Royal Ascot: King George V Stakes

The King George V Stakes is a flat handicap open to three-year-old horses over 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards, and is run on the third day of the Royal meeting. The first running of the race was in July 1946, but not at the Royal meeting, although that race was for 3-year-olds over 1 1/2 miles and was won by Auralia ridden by Doug Smith.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the King George V Stakes Handicap was on Friday 19th July 1946, so not at the Royal meeting, and was won by Auralia, a grey colt by The Satrap out of Aura, who beat Live Letters and Bridle Path by 3/4 length and 1 1/2 lengths.
King George V Stakes 1991 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 TORCHON Gary Carter Geoff Wragg Sir Robin McAlpine 8/1
2 LATOUR Richard Fox Clive Brittain Mrs J M Khan 20/1
3 REGENT'S FOLLY Alan Munro William Jarvis Mrs Henry Lopes 33/1
4 CORCINA John Carroll Michael Bell Yucel Birol 20/1
5 CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN Jimmy Quinn G Balding Baskerville Racing Club 50/1
6 PORT SUNLIGHT Tony McGlone Richard Hannon Mrs C J Powell 20/1
7 BALLETOMANE Darryll Holland Barry Hills Mr R Sangster 9/1
8 SCENIC DANCER N Adams Tony Hide A S Helaissi 66/1
9 CHATHAM ISLAND Brett Doyle Clive Brittain Geoffery Hughes 66/1
10 BEAUCHAMP FIX Nicky Carlisle John Dunlop Erik Penser 33/1
11 BURDUR John Lowe Ben Hanbury M Kura 6/1
12 HILLZAH Willie Carson Peter Walwyn Hamdan Al Maktoum 14/1
13 BALLYSTATE Allan Mackay C James J Gaisford 66/1
14 RUN RINGS Jimmy Fortune Luca Cumani Fitlocks Stud Ltd 7/1
15 MATAHIF Michael Roberts Robert Armstrong Hamdan Al Maktoum 33/1
16 ADVERSARY Pat Eddery Guy Harwood Khaled Abdulla 5/1 fav
17 MOAT GARDEN Ray Cochrane Ian Balding HM The Queen 14/1
18 FISHIN' TACKLE Frankie Dettori Alec Scott Sir Anthony Page-Wood 10/1
19 COMMANCHE GUEST Tyrone Williams Rae Guest Mrs T A Goodall 33/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 20th June 1991 and was won by a bay horse by High Top out of Cecilia Bianchi winning a first prize was £17,941 (equivalent to £39,000 in 2020) Over round 120%
King George V Stakes Handicap 1 mile 3 furlongs 211 yds 1946
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