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 1831 Handicap 6 furlongs on New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 CARTHAGO Jem Robinson aged-10st 10lbs Lord Worcester 5/2 fav
2 CLIO E Pavis 4-7st 12lbs Mr Dilly 20/1
3 PARTISAN filly M Bouverie 4-7st 9lbs Mr Rush 20/1
4 SPLENDOR Conolly 4-8st 5lbs Lord Chesterfield 8/1
5 EMMELINA Arthur Pavis 6-8st 4lbs Mr Gardnor 8/1
6 LANDRAIL   4-7st 13lbs Mr Wagstaff 20/1
7 ELVAS Tommy Lye 3-7st 8lbs Duke of Richmond 20/1
8 SHIRINE Frank Buckle jnr 3-7st 0lbs Sir G Heathcote 20/1
9 CATTON filly Bill Arnull 3-6st 10lbs Lord Exeter 3/1
10 WHALEBONE colt William Wheatley 3-6st 8lbs Mr J Rogers 20/1
11 KEEPSAKE Jem Chapple 3-6st 7lbs Mr Isaac Sadler 10/1
The Wokingham Handicap over the 6 furlongs of the New Mile course took place on Friday 3rd June 1831 and the winner, a bay horse by Pioneer out of Reserve, won a first prize of 100 Guineas added and 18 subscriptions of 5 guineas each (equivalent to £20,000 in 2020). Over round 114%
Wokingham Stakes Handicap 6 furlongs 1813
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