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The Group 2 2018 Chelmsford Stakes is a 1600m mile race which is held at Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse during the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival and it is the first mile weight-for-age race held during the carnival.

Worth a lucrative $250,000 in prize money, the Chelmsford Stakes makes a solid lead-up for horses heading towards races like the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) and Group 1 The Metropolitan (2400m) at Royal Randwick in early October.

The ideal lead-up race to the event is the Group 2 Warwick Stakes (1400m) however many horses will go on to race in the Group 1 George Main Stakes (1600m) held three weeks later. The Chelmsford Stakes Day card also features the Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m), Group 2 Furious Stakes (1200m), Group 3 Concorde Stakes (1000m) and Group 3 Ming Dynasty Quality Hanidcap (1400m).

Chelmsford Stakes
Date:	September 1, 2018
Track:	Randwick Racecourse
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	3YO+ Weight-For-Age
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$250,000

2018 Chelmsford Stakes Field

The 2018 Chelmsford Stakes field and barrier draw was released on Wednesday August 29 featuring Chris Waller’s Unforgotten, winner of the ATC Oaks earlier in April.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	x0335x695x	IT’S SOMEWHAT (USA)	James Cummings	Corey Brown	7	59kg	–	112
2	363x27314x	MR MOONLIGHT MAGIC (GB)	James Cummings	Christian Reith	4	59kg	–	109
3	511x7389x0	CLASSIC UNIFORM	Gary Moore	Jean Van Overmeire (a)	14	59kg	–	107
4	72x203x60x	ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN (IRE)	Chris Waller	James McDonald	1	59kg	–	107
5	611x22x047	RELIGIFY	Chris Waller	Jay Ford	2	59kg	–	107
6	6528x420x8	LIBRAN (IRE)	Chris Waller	Michael Walker	13	59kg	–	105
7	0x242630x3	PRIZED ICON	Kris Lees	Tommy Berry	16	59kg	–	105
8	43321x806x	ALLERGIC	James Cummings	Ms Rachel King	10	59kg	–	104
9	53722x240x	RED EXCITEMENT	Gerald Ryan	James Innes Jnr	11	59kg	–	103
10	11x11820x5	CABEZA DE VACA	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Joshua Parr	3	59kg	–	101
11	x2x38x947x	SATONO RASEN (JPN)	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	8	59kg	–	101
12	11x55462x0	ACE HIGH	David Payne	Tye Angland	17	58.5kg	–	106
13	420x22525x	SINGLE GAZE	Chris Waller	Ms Kathy O’Hara	6	57kg	–	108
14	1122x9131x	SEDANZER	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	12	57kg	–	105
15	111x0121x6	UNFORGOTTEN	Chris Waller	Hugh Bowman	5	56.5kg	–	105
16e	13114656×6	PATRICK ERIN (NZ)	Chris Waller	Tommy Berry	15	59kg	–	97
17e	x7433923x3	NETTOYER	Wendy Roche	Ms Rachel King	9	57kg	–	88

2018 Chelmsford Stakes Nominations

The 2018 Chelmsford Stakes nominations closed on Monday, August 27th and was headlined by Chris Waller’s Unforgotten and Gerald Ryan’s Prized Icon.

No.	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	11x55462x0	ACE HIGH	H	4	David Payne	106
2	43321x806x	ALLERGIC	G	7	James Cummings	104
3	11x11820x5	CABEZA DE VACA	G	7	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	101
4	511x7389x0	CLASSIC UNIFORM	G	6	Gary Moore	107
5	x5651111x0	CORDERO	G	5	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	95
6	x3613975x5	I AM COLDPLAY (NZ)	M	6	Chris Waller	102
7	x0335x695x	IT’S SOMEWHAT (USA)	G	8	James Cummings	112
8	6528x420x8	LIBRAN (IRE)	G	8	Chris Waller	105
9	214x6110x4	LUVALUVA (NZ)	M	4	John Sargent	95
10	363x27314x	MR MOONLIGHT MAGIC (GB)	H	6	James Cummings	109
11	x7433923x3	NETTOYER	M	5	Wendy Roche	88
12	72x203x60x	ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN (IRE)	R	7	Chris Waller	107
13	13114656×6	PATRICK ERIN (NZ)	G	7	Chris Waller	97
14	0x242630x3	PRIZED ICON	H	5	Kris Lees	105
15	53722x240x	RED EXCITEMENT	G	9	Gerald Ryan	103
16	611x22x047	RELIGIFY	G	8	Chris Waller	107
17	x2x38x947x	SATONO RASEN (JPN)	H	7	Chris Waller	101
18	1122x9131x	SEDANZER	M	5	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	105
19	420x22525x	SINGLE GAZE	M	6	Chris Waller	108
20	111x0121x6	UNFORGOTTEN	M	4	Chris Waller	105

Follow the link for the full 2018 Chelmsford Stakes nominations.

Chelmsford Stakes History

First held in 1895 and won by Newman, the Chelmsford Stakes has been won by several big names including the legendary Phar Lap in 1930 and by Tulloch in 1960. The triple winners of the race are Limerick in 1926-28, Roman Consul in 1967-69 and Delta in 1950-52. The double winners include The Chief in 1898-99, Prince Foote in 1909-10, Duke Foote in 1912-13, Rogilla in 1933-34, Prince Darious in 1957-58, Kingston Town in 1980-81, Stargazer in 1990-91 and Lonhro in 2002-03.

Recent Chelmsford Stakes Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2018 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Unforgotten	1 minute 35.18 seconds
	2nd	Ace High
	3rd	Libran
2017 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Winx	1 minute 34.1 seconds
	2nd	Red Excitement
	3rd	Chocante
2016 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Hartnell	1 minute 39.1 seconds
	2nd	Grand Marshal
	3rd	Storm The Stars
2015 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Complacent	1 minute 37.68 seconds
	2nd	Kermadec
	3rd	Royal Descent
2014 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Hawkspur	1 minute 39.32 seconds
	2nd	Royal Descent
	3rd	Bagman
2013 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Hawkspur	1 minute 34.79 seconds
	2nd	Beaten Up
	3rd	Lightinthenite
2012 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Danleigh	1 minute 36.42 seconds
	2nd	Secret Admirer
	3rd	Lamasery
2011 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Trusting	1 minute 37.12 seconds
	2nd	My Kingdom Of Fife
	3rd	Strike The Stars
2010 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Theseo	1 minute 39.61 seconds
	2nd	Metal Bender
	3rd	Purple
2009 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	O’Lonhro	1 minute 34.5 seconds
	2nd	Miss Marielle
	3rd	Triple Honour
2008 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Gallant Tess	1 minute 39.38 seconds
	2nd	Triple Honour
	3rd	Kishkat
2007 Chelmsford Stakes	Race Not Held
2006 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Eremein	1 minute 35.15 seconds
	2nd	Newton’s Rings
	3rd	Aqua d’Amore
2005 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Nevis	1 minute 35.73 seconds
	2nd	Sir Dex
	3rd	Natural Blitz
2004 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Unearthly	1 minute 37.93 seconds
	2nd	So Assertive
	3rd	Niello
2003 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Lonhro	1 minute 35.06 seconds
	2nd	Platinum Scissors
	3rd	Excellerator
2002 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Lonhro	1 minute 36.3 seconds
	2nd	Platinum Scissors
	3rd	Republic Lass
2001 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Brave Prince	1 minute 24.51 seconds
	2nd	Zabeels Angel
	3rd	The Man
2000 Chelmsford Stakes	1st	Pasta Express	1 minute 30.26 seconds
	2nd	Celestial Choir
	3rd	Al Mansour