The Group 3 Rising Fast Stakes - formerly known as the Chatham Stakes - is a 1200m sprint held on Victoria Derby Day at Flemington on the Saturday before the Melbourne Cup.
2023 Rising Fast Stakes Results
- 1st: #7 Spacewalk
- 2nd: #6 Crosshaven
- 3rd: #10 Najem Suhail
Rising Fast Stakes News
The Chatham Stakes – now known as the Rising Fast Stakes – is a Group 3 race held on Victoria Derby Day on the Saturday before Melbourne Cup Day on the first Tuesday of November.
An open handicap race, the event has recently been run as the Chatham Stakes on the last day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival over 1400m.
The race moved back to Derby Day and the distanced dropped back to 1200m ahead of the 2022 edition offering $200,000 in prize money.
It was also renamed the Rising Fast Stakes in honour of Rising Fast who is the only horse in history to complete the ‘Spring Grand Slam’ winning the Cox Plate, Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup in 1954.
The Rising Fast Stakes shares the Flemington card with three Group 1 races with the running of the Victoria Derby (2500m), Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) and Empire Rose Stakes (1600m).
The Chatham Stakes / Rising Fast Stakes is often used as a lead up event to later races such as the Group 3 Sandown Stakes (1500m), a race the 2017 Chatham Stakes winner Hellova Street finished second in. Many Chatham Stakes winners go on to bigger and better things the following year including the 2018 winner Dreamforce who subsequently enjoyed placings in the 2019 George Ryder Stakes (3rd) to Winx, 2019 Doncaster Mile (2nd) and 2019 George Main Stakes (2nd).
Good lead-up races into the Rising Fast Stakes field include the Caulfield Cup Day races like the Group 3 Moonga Stakes (1400m) run a fortnight earlier.
The 2022 Rising Fast Stakes form was franked with the third place-getter The Astrologist heading to Perth in the summer to win the $1.5 million Gold Rush. The Astrologist was later sent overseas and finished a competitive second in the Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint in Dubai in 2023.
The 2023 Rising Fast Stakes was held on Saturday November 4, 2023 and run over 1200m and won by the fast-finishing James Cummings-trained Spacewalk ($5).
| Chatham / Rising Fast Stakes 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday November 4, 2023 |
| Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m (down from 1400m in 2022) |
| Conditions: | 3YO&UP Handicap |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prizemoney: | $200,000 |
2023 Rising Fast Stakes Results
- 1st: #7 Spacewalk ($5)
- 2nd: #6 Crosshaven
- 3rd: #10 Najem Suhail
The James Cummings-trained Exosphere four-year-old Spacewalk ($5) flashed home the final 100m to charge down the front runner and narrowly take out the 2023 Rising Fast Stakes results in the fourth on VRC Derby Day.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | SPACEWALK | James Cummings | Ms Jamie Kah | 7 | 56.5kg | $5 | |||
| 2 | 6 | CROSSHAVEN | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Daniel Stackhouse | 0.2L | 8 | 56.5kg | $31 | ||
| 3 | 10 | NAJEM SUHAIL | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Zac Spain | 0.6L | 2 | 54kg (cd 54.5kg) | $10 | ||
| 4 | 4 | IT’SOURTIME | Danny O’Brien | Blake Shinn | 0.7L | 9 | 57kg | $8 | ||
| 5 | 9 | C’EST MAGIQUE | Grahame Begg | Tim Clark | 0.8L | 6 | 54kg | $9.50 | ||
| 6 | 5 | TRIPLE MISSILE | Lindsey Smith | James McDonald | 1L | 1 | 57kg | $3.60F | ||
| 7 | 2 | CHAIN OF LIGHTNING | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Billy Egan | 1.1L | 3 | 58kg | $7.50 | ||
| 8 | 12 | GARZA BLANCA | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jamie Spencer | 2.35L | 5 | 54kg | $9 | ||
| 9 | 3 | GRAVINA | James Cummings | Mark Zahra | 5.1L | 4 | 57.5kg | $9 | ||
| 1 | ROCKETING BY | David Pfieffer | Ms Rachel King | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | CAUSE FOR CONCERN | Shawn Mathrick | Blaike McDougall | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | GENERAL BEAU | Mathew Ellerton | Dean Yendall | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Rising Fast Stakes Betting Odds
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2023 Rising Fast Stakes Form Guide
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2023 Rising Fast Stakes Tips
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- To Win: #7 Spacewalk ($5 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Nice little edition of the Rising Fast Stakes with a number of live wire chances coming off good runs. Have landed on Spacewalk for the Godolphin stable. Wider draw, but shouldn’t matter at this track and trip. The Exosphere four-year-old won fresh at Warwick Farm getting the confidence up before a devastatingly close second in the Group 2 Caulfield Sprint (1000m) a fortnight back. Beaten a head there, has won over six furlongs before and should be finishing strong late.
