Ascot Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Royal Ascot)

Review the Ascot Stakes, exploring the achievements of leading trainers and jockeys. Examine past winners to uncover trends in this competitive long-distance handicap.
Ascot Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Royal Ascot)
Andy Powell
Andy Powell Expert Guide

You know how punters get lost in too much data or bet blindly? I break down the stats and trends so you can feel confident you’re betting with more than just gut instinct.

2026 Ascot Stakes Preview

The Ascot Stakes is one of the longest flat horse races of the season at just shy of two miles four furlongs and about two furlongs less than the longest flat race staged, the Queen Alexandra Stakes, which is the final race of Royal Ascot on the Saturday over just short of two miles six furlongs.

A valuable Royal Ascot handicap with a £110,000 purse and run over twenty furlongs, unsurprisingly attracts the attention of national hunt trainers; the last ten renewals have been won by a 'recognised' jumps trainer.

Ascot Stakes Information:

We also have a dedicated Royal Ascot tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. We cover every race at Royal Ascot, and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday. In addition to those, we also cover numerous races at Ascot during the flat season; you can find links to those here.

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How competitive is the Ascot Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2008 when the race had an over-round of 125%. The race in 2025 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 138%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Ascot Stakes, the over-round has been 130%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £130 which is bet.

Below you will find the 2026 Ascot Stakes Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Ascot Stakes Trend Analysis.

These are the top three quickest-run Ascot Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:

  1. Thomas Hobson (4:17.62) in 2017
  2. Full House (4:18.29) in 2007
  3. Domination (4:20.30) in 2014

Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Ascot Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 16 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +2.75. Ahead of the 2026 Ascot Stakes, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?

Over the last 20 renewals, it was Thomas Hobson, trained by W P Mullins and ridden by Ryan Moore, who set the fastest winning time in the Ascot Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 4:17.62 in 2017. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Jarlath P Fahey and jockey Ronan Whelan with Jennies Jewel who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 4:34.70 in the 2016 renewal.

What the expert says...
<p>Five of the last eleven winners ran over jumps last time out. Ahorsewithnoname (2023) was the last to do so, who won at Cheltenham before winning this race.</p>

Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Ascot Stakes Past Winners

Here are the Ascot Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Ascot Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.

YearHorse (Drawn)Info
2025
4:24.63
Ascending (IRE)
6yo 9-7 (6 of 20) 20/1
W J Lee
Henry De Bromhead (IRE)
2024
4:21.99
Pledgeofallegiance (IRE)
4yo 8-13 (1 of 20) 20/1
Luke Morris
Sir Mark Prescott Bt (GB)
2023
4:32.05
Ahorsewithnoname (GB)
8yo 9-8 (7 of 19) 7/1
William Buick
Nicky Henderson (GB)
2022
4:26.25
Coltrane (IRE)
5yo 9-5 (6 of 19) 14/1
Callum Hutchinson (5lbs)
Andrew Balding (GB)
2021
4:23.41
Reshoun (FR)
7yo 9-7 (3 of 19) 66/1
William Buick
Ian Williams (GB)
2020
4:27.51
Coeur De Lion (GB)
7yo 8-10 (9 of 19) 16/1
Thore Hammer Hansen (5lbs)
Alan King (GB)
2019
4:28.34
The Grand Visir (GB)
5yo 9-10 (18 of 19) 12/1
Richard Kingscote
Ian Williams (GB)
2018
4:31.75
Lagostovegas (IRE)
6yo 9-3 (1 of 19) 10/1
Andrea Atzeni
W P Mullins (IRE)
2017
4:17.62
Thomas Hobson (GB)
7yo 9-10 (11 of 18) 4/1F
Ryan Moore
W P Mullins (IRE)
2016
4:34.70
Jennies Jewel (IRE)
9yo 9-3 (2 of 20) 6/1
Ronan Whelan
Jarlath P Fahey (IRE)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Ascot Stakes have been based:

  • GB: 13 winners with an additional 46 placings from 317 runners
  • IRE: 7 winners with an additional 15 placings from 76 runners
  • NOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
  • FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner

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Ascot Stakes Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Ascot Stakes over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Simenon (2012), Clondaw Warrior (2015), Thomas Hobson (2017) and Lagostovegas (2018). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Ascot Stakes are Nicky Henderson (2 wins) and Ian Williams (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Ascot Stakes; Hughie Morrison has sent a total of 11 runners to the race without recording any wins.

Here are some of the top Ascot Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):

TrainerR-W-PWinEW
W P Mullins23-4-10+8.00+5.95
Nicky Henderson20-2-5-5.50-6.74
Ian Williams18-2-4+62.00+36.75
David Pipe13-1-3-3.50-2.19
Alan King11-1-4+6.00+6.13
Andrew Balding11-1-1+4.00-1.25
Sir Mark Prescott Bt6-1-2+15.00+10.25
Jane Chapple-Hyam6-1-1+1.50-0.94
Paul Webber4-1-2+17.00+12.00
Henry De Bromhead2-1-1+19.00+11.50

Ascot Stakes Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Ascot Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Simenon (2012), Clondaw Warrior (2015) and Thomas Hobson (2017). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Ascot Stakes is William Buick (2 wins). Multiple jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Ascot Stakes; Jamie Spencer (0-19), Frankie Dettori (0-13) and Jim Crowley (0-11) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple rides to the race.

