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 2002 Handicap 2 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 RIYADH Kieren Fallon Martin Pipe A S Helaissi 7/1 fav
2 ESTABLISHMENT Frankie Dettori Charles Cyzer Mrs Charles Cyzer 12/1
3 MANA D'ARGENT Keith Dalgleish Mark Johnston Daniel A Couper 20/1
4 RANDOM QUEST Jamie Spencer Paul Cole The Blandford Partnership 33/1
5 BILLY BONNIE Pat Smullen Noel Meade Miss G O'Brien 16/1
6 ALMAYDAN Pat Eddery Richard Lee George Brookes & Family 16/1
7 HUGS DANCER Dean McKeown James Given J K White 12/1
8 DISTANT PROSPECT Martin Dwyer Ian Balding Rae Smith & Pauline Gale 14/1
9 GREENHOPE Richard Hughes Nicky Henderson M Landau/L & G Wilson 14/1
10 WAVERLEY ROAD Jimmy Quinn Alan Jarvis All Four Corners 33/1
11 WINTERTIDE Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey Mark Leatham 28/1
12 LORD JIM Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler Mrs S Y Thomas 33/1
13 DOMENICO Mick Kinane Paul Webber Mrs Mary O'Connor 20/1
14 XELLANCE Richard Hills Mark Johnston T T Bloodstocks 33/1
15 GRACILIS Kevin Darley Alan Swinbank Michael Watt 12/1
16 PALUA Jimmy Fortune Ian Balding Mark Barrett 33/1
17 LOOP THE LOUP John Carroll Mrs M Reveley Mr & Mrs J D Cotton 33/1
18 CLEVER CONSUL Seamie Heffernan A J Martin Hard Hat Syndicate 15/2
19 GUARD DUTY Jamie Mackay Martin Pipe Neil Edwards & Malcolm Jones 20/1
20 BALLADEER Michael Hills John Hills Alan Hill 20/1
21 QUITTE LA FRANCE Darryll Holland James Given Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook/ Brain 33/1
22 SALUEM Franny Norton Rae Guest Matthews Breeding & Racing 40/1
23 RANVILLE Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis K G Powter 14/1
24 CROSSED WIRE Joseph Tate James Eustace Black Horse Racing Club 50/1
25 HIGH AND MIGHTY T Quinn G Barnett J C Bradbury 12/1
26 RENZO George Baker John Harris Cleartherm Glass Sealed Units 50/1
This race took place on Wednesday 19th June 2002 and was won by a chestnut horse by Caerleon out of Ausherra winning a first prize of £26,680 (equivalent to £44,000 in 2020). Over round 137%
Ascot Stakes Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
                  1839
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