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 1952 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 FIRSTLING R Reader K Cundell Mrs C Evans 25/1
2 THE DABSTER J Mercer D Hastings Mr O S Ruane 10/1
3 REGAL BLISS J Sime Beasley Mr A W Gordon 25/1
4 BUCKHOUND G Richards Murless Colonel B Hornung 5/1 fav
5 CAERLAVEROCK F Durr W Smyth Duke of Norfolk 6/1
6 GOOD DEED Barlow Walwyn Miss D Paget 7/1
7 CASTLETON D Smith Carey Mr T H Carey 8/1
8 ROYAL PARDON E Smith J E Watts Mr H J Joel 100/7
9 ROMAN HONEY Rickaby J Jarvis Lord Milford 100/7
10 NIGHTMAN E Mercer H Wragg Begum Aga Khan 100/6
11 MAGIC CIRCLE J Egan Davison Mrs P Hyams 100/6
12 ROCLARICE T Mahon Nightingall Mr M Ostrer 20/1
13 FIERY TORCH G Littlewood H Peacock Mr R S Clark 20/1
14 KING'S PRIZE W Johnstone Lawson Sir A Butt 20/1
15 FION BUIDHE E Britt P Nelson Maharajah of Morvi 20/1
16 SOLAR CHIME H Foster P Nelson Mr F G Taylor 25/1
17 PIMLICO K Gethin Templeman Mr E Thornton-Smith 25/1
18 ROYAL LARKSPUR Newton Lawson Mr T Donnelly 25/1
19 WELLINGTON CASTLE S Clayton Fawcus Mr F W Dennis 25/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Tuesday 17th June 1952 and the winner, a bay horse by Sayani out of Oatflake, won a first prize of £1556 (equivalent to £50,000 in 2020). Over round 132%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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