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The Neville Sellwood Stakes is a Group 2 race run at Rosehill Gardens in late March during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
Neville Sellwood Stakes News
The Neville Sellwood Stakes is a recently upgraded Group 2 race run at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in late March each Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival as part of the Tancred Stakes Day.
2026 Neville Sellwood Stakes Results
Stay tuned for the official 2026 Neville Sellwood Stakes results and finishing order at Rosehill on Saturday March 28, 2026 and to see what horses have the Sydney Cup in sight.
- 1st: No. 3 Wootton Verni ($5.50)
- 2nd: No. 6 Caviar Heights
- 3rd: No. 8 Portland
Winning Margin: 2.69 lengths
Winning Time: 2:03.74
Chris Waller’s progressive French import Wootton Verni ($5.50) showed off his staying abilities when posting a soft 2.69 length victory fourth-up in the 2026 Neville Sellwood Stakes results. Rated perfectly by jockey Tommy Berry, the eventual winner sat on speed second on the turn for home before hitting the lead at the top of the straight and racing away for an easy victory. The stable’s $10 million purchase and beaten favourite, Barnavara, meanwhile battled on well for fourth in her Australian race debut. Waller will now consider the Group 1 $5 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes on April 11 for Wootton Verni who has firmed in from $51 to $34 through Ladbrokes.com.au in futures markets on the autumn feature which are dominated by his odds-on stablemate, the undefeated Autumn Glow.
| 3. Wootton Verni (6) J: Tommy Berry56.5kg 1×755T: Chris Waller | ||
| 6. Caviar Heights (4) J: Tom Marquand56kg x225xT: William Haggas | ||
| 8. Portland (5) J: Kerrin Mcevoy56kg x7x78T: Matthew Smith | ||
| 2. Barnavara (7) J: James McDonald57kg x311xT: Chris Waller | ||
| 7. Les Vampires (3) J: Adam Hyeronimus56kg 50×00T: Lucy Longmire | ||
| 5. Our Anchorage (2) J: Tim Clark56.5kg 0757xT: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 1. Bois D’argent (1) J: Sam Clipperton59kg 60×25T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
Contested over a 2000m staying distance, the set weights plus penalties clash is open to horses aged four-years-old and upwards and offers $300,000 in total prize money as of 2025 when it was upgraded from a Group 3 to Group 2 event.
The race serves as a potential lead-up to the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) held over the two-miles at Randwick in mid-April on Day 2 of ‘The Championships’.
Autumn gallopers may come into the Neville Sellwood Stakes field a run in the Group 2 Ajax Stakes (1500m) at the track a fortnight earlier and the last horse to complete the double was It’s Somewhat (2016).
The Group 3 Sky High Stakes (2000m) is another nice lead-up and in 2016 Messene ran second in both races.
In 2023 Zeyrek improved on a lead-up second in the Sky High Stakes to win the Neville Sellwood.
The Sky High Stakes also produced the 2026 Neville Sellwood winner with Wootton Verni improving on his lead-up fifth to easily account for his rivals in the Tancred Stakes Day event.
After the Neville Sellwood Stakes next-up options include the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) on the second Saturday of April at Royal Randwick or the Group 3 JRA Plate (2000m) a week later on All Aged Stakes Day. In 2016 Sir John Hawkwood won the Sky High Stakes, finished third in the Neville Sellwood and then second in the JRA Cup.
In 2018 the Neville Sellwood Stakes winner Arbeitsam went on to finish third in the Doncaster Mile results.
The form of the 2021 Neville Sellwood Stakes was franked when the runner-up Entente went on to place second in that spring’s Group 1 The Metropolitan (2400m).
In 2024 the Neville Sellwood Stakes winner Serpentine franked the form with a fourth next up in the Sydney Cup results.
The 2026 Neville Sellwood Stakes form was franked with the winner, Ceolwulf, returning in the spring to complete the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes / Champions Mile double.
The Neville Sellwood Stakes 2026 ran on Saturday March 28, 2026 as part of Rosehill’s Tancred Stakes Day card and was won in a dominant 2.69 length romp home by the progressive Chris Waller-trained Wootton Verni ($5.50).Â
| 2026 Neville Sellwood Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday March 28, 2026 |
| Track: | Rosehill Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2000m |
| Race Type: | Set Weights + Penalties – 4YO&Up |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
2026 Neville Sellwood Stakes Betting
The Neville Sellwood Stakes 2026 betting odds will be listed here at Races.com.au courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au as soon as markets on the now Group 2 Tancred Stakes Day support act are available in the autumn.
