Chelmsford Stakes

The 2017 Chelmsford Stakes is run at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney each year during the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival. The Group 2 rated event is contested under weight-for-age conditions and is worth $250,000 for the 1600m trek.

It is the first mile event to be run under weight-for-age conditions during the Sydney Spring Racing Program with the extra distance often catching a few runners out. The best lead up race for the Chelmsford Stakes is the Group 2 Warwick Stakes run over a 1400m journey two weeks prior.

The Chelmsford Stakes usually gets a good crew of horses on deck with many looking for a run leading into the Group 1 George Main Stakes over the same distance at Randwick in three weeks time.

The Chelmsford Stakes is the feature event on its race day. Other events held on the day include the Group 2 Furious Stakes (1200m), Group 2 Tramway Handicap (1400m), Group 3 Concorde Stakes (1000m) and Group 3 Ming Dynasty Quality (1400m).

Looking back through the winners list there’s been a few very handy horses to triumph in the event including a couple of back-to-back victories.

Stargazer completed the double in 1990 and 1991 in virtually identical times.

The legendary Lonhro also won the event twice with victories in 2002 and 2003 both times in front of the second placed Platinum Scissors.

Other notable one-off winners include Might And Power in 1998 and Theseo in 2010.

2017 Chelmsford Stakes Field

The 2017 Chelmsford Stakes field will be released on September 2nd. Included in the Chelmsford Stakes field are a number of star performers with extensive successful race histories behind them. The 2017 Chelmsford Stakes field will be published below.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Hcp Rating
1 4x12x3361x SENSE OF OCCASION Kris Lees Corey Brown 2 59kg 113
2 13311255×4 RED EXCITEMENT Gerald Ryan Joshua Parr 5 59kg 108
3 7255x3642x WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) Chris Waller Christian Reith 1 59kg 108
4 112x8746Px LIBRAN (IRE) Chris Waller Glyn Schofield 8 59kg 107
5 x5543321x8 ALLERGIC James Cummings Tim Clark 12 59kg 106
6 112x1240x5 ANTONIO GIUSEPPE (NZ) Chris Waller Tye Angland 10 59kg 103
7 121x37301x CHOCANTE (NZ) Stephen Marsh Rory Hutchings 9 59kg 101
8 3x1412x3x5 SARRASIN (GB) Chris Waller Michael Walker 4 59kg 98
9 1841x122x2 LIFE LESS ORDINARY (IRE) Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 11 59kg 92
10 1212652×57 HARPER’S CHOICE Gerald Ryan Brenton Avdulla 6 58.5kg 89
11 111x1111x1 WINX Chris Waller Hugh Bowman 3 57kg 132
12 1x027530x0 LASQUETI SPIRIT Lee Curtis Jay Ford 7 56.5kg 102

2017 Chelmsford Stakes Nominations

The 2017 Chelmsford Stakes nominations were released on August 31st and contain a number of notable horses. Some of the standout inclusions in the 2016 Chelmsford Stakes nominations are Laser Hawk, Royal Descent and Weary. The 2017 Chelmsford Stakes nominations will be provided below.

# Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Ballot Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 111x1111x1 WINX M 6 Chris Waller 1 57kg 132
2 4x12x3361x SENSE OF OCCASION G 7 Kris Lees 2 59kg 113
3 14x24141x2 FOXPLAY M 4 Chris Waller 3 56.5kg 112
4 13311255×4 RED EXCITEMENT G 8 Gerald Ryan 4= 59kg 108
5 7255x3642x WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) G 9 Chris Waller 4= 59kg 108
6 560x2612x7 ZANBAGH M 7 John P Thompson 4= 57kg 108
7 110x8747x4 HE’S OUR ROKKII (NZ) G 5 David & B Hayes & T Dabernig 7= 59kg 107
8 112x8746Px LIBRAN (IRE) G 7 Chris Waller 7= 59kg 107
9 x5543321x8 ALLERGIC G 6 James Cummings 9 59kg 106
10 112x1240x5 ANTONIO GIUSEPPE (NZ) G 5 Chris Waller 10 59kg 103
11 1x027530x0 LASQUETI SPIRIT M 4 Lee Curtis 11 56.5kg 102
12 121x37301x CHOCANTE (NZ) G 5 Stephen Marsh 12 59kg 101
13 3x1412x3x5 SARRASIN (GB) H 6 Chris Waller 13= 59kg 98
14 223x6905x2 TOM MELBOURNE (IRE) G 7 Chris Waller 13= 59kg 98
15 1841x122x2 LIFE LESS ORDINARY (IRE) G 6 Chris Waller 15 59kg 92
16 1212652×57 HARPER’S CHOICE H 4 Gerald Ryan 16 58.5kg 89

Chelmsford Stakes Winners & Results

Winners and placers in the Chelmsford Stakes since 2000 with winning times.

Year Results Winning Time
2017 1 Winx 2 Red Excitement 3 Chocante 1:34.1
2016 1 Hartnell 2 Grand Marshal 3 Storm The Stars TBD
2015 1 Complacent 2 Kermadec 3 Royal Descent 1:37.6
2014 1 Hawkspur 2 Royal Descent 3 Bagman 1:39.3
2013 1 Hawkspur 2 Beaten Up 3 Lightinthenite 1:34.8
2012 1 Danleigh 2 Secret Admirer 3 Lamasery 1:36.4
2011 1 Trusting 2 My Kingdom Of Fife 3 Strike the Stars 1:39.6
2010 1 Theseo 2 Metal Bender 3 Purple 1:39.6
2009 1 O’lonhro 2 Miss Marielle 3 Triple Honour 1:34.5
2008 1 Gallant Tess 2 Triple Honour 3 Kishkat 1:39.3
2007 1 Race not run 2 3
2006 1 Eremein 2 Newton’s Rings 3 Aqua d’ Amore 1:35.5
2005 1 Nevis 2 Sir Dex 3 Natural Blitz 1:35.7
2004 1 Unearthly 2 So Assertive 3 Niello 1:37.9
2003 1 Lonhro 2 Platinum Scissors 3 Excellerator 1:35.1
2002 1 Lonhro 2 Platinum Scissors 3 Republic Lass 1:36.3
2001 1 Brave Prince 2 Zabeels Angel 3 The Man 1:24.5
2000 1 Pasta Express 2 Celestial Choir 3 Al Mansour 1:30.3

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