup winners and placegetters have come out of the Chairmans Handicap in recent year. Recent Chairmans Handicap – Sydney Cup double winners include Henderson Bay (2002), No Wine No Song (2008), Jessicabeel (2010), The Offer (2014), and most recently Circle Of Fire (2024). 

ATC Chairmans Handicap Race Info

• Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026
• Track: Royal Randwick Racecourse
• Distance: 2600m
• Conditions: Quality Handicap
• Status: Group 2
• Prize Money: $300,000
• First Run: 1979

Chairmans Handicap Betting

Chairmans Handicap betting markets favour proven stayers with form in Sydney over at least 2400m.

Gallopers with winning form up or over the mile and a half have a top record stepping up to the 2600m of the Chairmans Handicap, and the odds favour the best runners coming out of the NE Manion Cup the month before.

The Chairmans Handicap – Sydney Cup betting double is also popular each Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival, and the results of the former can impact the odds on the latter during ‘The Championships’.

There was an upset result in 2022 with Nerve Not Verve winning the Chairmans at $26 odds.

Surefire scored another upset at Chairmans Quality odds of $17 in 2023 with Nerve Not Verve returning to run a brave third.

Circle Of Fire ($3.60 in 2024) and Alalcance ($2.70 in 2025) are the latest Chairmans Handicap favourites to salute.

Chairmans Handicap Field

The Chairmans Handicap race field attracts proven stayers that are looking for the Sydney Cup ballot exemption on offer to the winner in the next Saturday’s iconic two-mile clash.

The key lead-up for Chairmans Handicap horses is Rosehill’s Group 3 NE Manion Cup (2400m) run the previous month over the mile and a half.

In recent years, Libran (2016) won both races before backing-up with a Sydney Cup second to Gallante while Big Duke (2017) also completed the NE Manion – Chairmans Quality double the following year ahead of his third in the Sydney Cup results.

Alalcance (2025) was the last runner to complete the NE Manion Cup – Chairmans Quality double. 

ATC Chairmans Handicap nominations close the Monday before the race runs on the Saturday with the final field and barriers released on the Wednesday.

2026 Chairmans Handicap Field

The official ATC Chairmans Handicap 2026 final field and barriers are set to be released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday of race week and will be announced in full below.

The Chairmans Quality 2026 final field features 14 potential Sydney Cup-bound stayers including the Ciaron Maher-trained Juja Kibo who was third in last October’s Group 1 The Metrop and the rails drawn Taramansour coming off a second in the Group 3 NE Manion Cup.

Randwick R3

Final Race time: 

	Entrant	Last 6	Sex	Barrier	Weight
	1. Campaldino J: Tim Clark T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	11x517	G	4	59kg
	2. Changingoftheguard J: Jason Collett T: Kris Lees	069x69	G	2	58kg
	3. Travolta J: James McDonald T: Chris Waller	1x4334	G	11	57kg
	4. Athabascan J: Tom Sherry T: Tom Charlton	20x028	G	7	56kg
	5. Juja Kibo J: Craig Williams T: Ciaron Maher	23x933	G	8	55.5kg
	6. Star Of India (5)  Scratched:
	7. Taramansour J: Tommy Berry T: Phillip Stokes	815492	G	1	55.5kg
	8. Palmetto J: Alysha Collett T: John Sargent	83x270	G	9	54.5kg
	9. Age Of Sail J: Tyler Schiller T: Kris Lees	466263	G	10	53kg
	10. Newlook J: Rachel King T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	780x55	G	6	53kg
	11. Tempesti J: Reece Jones T: Matt Cumani	300x96	G	3	53kg
	12. Flying Bandit (7)  Scratched:
	13. Bluestone (10)  Scratched:
	14. Seo Linn J: Kerrin Mcevoy T: Chris Waller	34221x	M	5	53kg

View Results

2026 Chairmans Handicap Nominations

The early Chairmans Quality 2026 nominations close the Monday leading-up to Doncaster Mile Day and will be available in full below once released.

2026 Chairmans Quality nominations extended until 11:00am (AEDT) – 31/03/2026

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	3710466263	AGE OF SAIL (GB)	G	7	Kris Lees	92
2	x00020x028	ATHABASCAN (FR)	G	7	John O’Shea & Tom Charlton	99
3	322223×262	BLUESTONE (NZ)	G	5	Michael Kent	73
4	221111×517	CAMPALDINO (NZ)	G	5	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	105
5	x821069x69	CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE)	G	7	Kris Lees	103
6	17x640x788	FLYING BANDIT	G	5	Kerry Parker	89
7	116123×933	JUJA KIBO (IRE)	G	5	Ciaron Maher	98
8	111x780x55	NEWLOOK (FR)	G	5	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	92
9	706583×270	PALMETTO (NZ)	G	7	John Sargent	96
10	1x1234221x	SEO LINN (IRE)	M	6	Chris Waller	68
11	x80610x079	STAR OF INDIA (IRE)	G	7	Chris Waller	98
12	5380815492	TARAMANSOUR (IRE)	G	9	Phillip Stokes	98
13	83x0300x96	TEMPESTI (ITY)	G	7	Matt Cumani	92
14	12361×4334	TRAVOLTA (GB)	G	5	Chris Waller	101

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Chairmans Handicap Form Guide

The Chairmans Handicap form guide details all the crucial info punters need before placing a bet like saddlecloth numbers, jockeys, trainers, barriers and lead-up runs.

