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 1830 Handicap 6 furlongs on New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 CARTHAGO Jem Robinson aged-8st 10lbs Mr Rush 7/2 fav
2 SPANIARD Bill Arnull 4-7st 13lbs Lord G H Cavendish 6/1
3 EMMELINA Arthur Pavis 5-8st 2lbs Mr Gardnor 8/1
4 COULON H Edwards 5-8st 2lbs Lord Worcester 4/1
5 HAJI BABA George Dockeray aged-8st 7lbs Sir Mark Wood 7/1
6 BUSK Jem Chapple 6-8st 3lbs Mr S Day 20/1
7 AUGUR T Robinson 4-7st 8lbs Mr W Day 20/1
8 GAYHURST S Mann 4-7st 5lbs Lord Mountcharles 20/1
9 THE BALKAN A Boy 3-6st 4lbs Mr Grant 20/1
10 CITRON A Boy 3-6st 4lbs Mr Greatrex 20/1
11 HARMONY A Boy 3-6st 2lbs Mr Scaith 8/1
The Wokingham Handicap over the 6 furlongs of the New Mile course took place on Friday 11th June 1830 and the winner, a bay horse by Pioneer out of Reserve, won a first prize of 100 Guineas added and 14 subscriptions of 5 guineas each (equivalent to £19,500 in 2020). Over round 115%
Wokingham Stakes Handicap 6 furlongs 1813
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