Standish Handicap

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Sghirripa a class above in Standish Handicap

In the aftermath of Sghirripa's impressive victory in the Standish Handicap (1200m) at Flemington, jockey Craig Newitt presented a straightforward solution for the connections of the South Australian sprinter. The horse, under Newitt's guidance, delivered a dominating performance, prompting discussions about potential targets like the Oakleigh Plate or Newmarket Handicap. Newitt, however, suggested a simple[...]
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Halvorsen Convincing In Group 3 Standish Win

Talented sprinter Halvorsen has delivered again at Flemington to claim his first stakes race success in the Group Three Standish Handicap. The four-year-old Robbie Griffiths-trained gelding's 1-1/4-length victory in Wednesday's 1200m feature was his third-straight success at Flemington, having won during the Melbourne Cup carnival over 1100m in November and again on December 14. The[...]
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Halvorsen On Target For Standish Assault

Progressive sprinter Halvorsen has given Robbie Griffiths milestone victories as the trainer recovers from surgery for a brain aneurysm. Griffiths underwent the operation in August with doctors only allowing the Cranbourne-based trainer to resume restricted duties from November before letting him increase his workload. At Griffiths' first official day back at trackwork, Halvorsen scored at[...]
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