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 1949 Handicap 2 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 HILALI Frankie Durr Digby Mohamed Bey Sultan 40/1
2 NOW OR NEVER T Hawcroft Vic Smyth Mr F W Harris 20/1
3 CIDER APPLE T Witts T E Leader Mrs D Crossman 100/8
4 CAPPIELLUCA E Smith G-Houghton Sir Jack Jarvis 10/1 fav
5 KINGSMEAD K Gethin P Thrale Mr D S Kennedy 100/8
6 HONOURABLE II C Smirke H Blagrave Mr H G Blagrave 100/8
7 DRAGOMAN T Lowrey Templeman Mr J E Fergusson 100/7
8 HANDLEY CROSS G Richards R J Colling Lord Astor 100/7
9 COUBRADOR S Wragg G Todd Mr P G Thompson 100/7
10 YOYO W Rickaby J Jarvis Lord Rosebery 100/7
11 STRATHSPREY T Gosling Cannon Mr J V Rank 100/6
12 VASANT W Snaith F Armstrong Maharajah of Baroda 100/6
13 PORT FRERE D Smith Mercer Mr S Mercer 100/6
14 LACOVEDIS E Britt J Beary Mr D Morris 100/6
15 MOSQUITO II W Johnstone de Moraville Major I M Floor 20/1
16 SMITHEREENS T Sidebotham G Todd Mr G E Todd 20/1
17 HASTENER Orton Masson Mrs E Streatfield-Moore 20/1
18 BANGKOK Packham Carey Mr W Little 33/1
19 FAIR TURK P Evans R Smyth Mr W T Wheeler 33/1
20 LUMIERE J Sirett P Allden Mr J A Williams 33/1
21 BELFAST II J Walker W Stephenson Mr N Spurgeon 33/1
22 HARLECH C Elliott E Williams Mrs E Williams 33/1
23 GARTER CLUB A P Taylor Isom Mrs E H Hammond 33/1
24 TANT PIS A Wragg Goldsmith Miss J Maguire 40/1
25 BOUQUINISTE M Beary J Beary Mr H Samuel 40/1
26 LE HERO W Cook G Laurence Mr H Stiebich 40/1
27 MODERATION Roberts H Peacock Lord Zetland 40/1
28 VALKURE R Bradley V Smyth Mr E C Bingham 40/1
29 RETSEL C Richards G Todd Mr H S Lester 40/1
30 FOXILIA D Greening E Williams Mr C Tredwell 40/1
31 MARQUISARY Pike R J Colling Captain P Dunne 40/1
32 ATOMIC POWER A Carson Blackmore Mr J Ismay 40/1
33 MISSISSIPPI Manny Mercer M Collins Mr L J Milne 40/1
34 FOXY Tomlin Sneyd Lord Ennisdale 40/1
This race took place on Tuesday 14th June 1949 and was won by a chestnut gelding by Orthodox out of Wooda, winning a first prize of £2500 (equivalent to £92,000 in 2020). Over round 142%
Ascot Stakes Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
                  1839
1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 A 1846 A 1847 1848 1849
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