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 1867 Listed race 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 EUROPA George Fordham 2-8st 7lbs Duke of Beaufort 10/1
2 UNCAS John Osborne 2-8st 10lbs Mr Lincoln 20/1
3 FORMOSA Heartfield 2-8st 7lbs Mr G Jones 100/3
4 MICHAEL DE BASCO Cannon 2-8st 10lbs Sir F Johnstone 7/4 fav
5 PEARLFEATHER T French 2-8st 7lbs Lord Falmouth 100/6
6 GONDOLIER Hibberd 2-8st 10lbs Count F De Lagrange 50/1
7 THE PARSON J Daley 2-8st 10lbs Mr James Merry 12/1
8 HATCHMENT Challoner 2-8st 7lbs Colonel Pearson 50/1
9 RESTITUTION John Wells 2-8st 10lbs Baron Rothschild 3/1
10 VALE ROYAL Morris 2-8st 10lbs Lord Stamford 10/1
11 FALSE ALARM Loates 2-8st 10lbs Mr Pryor 12/1
12 WARRINGTON Stagg 2-8st 10lbs Lord Stamford 100/6
This race, forerunner of the Chesham Stakes, took place on Wednesday 5th June 1867 and was won by a chestnut filly by Trumpeter out of Ionica to win 540 sovereigns from 44 subscribers (equivalent to £61,000 in 2020). Over round 118%
Chesham Stakes Listed race 7 furlongs 1919 (1848)
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