The Ascot Stakes is a handicap run over 2m4f. It takes place at 17:05 on Tuesday 18th June, which is the first day of Royal Ascot 2024. View the runners here, and also make sure to check out the odds and tips on offer for this race.

NO.DRAW
FORM

HORSE

ODDS

JOCKEY& TRAINER

AGE

WGT

RPR

25⁽⁰⁾

4700-9

The Grand Visir

J: David Probert

T: Ian Williams

8-13

104

2⁽⁰⁾

74/41-

The Shunter

J: James Doyle

T: Emmet Mullins

9-12

100

104

Has recorded major handicap wins over hurdles, fences and on the Flat, the latter when coming from mid-division in the 31-runner Cesarewitch at Newmarket (2m2f, soft) last October; 6lb higher today and off since November but he needs plenty of respect.

3⁽⁰⁾

2170-5

The Very Man

T: Mrs John Harrington

9-11

107

4⁽⁰⁾

217-75

Metier

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Harry Fry

9-11

111

10⁽⁰⁾

01199/

Master Milliner

J: Charles Bishop

T: Emma Lavelle

9-7

20⁽⁰⁾

75-536

Get Shirty

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O'Meara

9-2

112

12⁽⁰⁾

20-023

Emiyn

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

9-6

105

14⁽⁰⁾

254-63

Berkshire Rocco

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

9-6

111

Runner-up in the 2020 St Leger and won on AW (2m) last January; has a mixed record since, the best of which were his two good runs last August when second here (2m; will stay further) and fifth in the Ebor; that form gives him a shout and his latest start was a step back in the right direction, but he does not look the percentage call.

11⁽⁰⁾

040-54

Tritonic

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

9-7

108

18⁽⁰⁾

35-190

Zealandia

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ian Williams

9-3

110

1⁽⁰⁾

/6/32-

Pied Piper

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Gordon Elliott

9-12

100

105

Met lots of trouble in running when sixth in this race on good to firm in 2022; high-class hurdler (placed in last two editions of the County Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival) who showed that he's still a force on the Flat when staying on relentlessly for a close second of 31 to The Shunter in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket (2m2f, soft) last October;

23⁽⁰⁾

400-30

Law Of The Sea

J: Jim Crowley

T: Ian Williams

9-1

108

8⁽⁰⁾

313-31

Divine Comedy

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

9-9

104

Nearly always ridden these days by Kaiya Fraser; last season went well, including winning on varied ground in three of her five turf starts, and she improved again when easy winner of a quite valuable handicap at Haydock (2m, soft) last month; 9lb higher today but she's far from fully exposed at 2m and could be a serious proposition at this trip as well.

31⁽⁰⁾

/7-511

Alphonse Le Grande

T: Mrs C O'Leary

8-7

105

15⁽⁰⁾

3/07-3

Zanndabad

J: William Buick

T: Mrs C O'Leary

9-6

105

Four Flat wins in France up to 10.5f on softer than good; failed to get his head in front where it matters in his nine races for the now-suspended Tony Martin but he's started to knock on the door very loudly; seemed to be outbattled in 2m3f maiden hurdle here in March, but travelled strongly in rear and flew home all to late when close third of 16 in the Chester Cup (2m2f, good to firm) on return to Flat; that puts him high on the list and William Buick won this race in 2021 and 2023.

17⁽⁰⁾

0/160-

Nusret

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

9-3

103

9⁽⁰⁾

1402/2

Enjoy The Dream

T: A J McNamara

9-8

19⁽⁰⁾

32117/

Como Park

T: Henry De Bromhead

9-2

27⁽⁰⁾

44732-

Nathanael Greene

T: Alastair Ralph

8-13

110

6⁽⁰⁾

2/134-

My Lyka

J: Ryan Moore

T: W P Mullins

9-10

103

Won over 1m4f (soft) and 10.5f (AW) in France; 110,000euros buy last July and pretty useful at the first attempt over hurdles when pipped at Killarney (2m4f) five weeks ago; there's plenty of the stayer about this Irish St Leger entry who comes from a yard which requires maximum attention in this race.

