The Chesham Stakes is a listed contest run over 7f. It takes place at 14:30 on Saturday 20th June, which is the fifth day of Royal Ascot 2026. View the runners here, and also make sure to check out the odds and tips on offer for this race.

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FORM

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ODDS

JOCKEY& TRAINER

AGE

WGT

RPR

7⁽¹⁴⁾

Romanza

J: James McDonald

T: Charlie Fellowes

9-5

160,000gns yearling; 8-1 when fourth of ten on his debut in a novice here (6f, good) last month; subsequent wins by the first and fifth give the form some substance and the extra furlong should suit, but he needs to have improved considerably.

2⁽⁴⁾

Celtic Charioteer

J: Jonny Peate

T: James Ferguson

9-5

Improved from his debut and appreciated the longer trip when justifying favouritism in a Leicester maiden (7f, good) ten days ago; should be winning more races, but unlikely to be this one.

14⁽¹¹⁾

316

Bayside

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

9-0

Improved from her debut when winning a fillies' restricted novice at Beverley (5f, good to soft) in April, but was held under her penalty in a fillies' novice at Nottingham (6f, good) last month; would be a surprise winner.

6⁽²⁾

Revels

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

9-5

150,000gns foal, 350,000gns yearling; 8-11 for last month's debut in a Redcar maiden (7f, good) and, despite showing signs of greenness, he came home 3l clear of his nearest rival (third has won since); will have learnt plenty from that and is respected for stable that took this race in 2022.

15⁽⁹⁾

Sea Venture

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: George Scott

9-0

Impressive when coming home 3l clear on her debut in a Haydock fillies' maiden (6f, good to soft; 8-1) last month, especially as she had to overcome all sorts of traffic issues; open to progress and the extra furlong won't be a problem, but the form of the Haydock race isn't really working out, so improvement will be required.

3⁽¹³⁾

Nola Soul

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Stack

9-5

$220,000 yearling; overcame both taking a strong hold and greenness when staying on well to make a winning debut in a maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good) last month (third has won since); very likely to have learnt from that and he's one to be interested in.

9⁽¹⁾

Sword Salute

J: Rowan Scott

T: Charlie Johnston

9-5

Could hardly have been more impressive when justifying favouritism in a Lingfield restricted maiden (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago, but he had previously finished over 4l behind Revels when third of seven on Redcar debut (7f, good); even with the subsequent progress, that's quite a margin to turn around, especially with that rival open to improvement.

11⁽¹²⁾

Time For The Moon

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

9-5

101

Could manage only third of four when 11-10 for Haydock debut (7f, good to soft) last month, but he managed to come home just over 7l clear in a restricted novice at Musselburgh (7f, good) 13 days ago, despite rolling around in front; this race is tougher, but he looks a nice type and is respected.

8⁽⁵⁾

South Dakota

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O'Brien

9-5

Looked the stable's third string (and was apprentice ridden) when fourth of eight in a Curragh maiden on debut (6f, good) last month; the form has been well advertised by the wins of the second and third and the extra furlong should suit, but improvement will be needed.

10⁽³⁾

Sydney Carton

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

9-5

5-1 and did all his best work late on when third of eight on debut in a Beverley novice (7.5f, good to firm; hooded, but not today) last month; open to improvement, but the form looks ordinary and this is likely to prove much too hot.

12⁽⁸⁾

Whispering Moon

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

9-5

100,000gns yearling; caught the eye when staying on strongly to finish third of ten on his debut in a Thirsk novice (7f, good; 18-1) last month; that was a promising start, but he still finished about 5l behind Pikachu and is unlikely to be up to this task.

5⁽¹⁵⁾

Pikachu

J: David Egan

T: Charlie Johnston

9-5

450,000gns yearling; 4-1 when beaten half a length into second of ten (well clear of the third) on last month's debut in a Thirsk novice (7f, good); should be winning races in due course, but will need a good deal more if he's to go one better in this; stable triple-handed.

