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 1936 Handicap 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 BOULDNOR K Robertson H Leader Major J B Walker 20/1
2 COUP DE ROI E Smith Ireland Sir P Lorraine 33/1
3 BLUE GIRL W Nevett M Peacock Sir E Tate 33/1
4 APPLE PEEL W Rickaby Lambton Mr H M Martineau 20/1
5 CORONA-CORONA T Barber G Todd Mr A Davis 20/1
6 CORNERED P Evans R Jones Col W J Waldron 100/8
7 AMIDA F Sharpe F Pratt Mr J A De Rothschild 40/1
8 FRETWELL F Fox Gooch Duke of Portlan 18/1
9 STAGE COACH K Gethin P Thrale Mr G Roddick 50/1
10 JACK TAR A Burns Cottrill Lady Nuttall 50/1
11 WHIMSICAL WALKER A Richardson Gooch Captain Hope 25/1
12 JESMOND DENE S Donoghue Dundas Mrs W Murray 25/1
13 OWERS T Lowrey Douglas-Pennant Mrs G Lees 50/1
14 WOODSTOCK G Richards Boyd-Rochfort Mr L Guinness 11/2 fav
15 FONDS DE CAISSE P Beasley R J Colling Mrs Smith-Bingham 33/1
16 FINEWEED H Wragg W Earl Captain L Montagu 20/1
17 PARISIAN E Gardner W Nightingall Capt W P Crawford-Greene 20/1
18 PLUNGER J Sirett Lawson Mrs Chester Beatty 100/7
19 AFRICAN LILY W Sibbritt T E Leader Mr D Landale-Wilson 50/1
20 HANDS OFF T Weston Digby Mr F W Dennis 50/1
21 SOLAR STAR D Smith Lawson Sir V Sassoon 33/1
22 PENNY-A-LINER J Crouch C Peck Mr J B Joel 25/1
23 WATERTIGHT W Christie Digby Mr F W Dennis 50/1
24 CONSIRATOR C Crouch O Bell Lady Ludlow 50/1
25 FLAM E Benneyworth Templeman Mr W J Lloyd 50/1
26 DUNKERY N Whiteside P Beary Lord Portman 50/1
27 KNIGHT OF MONASTER C Richards Blagrave Mr H G Blagrave 50/1
28 HEARTBREAK A Sharples Lefebve Mr F C Kiddle 50/1
29 FOXDALE G Vergette Duller Mr H R Mosenthal 25/1
30 JULY FOLLY W Wing Cottrill Sir Abe Bailey 20/1
31 RUBIN WOOD T Bartlam D Rogers Mr J S Davies 50/1
32 MIRAGE J Gilbert Blair Mr M D Blair 50/1
33 BELINE H Robertson Honner Major P J Honner 50/1
34 DAN V Mitchell Gwilt Mr B Warner 50/1
This race took place on Tuesday 16th June 1936 and was won by a bay colt by Son-in-Law out of Chance, winning a first prize of £2200 (equivalent to £159,000 in 2020). Over round 123%
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
1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936