CF Orr Stakes 2026 Results: Shadhavar Wins at $7

Shadhavar won the 2026 CF Orr Stakes at Sandown at $7, from Pericles and Jimmysstar.

Shadhavar won the 2026 CF Orr Stakes. Here is the full result and finishing order from the CF Orr Stakes (Group 1 weight-for-age, 1400m), run at Sandown on Saturday 14 November 2026 while Caulfield is closed for resurfacing. Shadhavar ($7) won for trainer Tom Dabernig and jockey Kerrin McEvoy, ahead of Pericles ($3.70) and last year’s winner Jimmysstar ($3.40). Below: the race facts, the result, the complete finishing order, how it was won and how our tips went.

CF Orr Stakes 2026: The Race

Detail	Value
Race	CF Orr Stakes (Group 1 weight-for-age)
Distance	1400m
Venue	Sandown, Melbourne (moved from Caulfield for 2026)
Date	Saturday 14 November 2026, 4:25pm AEDT (race 8)
Track	Soft
Prize money	$1 million
Field	6 runners (Angel Capital and Desert Lightning scratched)

 

CF Orr Stakes 2026 Result

Detail	Value
Winner	Shadhavar
Starting price	$7
Jockey	Kerrin McEvoy
Trainer	Tom Dabernig
Margin	¾ length
Runner-up	Pericles ($3.70)
Third	Jimmysstar ($3.40), the favourite and 2025 winner

 

CF Orr Stakes 2026 Full Finishing Order

Pos	Horse	Wt	Jockey	Trainer	SP
1	Shadhavar	57kg	Kerrin McEvoy	Tom Dabernig	$7
2	Pericles	59kg	Craig Williams	Bjorn Baker	$3.70
3	Jimmysstar	59kg	Ethan Brown	Ciaron Maher	$3.40
4	Splash Back	57kg	Jordan Childs	Grahame Begg	$10
5	War Machine	59kg	Mark Zahra	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	$19
6	Beiwacht	59kg	James McDonald	Chris Waller	$3.70
Scr	Angel Capital	59kg	Ben Melham	Chris Waller	–
Scr	Desert Lightning	59kg	Luke Nolen	Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman	–

 

How the 2026 CF Orr Stakes Was Won

The five-year-old mare Shadhavar sat outside the leader Beiwacht, put him away early in the straight and held off Pericles by three-quarters of a length, with Jimmysstar, the $3.40 favourite and winner of the race in 2025, third. Splash Back ran fourth and War Machine fifth, and Beiwacht, the $3.70 equal second favourite, finished last of the six on a Soft track.

It was Tom Dabernig’s first Group 1 win as a sole trainer. Two of the eight declared runners were scratched: Angel Capital (Chris Waller) and Desert Lightning (Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman).

The Rest of the Sandown Card

This was the second CF Orr Stakes run in November since the race moved from its old February slot in 2025, and the first at Sandown. Later on the same card, Kingswood won the Zipping Classic, and earlier in the day Consulate won the Sandown Guineas.

How our tips went: a losing race for our best bet. Beiwacht ($3 win and $1.35 the place with Ladbrokes at 7:28pm AEDT on Friday 13 November) ran last, so both bets lost. Our value pick Pericles ran second: the $7.50 win bet lost and the $2.10 place bet paid. We had Shadhavar among our main chances at $5 on Friday but did not make her a bet.

CF Orr Stakes Tips, Guide & Past Winners

For the full CF Orr Stakes guide, race history, past winners and betting markets, see our CF Orr Stakes tips & betting guide. For the other autumn feature races and their 2026 results, visit the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival hub, and for the rest of the spring, the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival hub.

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CF Orr Stakes 2026 Results FAQs

Who won the 2026 CF Orr Stakes?

Shadhavar won the 2026 CF Orr Stakes at $7, ridden by Kerrin McEvoy and trained by Tom Dabernig, by three-quarters of a length from Pericles, with Jimmysstar third.

What did the 2026 CF Orr Stakes winner pay?

Shadhavar started at $7. Pericles ($3.70) ran second and the favourite Jimmysstar ($3.40) ran third.

Where was the 2026 CF Orr Stakes run?

At Sandown, because Caulfield is closed for resurfacing after the Caulfield Cup. It was run over 1400m on Saturday 14 November 2026 on a Soft track.

How many runners were in the 2026 CF Orr Stakes?

Six. Eight were declared, but Angel Capital and Desert Lightning were scratched.

Who trained the 2026 CF Orr Stakes winner?

Tom Dabernig, for his first Group 1 win as a sole trainer. Kerrin McEvoy rode the mare.