13⁽⁶⁾

Aperoll

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

9-0

Well-backed 9-4 favourite when beating her 11 rivals on debut in a Newbury fillies' maiden (6.5f, good to firm) this month; this race will be tougher, but her trainer was very complimentary about her after that win and fillies have won two of the last three runnings.

1⁽⁷⁾

Aix La Chapelle

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O'Brien

9-5

Superbly bred colt who was very much the stable second string according to the market (and deserted by Ryan Moore) for his debut in a Curragh maiden (7f, good to yielding) 15 days ago but he managed to overcome greenness to beat his five rivals, ultimately a shade cosily; likely to have learnt plenty from that and a major player for yard that has won this race seven times.

4⁽¹⁰⁾

On Just Terms

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

9-5

$100,000 yearling, 220,000gns breeze-up 2yo; half-brother to three winners including Countessa (11.6f turf/1m4f AW; RPR 79) and Junipermarshmallow (US 7.5f/8.5f turf 2yo including stakes); dam 7f AW winner (80), closely related to multiple 1m Group 1 winner Alpha Centauri; this is a tough race in which to make his debut, but he must be well regarded by his top stable and this race did go to a newcomer four years go; market should be revealing.

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Revels

Seven of the last eight winners of this to have run before came into the race unbeaten, with six of those having won their only previous start. Curragh maiden winner Aix La Chapelle fits into that category and will be a major player in his bid to provide Aidan O'Brien with his eighth winner in the race, albeit with fellow Irish challenger Nola Soul having achieved just as much when making a successful debut at Leopardstown. Both are respected, while Newbury winner Aperoll is clearly highly regarded and makes the shortlist alongside impressive Musselburgh winner Time For The Moon. Joseph O'Brien's newcomer On Just Terms should be closely monitored in the market, but the vote goes to REVELS whose impressive Redcar debut success has since been handsomely franked by the reopposing Sword Salute. The stable took this with Holloway Boy in 2022.

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Past 10 Winners

Year	Horse [Draw]	Age	Weight	SP	Trainer	Jockey
2025	Humidity [3]	2	9-5	4/1	Andrew Balding	James Doyle
2024	Bedtime Story [3]	2	9-0	11/8F	A P O’Brien	Ryan Moore
2023	Snellen [13]	2	9-0	12/1	Gavin Cromwell	Gary Carroll
2022	Holloway Boy [12]	2	9-5	40/1	K. R. Burke	Daniel Tudhope
2021	Point Lonsdale [7]	2	9-3	10//11F	A P O’Brien	Ryan Moore
2020	Battleground [6]	2	9-3	11/4F	A P O’Brien	Ryan Moore
2019	Pinatubo [7]	2	9-3	3/1	Charlie Appleby	James Doyle
2018	Arthur Kitt [3]	2	9-3	13/2	Tom Dascombe	Richard Kingscote
2017	September [6]	2	8-12	11/8F	A P O’Brien	Ryan Moore
2016	Churchill [8]	2	9-3	8/11F	A P O’Brien	Ryan Moore

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Key trends

Raced just once, 8/10 (five had won)
By a sire with a stamina index of at least 8.7f, 8/10
Recorded Topspeed figure of at least 63, 6/10
Adjusted RPR of at least 91, 7/10

Other factors

Since Bach in 1999, only four winners have previously scored over 7f – September in 2017, Point Lonsdale in 2022, Bedtime Story in 2024 (all trained by Aidan O’Brien) and the 2023 winner Snellen.

The record of fillies is 3-35 – Bedtime Story most recently in 2024.

What happened in the Chesham Stakes last year?

A race for juveniles whose sire won over at least 1m2f. Humidity was a gutsy winner for James Doyle and Andrew Balding. Breaking well and making all down the centre of the track, the son of Ulysses saw off the initial challenge of eventual third Moments Of Joy and then the late run of the second Thesecretadversary. Humidity was successful on debut at Newbury and went on to show good form in Group company for the rest of the season.

Chesham Stakes

14:30 Royal Ascot

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Past 10 Winners

Key race stats 2026

What happened in the Chesham Stakes last year?

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