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Chelmsford Stakes

Group Two Betting Guide
Date: September 2, 2023
Location: Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales
Prize Money: $300,000
Distance: 1600m

The time-honoured Chelmsford Stakes is a Group 2 event held under Weight For Age conditions and is run over 1600m.

In 2023, the Chelmsford Stakes is worth $300,000 and is held at Royal Randwick traditionally in late August/early September.

First run in 1895, the Chelmsford Stakes has an honour that stands up alongside any Group 1 race in the country, let alone at Group 2 level.

Winx won the Chelmsford Stakes in 2017 on her way to claiming a third straight win in the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m).

Notable winners of the Chelmsford Stakes include Think It Over (2021), Unforgotten (2018), Winx (2017), Hartnell (2016), Hawkspur (2013/2014), Danleigh (2012), Lonhro (2002 & 2003), Might And Power (1998), Emancipation (1983), Kingston Town (1980 & 1981), Ming Dynasty (1978), Gunsynd (1970), Roman Consul (1967-1969), Tulloch (1960), Prince Darius (1957/1958), Delta (1950-1952), Bernborough (1946), Rogilla (1933 & 1934), Phar Lap (1930), Limerick (1926-1928), Heroic (1924) and Gloaming (1918).

Despite not being a Group 1 race, the Chelmsford Stakes is often won by Group 1 calibre horses.


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Latest Chelmsford Stakes News

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2023 Chelmsford Stakes Final Field

Horsebetting.com.au will update this page when the 2023 Chelmsford Stakes field is released.


Previous Chelmsford Stakes Fields

Check the previous fields of the Chelmsford Stakes here.

  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Silks
    Mo’unga
    Annabel Neasham
    Nash Rawiller
    5
    59kg
    2 Silks
    Numerian
    Annabel Neasham
    Tommy Berry
    1
    59kg
    3 Silks
    Knights Order
    Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    Tim Clark
    11
    59kg
    4 Silks
    Stockman
    Joseph Pride
    Sam Clipperton
    4
    59kg
    5 Silks
    Kukeracha
    Chris Waller
    Regan Bayliss
    9
    59kg
    6 Silks
    Great House
    Chris Waller
    Brenton Avdulla
    15
    59kg
    7 Silks
    Crystal Pegasus
    Chris Waller
    Kerrin McEvoy
    2
    59kg
    8 Silks
    Entente
    Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    Joshua Parr
    14
    59kg
    9 Silks
    Surefire
    Chris Waller
    James McDonald
    12
    59kg
    10 Silks
    No Compromise
    Chris Waller
    Jay Ford
    6
    59kg
    11 Silks
    Supernova
    Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
    Chad Schofield
    13
    59kg
    12 Silks
    Profondo
    Richard Litt
    Brenton Avdulla
    10
    58.5kg
    13 Silks
    Alegron
    James Cummings
    Hugh Bowman
    3
    58.5kg
    14 Silks
    Benaud
    John O’Shea
    William Pike
    7
    58.5kg
    15 Silks
    Montefilia
    David Payne
    Jason Collett
    8
    57kg

2022 Chelmsford Stakes result



1stKnights Order ($7.00)
2ndNumerian ($2.00)
3rdNo Compromise ($4.00)

Recent Chelmsford Stakes winners

  • The Sydney Cup (3200m) winner Knights Order ($7) resumed in fine fashion at Randwick, when leading all the way in the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes, denying a brave Numerian ($5.50). The eight-year-old son of So You Think got an uncontested lead under Tim Clark in the 1600m encounter, and that proved to be the difference at the business end, as Tim Clark booted home his second Group 2 win of the day. Despite never having fired a shot first-up in six previous attempts, Knights Order enjoyed the Heavy 10 test in his first run for the preparation as a kick off point for a Melbourne Cup campaign.
  • Group 1 winner Think It Over ($4.20) put in one hell of a lunge on the winning post to get the better of leader Riodini ($41) in a thrilling edition of the Chelmsford Stakes. Having finished sixth first-up in the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m), the Kerry Parker-trained runner was given a near perfect ride from Nash Rawiller and having experienced a smooth run in transit, Think About It was seemingly always going to pick up Riodini. It took him until the final stride, but Think It Over showed his will-to-win late to get the chocolates.
  • Trainer Chris Waller managed to train the first three across the line in the 2020 Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes, with Mister Sea Wolf ($5) holding off Yulong Prince ($21) and Finche ($9). Mister Sea Wolf and Nash Rawiller made a brave and ultimately successful bid to take the race after tracking Wu Gok and Adam Hyeronimus into the main straight. Rawiller had stalked the leader and at the 400m he eased Mister Sea Wolf out off the heels of Wu Gok. Held together until the final 200m, Rawiller asked for the ultimate effort and despite seemingly being there for the taking, Rawiller lifted Mister Sea Wolf to a narrow victory.
  • Having caused a massive upset in the Group 1 Winx Stakes, Bjorn Baker’s Samadoubt proved it was no fluke when thrashing his rivals in the Chelmsford Stakes. Having saluted in the Group 1 at $41, bookies were not as generous in the Chelmsford, but still proved his $10 to be incorrect. The natural front-runner managed to cross to the front of the field from barrier 14 to lead throughout and put a remarkable 3.3 lengths on race favourite Avilius ($2), with Girl Tuesday ($5) a further nose away in third. Clark’s initiative to cross from the wide barrier proved to be the difference, with an uncontested lead crucial to Samadoubt’s success.