Zeyrek ($3.60 in 2023) and Ceolwulf ($1.50 in 2025) are the latest favourites in Neville Sellwood Stakes betting to salute for the punters.
2026 Neville Sellwood Stakes Form
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2026 Neville Sellwood Stakes Tips
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To Win: No. 2 Barnavara
BARNAVARA (8) looks every bit the class runner in this year’s Neville Sellwood Stakes and is perfectly placed to make a winning Australian debut. The Irish-bred mare arrives with serious credentials, having claimed the Group 1 Prix de l’Opéra at Longchamp last October in a tough, determined performance that stamped her as world-class. She hasn’t been seen publicly at the trials, but Chris Waller has an exceptional record producing imported mares first-up, and the 2000m trip is right in her sweet spot. A $10 million purchase, she brings elite international form, handles all conditions, and now gets James McDonald to guide her from a soft draw. The price is short, but the profile is undeniable — if she brings anything like her European best, Barnavara has the class, turn of foot and staying strength to put this field away and announce herself as a major player in the autumn.
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2. Barnavara (7)
J: James McDonald57kg
x311xT: Chris Waller
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2026 Neville Sellwood Stakes Field
The Neville Sellwood Stakes field attracts a quality line-up of middle-distance stayers each autumn and is released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday prior to Tancred Stakes Day in March.
The 2026 Neville Sellwood Stakes final field features a small line-up of autumn staying types led in betting by the now Chris Waller-trained Group 1 winning former European mare Barnavara on debut down under.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 654x060x25 | BOIS D’ARGENT (GB) | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Sam Clipperton | 2 | 59kg |  |  | 107 |
| 2 | x7311x311x | BARNAVARA (IRE) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 8 | 57kg | Â | Â | 110 |
| 3 | x85411x755 | WOOTTON VERNI (FR) | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 7 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 104 |
| 4 | x80610x079 | STAR OF INDIA (IRE) | Chris Waller | Jason Collett | 1 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 98 |
| 5 | 1140x0757x | OUR ANCHORAGE (IRE) | Bjorn Baker | Tim Clark | 3 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 97 |
| 6 | 693x6x225x | CAVIAR HEIGHTS (IRE) | William Haggas | Tom Marquand | 5 | 56kg | Â | Â | 101 |
| 7 | 411x050x00 | LES VAMPIRES | Lucy Longmire | Adam Hyeronimus | 4 | 56kg | Â | Â | 95 |
| 8 | 24183x7x78 | PORTLAND (IRE) | Matthew Smith | Kerrin McEvoy | 6 | 56kg | Â | Â | 90 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2026 Neville Sellwood Stakes Nominations
Early nominations for the Neville Sellwood Stakes in 2026 close the Monday of race week and will be published in full below.
2026 Neville Sellwood Stakes nominations extended until 11:00am (AEDT) – 24/03/2026
| Â | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x7311x311x | BARNAVARA (IRE) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 110 |
| 2 | 654x060x25 | BOIS D’ARGENT (GB) | G | 9 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 107 |
| 3 | 693x6x225x | CAVIAR HEIGHTS (IRE) | G | 5 | William Haggas | 101 |
| 4 | 0133230×72 | GLORY DAZE (IRE) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | 96 |
| 5 | 411x050x00 | LES VAMPIRES | G | 5 | Lucy Longmire | 95 |
| 6 | 1140x0757x | OUR ANCHORAGE (IRE) | G | 7 | Bjorn Baker | 97 |
| 7 | 24183x7x78 | PORTLAND (IRE) | G | 5 | Matthew Smith | 90 |
| 8 | x80610x079 | STAR OF INDIA (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 98 |
| 9 | 2x12412x74 | TRINITY COLLEGE (IRE) | H | 4 | Chris Waller | 103 |
| 10 | x85411x755 | WOOTTON VERNI (FR) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 104 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Neville Sellwood Stakes History
The Neville Sellwood Stakes was first run in 1980 and won by Iko. The race is named after former champion jockey Neville Sellwood (1922 – 1962) who rode the first Golden Slipper Stakes winner Todman. For one year in 2010 the event took place at Canterbury Racecourse over 1900m. After starting out as a Listed race it gained its current Group 3 status in 2011.
