Royal Ascot: Chesham Stakes (First Leg of First Triennial 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.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the first leg of the First Triennial Stakes over 5 furlongs, the forerunner of the Chesham Stakes, was on Tuesday 6th June 1848 when a field of 19 was headed by Elthiron, owned by Lord Eglinton, who beat Borneo and Jester by a head and the same. In 1919 the Triennial Stakes First leg was replaced by the Chesham Stakes and was run on Wednesday 18th June 1919 when Mr L Robinson's unnamed Decagone colt (7/4 fav) beat Fiddle de Dee and Pelope by 2 lengths and 3 lengths.
First Leg of First Triennial Stakes 1855 Listed race 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 FLY-BY-NIGHT Bartholomew 2-8st 7lbs Mr Bowes 3/1 jt fav
2 BIRD IN HAND Basham 2-8st 7lbs Mr Bryan 3/1 jt fav
3 POLMOODIE J Prince 2-8st 7lbs Lord John Scott 4/1
4 INTIMIDATION Nat Flatman 2-8st 7lbs Lord Bruce 10/1
5 PITAPAT J Mann 2-8st 7lbs Mr Combe 10/1
6 OLTENITZA Aldcroft 2-8st 4lbs Lord Eglinton 10/1
7 THE LAIRD OF HAZLEWOOD Sly 2-8st 7lbs Mr Snewing 25/1
8 THE FLYING DUCHESS H Goater 2-8st 4lbs Lord Anglesey 10/1
9 SMACK Alfred Day 2-8st 7lbs Sir Joseph Hawley 10/1
10 ARIEL Wells 2-8st 7lbs Mr Howard 25/1
11 THE SPANIARD W Abdale 2-8st 7lbs Colonel Martyn 25/1
12 LUNELLE Cliff 2-8st 4lbs Mr George Osbaldeston 25/1
13 THE LIBEL colt S Rogers 2-8st 7lbs Lord W Powlett 25/1
14 MISSENDEN Charlton 2-8st 7lbs Baron Rothschild 10/1
15 SUGARCANE Ashmall 2-8st 4lbs Mr J M Stanley 25/1
This race took place on Tuesday 5th June 1855 and was won by a brown colt by The Flying Dutchman out of Flapper to win 620 sovereigns from 52 subscribers (equivalent to £67,000 in 2020).. Over round 146%
Chesham Stakes Listed race 7 furlongs 1919 (1848)
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