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 1939 Handicap 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 FRAWN E Smith Barling Mr J Westoll 100/8
2 FOXCHASE W Sibbritt W Nightingall Miss D Paget 100/6
3 NINAS A Richardson Lawson Sir Abe Bailey 100/9 co fav
4 CONTREVENT R Brethes France Princess de Fancigny Lucinge 100/6
5 BEARER BOND M Wing Ireland Lord Talbot 33/1
6 IRISH STEW T Lowrey Beeby Miss Jameson 100/9 co fav
7 CAMPION G Richards F S Butters Lord Monck 20/1
8 VALEDICTORY W Nevett Boyd-Rochfort Mr J Whitney 33/1
9 WINNEBAR H Wragg Templeman Sir F Eley 100/8
10 SNAKE LIGHTNING J Simpson Gilpin Sir H Gray 100/7
11 TREVISANI S Wragg W Nightingall Miss D Paget 20/1
12 BENEDICT M Beary Rimell Sir A McAlpine 100/7
13 MANORITE James Doyle P Thrale Mr D S Kennedy 33/1
14 FULANO H Sprague J Reardon Mr J Reardon 100/7
15 L'ESTAQUE K Gethin R Bennett Sir D Llewellyn 33/1
16 ORACION T Weston Lambton Major D McCalmont 20/1
17 SYNTHOL P Maher Barthropp Captain R Walker 33/1
18 SNIPE WOOD C Richards Dundas Lord Fitzwilliam 100/8
19 REGULUS III T Bartlam J Beary Mr C Forbes 33/1
20 DESPERADO II H Packham D Dick Mr F Peek 33/1
21 CHARLESTON J Sirett P Gilpin Captain Macdonald-Buchanan 33/1
22 DR SYNTAX P Evans R J Colling Mr F Burgess 100/9 co fav
23 LILLIBULLERO B Lynch F Pratt Mr J De Rothschild 100/8
24 OCEAN BASE K Robertson B Jarvis Lord Glanely 33/1
25 HAWK D Smith Young Mr H Young 20/1
26 FLYING MASCOT A Burns G Todd Mr A Davis 100/6
27 ASCOT LAD F Sharpe R Jones Sir W Waldron 33/1
28 CAR VALLEY K Mullins Winte Mrs J Lewis 33/1
29 PRINCES STREET D Nicoll Dale Mr F Dennis 33/1
30 FLEET STREET T Wilder Hedges Mr W Hutchinson 33/1
This race took place on Tuesday 13th June 1939 and was won by a bay horse by Foxlaw out of Fire Mist, winning a first prize of £2115 (equivalent to £141,000 in 2020). Over round 157%
Ascot Stakes Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
                  1839
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