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The Chelsmford Stakes is a Group 2 mile race run at Royal Randwick in September as a lead-up to the season's Group 1 races.
2021 Chelmsford Stakes Results
- 1st: #1 Think It Over
- 2nd: #11 Riodini
- 3rd: #14 Montefilia
Chelmsford Stakes News
- 2021 Chelmsford Stakes Day: Randwick Scratchings & Track Report
- 2021 Chelmsford Stakes Field & Betting Update
- Chelmsford Winner Mister Sea Wolf Firms in George Main Stakes Betting
- 2020 Chelmsford Stakes Day: Randwick Scratchings & Track Report
- Chelmsford Stakes 2020 Betting Update: Mister Sea Wolf Market Mover
The Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes is a 1600m mile race held at Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse during the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival. It is the first mile weight-for-age race held during the carnival and attracts a star-studded field of Group 1 gallopers each season.
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 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) and many horses will go on to race in the Group 1 George Main Stakes (1600m) held three weeks later. Samadoubt (2019) was the last horse to do the Winx Stakes – Chelmsford Stakes double.
The Chelmsford Stakes Day card also features the Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m), Group 2 Furious Stakes (1200m) and Group 3 Concorde Stakes (1000m).
The Chelmsford Stakes has been won by many star horses over the years including four-time Cox Plate hero Winx (2017).
The latest edition of the Chelmsford Stakes ran on Saturday September 4, 2021 and was won in a photo by Think It Over.
| Chelmsford Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday September 4, 2021 |
| Track: | Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Race Type: | 3YO+ Weight-For-Age |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $250,000 |
2021 Chelmsford Stakes Results
- 1st: #1 Think It Over
- 2nd: #11 Riodini
- 3rd: #14 Montefilia
The Kerry Parker-trained Group 1 winner Think It Over ($4.20) took until the final stride to run down the brave leader Riodini ($41) and claim a narrow photo-finish victory in the 2021 Chelmsford Stakes results at Randwick.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | THINK IT OVER | Kerry Parker | Nash Rawiller | 10 | 59kg | $4.20 | |||
| 2 | 11 | RIODINI (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Ms Rachel King | 0.06L | 4 | 59kg | $41 | ||
| 3 | 14 | MONTEFILIA | David Payne | Joshua Parr | 2.8L | 11 | 56.5kg | $18 | ||
| 4 | 2 | CASCADIAN (GB) | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 3.49L | 3 | 59kg | $3F | ||
| 5 | 4 | SHARED AMBITION (IRE) | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 3.61L | 9 | 59kg | $12 | ||
| 6 | 10 | FUN FACT | Bjorn Baker | Robbie Dolan | 4.12L | 8 | 59kg | $61 | ||
| 7 | 13 | SHE’S IDEEL | Bjorn Baker | Jason Collett | 4.2L | 1 | 57kg | $6 | ||
| 8 | 12 | KUKERACHA (NZ) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 4.61L | 13 | 58.5kg | $8 | ||
| 9 | 9 | ORDER AGAIN (NZ) | Chris Waller | Sam Clipperton | 6.06L | 7 | 59kg | $51 | ||
| 10 | 6 | MASTER OF WINE (GER) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Regan Bayliss | 6.23L | 12 | 59kg | $31 | ||
| 11 | 8 | ATTORNEY (FR) | Matthew Smith | Tom Sherry (a) | 6.26L | 6 | 59kg | $151 | ||
| 12 | 3 | NANCHO (GER) | Anthony Cummings | Tim Clark | 11.43L | 5 | 59kg | $15 | ||
| 13 | 7 | SELINO (GB) | Chris Waller | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 13.32L | 2 | 59kg | $151 | ||
| 5 | DASHING WILLOUGHBY (GB) | Chris Waller | Jay Ford | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 Chelmsford Stakes Odds
The spring’s top Chelsmford Stakes 2021 betting odds will be available right here courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au the week of the race.
Mister Sea Wolf ($5EF in 2020) was the last Chelmsford Stakes favourite to salute for the punters.
2021 Chelmsford Stakes Field
The official 2021 Chelmsford Stakes field and barrier draw is released by Racing NSW the Wednesday of race week, the full line-up of Group 1 bound gallopers to be published below.
The Chelmsford Stakes 2021 final field features 14 weight-for-age hopefuls including shock Winx Stakes third placegetter She’s Ideel drawn the rails and the James Cummings-trained favourite Cascadian also drawn well in gate three.
Click here to read more on the key runners in the 2021 Chelmsford Stakes field and betting markets.
