The Wolferton Stakes is a listed contest run over 1m2f. It takes place at 17:35 on Tuesday 16th June, which is the first 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.

NO.DRAW
FORM

HORSE

Predict the Winner

ODDS

JOCKEY& TRAINER

AGE

WGT

RPR

7⁽¹²⁾

/41-12

Gaucher

J: Colin Keane

T: W P Mullins

9-5

108

123

14⁽¹¹⁾

/35-65

Royal Rhyme

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

9-5

113

124

1⁽¹⁴⁾

8270-3

Adelaide River

J: Tom Marquand

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

9-5

108

124

5⁽⁷⁾

/543-3

Enfjaar

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

9-5

108

123

13⁽¹⁶⁾

608-42

Persica

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

9-5

114

126

9⁽²⁾

4136-7

Haatem

J: James Doyle

T: Richard Hannon

9-5

112

125

2⁽³⁾

25223-

Ancient Wisdom

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Appleby

9-5

114

124

6⁽¹⁵⁾

3324-0

Galen

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

9-5

114

128

10⁽⁶⁾

352-29

King's Gambit

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Harry Charlton

9-5

109

124

8⁽⁴⁾

5/463-

Ghostwriter

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

9-5

116

129

11⁽¹⁰⁾

427-35

Map Of Stars

J: James McDonald

T: F-H Graffard

9-5

113

131

16⁽⁸⁾

0-1343

Survie

J: Ryan Moore

T: George Boughey

9-0

111

126

4⁽¹⁾

-31125

Dividend

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

9-5

111

122

15⁽¹³⁾

2210-5

Wimbledon Hawkeye

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

9-5

115

125

3⁽⁵⁾

05-124

Arabian Light

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

9-5

111

123

12⁽⁹⁾

1113-

Nahraan

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John & Thady Gosden

9-5

110

123

RACING POST TIP

Haatem

A host with chances in a typically wide-open renewal. Last year's winner HAATEM has presumably been primed for this again and he's preferred to Arabian Light (second choice) and Wimbledon Hawkeye, who ran encouraging trials in the Brigadier Gerard. This is a slightly belated reappearance for Nahraan, and firmish ground would be something new to him, but the only horses to have beaten him are Japanese star Croix Du Nord and Arc hero Daryz. French raider Map Of Stars would be a threat to all if first-time cheekpieces spark a return to form.

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Past 10 Winners

Year	Horse [Draw]	Age	Weight	SP	Trainer	Jockey
2025	Haatem [5]	4	9-5	8/1	Richard Hannon	James Doyle
2024	Israr [8]	5	9-5	11/4J	John & Thady Gosden	Jim Crowley
2023	Royal Champion [12]	5	9-8	16/1	Roger Varian	Jack Mitchell
2022	Dubai Future [11]	6	9-8	20/1	Saeed bin Suroor	Daniel Tudhope
2021	Reshoun [3]	7	9-7P	66/1	Ian Williams	William Buick
2020	Mountain Angel [5]	6	9-3	8/1	Roger Varian	James Doyle
2019	Addeybb [12]	5	9-3	5/1	William Haggas	Daniel Tudhope
2018	Monarchs Glen [6]	4	9-8	8/1	John Gosden	Frankie Dettori
2017	Snoano [5]	5	9-0	25/1	Tim Easterby	David Allan
2016	Sir Isaac Newton [5]	4	9-0	7/1	A P O’Brien	Ryan Moore

Key race stats 2026

Key trends

Beaten on previous start, 9/10
Won on a right-handed track, 8/10
Ran no more than twice that season, 7/10
Won at Class 2 level or higher, 8/10
Aged four or five, 8/10
Drawn in single figures, 7/10 (all six drawn between five and seven)

Other factors

Seven winners had finished outside the top three last time out.

John Gosden has won this five times since 2011, including in 2018 (Monarchs Glen) – the first time it was a conditions race rather than a handicap.

What happened in the Wolferton Stakes last year?

Haatem struck for Wathnan Racing in the Wolferton Stakes. The Richard Hannon-trained colt recorded back-to-back wins at Royal Ascot, having landed the Jersey Stakes the previous year. Haatem was one of four runners in the race for Wathnan Racing, with the 4-1 favourite King’s Gambit also sporting their colours in third. It was Haatem’s first run at the 1m2f trip and second victory in the race in the past six years for his rider James Doyle, who rode Mountain Angel to success in 2020.

Wolferton Stakes

17:35 Royal Ascot

RACING POST TIP

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Past 10 Winners

Key race stats 2026

What happened in the Wolferton Stakes last year?

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