Royal Ascot: Chesham Stakes
The Chesham Stakes, the opening race on the final day of the Royal meeting, is a Listed race over 7 furlongs for two-year-olds named after the 3rd Baron Chesham who served as Master of the Buckhounds in 1900-01. It was established in 1919, and it was originally contested over 5 furlongs, replacing the first leg of the Triennial Stakes which was first staged in 1848 when won by Elthiron. The race has an unusual restriction, being open only to horses sired by stallions who won over ten furlongs or more. For a time the Chesham Stakes was contested over 6 furlongs, but was extended to 7 furlongs in 1996. |
Chesham Stakes 1931 | Listed race | 5 furlongs | ||
Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
1 | GOLDEN HAIR colt | R A Jones | Lawson | Mr Washington Singer 7/2 |
2 | PHARACRE | P Beasley | Bruce | Captain A S Wills 20/1 |
3 | POLLOX | R Perryman | Watson | Mr A De Rothschild 5/2 fav |
4 | WYVERN | H Jelliss | Jack Jarvis | Sir L Philipps 10/1 |
5 | THE SUD | P Donoghue | Cottrill | Mrs S Whitburn 33/1 |
6 | SORRENTO | C Ray | P Lowe | Mr D M Grant 7/1 |
7 | VILLAGE GREEN | C Richards | J Beary | Mrs E Wallace 33/1 |
8 | RIOT | F Fox | F Darling | Mr J A Dewar 8/1 |
9 | QUEEN OF THE SUIR | J Childs | Boyd-Rochfort | Lt-Col R B Charteris 33/1 |
10 | WELLINGTON | G Richards | Hogg | Lord Glanely 10/1 |
11 | COSPATRICK | R Dick | Molony | Mr Z G Michalinos 100/8 |
12 | PORTOFINO | T Weston | Lambton | Lord Derby 100/8 |
13 | ROOZ | M Beary | Ireland | HH Aga Khan 20/1 |
14 | BUCKLE | F Lane | C Leader | Mr P Haldin 33/1 |
15 | SABLE LADY | S Wragg | Holland | Captain D Simson 33/1 |
16 | SLAVIA | H Beasley | Atty Persse | Mr J P Arkwright 100/8 |
17 | AIRTIGHT | H Wragg | O Bell | Sir H Cunliffe-Owen 33/1 |
18 | SWINFEN colt | S Donoghue | Read | Sir W Cooke 100/6 |
This race took place on Wednesday 17th June 1931 and was won by a chestnut colt by Gainsborough out of Golden Hair, winning a first prize of 660 sovereigns (equivalent to £35,000 in 2020). | Over round 149% |
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