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 1948 Handicap 2 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 NO ORCHIDS H Blackshaw M Everitt Mrs V O Dyson 9/1
2 CAPPIELLUCA E Britt Johnson-Houghton Sir John Jarvis 100/6
3 GALLANT SCOT T Weston N Cannon Mr James V Rank 25/1
4 FEAR NOTHING K Gethin P Thrale Mrs Whitcher 7/1 fav
5 BILLET W Nevett H Wragg Mr B J Hilliard 100/8
6 URGAY T Hawcroft G Laurence Mrs Hampton100/8
7 CHANCELLOR S Wragg H Leader Major J B Walker 100/7
8 MERMAID E Smith Jack Jarvis Lord Rosebery 100/7
9 FEDOR II J Sirett Frank Butters Prince Aly Khan 100/7
10 VOLUNTARY E C Elliott G Colling Mr V Oliver 100/6
11 BLUE CORAL D L Jones G Allden Mr Hutchinson 100/6
12 WILLIAM PENN II James Doyle Hawtin Mr Hawtin 100/6
13 NOW OR NEVER C Smirke V Smyth Mr F W Harris 20/1
14 KOLPER J Marshall Carey Mr L J Milne 20/1
15 MARAY P Maher T F Rimell Mr G H Dowty 20/1
16 SCARLET EMPEROR M Beary Blackmore Mr J Ismay 20/1
17 SUNDAY EXPRESS Greening H Leader Miss Ramsden 20/1
18 PARKER'S PEACE P Evans A Waugh Mrs Harvey 20/1
19 ROSTEL W Rickaby Beeby Mr K H Dowty 25/1
20 BLACK MOON Martin T F Rimell Mr G Dowty 33/1
21 GARTER CLUB T Bartlam Hardy Mr E H Hammond 33/1
22 CASTLE STREET Robertson W Stephens Sir O Gonetileke 33/1
23 TIC TAC II Manny Mercer P Allden Mrs C Evans 33/1
24 SMITHEREENS T Sidebotham G Todd Mr G E Todd 33/1
25 BAMBI E W Jones Garnham Miss V J Passey 33/1
26 CARLESS RAPTURE J Walker G Laurence Mrs G Laurence 33/1
27 FOXY A Carson Sneyd Lord Ennisdale 33/1
This race took place on Tuesday 15th June 1948 and was won by a bay horse by Felicitation out of Serena Blandish, winning a first prize of £2500 (equivalent to £95,000 in 2020). Over round 148%
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
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