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 1857 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 CLAUDE LORRAINE Perry 3-5st 3lbs Mr R E Cooper 15/1
2 REDEMPTION Prior 5-6st 7lbs Mr Gulliver 4/1 jt fav
3 RUTH Blackburn 3-5st 5lbs Mr Hadland 25/1
4 ALICE WENTWORTH Rayner 4-5st 11lbs Lord Anglesey 4/1 jt fav
5 WINKFIELD J Mann 6-8st 9lbs Mr S Death 7/1
6 ARTILLERY Basham 4-7st 13lbs Mr Morris 10/1
7 EMIGRANT Wakefield aged-7st 5lbs Mr Hodgman 25/1
8 PRINCE OF ORANGE Dales 4-7st 3lbs Mr Barber 100/7
9 TAME DEER Searle 4-7st 1lbs Mr Mellish 12/1
10 VULCAN Charlton 5-6st 12lb Mr Good 10/1
11 APATHY George Fordham 3-6st 9lbs Mr Clive 25/1
12 TRITON Plumb 5-6st 5lbs Mr Banks 25/1
13 PAULA MONTI Custance 3-5st 3lbs Mr Angell 10/1
14 HOBGOBLIN Shakespeare 3-4st 7lbs Sir W Codrington 25/1
This race took place on Tuesday 9th June 1857 when the winner, a chestnut colt by Orlando out of a Sir Hercules mare, won a first prize of 1015 sovereigns from 75 subscribers, (equivalent to £116,000 in 2020) Over round 120%
Ascot Stakes Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
                  1839
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