2023 Rising Fast Stakes Field
The 2023 Rising Fast Stakes field is released on the Wednesday leading-up to the race.
The Rising Fast Stakes 2023 final field features a quality line-up of second tier sprinters led in betting by the Lindsey Smith-trained Triple Missile coming off a second fresh in the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes at the same track and trip in tougher grade.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6760×68586 | ROCKETING BY | David Pfieffer | Ms Rachel King | 3 | 59kg | 102 | ||
| 2 | x3899464x3 | CHAIN OF LIGHTNING | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Billy Egan | 5 | 58kg | 104 | ||
| 3 | 3x3262825x | GRAVINA | James Cummings | Mark Zahra | 6 | 57.5kg | 99 | ||
| 4 | 2414231340 | IT’SOURTIME | Danny O’Brien | Blake Shinn | 12 | 57kg | 98 | ||
| 5 | 411x42x7x2 | TRIPLE MISSILE | Lindsey Smith | James McDonald | 2 | 57kg | 98 | ||
| 6 | 539927273x | CROSSHAVEN | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Daniel Stackhouse | 11 | 56.5kg | 97 | ||
| 7 | 3143521×12 | SPACEWALK | James Cummings | Ms Jamie Kah | 10 | 56.5kg | 97 | ||
| 8 | x5302324x4 | GENERAL BEAU | Mathew Ellerton | Dean Yendall | 1 | 56kg | 96 | ||
| 9 | 1262×439 | C’EST MAGIQUE | Grahame Begg | Tim Clark | 9 | 54kg | 95 | ||
| 10 | 12153×1194 | NAJEM SUHAIL | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Zac Spain | 4 | 54kg | 89 | ||
| 11 | 4511217343 | CAUSE FOR CONCERN | Shawn Mathrick | Blaike McDougall | 7 | 54kg | 86 | ||
| 12 | 19122×2125 | GARZA BLANCA | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jamie Spencer | 8 | 54kg | 80 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Rising Fast Stakes Nominations
Early nominations for the Rising Fast Stakes 2023 will be published below once entries close on the Monday of race week.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4511217343 | CAUSE FOR CONCERN | G | 4 | Shawn Mathrick | 86 |
| 2 | 1262×439 | C’EST MAGIQUE | M | 4 | Grahame Begg | 95 |
| 3 | x3899464x3 | CHAIN OF LIGHTNING | M | 5 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 104 |
| 4 | 539927273x | CROSSHAVEN | G | 6 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 97 |
| 5 | 19122×2125 | GARZA BLANCA | H | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 80 |
| 6 | x5302324x4 | GENERAL BEAU | H | 5 | Mathew Ellerton | 96 |
| 7 | 3x3262825x | GRAVINA | G | 6 | James Cummings | 99 |
| 8 | 86x03305x5 | INDIAN PACIFIC | G | 7 | Neville Parnham | 97 |
| 9 | 2414231340 | IT’SOURTIME | G | 6 | Danny O’Brien | 98 |
| 10 | 534×615221 | JACK THE LAD | G | 6 | Wayne Francis & Glen Kent | 88 |
| 11 | 12153×1194 | NAJEM SUHAIL | G | 6 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | 89 |
| 12 | 251226×760 | ON THE LEAD | G | 6 | Richard & Will Freedman | 89 |
| 13 | 74x1616x99 | PO KARE KARE (NZ) | M | 5 | Bryce Heys | 94 |
| 14 | 15x311x216 | RECOMMENDATION | G | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 92 |
| 15 | 6760×68586 | ROCKETING BY | G | 6 | David Pfieffer | 102 |
| 16 | x502432x22 | ROSE QUARTZ | M | 6 | Grahame Begg | 93 |
| 17 | 898800×870 | SHELBY SIXTYSIX | G | 7 | Danny Williams | 86 |
| 18 | 3143521×12 | SPACEWALK | G | 4 | James Cummings | 97 |
| 19 | 411x42x7x2 | TRIPLE MISSILE | G | 6 | Lindsey Smith | 98 |
| 20 | x664222432 | UMGAWA | G | 5 | Leon & Troy Corstens | 93 |
| 21 | x422x0270x | WAIHAHA FALLS (NZ) | G | 6 | John O’Shea | 92 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Chatham Stakes / Rising Fast Stakes History
Inaugurated in 1986, the Chatham Stakes is fairly young in comparison to a lot of Flemington races.
