Royal Ascot: Wokingham Stakes

The Wokingham Stakes, contested on the final day of the Royal meeting, is a flat handicap over 6 furlongs open to horses aged three years or older. The race is named after Wokingham, a market town 7.7 miles to the west of Ascot, and was established in 1813, the inaugural running being won by Pointers, owned by the Duke of York. For a number of years the Wokingham Stakes was divided into two or three separate classes, but it became a single race in 1874.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Wokingham Stakes over the New Mile was on Friday 18th June 1813 when a field of 15 was headed by the Duke of York's Pointers (8/1) who defeated Lodona, Sorcery and the well-backed 6/4 favourite Offas Dyke.
Wokingham Stakes 1814 Handicap 6 furlongs on New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 MARKSMAN H Miller 6-8st 9lbs Mr Cross 8/1
2 CURLEW   4-7st 9lbs Mr Northey 7/1
3 CATERPILLAR   4-8st 2lbs Mr Douglas
4 TOOLEY   5-8st 3lbs Mr Neville 4/1
5 ANASTASIA   5-8st 3lbs General L Gower 6/1
6 BLUSTER   6-9st 2lbs Mr Terrett 7/2 fav
7 UNDER SHERIFF   aged-8st 6lbs Mr Pattle
8 SKIRMISH   5-8st 0lb Sir G Webster
9 SWEET WILLY O   4-7st 9 lb Mr Scott
10 IDLE BOY   4-7st 7lbs Mr Batson
11 GUILDFORD colt   3-6st 12lbs Mr Hawkes
The Wokingham Handicap over the 6 furlongs of the New Mile course took place on Friday 10th June 1814 and the winner, a bay gelding by Paynator out of a Dragon mare, won a first prize of 100 Guineas added and 24 subscriptions of 5 guineas each (equivalent to £18,000 in 2020). Over round N/A
Wokingham Stakes Handicap 6 furlongs 1813
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