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The Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes, named after the great horse owner Dato Tan Chin Nam, is one of the major lead up races in the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

Held in early September, the 1600m mile event is a weight-for-age race that offers $250,000 in prize money. Run at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne, the race has produced a number of Cox Plate winners in recent years including Northerly (1st in 2001), Makybe Diva (2nd in 2005) and  El Segundo (1st in 2007).

The Dato’ Tan Chin Nam Stakes 2018 took place on September 8, 2018.

Dato’ Tan Chin Nam Stakes
Date:	September 8, 2018, 2018
Track:	Moonee Valley Racecourse
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	Weight-For-Age
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$250,000

2018 Dato’ Tan Chin Nam Stakes Results

Check out the official 2018 Dato’ Tan Chin Nam Stakes Results & Finishing Order below upon the conclusion of the race.

2018 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes Field

The 2018 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes field was released on Wednesday September 6 and features two Darren Weir favourites in Japanese import Ambitious and New Zealand five-year old gelding Night’s Watch.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	290x1304x2	HARTNELL (GB)	James Cummings	Craig Williams	9	59kg	–	113
2	5x0x92834x	AMBITIOUS (JPN)	Anthony Freedman	Mark Zahra	2	59kg	–	109
3	065214411x	MAGIC CONSOL	Paul Preusker	Jordan Childs	7	59kg	–	98
4	18x6427x34	ODEON (NZ)	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Damien Thornton	1	59kg	–	98
5	2x11x5x0x0	RED CARDINAL (IRE)	Darren Weir	Harry Coffey	4	59kg	–	107
6	412153x16x	HOMESMAN (USA)	Liam Howley	Ben Melham	3	59kg	–	105
7	6412141×21	NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ)	Darren Weir	John Allen	5	59kg	–	96
8	2741x780x0	MIGHTY BOSS	Mick Price	Noel Callow	11	58.5kg	–	104
9	1111x1160x	BONNEVAL (NZ)	Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman	Regan Bayliss	8	57kg	–	112
10	2249x1110x	SPANISH REEF	Ken Keys	Dwayne Dunn	6	57kg	–	104
11	2343x312x6	HIYAAM (NZ)	Mick Price	Michael Dee	10	56.5kg	–	103

2018 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes Nominations

The 2018 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes nominations closed on Monday August 27 and featured a host of top weight-for-age runners including defending New Zealand champion, Bonneval.

No.	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	290x1304x2	HARTNELL (GB)	G	8	James Cummings	1	59kg	–	113
2	5x0x92834x	AMBITIOUS (JPN)	H	7	Anthony Freedman	2	59kg	–	109
3	34100x21x0	BOOM TIME	H	7	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	3	59kg	–	109
4	1111x1160x	BONNEVAL (NZ)	M	5	Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman	4	57kg	–	112
5	2741x780x0	MIGHTY BOSS	H	4	Mick Price	5	58.5kg	–	104
6	7x77326x97	SEABURGE	H	5	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	6	59kg	–	96
7	21x21x214x	ADMIRE ROBSON (JPN)	H	5	Darren Weir	7	59kg	–	98
8	2343x312x6	HIYAAM (NZ)	M	4	Mick Price	8	56.5kg	–	103
9	065214411x	MAGIC CONSOL	G	9	Paul Preusker	9	59kg	–	98
10	925041x8x7	THE TAJ MAHAL (IRE)	H	5	Liam Howley	10	59kg	–	107
11	18x6427x34	ODEON (NZ)	G	5	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	11	59kg	–	98
12	2x11x5x0x0	RED CARDINAL (IRE)	G	7	Darren Weir	12	59kg	–	107
13	3x251711x8	SOPRESSA	M	4	Darren Weir	13	56.5kg	–	97
14	2249x1110x	SPANISH REEF	M	5	Ken Keys	14	57kg	–	104
15	412153x16x	HOMESMAN (USA)	G	5	Liam Howley	15	59kg	–	105
16	212x04331x	RISING RED (NZ)	G	5	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	16	59kg	–	99
17	214x1331x1	DIVINE UNICORN (GB)	G	5	Matthew Dunn	17	59kg	–	99
18	6412141×21	NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ)	G	5	Darren Weir	18	59kg	–	96
19	0x02054025	RHYTHM TO SPARE (NZ)	G	9	Michael Moroney	19	59kg	–	98
20	x2x115627x	ORDEROFTHEGARTER (IRE)	H	5	Liam Howley	20	59kg	–	98
21	07x5x8650x	SIR ISAAC NEWTON (GB)	G	7	Liam Howley	21	59kg	–	101
22	213x86x2x	EXEMPLAR (IRE)	H	5	Liam Howley	22	59kg	–	85

