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 1956 Handicap 2 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 ZARATHUSTRA W Carr Boyd-Rochfort Mr T Gray 100/8
2 GADS HILL D Smith Winter Mr P Bartholomew 20/1
3 RALLY J Mercer R J Colling Mr J J Astor 100/9
4 CURRY Paul Tulk F Armstrong Mr F J Honour 100/8
5 MARWIN C Smirke E Parker Mr T Robinson 25/1
6 FRISEUR V Gardner G Todd Mrs R Ryan 100/7
7 MALAR A Breasley Blagrave Mr H G Blagrave 8/1 fav
8 THE BLACK HORSE E Smith H Ryan Price Sir Gordon Munro 100/8
9 NATIONAL HOLLIDAY T Masters G Todd Mr L Abelson 100/8
10 PERSEPOLIS J Sime Sneyd Mr D Stewart 25/1
11 JARDINIERE L Piggott Murless Mr T Lilley 100/8
12 RED MILL S Clayton Gosden Major Ian Westmacott 20/1
13 WHITE HEATHER W Snaith F Armstrong Mr S Campbell 100/7
14 DEVONPORT E Hide Boyd Mr A Simpson 100/6
15 BURLINGTON GARDENS P Robinson S Mercer Col F Wright 25/1
16 BONHOMIE S Williams H Cousins Mr J Wood 100/7
17 SOLARIENT N McIntosh Hide Mr L Dalton 25/1
18 CHALK END D Keith Goodwill Mr W Tomlinson 100/6
19 RING O'ROSES Geordie Ramshaw Farmer Sir W Waldron 25/1
20 OBVERSE N Pearson Sturdy Mr W Mowlem 25/1
21 RED INFLUENCE D W Morris Cooke Miss M Keyser 25/1
22 MORPHISE D Greening Golightly Mrs J Lungarten 25/1
23 BALLYCASTLE R Reader Masson Mr E Midwood 25/1
24 FE SHAING R Arnold J Beary Mr Ley On 25/1
This race took place on Tuesday 19th June 1956 and was won by a black horse by Persian Gulf out of Salvia, winning a first prize of £2797 (equivalent to £78,000 in 2020). Over round 143%
Ascot Stakes Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
                  1839
1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 A 1846 A 1847 1848 1849
1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859
1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869
1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879
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