Chelmsford Stakes winners

Chelmsford Stakes Past Winners
Year Horse Jockey Trainer
2022 Knights Order Tim Clark Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
2021 Think It Over Nash Rawiller Kerry Parker
2020 Mister Sea Wolf Nash Rawiller Chris Waller
2019 Samadoubt Tim Clark Bjorn Baker
2018 Unforgotten Hugh Bowman Chris Waller
2017 Winx Hugh Bowman Chris Waller
2016 Hartnell James McDonald John O’Shea
2015 Complacent Sam Clipperton John O’Shea
2014 Hawkspur Jim Cassidy Chris Waller
2013 Hawkspur Jim Cassidy Chris Waller
2012 Danleigh Hugh Bowman Chris Waller
2011 Trusting Joao Moreira John Thompson
2010 Theseo Nash Rawiller Gai Waterhouse
2009 O’Lonhro Jay Ford Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
2008 Gallant Tess Jeff Lloyd David Payne
2007 Race Not Held
2006 Eremein Glen Boss Allan Denham
2005 Nevis Hugh Bowman David Payne
2004 Unearthly Corey Brown David Payne
2003 Lonhro Darren Beadman John Hawkes
2002 Lonhro Darren Beadman John Hawkes
2001 Brave Prince James Innes Sterling Smith
2000 Pasta Express John Marshall Paul Cave

Chelmsford Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000

Chelmsford Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000
Year Horse
1999 Intergaze
1998 Might And Power
1997 Juggler
1996 Filante
1995 Oppressor
1994 March Hare
1993 Soho Square
1992 Dr. Grace
1991 Stargazer
1990 Stargazer
1989 High Regard
1988 Sky Chance
1987 Campaign King
1986 Shankhill Lass
1985 Lord Of Camelot
1984 Hayai
1983 Emancipation
1982 Rare Form
1981 Kingston Town
1980 Kingston Town
1979 Mighty Kingdom
1978 Ming Dynasty
1977 Flirting Prince
1976 Purple Patch
1975 Leica Lover
1974 Passetreul
1973 Longfella
1972 Turbino
1971 Tails
1970 Gunsynd
1969 Roman Consul
1968 Roman Consul
1967 Roman Consul
1966 Trevors
1965 Pyramus
1964 Summer Fair
1963 Maidenhead
1962 Burgos
1961 Sharply
1960 Tulloch
1959 Pique
1958 Prince Darius
1957 Prince Darius
1956 Advocate
1955 Electro
1954 Prince Cortauld
1953 Royal Stream
1952 Delta
1951 Delta
1950 Delta
1949 Columnist
1948 Bernbrook
1947 Proctor
1946 Bernborough
1945 Sleepy Fox
1944 Veiled Threat
1943 Tribal
1942 Rimveil
1941 Beau Vite
1940 Beaulivre
1939 Defaulter
1938 Royal Chief
1937 Mala
1936 Gold Rod
1935 Sylvandale
1934 Rogilla
1933 Rogilla
1932 Gaine Carrington
1931 Ammon Ra
1930 Phar Lap
1929 Mollison
1928 Limerick
1927 Limerick
1926 Limerick
1925 Windbag
1924 Heroic
1923 Rapine
1922 Beauford
1921 Syce Knight
1920 Chrysolaus
1919 Richmond Main
1918 Gloaming
1917 Prince Viridis
1916 Sasanof
1915 Garlin
1914 Woorak
1913 Duke Foote
1912 Duke Foote
1911 Los Angelos
1910 Prince Foote
1909 Prince Foote
1908 Perkeo
1907 Mountain King
1906 Solution
1905 Marvel Loch
1904 Warroo
1903 Duke Of Grafton
1902 Abundance
1901 Sir Leonard
1900 Dandy
1899 The Chief
1898 The Chief
1897 Amberite
1896 Hopscotch
1895 Newman

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