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 1999 Handicap 2 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 HIGH AND MIGHTY Frankie Dettori John Gosden Sheikh Mohammed 10/1
2 FAR CRY Jimmy Fortune Martin Pipe Mrs Nicky Chambers 12/1
3 WESTERN CHIEF John Egan Dai Williams Miss B V Palmer 66/1
4 BENATOM Seb Sanders David Elsworth Lordship Stud 16/1
5 JONAS NIGHTINGALE Jason Weaver Charles Cyzer R M Cyzer 20/1
6 DOMINANT DUCHESS Michael Hills John Hills Mrs Diana Paterson 25/1
7 JAMAICAN FLIGHT Jimmy Quinn Mrs S Lamyman P Lamyman 33/1
8 NOCKSKY Martin Dwyer Martin Pipe Terry Neill 33/1
9 DANCING RIO Paul Goode Patrick Haslam Rio Stainless Engineering 40/1
10 MITHAK Ray Cochrane D Nicholson Mrs David Thompson 16/1
11 EMINENCE GRIS Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil Wafic Said 5/2 fav
12 FATHER SKY Paul Fessey Dai Williams Kenneth Karnfield 100/1
13 AYEM Adrian Nicholls C Weedon Mrs M A Peet 66/1
14 MALE-ANA-MOU T Sprake Jamie Poulton Oh So Bright Syndicate 25/1
15 MUSICAL MAYHEM Pat Smullen Dermot Weld Dr Michael Smurfitt 16/1
16 GALAPINO Richard Mullen Jamie Poulton Glendale Partnership 33/1
17 TREASURE CHEST Michael Roberts Martin Pipe S Helaissi & A Love 40/1
18 RAINBOW FRONTIER Johnny Murtagh Martin Pipe Clive Smith 12/1
19 URGENT SWIFT Gary Stevens Alan Jarvis A P Jarvis 33/1
20 SEA FREEDOM Steve Drowne G Balding Miss B Swire 14/1
21 SPUNKIE Pat Eddery R Johnson Houghton Jim Short 14/1
22 ROYAL CASTLE Mick Kinane Mark Tompkins Mrs B Cross & M Sakal 16/1
23 WAVE OF OPTIMISM Gary Bardwell Jeff Pearce Wave of Optimism Partnership 25/1
24 STEAMROLLER STANLY Neil Callan Karl Burke Nigel Shields 50/1
25 GREAT CRUSADER George Duffield Richard Rowe Mrs Barbara Hogan 66/1
26 FUJIYAMA CREST Olivier Peslier Roger Curtis Glazer, Harris, Swaden 50/1
27 SADLER'S REALM Gerald Mosse Philip Hobbs B D Racing 16/1
28 DARAYDAN Richard Hughes Martin Pipe David Pipe 33/1
29 BRIDIE'S PRIDE Gary Carter Gerald Ham K C White 40/1
This race took place on Tuesday 15th June 1999 and was won by a bay horse by Shirley Heights out of Air Distingue winning a first prize of £29,700 (equivalent to £53,000 in 2020). Over round 144%
Ascot Stakes Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
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