Royal Ascot: Ascot Stakes

The Ascot Stakes is a flat handicap open to horses aged four years or older and it is scheduled to take place each year in June on the first day of the meeting.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Ascot Stakes over two and a half miles was on Tuesday 28th May 1839 when Mr Forth’s 3-year-old Merchant filly defeated The Skater and Hyllus.
Ascot Stakes 1855 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 MORTIMER Clements 5-7st 1lbs Mr T Parr 5/2 fav
2 MISHAP Salter 4-6st 0lbs Mr J M Stanley 10/1
3 HUNGERFORD Charlton aged-8st 8lbs Baron Rothschild 10/1
4 HOMILY George Fordham 3-4st 10lbs Lord Clifden 14/1
5 HOSPODAR Aldcroft 4-7st 8lbs Lord Zetland 6/1
6 BLUEBEARD J Mann 4-7st 7lbs Mr H Combe 12/1
7 IRELAND'S EYE Wells 5-6st 13lbs Mr H Hill 12/1
8 QUINCE T Cliff 4-6st 6lbs Mr Greville 7/1
9 SAILOR Faulkner 3-5st 10lbs Mr Howard 25/1
10 DR COOKE Bryan 3-5st 5lb Mr B Way 25/1
11 VANDAL Plumb 3-5st 4lbs Sir C Monck 25/1
12 VANDENHOFF Cresswell 3-5st 0lbs Mr Adkins 25/1
13 SAMARITAN J Rogers 3-4st 12lbs Mr Lowther 25/1
This race took place on Tuesday 5th June 1855 when the winner, a bay horse by Fitz-Allen out of a Velocipede mare, won a first prize of 860 sovereigns from 72 subscribers, (equivalent to £93,000 in 2020) Over round 115%
Ascot Stakes Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
                  1839
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