Looking for horses that come off a run in the NE Manion Cup on the form guide is important as that Rosehill lead-up has provided lots of Chairmans Handicap winners in recent years including Alalcance (2025), Big Duke (2017), Libran (2016) and The Offer (2014) who all completed the double.

The Chairmans Handicap form often stacks up the following Saturday back at Randwick Racecourse in the classic Sydney Cup. Both the 2017 (Big Duke) and 2018 (Sir Charles Road) Chairmans Handicap winners ran third in the Sydney Cup next start.

In 2016 Libran backed up from a Chairmans Handicap win to run second in the Sydney Cup, while The Offer (2014) completed the Chairmans Handicap – Sydney Cup double. Jessicabeel (2010) also won the Sydney Cup after success in the Chairmans the run before.

The 2022 Chairmans Quality form was franked with the runner-up Knights Order winning the Sydney Cup for Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott next start. He also returned that spring and finished a good third in Melbourne’s Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m).

In 2024 the Chairmans Quality winner Circle Of Fire won the Sydney Cup at his next start becoming the ninth horse to complete the double. 

In 2025, the Chairmans Quality form stacked up strongly, with third‑placed Valiant King returning in the spring to round out the Caulfield Cup trifecta.

2026 Chairmans Handicap Form Guide

A link to our comprehensive Chairmans Handicap 2026 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 CHAIRMANS QUALITY FORM GUIDE

Past Chairmans Handicap Results

Proven Sydney stayers coming out of the NE Manion at Rosehill sitting in the top half of betting have dominated the Chairmans Handicap race results in recent years.

Chairmans Handicap winners of note from the past decade include Circle Of Fire (2024), Libran (2016), The Offer (2014), Jessicabeel (2010), and No Wine No Song (2007-08).

Alalcance (2025) was the last Chairmans Handicap winning mare.

Recent Chairmans Handicap Winners

Recent Chairmans Quality Handicap winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.

Year	Winner	Runner-Up	Third	Time
2026	Newlook	Campaldino	Juju Kibo	2:46.03
2025	Alalcance	Birdman	Valiant King	2:43.98
2024	Circle Of Fire	Hopeful	Double Cherry	2:46.12
2023	Surefire	Gin Martini	Nerve Not Verve	2:52.4
2022	Nerve Not Verve	Knights Order	Luncies	2:51.9
2021	Quick Thinker	Rondinella	Paths Of Glory	2:45.4
2020	Raheen House	Carif	Mirage Dancer	2:47.8
2019	Gallic Chieftain	Shraaoh	Semari	2:47.9
2018	Sir Charles Road	Ventura Storm	Peribsen	2:41.5
2017	Big Duke	Aloft	Rock On	2:52.4
2016	Real Love	Sir John Hawkwood	Volkhere	2:00.9
2016	Libran	Alegria	Cafe Society	2:48.1
2015	Epingle	Index Linked	Volkhere	2:18.3
2015	Tremec	Sir John Hawkwood	Grand Marshal	2:49.4
2014	The Offer	Tremec	Hippopus	2:51.6
2013	Tremec	Blood Brotha	Aliyana Tilde	2:44.4
2012	Permit	Older Than Time	Nextanix	2:41.9
2011	Once Were Wild	Anudjawun	C’est Le Guerre	2:43.4
2010	Jessicabeel	No Wine No Song	Harris Tweed	2:44.6
2009	Divine Rebel	Ice Chariot	Common Objective	2:45.9
2008	No Wine No Song	Sky Biscuit	Resolution	2:49.8
2007	No Wine No Song	Prince Arthur	Magic Instinct	2:48.1
2006	Fooram	Three Chimneys	Cross Bar	2:45.0
2005	Philosophe	Padfoot Charlie	County Tyrone	2:51.1
2004	Mummify	County Tyrone	Saturday Fever	2:47.7
2003	Grey Song	Honor Babe	County Tyrone	2:32.4
2002	Henderson Bay	Homewrecker	Asia	2:29.7
2001	Steel Phoenix	Giovana	Wellington	2:32.0
2000	Pravda	Consolidator	Regal Touch	2:31.2

FAQ

Who won the 2026 Chairmans Handicap?

The 2026 Chairmans Handicap was won by five-year-old New Bay gelding Newlook at $8.50 for trainers Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young with jockey Rachel King aboard on 53kg from barrier 6 to win by 1.18 lengths on a Soft (7) track in a time of 2:46.03.

Who won the 2025 Chairmans Handicap?

The 2025 Chairmans Handicap was won by five-year-old Mastercraftsman mare Alalcance at $2.70 favouritism for trainers Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott with jockey Tim Clark aboard on 56.5kg from barrier 4 to win by 2.64 lengths in a time of 2:43.98.

When is the Chairmans Handicap 2026?

Saturday, April 4, 2026

What is the prize money for the Chairmans Handicap 2026?

$300,000

Where is the Chairmans Handicap 2026?

Randwick Racecourse, Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031.

How do I bet on the 2026 Chairmans Handicap?

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Which horse will win the 2026 Chairmans Handicap?

The best way to pick which horse will win the Chairmans Handicap is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight the horse will carry (among other factors). Check out ladbrokes.com.au in the lead up to the race for full form information.