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 2001 Handicap 2 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 COVER UP Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute Lord Weinstock 12/1
2 FIRST BALLOT Darryll Holland David Elsworth Jeff Smith 16/1
3 PERSIAN WATERS Oscar Urbina James Fanshawe Paul & Jenny Green 12/1
4 MANA D'ARGENT Keith Dalgleish Mark Johnston Daniel A Couper 25/1
5 AL TOWD Paul Doe Simon Dow Mrs Mandy Hall 100/1
6 GUARD DUTY Jamie Mackay Martin Pipe Neil Edwards & Malcolm Jones 16/1
7 PRIDE OF INDIA Pat Eddery John Dunlop Sir Gordon Brunton 14/1
8 DORANS PRIDE Jamie Spencer Michael Hourigan T Doran 16/1
9 SAGE DANCER Pat Smullen Dermot Weld Dr Michael Smurfitt 20/1
10 RAINBOW SPIRIT Gary Bardwell Alan Jarvis Mrs Rebecca Caudle 33/1
11 LAFFAH Franny Norton Gary Moore Richard Green 14/1
12 TYPHOON TILLY Richard Mullen Charles Egerton Mrs Evelyn Hankinson 25/1
13 TEMPLE WAY Richard Hughes Roger Charlton HM The Queen 8/1
14 KING FLYER Jimmy Quinn Julia Feilden In The Know 33/1
15 LORD JIM Kevin Darley Gerard Butler Mrs S Y Thomas 16/1
16 DARK TROJAN Mick Kinane P Hughes D McKey 14/1
17 NORTHERN FLEET J Bramhill Mark Campion Mrs J Howell 100/1
18 BARBA PAPA Johnny Murtagh A J Martin Dr M Devlin 8/1
19 CARLYS QUEST Jimmy Fortune J Neville Yorkeys Knob Racing Club 20/1
20 DUCHAMP Martin Dwyer Ian Balding Nick Quesnet 33/1
21 HOH EXPRESS George Duffield Paul Webber Mrs Joan Egan 66/1
22 BOULEVARD Dane O'Neill Sylvester Kirk Mrs M Jordan 50/1
23 DOCKLANDS LIMO John Reid Nigel Twiston-Davies John Marks 33/1
24 WHO CARES WINS Willie Supple John Jenkins The B C W Partnership 50/1
25 CRYSTAL SPRINGS Eddie Ahern Patrick Martin Mrs Nuala Brennan 25/1
26 HIGH AND MIGHTY Frankie Dettori G Barnett J C Bradbury 6/1 fav
27 EASTWELL HALL Lee Newman Thomas Patrick McGovern Eastwell Manor Racing 25/1
28 KUWAIT MILLENNIUM Gary Cater Martin Pipe Greenfield Stud 50/1
29 LIGHTNING STAR Steve Drowne Thomas Patrick McGovern Ashley Carr Racing 66/1
This race took place on Wednesday 20th June 2001 and was won by a bay horse by Machiavelian out of Sought Out winning a first prize of £29,900 (equivalent to £51,000 in 2020). Over round 143%
Ascot Stakes Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
                  1839
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