Royal Ascot: Ascot Stakes

The Ascot Stakes is a flat handicap open to horses aged four years or older and it is scheduled to take place each year in June on the first day of the meeting.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Ascot Stakes over two and a half miles was on Tuesday 28th May 1839 when Mr Forth’s 3-year-old Merchant filly defeated The Skater and Hyllus.
Ascot Stakes 1930 Handicap 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 BONNY BOY II P Beasley Victor Gilpin M E De St Alary 100/8
2 RICHBOROUGH T Weston Frank Butters Lord Derby 8/1
3 BUOYANT BACHELOR H Jelliss Jack Jarvis Mr C W Gordon 11/2 fav
4 AFTAB T Bartlem R Dawson HH Aga Khan 20/1
5 BROWN JACK S Donoghue I Anthony Col H A Wernher 13/2
6 DUNLAVIN LASS A Smirke Clancy Mrs N R Davis 33/1
7 CHERRY KING W Alford Cottrill Mr W Murray 33/1
8 TANKER A Richardson Hogg Lord Glanely 100/8
9 GIGOLO C Adley O Bell Captain J Fielden 33/1
10 RUNBICON II F Herbert Duller Mr V Emanuel 20/1
11 BRUMEUX G Richards S Darling Mr A K Macomber 20/1
12 CLEAR CASH F Lane O Anthony Sir J Grey 100/7
13 COASTER F Fox Templeman Sir H Hirst 100/9
14 GREASE PAINT H Wragg N Scobie Sir C Hyde 100/7
15 SLEDMERE H Packham Lawson Mr S Tattersall 33/1
16 SOUTH HILL T Barber Blagrave Mr H Blagrave 33/1
17 ROI DES AUINES J Dines Cottrill Sir Abe Bailey 100/6
18 FIRST FLIGHT T Lowrey F Leader Lady Scarbrough 33/1
19 JOYOUS GREETING F Sharpe Sneyd Mrs C Glorney 100/6
20 SYNOT J Martin H Waldron Mrs M A Gemmell 33/1
This race took place on Tuesday 17th June 1930 when the winner, a bay horse by Comrade out of Basse Pointe, won a first prize of 1315 sovereigns (equivalent to £69,000 in 2020). Over round 127%
Ascot Stakes Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
                  1839
1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 A 1846 A 1847 1848 1849
1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859
1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869
1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879
1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889
1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899
1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
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