Royal Ascot Day 5
Royal Ascot Day 5, 2020
Royal Ascot Day 5 is the final day of the Royal Ascot Meeting each year on the Saturday (20th June 2020). With just two Group races, some may say that it’s not the best quality of the five days of Royal Ascot, with the Group One Diamond Jubilee Stakes the day’s flagship event.
Get Royal Day 2 Betting OffersRoyal Ascot Saturday gets going with the Listed Chesham Stakes. This is another 2 year-old contest that is run over 7f and in recent years has seen 16 of the last 17 winners finish in the top three last time out.
The Group Two Jersey Stakes is the second Royal Ascot race on the final day of the meeting and another race over 7f. With 8 wins between them, then trainers Aidan O’Brien and Sir Michael Stoute are always both looking for in the Jersey Stakes.
Run over 1m4f, the Listed Hardwicke Stakes is the third race at Royal Ascot on day five. We’ve seen the last two favourites land the prize, while in recent years 11 of the last 17 market leaders in the race have been placed. With 13 wins between them in the last 17 then trained, Sir Michael Stoute, Mark Johnston and Aidan O’Brien should be respected in this race.
The Group One Diamond Jubilee Stakes is the Royal Ascot day five feature race. Run over 6f it’s another of the top sprinting races on the global horse racing calendar and you often see horses that ran in the King’s Stand Stakes on the Tuesday running here too. Last year the Godolphin-owned Blue Point landed both the King’s Stand and Diamond Jubilee Stakes at the same meeting.
The Diamond Jubilee has seen 14 of the last 17 winners aged 5 or younger, while we’ve not had a winner from stall one in the last 14 runnings.
We end Royal Ascot day five with the competitive Wokingham Stakes Handicap. This is a well-contested 6f handicap that often attracts 25+ runners each year. In 2019, the well-backed Cape Byron won the race for the Roger Varian yard and considering the competitive nature of the race, we’ve actually had 5 winning market leaders in the last 20 runnings.
The curtain always comes down on Royal Ascot Day 5 with the Queen Alexandra Stakes – the longest race at Royal Ascot. Run over 2m5f, it’s another chance for the jumping yards to target a race at the meeting and in the last 17 years we’ve seen 5 National Hunt stables land the prize, including the powerful Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott teams, who are more-famed for having runners at the Cheltenham Festival in March and Grand National in April.
Royal Ascot Saturday Races
Below is a list of races run on Day 5 Royal Ascot each year.
- 2:30pm – The Chesham Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1)
- 3:05pm – The Jersey Stakes (Group 3)
- 3:40pm – The Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)
- 4:20pm – The Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Group 1)
- 5:00pm – The Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
- 5:35pm – The Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race) (Class 2)
Royal Ascot Day 5 Past Winners and Trends
List of winners and winning trends for all races on Ascot Saturday:
Chesham Stakes (Listed Race) (CLASS 1) (2yo) 7f
| Chesham Stakes Recent Winners | Chesham Stakes Key Winners Trends (last 17 years) |
|---|---|
| 2019 – Pinatubo (3/1) | 17/17 – Had no more than 2 previous career runs |
| 2018 – Arthur Kitt (13/2) | 16/17 – Finished in the top 3 last time out |
| 2017 – September (11/8 fav) | 15/17 – Ran over 6f last time out (10 won) |
| 2016 – Churchill (8/11 fav) | 14/17 – Had just 1 previous career run |
| 2015 – Suits You (14/1) | 14/17 – Were foaled in March or earlier |
| 2014 – Richard Pankhurst (10/1) | 12/17 – Won their previous race |
