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 1970 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 RIGHTBOY E Hide G Richards Lady Beaverbrook 9/2
2 WHISTLING GLORY F Durr H Leader Mrs S Eldin 100/8
3 FOUNT OF YOUTH R Miles Ingham Mr L Lawrence 20/1
4 FIELD OFFICER A Barclay Murless Lt-Col J Hornung 7/2 fav
5 PREMENO D McKay H Wragg Mr G Oldham 10/1
6 ELEMENT T Carter H Cecil Sir H De Trafford 10/1
7 RYEDALE KING J Seagrave Herbert Jones Mr T Amies 100/7
8 PERSIAN ORANGE A Cousins K Cundell Lady Clifden 100/7
9 ROYAL WISH D East T Leader Major M Wyatt 100/7
10 SAPSFORD R Hutchinson H Cecil Mrs A Sheppard 100/6
11 IMPERIAL FANTASY W Williamson D Whelan Mr R Delbourge 100/6
12 TENNESSEE Pat Eddery Doug Smith Lady Hardy 100/6
13 MODERN ARCHERY P Waldron E Goddard Mr R Ross 100/6
14 GREAT GALE W Carson P Nelson Lord Carnarvon 20/1
15 PALYANA J Wilson Ingham Mr C Driver 20/1
16 PRINCELY JUSTICE J Curant Crossley Mr A Aspin 20/1
17 FESTINO D Maitland T Corbett Mr H LoeBstein 20/1
18 ESAU G Duffield Oxley Lord Halifax 20/1
19 HAPPY VICTORIOUS R Reader Doug Smith Mrs W Jones 20/1
20 BROTHER BELLS Ray Still L Dale Mr G Van Der Ploeg 20/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Friday 19th June 1970 and the winner, a chestnut horse by Princely Gift out of Riches, won a first prize of £2096 (equivalent to £33,000 in 2020). Over round 151%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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