The race was named after Chatham, Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductee and renowned miler. Chatham had considerable pedigree, with a Melbourne Cup winner (Windbag) for a sire and the granddaughter of an English Triple Crown winner (Flying Fox) for a dam (Myosotis). Chatham won the 1932 and 1934 Cox Plate, as well as two Epsom Handicaps and a few Craven Plates, among other major wins.
The Chatham Stakes is one of those races that is often run under a sponsor name. Throughout the years, the Chatham Stakes has been known variously as the Hong Kong Jockey Club Plate, the AAMI International, the Yallambee Stud Stakes, the AAMI Business Insurance Stakes and the Tab.com.au Stakes.
In 1997, the Chatham Stakes was briefly run over 1417 metres.
Notable Chatham Stakes winners include Avannotto (1986), Bezeal Bay (1998), Scenic Park (2001), Fawkner (2012) and Dreamforce (2018). Chatham Stakes results, winners and winning times since 2000 are provided below.
The event was renamed the Rising Fast Stakes ahead of the 2022 race with the distance decreased from 1400m to 1200m.
Chatham Stakes / Rising Fast Stakes Results
Year |
Place |
Horse |
Time |
| 2023 Rising Fast Stakes |
1st | Spacewalk |
1 minute 10.34 seconds |
| 2nd | Crosshaven | ||
| 3rd | Najem Suhail | ||
| 2022 Rising Fast Stakes |
1st | Argentia |
1 minute 10.99 seconds (Run over 1200m) |
| 2nd | Triple Missile | ||
| 3rd | The Astrologist | ||
| 2021 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Age Of Chivalry | 1 minute 23.19 seconds |
| 2nd | Crosshaven | ||
| 3rd | Justacanta | ||
| 2020 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Sansom | 1 minute 22.84 seconds |
| 2nd | Morvada | ||
| 3rd | Bold Star | ||
| 2019 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Reykjavik | 1 minute 23.22 seconds |
| 2nd | Admiral’s Joker | ||
| 3rd | Noble Boy | ||
| 2018 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Dreamforce | 1 minute 22.12 seconds |
| 2nd | Widgee Turf | ||
| 3rd | Perast | ||
| 2017 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Hellova Street | 1 minute 22.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Supply And Demand | ||
| 3rd | Fox Hall | ||
| 2016 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Rageese | 1 minute 21.53 seconds |
| 2nd | Arod | ||
| 3rd | Federal | ||
| 2015 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Disposition | 1 minute 23.6 seconds |
| 2nd | San Diego | ||
| 3rd | Hosting | ||
| 2014 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Hucklebuck | 1 minute 23.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Alma’s Fury | ||
| 3rd | Generalife | ||
| 2013 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Smokin’ Joey | 1 minute 23.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Galah | ||
| 3rd | Strike The Stars | ||
| 2012 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Fawkner | 1 minute 20.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Free Wheeling | ||
| 3rd | Wall Street | ||
| 2011 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Woorim | 1 minute 23.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Thankgodyou’rehere | ||
| 3rd | Toorak Toff | ||
| 2010 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Poor Judge | 1 minute 25.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Demerit | ||
| 3rd | Centennial Park | ||
| 2009 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Centennial Park | 1 minute 22.3 seconds |
| 2nd | McClintock | ||
| 3rd | Royal Ida/Sniper’s Bullet | ||
| 2008 Chatham Stakes |
1st | All Silent | 1 minute 22.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Sniper’s Bullet | ||
| 3rd | Stickpin | ||
| 2007 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Count To Zero | 1 minute 23.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Spielmeister | ||
| 3rd | Royal Ida | ||
| 2006 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Malcolm | 1 minute 22.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr Ubiquitous | ||
| 3rd | Live In Vain | ||
| 2005 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Rockford Bay | 1 minute 22.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Zankel | ||
| 3rd | Valedictum | ||
| 2004 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Great Is Great | 1 minute 22.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Amtrak | ||
| 3rd | Regent Street | ||
| 2003 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Scenic Park | 1 minute 24.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Lord Volksraad | ||
| 3rd | Shogun Lodge | ||
| 2002 Chatham Stakes |
1st | To Be Fair | 1 minute 22.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Palladium Star | ||
| 3rd | Tarcoola Midnight | ||
| 2001 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Scenic Park | 1 minute 21.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Desert Eagle | ||
| 3rd | Super Impressive | ||
| 2000 Chatham Stakes |
1st | Matter Of Honour | 1 minute 23.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Typhoon Barney | ||
| 3rd | Aka Bilk | ||
