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 1962 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 FIACRE J Sime P Beasley Sir K Parkinson 5/1
2 TAMERIO A Breasley G Richards Mr Michael Sobell 10/1
3 FLAG G Lewis P Hastings-Bass Lord Sefton 100/9
4 GRAND APPLAUSE W Rickaby Cottrill Mr E Rudd 100/8
5 GOLDEN GLOVES R Hutchinson G Smyth Duchess of Norfolk 9/2 fav
6 PALMISTRY E Smith T Leader Mr H Joel 10/1
7 BLAZING SCENT S Clayton G Todd Mr W Carter 100/9
8 SHADY CASE Robinson J Jarvis Mr J Phillips 100/9
9 XERXES D Smith G Brooke Mrs D McCalmont 100/8
10 KINGBENITCH W Swinburn P Nelson Sir B Mountain 100/8
11 MIGHTY GURKHA J Lindley Lambton Mrs H Morriss 100/7
12 NARDUS W Williamson H Wragg Mr Arpad Plesch 100/7
13 CAGIRAMA Stirk Boyd Mrs S Carson 100/6
14 PEACOCK THRONE G Littlewood Barling Lady Jessel 25/1
15 COMPTON MARTIN G Starkey Oxley Sir F Robinson 25/1
16 KIPSANG D Johnston Corbett Mrs A Gilmour 25/1
17 GRAM OF GOLD Eric Eldin Bill O'Gorman Mr Bill O'Gorman 25/1
18 ROI DE CRESTA D W Morris F Maxwell Mrs T M-Watson 25/1
19 MACMY W Snaith G Boyd Mr J Bell 25/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Tuesday 19th June 1962 and the winner, a bay horse by Faubourg out of Pumpkin, won a first prize of £1774 (equivalent to £39,000 in 2020). Over round 147%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960 1961 1962