- Scratched: #5 Dashing Willoughby
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103x1214x6 | THINK IT OVER | Kerry Parker | Nash Rawiller | 10 | 59kg | 114 | ||
| 2 | 825x3413x5 | CASCADIAN (GB) | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 3 | 59kg | 112 | ||
| 3 | 1x1211111x | NANCHO (GER) | Anthony Cummings | Tim Clark | 5 | 59kg | 107 | ||
| 4 | 27x120138x | SHARED AMBITION (IRE) | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 9 | 59kg | 106 | ||
| 5 | 579x11400x | DASHING WILLOUGHBY (GB) | Chris Waller | Jay Ford | 11 | 59kg | 105 | ||
| 6 | 4508x663x0 | MASTER OF WINE (GER) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Regan Bayliss | 13 | 59kg | 105 | ||
| 7 | 228x86541x | SELINO (GB) | Chris Waller | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 2 | 59kg | 105 | ||
| 8 | 04x241441x | ATTORNEY (FR) | Matthew Smith | Tom Sherry (a) | 6 | 59kg | 102 | ||
| 9 | x146x32317 | ORDER AGAIN (NZ) | Chris Waller | Sam Clipperton | 7 | 59kg | 102 | ||
| 10 | 02634100×6 | FUN FACT | Bjorn Baker | Robbie Dolan | 8 | 59kg | 100 | ||
| 11 | 3x9230x875 | RIODINI (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Ms Rachel King | 4 | 59kg | 98 | ||
| 12 | 217x6321x2 | KUKERACHA (NZ) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 14 | 58.5kg | 103 | ||
| 13 | 25x32324x3 | SHE’S IDEEL | Bjorn Baker | Jason Collett | 1 | 57kg | 106 | ||
| 14 | 4113x6345x | MONTEFILIA | David Payne | Joshua Parr | 12 | 56.5kg | 104 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
[“cf year”] Chelmsford Stakes Nominations
Nominations for the Chelmsford Stakes in 2021 close the Monday of race week and will be published in full below.
The 2021 Chelmsford Stakes nominations are now out featuring a star-studded line-up of 18 hopefuls led in pre-field betting by Cascadian, Think It Over and the top-rated Kolding.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0x22501x59 | KOLDING (NZ) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 1 | 59kg | 116 | ||
| 2 | 103x1214x6 | THINK IT OVER | G | 6 | Kerry Parker | 2 | 59kg | 114 | ||
| 3 | 825x3413x5 | CASCADIAN (GB) | G | 7 | James Cummings | 3 | 59kg | 112 | ||
| 4 | 1x1211111x | NANCHO (GER) | G | 7 | Anthony Cummings | 4 | 59kg | 107 | ||
| 5 | 27x120138x | SHARED AMBITION (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 5= | 59kg | 106 | ||
| 6 | 95x41690x0 | STAR OF THE SEAS (NZ) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 5= | 59kg | 106 | ||
| 7 | 25x32324x3 | SHE’S IDEEL | M | 6 | Bjorn Baker | 5= | 57kg | 106 | ||
| 8 | 579x11400x | DASHING WILLOUGHBY (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 8= | 59kg | 105 | ||
| 9 | 4508x663x0 | MASTER OF WINE (GER) | G | 7 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 8= | 59kg | 105 | ||
| 10 | 228x86541x | SELINO (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 8= | 59kg | 105 | ||
| 11 | 4113x6345x | MONTEFILIA | M | 4 | David Payne | 11 | 56.5kg | 104 | ||
| 12 | 217x6321x2 | KUKERACHA (NZ) | G | 4 | Chris Waller | 12 | 58.5kg | 103 | ||
| 13 | 04x241441x | ATTORNEY (FR) | G | 7 | Matthew Smith | 13= | 59kg | 102 | ||
| 14 | x146x32317 | ORDER AGAIN (NZ) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | 13= | 59kg | 102 | ||
| 15 | 02634100×6 | FUN FACT | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | 15 | 59kg | 100 | ||
| 16 | 706×062641 | BERDIBEK (FR) | G | 8 | John O’Shea | 16= | 59kg | 98 | ||
| 17 | 3x9230x875 | RIODINI (NZ) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 16= | 59kg | 98 | ||
| 18 | 62120421×4 | CEPHEUS (GB) | H | 5 | Matthew Dunn | 18 | 59kg | 91 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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.
The standout Chelsmford Stakes winner in recent history is the former Chris Waller-trained hero Winx (2017), the mighty mare winning four Cox Plates over her career.
Waller took his record in the Chelmsford up to six wins in nine years with the 2020 success of Mister Sea Wolf.
Recent Chelmsford Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Chelmsford Stakes |
1st | Think It Over | 1 minute 35.77 seconds |
| 2nd | Riodini | ||
| 3rd | Montefilia | ||
| 2020 Chelmsford Stakes |
1st | Mister Sea Wolf | 1 minute 34.32 seconds |
| 2nd | Yulong Prince | ||
| 3rd | Finche | ||
| 2019 Chelmsford Stakes |
1st | Samadoubt | 1 minute 35.15 seconds |
| 2nd | Avilius | ||
| 3rd | Girl Tuesday | ||
| 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 | ||
