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 2025 Handicap 2 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 ASCENDING Billy Lee Henry De Bromhead Ire C Jones 20/1
2 NURBURGRING Colin Keane Joseph O'Brien Ire Bronson Racing 16/1
3 COMFORT ZONE Tom Marquand Joseph O'Brien Ire Sue-Ann Foley 33/1
4 LEINSTER Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph O'Brien Ire Al Shira'aa Racing 25/1
5 DIVINE COMEDY David Probert Harry Eustace The Equema Partnership 28/1
6 EAST INDIA DOCK James Doyle James Owen The Gredley Family 18/5
7 ALIGN THE STARS Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston Tony Farmer 66/1
8 ALPHONSE LE GRANDE Jamie Spencer Tony Martin Ire Bet Small Win Big Syndicate 15/2
9 REACHING HIGH Ryan Moore Willie Mullins Ire King Charles III 11/4 fav
10 SAN SALVADOR Hugh Horgan Joseph O'Brien Ire Annus Mirabilis Syndicate 125/1
11 FEIGNING MADNESS Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett Louisville Syndicate Elite 50/1
12 MR HAMPSTEAD David Egan Raphael Friere Amo Racing 25/1
13 ARTISTIC STAR Jack Dace Ralph Beckett Jeff Smith 66/1
14 DAWN RISING Declan McDonogh Joseph O'Brien Ire Mr John P McManus 28/1
15 MANXMAN Sean Bowen Simon & Ed Crisford Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed 11/1
16 WOOT CITY Stephane Pasquier F-Chappet Luciano Desaro 40/1
17 PONIROS William Buick Willie Mullins Ire Tony Bloom 3/1
18 LIARI Kieran Shoemark Michael Bell Neil & Alfie Smith 33/1
19 ZOFFEE Oisin Murphy Hugo Palmer Alan Peterson 40/1
20 SATURN Shane Foley Mrs Jessica Harrington Ire Niarchos Family 50/1
This race took place on Tuesday 17th June 2025 and was won by a bay gelding by Atwaad out of Midnight Martini winning a first prize of £56,694 by a neck and 1/2 length Over round 138%
Ascot Stakes Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
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