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 1827 Handicap 6 furlongs on New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 MARTHA Thorpe 3-7st 0lbs Mr John Forth 7/1
2 BACHELOR Conolly 3-7st 6lbs Mr Payne 4/1
3 THE MOSLEM William Wheatley 4-8st 7lbs Lord Verulam 5/1
4 ST LEGER brother Sam Chifney 5-9st 0lbs Mr John Forth
5 AGAMEMNON Tom Goodisson 4-8st 12lbs Mr Ramsbottom
6 ADELIZA Jem Robinson 5-8st 10lbs Duke of Rutland 6/1
7 UPAS   4-8st 7lbs Lord Verulam
8 INGLEMERE Bill Arnull 3-7st 5lbs Lord Mountcharles
9 FAIRLAWN Sam Darling 3-7st 0lbs Captain Locke
10 SPITE Sam Barnard 3-7st 0lbs General Grosvenor
11 CONRAD Arthur Pavis 3-7st 0lbs Captain Westenra
The Wokingham Handicap over the 6 furlongs of the New Mile course took place on Friday 15th June 1827 and the winner, a chestnut filly by Merlin out of Sea Mew, won a first prize of 100 Guineas added and 24 subscriptions of 5 guineas each (equivalent to £23,000 in 2020). Over round N/A
Wokingham Stakes Handicap 6 furlongs 1813
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