28⁽⁰⁾

72/2-1

Intellotto

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

8-12

32⁽⁰⁾

47-236

Maxident

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

8-5

111

21⁽⁰⁾

019-54

Almuhit

T: Emmet Mullins

9-1

105

22⁽⁰⁾

2103-2

Temporize

J: Luke Morris

T: Syd Hosie

9-1

108

16⁽⁰⁾

7/605-

Ndaawi

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Gordon Elliott

9-4

107

29⁽⁰⁾

324531

Tenerife Sunshine

T: Charlie Johnston

8-12

106

7⁽⁰⁾

810-11

Boher Road

T: Jarlath P Fahey

9-9

102

30⁽⁰⁾

3114-1

Trooper Bisdee

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

8-10

106

13⁽⁰⁾

311-01

Kyle Of Lochalsh

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Hughie Morrison

9-6

106

Moving up to 1m5f did the trick at Newbury (good) last July and he also won going away twice over 1m6f at Chelmsford (AW) late last year; never figured after starting slowly in valuable AW race when upped to 2m at Newcastle in March, but he asserted in grand style to score easing down at Salisbury (1m6f, soft; up 10lb today) last month to suggest he could still develop into a very useful stayer.

26⁽⁰⁾

031-31

Pledgeofallegiance

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

8-13

108

24⁽⁰⁾

210-35

Grand Providence

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

9-1

109

5⁽⁰⁾

3031-3

Nachtgeist

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

9-10

103

Won over 1m6f (good to soft) last August on final start in Germany, where he'd earlier been third in a 1m3f Group 2; failed to pull up any trees in hurdles campaign for Tony Charlton, also tailed-off third in a Flat race on the snow at St Moritz, so plenty of speculation would be required to see him as a leading contender.

Verdict

Past 10 Winners

Year	Horse [Draw]	Age	Weight	SP	Trainer	Jockey
2023	Ahorsewithnoname [7]	8	9-8	7/1	Nicky Henderson	William Buick
2022	Coltrane [6]	5	9-5	14/1	Andrew Balding	Callum Hutchinson
2021	Juan Elcarno [5]	4	9-3	14/1	Kevin Ryan	Andrea Atzeni
2020	Coeur De Lion [9]	7	8-10	16/1	Alan King	Thore Hammer Hansen 5
2019	The Grand Visir [18]	5	9-10	12/1	Ian Williams	Richard Kingscote
2018	Lagostovegas [1]	6	9-3	10/1	W P Mullins	Andrea Atzeni
2017	Thomas Hobson [11]	7	9-10	4/1F	W P Mullins	Ryan Moore
2016	Jennies Jewel [2]	9	9-3	6/1	Jarlath P Fahey	Ronan Whelan
2015	Clondaw Warrior [19]	8	9-0	5/1F	W P Mullins	Ryan Moore
2014	Domination [17]	7	9-7	12/1	C Byrnes	Fran Berry

Key race stats 2024

Key trends

Won a Flat handicap, 10/10
Won within last five Flat starts, 9/10
Previously ran over hurdles, 8/10
Raced no more than once on the Flat that season, 8/10
Officially rated 91-98, 7/10

Other factors

Three winners were set to carry 9st 10lb (2022 winner Coltrane was ridden by a 5lb claimer).

Only three winners had scored beyond 2m on the Flat.

What happened in the Ascot Stakes last year?

AHORSEWITHNONAME, who won a Listed hurdle at Cheltenham in April on her previous start, had an uninterrupted run against the far rail and turned in her best effort over the longest trip she’s tackled in this sphere to make it a fifth Flat win. Calling The Wind wasn’t beaten far in the Chester Cup last time, ran well under his capable apprentice back up in trip on this less-demanding surface. With more Chester Cup form on show with Tritonic back in third and Law Of The Seas the fourth home.

Ascot Stakes

17:05 Royal Ascot

Verdict

Past 10 Winners

Key race stats 2024

What happened in the Ascot Stakes last year?

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