Here are some of the top Ascot Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):

JockeyR-W-PWinEW
Ryan Moore20-3-9+0.00+0.70
William Buick11-2-3+64.00+37.57
Luke Morris7-1-3+14.00+11.75
Richard Kingscote7-1-1+6.00+1.50
Andrea Atzeni5-1-2+6.00+4.25
Ronan Whelan4-1-1+3.00+0.75
Thore Hammer Hansen3-1-1+14.00+8.00
W J Lee2-1-2+19.00+15.13
Sam Hitchcott2-1-1+19.00+11.50
Callum Hutchinson2-1-1+13.00+7.75

Ascot Stakes Trend Analysis

✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +39.50, is when the runner's last win was 1 start ago.

❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Flat (AW) race when last winning, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-53.

Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:

  • 2025: Winner in 6 (20,16,17) [20 Runners]
  • 2024: Winner in 1 (5,11,15) [20 Runners]
  • 2023: Winner in 7 (13,11,17) [19 Runners]
  • 2022: Winner in 6 (3,5,7) [19 Runners]
  • 2021: Winner in 3 (10,4,11) [19 Runners]

The courses that have produced the most winners of the Ascot Stakes are Chester, Goodwood, Punchestown, Cork and Ascot; there have been a total of 2 winners from each of those courses.

The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 15 winners from a total of 359 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 5 winners from a total of 36 runners.

These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Ascot Stakes despite multiple attempts:

  • Galileo (0 Wins from 27 runners)
  • Golden Horn (0 Wins from 9 runners)
  • Sir Percy (0 Wins from 8 runners)
  • Authorized (0 Wins from 7 runners)
  • Dalakhani (0 Wins from 7 runners)

Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Reshoun in 2021, winning for Ian Williams at odds of 66/1 under the guidance of William Buick. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Ascot Stakes.

Route to the Ascot Stakes

Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Ascot Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:

InfoLast Race
2025 - Ascending
Cork - 1st of 9 (10/3)
Cork Derby
2024 - Pledgeofallegiance
Goodwood - 1st of 7 (11/2)
William Hill Extra Place Races Handicap
2023 - Ahorsewithnoname
Cheltenham - 1st of 8 (7/2)
Catesby Estates Mares Novices Hurdle
2022 - Coltrane
Chester - 2nd of 14 (9/2)
Chester Cup
2021 - Reshoun
Chester - 11th of 16 (25/1)
Chester Cup
2020 - Coeur De Lion
Kempton - 8th of 20 (20/1)
Paddy Power Silver Plate Handicap Hurdle
2019 - The Grand Visir
Newmarket (July) - 7th of 15 (33/1)
Bernard Sunley Memorial Handicap
2018 - Lagostovegas
Killarney - 3rd of 8 (11/8)
Killarney Oils Mares Hurdle
2017 - Thomas Hobson
Punchestown - 7th of 24 (16/1)
Punchestown Listed Handicap Hurdle
2016 - Jennies Jewel
Curragh - 1st of 11 (7/4)
Irish Tatler Handicap

Schedule for Tuesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

The five-day Royal Ascot meeting kicks off on Tuesday with three Group 1 events on the seven-race card, with the Queen Anne Stakes, King Charles II Stakes and St James's Palace Stakes all part of the British Champions Series.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Queen Anne Stakes
Docklands (GB)
5yo - 14/1
Harry Eustace
Mark Zahra
15:05 Royal Ascot
Coventry Stakes
Gstaad (GB)
2yo - 7/2
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
15:40 Royal Ascot
King Charles III Stakes
American Affair (GB)
5yo - 11/1
Jim Goldie
Paul Mulrennan
16:20 Royal Ascot
St James's Palace Stakes
Field Of Gold (IRE)
3yo - 8/11
John & Thady Gosden
Colin Keane
17:00 Royal Ascot
Ascot Stakes
Ascending (IRE)
6yo - 20/1
Henry De Bromhead
W J Lee
17:35 Royal Ascot
Wolferton Stakes
Haatem (IRE)
4yo - 8/1
Richard Hannon
James Doyle
18:10 Royal Ascot
Copper Horse Stakes
French Master (IRE)
4yo - 5/2
John & Thady Gosden
James Doyle

