Robin Hood Stakes

Ben Marshall Stakes
2021
Zakouski Stormy Antarctic Jadoomi
Previous years
2020
Zakouski Modern Millie Epic Hero
2019
Roseman Century Dream Accidental Agent
2018
Mitchum Swagger Muntadab Robin Of Navan
2017
Bravo Zolo Lord Glitters Via Via
2016
Estidhkaar Kool Kompany Latharnach
2015
Big Baz Mitchum Swagger So Beloved
2014
French Navy Fire Ship Bronze Angel
2013
Penitent French Navy Tullius
2012
French Navy Red Jazz Fire Ship
2011
Secrecy Samurai Sword Maali
2010-2001
2010
Kingsfort The Cheka Balducci
2009
Prince Of Dance Shaweel Bushman
2008
Virtual General Eliott Alexandros
2007
Jalmira Tell Caldra
2006
Blue Ksar Army of Angels Bahia Breeze
2005
St Andrews Violet Park Borthwick Girl
2004
Sleeping Indian Babodana Take A Bow
2003
Babodana Checkit Grand Passion
2002
Smirk Samhari Beauchamp Pilot
2001
Riberac Smirk Imperial Dancer
2000-1991
2000
Albarahin Rosse Warningford
1999
Bomb Alaska Albarahin Alpenglow
1998
Generous Libra Generous Rosi Ramooz
1997
Samara Balalaika Desert Beauty
1996
Ali-Royal Nijo Fatefully
1995
Celestial Key First Island Bin Rosie
1994
Nijo Lap of Luxury Our Rita
1993
Mellottie Fraam Garden Of Heaven
1992
Inner City Badawi Swing Low
1991
Hyabella Cardinal Point St Ninian
1990-1988
1990
Two Left Feet Swordsmith Rushmore
1989
Light Of Morn Just Three Silk Petal
1988
Reprimand Royal Touch Chadenshe
 

The Robin Hood Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Nottingham over a distance of 1 mile and 75 yards (1,678 metres), and is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November. Prior to 2022 it was run on the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket over 1 mile. The first two scheduled runnings at Nottingham in 2022 and 2023 were abandoned due to a waterlogged course.[1][2]

The race was originally named in honour of the equine artist Ben Marshall (1768-1835) and run as the Ben Marshall Stakes. In 2024 it was renamed in honour of the legendary outlaw Robin Hood.[3]

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1986 Cresta Auction 3 Gary Carter Gavin Pritchard-Gordon 1:44.84
1987 Shady Heights 3 Willie Carson Robert Armstrong 1:42.24
1988 Reprimand 3 Willie Ryan Henry Cecil 1:42.13
1989 Light Of Morn 3 Bruce Raymond Ben Hanbury 1:38.92
1990 Two Left Feet 3 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott 1:37.33
1991 Hyabella 3 John Reid Michael Stoute 1:39.39
1992 Inner City 3 Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani 1:38.93
1993 Mellottie 8 John Lowe Mary Reveley 1:40.10
1994 Nijo 3 Jason Weaver David Loder 1:43.36
1995 Celestial Key 5 Philip Robinson Mark Johnston 1:36.91
1996 Ali-Royal 3 Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 1:38.00
1997 Samara 4 Kieren Fallon John Dunlop 1:37.59
1998 Generous Libra 4 Kevin Darley John Dunlop 1:44.73
1999 Bomb Alaska 4 John Egan Toby Balding 1:44.35
2000 Albarahin 5 Richard Hills Marcus Tregoning 1:45.72
2001 Riberac 5 Kevin Darley Mark Johnston 1:40.39
2002 Smirk 4 Kevin Darley David Elsworth 1:41.69
2003 Babodana 3 Philip Robinson Mark Tompkins 1:38.97
2004 Sleeping Indian[a] 3 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 1:41.32
2005 St Andrews 5 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 1:43.41
2006 Blue Ksar 3 Ted Durcan Saeed bin Suroor 0:00.00
2007 Jalmira 6 Billy Lee Charlie Swan 1:37.52
2008 Virtual 3 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 1:40.20
2009 Prince Of Dance 3 Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe 1:39.11
2010 Kingsfort 3 Daragh O'Donohoe Saeed bin Suroor 1:40.27
2011 Secrecy 5 Kieren Fallon Saeed bin Suroor 1:36.70
2012 French Navy 4 Mickael Barzalona Mahmood Al Zarooni 1:40.37
2013 Penitent 7 Danny Tudhope David O'Meara 1:41.65
2014 French Navy 6 Adam Kirby Charlie Appleby 1:37.44
2015 Big Baz 5 Graham Lee William Muir 1:39.97
2016 Estidhkaar 4 Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Jr. 1:36.30
2017 Brave Zolo 5 Adam Kirby Charlie Appleby 1:39.47
2018 Mitchum Swagger 6 Harry Bentley Ralph Beckett 1:40.42
2019 Roseman 3 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 1:42.46
2020 Zakouski 4 William Buick Charlie Appleby 1:46.66
2021 Zakouski 5 William Buick Charlie Appleby 1:38.70
2022 no race [b][1]
2023 no race [b][2]
2024 Sparks Fly 4 Laura Pearson David Loughnane 1:47.79
  1. ^ Babodana finished first in 2004 but was placed second after a stewards' enquiry
  2. ^ a b The 2022 and 2023 runnings were abandoned due to waterlogging

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Rennie, Matt (2 November 2022). "'It's disappointing' - Nottingham's meeting cancelled following heavy rainfall". Racing Post. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b Haynes, Jack (31 October 2023). "Ascot expecting 40-50mm of rain before Saturday's jumps fixture and Lingfield monitoring Storm Ciaran". Racing Post. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Update from the BHA's Flat Pattern Committee". British Horseracing Authority. 13 February 2024. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.