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 1950 Handicap 2 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 HONORABLE II W Johnstone Blagrave Mr H G Blagrave 100/7
2 STRATHSPEY A Breasley Cannon Mr J V Rank 100/7
3 ROYALISTE VI D Greening V Smyth Mr R McAlpine 33/1
4 PRIONIUM D Smith R Day Mrs A Johnston 7/1 fav
5 TARKA W Snaith Wightman Mrs M Glenister 10/1
6 FATHER THAMES W Rickaby J Jarvis Lord Allendale 100/8
7 BLUE FOX II G Richards F Armstrong HH Aga Khan 100/7
8 PORT FRERE G Littlewood S Mercer Mr S Mercer 100/7
9 CHANCELLOR C Elliott H Leader Major J B Walker 100/7
10 MONTICOLA R Poincelet France Mr M R Breyer 100/6
11 GUERRIER T Mahon W Stephenson Mr M Kingsley 100/6
12 DANAE II J Sirett M Collins Mr L J Milne 100/6
13 CLAUDE DUVAL E Smith P Thrale Mr R C F Rickett 100/6
14 ATOMIC POWER R Bradley Blackmore Lady D'Avigdor-Goldsmith 20/1
15 FORETHOUGHT W Nevett J Jarvis Lord Rosebery 20/1
16 CIDER APPLE T Witts T Leader Mrs D Crossman 20/1
17 COUBRADOR A Wragg T F Rimell Mr P G Thompson 33/1
18 CAPPIELLUCA E Britt Johnson-Houghton Sir Jack Jarvis 33/1
19 WHITE CLOUD Ray Reader Blackmore Mr J Ismay 33/1
20 BONAPARTE J R Shaw Johnson-Houghton Mrs F W Wignall 33/1
21 LEGENDE D'ARMOUR N Whiteside J F Watts Mr H J Barlow 33/1
22 TURKISH BEAU James Doyle T Leader Major C Moss 33/1
23 EASTERN SAGA Lester Piggott George Wilson Mr H W Smith 33/1
24 POTENT John Egan R A Jones Mr J F Emery 33/1
25 HILALI H Packham Digby Mohamed Bey Sultan 33/1
This race took place on Tuesday 13th June 1950 and was won by a brown horse by Vatellor out of Point Pleasant, winning a first prize of £2500 (equivalent to £88,000 in 2020). Over round 132%
Ascot Stakes Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
                  1839
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