| 2013 – Berkshire (16/1) | 12/17 – Returned 7/1 or shorter in the betting |
| 2012 – Tha’ir (9/2) | 5/17 – Winning favourites (1 joint) |
| 2011 – Maybe (5/2 fav) | 3/17 – Irish trained-winners (Aiden O’Brien) |
| 2010 – Zaidan (7/1) | 2/17 – Trained by Mark Johnston |
| 2009 – Big Audio (22/1) | 2/17 – Trained by Richard Hannon |
| 2008 – Free Agent (7/2 jfav) | Ryan Moore has ridden the winners in 2011, 2016 and 2017 |
| 2007 – Maze (11/2) | 13 of the last 14 winners came between stalls 1-8 |
| 2006 – Champlain (7/2) | 7 of the last 14 winners came from stalls 1 (3) or 7 (3) |
| 2005 – Championship Point (4/1) | 11 of the last 14 winners returned 10/1 or shorter |
| 2004 – Whazzat (7/1) | Trainer Paul Cole has won the race 4 times before |
Jersey Stakes (Group 3) (CLASS 1) (3yo) 7f
| Jersey Stakes Recent Winners | Jersey Stakes Key Winners Trends (last 18 years) |
|---|---|
| 2019 – Space Traveller (25/1) | 17/18 – Had at least 1 run already that season |
| 2018 – Expert Eye (8/1) | 14/18 – Had 4 or more career runs |
| 2017 – Le Brivido (2/1 fav) | 11/18 – Had won over 7f before |
| 2016 – Ribchester (7/1) | 10/18 – Had won a Listed or better class race before |
| 2015 – Dutch Connection (14/1) | 9/18 – Finished 1st or 2nd last time out |
| 2014 – Mustajeeb (9/2 jfav) | 8/18 – Unplaced favourites |
| 2013 – Gale Force Ten (9/2 fav) | 8/18 – Ran at Newmarket last time out |
| 2012 – Ishvana (20/1) | 8/18 – Horses from stall 8 placed |
| 2011 – Strong Suit (11/1) | 7/18 – Had run at Ascot before |
| 2010 – Rainfall (8/1) | 7/18 – Returned a double-figure price in the betting |
| 2009 – Ouqba (12/1) | 4/18 – Won their previous race |
| 2008 – Aqlaam (13/2) | 3/18 – Winning favourites |
| 2007 – Tariq (15/2) | 2/18 – Trained by Aidan O’Brien (3 wins in total) |
| 2006 – Jeremy (9/2) | 2/18 – Trained by Sir Michael Stoute (5 wins in total) |
| 2005 – Proclamation (7/1) | The Irish have won 3 of the last 8 runnings |
| 2004 – Kheleyf (6/1) | The horse from stall 11 has finished 2nd in 5 of the last 12 runnings |
Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) (CLASS 1) (4yo+) 1m4f
| Hardwicke Stakes Recent Winners | Hardwicke Stakes Key Winners Trends (last 17 years) |
|---|---|
| 2019 – Defoe (11/4 fav) | 17/17 – Had won over at least 1m2f before |
| 2018 – Crystal Ocean (4/7 fav) | 17/17 – Had won a Group 2 or 3 previously |
| 2017 – Idaho (9/2) | 15/17 – Placed last time out |
| 2016 – Dartmouth (10/1) | 15/17 – Had won over 1m4f before |
| 2015 – Snow Sky (12/1) | 13/17 – Had at least 2 previous runs that season |
| 2014 – Telescope (7/4 fav) | 13/17 – Trained by Aidan O’Brien (3), Mark Johnston (2) or Sir Michael Stoute (8) |
| 2013 – Thomas Chippendale (8/1) | 11/17 – Had run at Ascot before |
| 2012 – Sea Moon (3/1 fav) | 11/17 – Aged 4 years-old (inc 9 of last 10 winners) |
| 2011 – Await the Dawn (4/6 fav) | 11/17 – Placed favourites |
| 2010 – Harbinger (8/11 fav) | 11/17 – Returned 9/2 or shorter in the betting |
| 2009 – Bronze Cannon (8/1) | 8/17 – Won their previous race |
| 2008 – Macarthur (11/8 fav) | 7/17 – Ran at Epsom last time out (Coronation Cup) |
| 2007 – Maraahel (10/3) | 7/17 – Winning favourites |
| 2006 – Maraahel (9/2) | 4/17 – Ridden by Ryan Moore |
| 2005 – Bandari (10/1) | 12 of the last 14 winners returned 8/1 or shorter |
| 2004 – Doyen (6/5 fav) | 10 of the last 14 winners returned 9/2 or shorter |
| 2003 – Indian Creek (14/1) | No winner from stall 1 in the last 14 runnings |
Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) (CLASS 1) (3yo+) 6f
| Diamond Jubilee Stakes Recent Winners | Diamond Jubilee Stakes Key Winners Trends (last 17 years) |
|---|---|
| 2019 – Blue Point (6/4 fav) | 16/17 – Previous distance (6f) winners |
| 2018 – Merchant Navy (4/1) | 14/17 – Aged 5 or younger |
