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 1951 Handicap 2 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 GUERRIER T Mahon W Stephenson Mr M Kingsley 20/1
2 MON PRINCE H Packham Carey Mr T H Carey 100/7
3 ARFAKS P Blanc Digby Mohamed Pacha Sultan 100/6
4 HONORABLE II A Breasley Blagrave Mr H Blagrave 100/9
5 FRENCH SQUADRON C Smirke Swash Miss Z Daniels 100/6
6 NAPOLEON BONAPARTE W Riley Johnson-Houghton Mrs A Samuel 100/7
7 LE TELLIER T Gosling Barling Mr J Westoll 100/7
8 BARNACLE L PIggott Budget Mr J Bailward 100/7
9 VEUILLIN G Richards Bisgood Mr R Costain 5/1 fav
10 MOSQUITO II J Sime De Moraville Major I M Floor 33/1
11 FORETHOUGHT E Mercer J Jarvis Lord Rosebery 20/1
12 CANTARELLA D Smith W Halsey M Paul Dubosq 20/1
13 HILALI N Sellwood Digby Mr F Nurse 100/7
14 ASSOUAN E Smith Perryman Mr S Joel 100/7
15 RED STRANGER T Carter R Smyth Mr L Jarvis 20/1
16 BEARN W Slater A Hammond Mr A C Saunders 33/1
17 HANDLEY CROSS J Sirett Gosden Mr F W Berwick 33/1
18 DRAKE'S DRUM W Snaith N Bertie Captain D Fitzgerald 33/1
19 AKARA D Greening Wightman Contessa de Saint Elia 100/6
20 GROS CHOU II Ray Reader Reardon Colonel F T Halse 25/1
21 COMMON SENSE A Carson Fawcus Mr F W Dennis 33/1
22 FORGET Joe Mercer Sneyd Mrs G C Sneyd 33/1
23 TAL-YAT R Arnold G Todd Mr S C Banks 33/1
24 MANX COTTAGE P Tomlin T Cross Mr R W G Collins 33/1
DISQ ROYALISTE IV W Rickaby V Smyth Mr R McAlpine 100/7
This race took place on Tuesday 12th June 1951 and was won by a chestnut horse by War Lord out of La Porallee, winning a first prize of £2903 (equivalent to £93,000 in 2020). Over round 140%
Ascot Stakes Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
                  1839
1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 A 1846 A 1847 1848 1849
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