Check out the full official 2018 Dato’ Tan Chin Nam Stakes Nominations now.

First run in 1948 and won by Phoibos, the event was originally known as the JF Feehan Stakes for many years until 2005 when it was changed to its current name. Run as an 8 furlong race until 1971 and a principal race until 1978, the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes has also been a guide to the Bletchingly Stakes, JJ Liston Stakes, Mackinnon Stakes, Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup.Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes History

Won by Lawman in 1981-82, Lad of the Manor repeated this dual success in 2005-06 however the greatest winner of the race was Shorengro which won in three consecutive years from 1968 to 1970. Since 1988, the fastest horses to blitz the race were Our Westminster and Our Poetic Prince in 1988 and 1989. Both horses amazingly won in 1 minute 33.1 seconds. With almost ten seconds added to that record, 2004 Delzao won the stakes in the slowest time of 1 minute 42.5 seconds.

Recent Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2018 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2017 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Bonneval	1 minute 37.33 seconds
	2nd	Abbey Marie
	3rd	Rhythm To Spare
2016 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Awesome Rock	1 minute 37 seconds
	2nd	Real Love
	3rd	Set Square
2015 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	The Cleaner	1 minute 36.30 seconds
	2nd	Bagman
	3rd	Dibayani
2014 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	The Cleaner	1 minute 35.94 seconds
	2nd	Mourinho
	3rd	Foreteller
2013 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Fiorente	1 minute 37.28 seconds
	2nd	Spacecraft
	3rd	Lidari
2012 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Happy Trails	1 minute 35.56 seconds
	2nd	Green Moon
	3rd	Rekindled Interest
2011 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Rekindled Interest	1 minute 37.67 seconds
	2nd	Alcopop
	3rd	Whobegotyou
2010 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Whobegotyou	1 minute 39.67 seconds
	2nd	Typhoon Tracy
	3rd	Shoot Out
2009 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Whobegotyou	1 minute 37.3 seconds
	2nd	Mic Mac
	3rd	Jolie’s Shinju
2008 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Guillotine	1 minute 35.9 seconds
	2nd	Casual Pass
	3rd	Tears I Cry
2007 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	El Segundo	1 minute 36.2 seconds
	2nd	Haradasun
	3rd	Cinque Cento
2006 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Lad Of The Manor	1 minute 35.8 seconds
	2nd	Apache Cat
	3rd	Spinney
2005 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Lad Of The Manor	1 minute 37.6 seconds
	2nd	Makybe Diva
	3rd	Fields Of Omagh
2004 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Delzao	1 minute 42.5 seconds
	2nd	Makybe Diva
	3rd	Studebaker
2003 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Natural Blitz	1 minute 36.7 seconds
	2nd	Vocabulary
	3rd	De Gaulle Lane
2002 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Fields Of Omagh	1 minute 40.4 seconds
	2nd	Magical Miss
	3rd	Le Zagaletta
2001 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Northerly	1 minute 37.1 seconds
	2nd	Sunline
	3rd	Sir Clive
2000 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes	1st	Sunline	1 minute 37.9 seconds
	2nd	Le Zagaletta
	3rd	Citra’s Prince