| 2017 – The Tin Man (9/2) | 14/17 – Previous Group Race winners |
| 2016 – Twilight Son (7/2) | 12/17 – Failed to win their last race |
| 2015 – Undrafted (14/1) | 12/17 – Had run at Ascot before |
| 2014 – Slade Power (7/2 fav) | 10/17 – Won by a UK-based yard |
| 2013 – Lethal Force (11/1) | 8/17 – Returned a double-figure price |
| 2012 – Black Caviar (1/6 fav) | 8/17 – Unplaced favourites |
| 2011 – Society Rock (25/1) | 6/17 – Ran in the King’s Stand Stakes earlier at the meeting |
| 2010 – Starspanglebanner (13/2 jfav) | 4/17 – Winning favourite (joint) |
| 2009 – Art Connoisseur (20/1) | 2/17 – Trained by James Fanshawe |
| 2008 – Kingsgate Native (33/1) | 6 of the last 15 winners were Irish-bred |
| 2007 – Soldier’s Tale (9/1) | 8 of the last 15 winners came from a double-figure draw |
| 2006 – Les Arcs (33/1) | No winner from stall 1 in the last 14 runnings |
| 2005 – Cape Of Good Hope (8/1) | 6 of the last 15 winners returned a double-figure price |
Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (CLASS 2) (3yo+ 0-110) 6f
| Wokingham Stakes Recent Winners | Wokingham Stakes Key Winners Trends (last 20 years) |
|---|---|
| 2019 – Cape Byron (7/2 fav) | 20/20 – Had won before over 6f or 7f |
| 2018 – Bacchus (33/1) | 20/20 – Had no more than 4 runs that season |
| 2017 – Out Do (25/1) | 19/20 – Finished sixth or better last time out |
| 2016 – Outback Traveller (10/1) | 18/20 – Ran within the last 6 weeks |
| 2015 – Interception (10/1) | 17/20 – Had won a race over 6f before |
| 2014 – Baccarat (9/1) | 17/20 – Aged 4 or 5 years-old |
| 2013 – York Glory (14/1) | 12/20 – Had at least 2 runs already that season |
| 2012 – Dandy Boy (33/1) | 12/20 – Returned a double-figure price in the betting |
| 2011 – Deacon Blues (15/2) | 11/20 – Had run at Ascot before (7 had won here) |
| 2010 – Laddies Poker Two (9/2 fav) | 10/20 – Ran at either Ascot, Goodwood or Newmarket last time |
| 2009 – High Standing (8/1) | 6/20 – Won their previous race |
| 2008 – Big Timer I (20/1) | 5/20 – Won by the favourite |
| 2007 – Dark Missile (22/1) | 10 of the last 14 winners carried 9-3 or less in weight |
| 2006 – Baltic King (10/1) | 9 of the last 14 winners returned 14/1 or shorter |
| 2005 – Iffraaj (9/4 fav) | 10 of the last 14 winners came from a double-figure draw |
| 2004 – Lafi (6/1 fav) | 9 of the last 10 winners came from a double-figure stall |
| 2003 – Ratio (14/1) / Fayr Jag (10/1) (dead-heat) | 7 of the last 9 runnings – the top 2 finishers all came from double-figure stalls |
Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race) (CLASS 2) (4yo+) 2m5f159y
| Queen Alexandra Stakes Recent Winners | Queen Alexandra Stakes Key Winners Trends (last 17 years) |
|---|---|
| 2019 – Cleonte (7/2) | 15/17 – Finished unplaced last time out |
| 2018 – Pallasator (11/2) | 11/17 – Had won over at least 2m on the flat before |
| 2017 – Oriental Fox (10/1) | 10/17 – Had run at Ascot before |
| 2016 – Commissioned (12/1) | 10/17 – Aged 4, 5 or 6 years old |
| 2015 – Oriental Fox (4/1) | 5/17 – Won by a NH yard |
| 2014 – Pique Sous (11/4) | 5/17 – Irish-trained winners |
| 2013 – Chiberta King (8/1) | 3/17 – Winning favourites |
| 2012 – Simenon (11/4 fav) | 3/17 – Ridden by Ryan Moore |
| 2011 – Swingkeel (11/2) | 2/17 – Trained by Sir Michael Stoute |
| 2010 – Bergo (10/1) | 2/17 – Trained by Willie Mullins |
| 2009 – Caracciola (6/1) | 2/17 – Trained by Mark Johnston |
| 2008 – Honolulu (7/4 fav) | 2/17 – Trained by Gordon Elliott |
| 2007 – Enjoy The Moment (6/1) | 10 of the last 14 winners returned 6/1 or shorter |
| 2006 – Baddam (11/2) | 12 of the last 14 winners came from stalls 9-16 (inc) |
| 2005 – Cruzspiel (10/1) | 11 of the last 14 winners came from a double-figure stall |