Royal Ascot: Britannia Stakes

The Britannia Stakes is a flat handicap for three-year-old colts and geldings over the straight mile, on the same course and distance as the Royal Hunt Cup, on the third day of the Royal meeting.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Britannia Stakes over the Old Mile took place on Friday 22nd June 1928 and was won by Sea Crag (10/1), a bay horse by Craig An Eran out of Seabloom, who defeated Covent Garden (7/1), Oreval (20/1) and 21 others by 2 lengths and the same.
Britannia Stakes 1931 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 OJALA H Beasley Atty Persse Major D McCalmont 8/1
2 TOM TIT III H Wragg Holland Mrs V D Sainsbury 100/7
3 ZANOFF R Dick Molony Mr Z G Michalinos 100/9
4 LIGHT O' LOVE Henri Jelliss Jack Jarvis Mr E Esmond 6/1 fav
5 NITSICHIN F Lane Thrale Mr D Kennedy 100/7
6 SEASCAPE G Baines W Earl Mr Walter Earl 33/1
7 ISTHMUS T Lowrey Elsey Mr H Clayton 100/6
8 WENCESLAS C Richards G Todd Mr H Lester 100/6
9 GUIDING STAR W Nevett J Jarvis Mr C Gordon 50/1
10 BIBI TELLA M Beary J Beary HH Aga Khan 33/1
11 CLOGHEEN J Childs Boyd-Rochfort Colonel R Charteris 33/1
12 BERRYDALE F Fox F Darling Lord Woolavington 20/1
13 THE TROUT B Carslake Whitaker Sir Abe Bailey 33/1
14 MYLEE C Ray P Gilpin M E De St Alary 33/1
15 ROYAL ATHLONE P Beasley R J Colling Mrs E Nolan 100/7
16 ACQUIT A Wragg Jack Jarvis Sir L Philipps 33/1
17 CHATTERER S Donoghue Cottrill Mrs F Clark 20/1
18 NORFOLK G Bezant Pratt Mr J A De Rothschild 20/1
19 THERMOPYLAE G Richards Hogg Lord Glanely 7/1
20 RUSSET A Burns Cottrill Mr H L Cottrill 33/1
21 MELEE Ken Gethin Gilpin Mrs C Clare 100/8
22 PSALM J Sirett Lawson M M Calmann 50/1
23 GALLOPING MAJOR T Barber Read Sir W Cooke 100/6
24 LADY HERODENE A Smirke Sneyd Mrs M Gemmell 50/1
25 ZANE GREY T Weston Lambton Lady Derby 100/7
26 MINK J Dines R Day Mr T Davidson 100/6
27 CAREFUL SAILOR H Packman Tabor Mr E Robson 50/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Friday 19th June 1931 and the winner, a bay filly by Buen Ojo out of Dursilla, won a first prize with 1000 sovereigns added (equivalent to £63,300 in 2020). Over round 150%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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