Notable Neville Sellwood Stakes winners include Lights Of Heaven (2013) and Junoob (2014). French import Pornichet won the race in 2015 and went on to take out that winter’s Doomben Cup in Brisbane.
The race gained Group 2 status ahead of the 2025 edition which was held on the Tuesday after the original Saturday meeting was a washout.
Recent Neville Sellwood Stakes Winners
See below for a full list of Neville Sellwood Stakes results and winners going back to 2000.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Wootton Verni | 2 minutes 3.74 seconds |
| 2nd | Caviar Heights | ||
| 3rd | Portland | ||
| 2025 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Ceolwulf | 2 minutes 5.61 seconds |
| 2nd | Just Fine | ||
| 3rd | Our Gold Hope | ||
| 2024 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Serpentine | 2 minutes 2.46 seconds |
| 2nd | Zeyrek | ||
| 3rd | Renaissance Woman | ||
| 2023 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Zeyrek | 2 minutes 4.15 seconds |
| 2nd | Sunshine Rising | ||
| 3rd | Gear Up | ||
| 2022 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Mount Popa | 2 minutes 13.28 seconds |
| 2nd | Polly Grey | ||
| 3rd | Marroni | ||
| 2021 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Shared Ambition | 2 minutes 2.19 seconds |
| 2nd | Entente | ||
| 3rd | Master Of Wine | ||
| 2020 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Night’s Watch | 2 minutes 5.57 seconds |
| 2nd | Aliferous | ||
| 3rd | Shadow Flight | ||
| 2019 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Taikomochi | 2 minutes 8.54 seconds |
| 2nd | Libran | ||
| 3rd | Goathland | ||
| 2018 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Arbeitsam | 2 minutes 4.37 seconds |
| 2nd | Maurus | ||
| 3rd | Almost Court | ||
| 2017 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Assign | 2 minutes 7.29 seconds |
| 2nd | Astronomos | ||
| 3rd | Single Gaze | ||
| 2016 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | It’s Somewhat | 2 minutes 02.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Messene | ||
| 3rd | Sir John Hawkwood | ||
| 2015 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Pornichet | 2 minutes 02.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Our Voodoo Prince | ||
| 3rd | Hawkspur | ||
| 2014 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Junoob | 2 minutes 06.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Hippopus | ||
| 3rd | Lucky Lago | ||
| 2013 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Lights Of Heaven | 2 minutes 07.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Hoylonny | ||
| 3rd | Said Com | ||
| 2012 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Western Symbol | 2 minutes 02.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Southern Skye | ||
| 3rd | Snow Alert | ||
| 2011 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Syreon | 2 minutes 02.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Beijing Boy | ||
| 3rd | Base | ||
| 2010 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Herculian Prince | 1 minute 56.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Tobique | ||
| 3rd | Albertinelli | ||
| 2009 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Ausbred King | 2 minutes 06.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Sussman | ||
| 3rd | Absent Friends | ||
| 2008 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Nuclear Sky | 2 minutes 06.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Fort ‘N’ Won | ||
| 3rd | Emerald Jack | ||
| 2007 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Coalesce | 2 minutes 01.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Molotov | ||
| 3rd | Ausbred King | ||
| 2006 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Men At Work | 2 minutes 02.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Molotov | ||
| 3rd | Evasion | ||
| 2005 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Jeremiad | 2 minutes 03.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Havana Wind | ||
| 3rd | Hassle | ||
| 2004 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Shower Of Roses | 2 minutes 00.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Zabarra | ||
| 3rd | Country Tyrone | ||
| 2003 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Heeby Reiby | 2 minutes 00.8 seconds |
| 2nd | We’re Dancing | ||
| 3rd | Airlie Bird | ||
| 2002 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Youhadyourwarning | 2 minutes 02.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Borelli | ||
| 3rd | Able Way | ||
| 2001 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Inaflury | 2 minutes 03.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Lawyer | ||
| 3rd | Brave Prince | ||
| 2000 Neville Sellwood Stakes | 1st | Gypsy’s Daughter | 2 minutes 00.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Regal Touch | ||
| 3rd | Lanolin | ||
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