Schedule for Wednesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

The feature race on the second day of Royal Ascot is the Prince of Wales's Stakes, a race which carries a prize fund of £1m and is part of the British Champions Series.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Queen Mary Stakes
True Love (IRE)
2yo - 9/4
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
15:05 Royal Ascot
Queen's Vase
Carmers (IRE)
3yo - 9/2
P Twomey
W J Lee
15:40 Royal Ascot
Duke of Cambridge Stakes
Crimson Advocate (USA)
4yo - 13/2
John & Thady Gosden
James McDonald
16:20 Royal Ascot
Prince of Wales's Stakes
Ombudsman (IRE)
4yo - 7/1
John & Thady Gosden
William Buick
17:00 Royal Ascot
Royal Hunt Cup
My Cloud (IRE)
4yo - 3/1
Roger Varian
Silvestre De Sousa
17:35 Royal Ascot
Kensington Palace Stakes
Miss Information (IRE)
4yo - 11/1
Andrew Balding
Oisin Murphy
18:10 Royal Ascot
Windsor Castle Stakes
Havana Hurricane (GB)
2yo - 7/1
Eve Johnson Houghton
Charles Bishop

Schedule for Thursday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

There are a couple of decent handicaps on the third day of Royal Ascot, the highlight of the day, though, is the Ascot Gold Cup, a Group 1 marathon for the flat runners.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Norfolk Stakes
Charles Darwin (IRE)
2yo - 8/13
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
15:05 Royal Ascot
King George V Stakes
Merchant (IRE)
3yo - 3/1
William Haggas
Tom Marquand
15:40 Royal Ascot
Ribblesdale Stakes
Garden Of Eden (IRE)
3yo - 7/1
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
16:20 Royal Ascot
Ascot Gold Cup
Trawlerman (IRE)
7yo - 85/40
John & Thady Gosden
William Buick
17:00 Royal Ascot
Britannia Stakes
Arabian Story (IRE)
3yo - 15/2
Saeed bin Suroor
Oisin Murphy
17:35 Royal Ascot
Hampton Court Stakes
Trinity College (IRE)
3yo - 5/2
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
18:10 Royal Ascot
Buckingham Palace Stakes
Never So Brave (IRE)
4yo - 4/1
Andrew Balding
Oisin Murphy

Schedule for Friday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

A couple of British Champions Series races on the Friday at Royal Ascot, the Commonwealth Cup over six furlongs and then the Coronation Stakes over just shy of a mile.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Albany Stakes
Venetian Sun (IRE)
2yo - 7/1
K R Burke
Clifford Lee
15:05 Royal Ascot
Commonwealth Cup
Time For Sandals (IRE)
3yo - 25/1
Harry Eustace
Richard Kingscote
15:40 Royal Ascot
Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
Ethical Diamond (IRE)
5yo - 3/1
W P Mullins
Ryan Moore
16:20 Royal Ascot
Coronation Stakes
Cercene (IRE)
3yo - 33/1
Joseph G Murphy
Gary Carroll
17:00 Royal Ascot
Sandringham Stakes
Never Let Go (GB)
3yo - 22/1
Ed Walker
Kieran Shoemark
17:35 Royal Ascot
King Edward VII Stakes
Amiloc (GB)
3yo - 11/8
Ralph Beckett
Rossa Ryan
18:10 Royal Ascot
Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes
Adrestia (GB)
3yo - 10/1
Simon & Ed Crisford
Oisin Murphy

Schedule for Saturday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

The final day of Royal Ascot is all about the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, a Group 1 race run over six furlongs which is part of the British Champions Series and carries a prize fund of £1m.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Chesham Stakes
Humidity (GB)
2yo - 4/1
Andrew Balding
James Doyle
15:05 Royal Ascot
Hardwicke Stakes
Rebels Romance (IRE)
7yo - 6/4
Charlie Appleby
William Buick
15:40 Royal Ascot
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes
Lazzat (FR)
4yo - 9/2
J Reynier
James Doyle
16:20 Royal Ascot
Jersey Stakes
Noble Champion (IRE)
3yo - 25/1
Ed Walker
Kieran Shoemark
17:00 Royal Ascot
Wokingham Stakes
Get It (GB)
7yo - 28/1
George Baker
Seamie Heffernan
17:35 Royal Ascot
Golden Gates Stakes
Quai De Bethune (FR)
3yo - 12/1
Andrew Balding
Oisin Murphy
18:10 Royal Ascot
Queen Alexandra Stakes
Sober (FR)
6yo - 4/5
W P Mullins
Ryan Moore

Article Contributor Information

We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Ascot Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.

Darren Brett

Darren Brett

Expert Guide

Darren has worked in the horse racing industry for decades bringing to OLBG for the last 20 years a wealth of knowledge, creating much of our content on these sports. Darren also manages our Grand National Guide and is the go-to font of knowledge for the world's greatest steeplechase.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Expert Guide

Andy, a seasoned horse racing expert with over 15 years of experience, possesses a comprehensive understanding of the sport, from delving into complex statistical data for flat racing in the UK and Ireland to crafting insightful flat racing blogs for OLBG.

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