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 1973 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 TUDOR RHYTHM P Eddery P Walwyn Mrs D McCalmont 8/1
2 SUMMER KNAVE J Lowe Denys Smith Mr J Pearce 14/1
3 DOUBLE SENSATION B Raymond Hanbury Lord Ilchester 20/1
4 TUDENHAM S Bryne Denys Smith Mr L Holliday 25/1
5 SMALL GAME G Starkey H Cecil Mr M Zelker 7/1 fav
6 OLD LUCKY W Carson Van Cutsem Mr Nelson Bunker Hunt 15/2
7 GOLDEN THORN G Lewis Murless Lt-Col J Hornung 8/1
8 STAR CHIEF A Kimberley J Hindley Mr S Joel 12/1
9 ST BARNABAS E Johnson S Hall Mrs E Patchett 12/1
10 CUPID D Cullen W Hern Sir Michael Sobell 12/1
11 BLUE CASHMERE E Hide Michael Stoute Mr R C Turner 16/1
12 BRIGHT SILVER F Durr Budgett Mrs J Carnegie 16/1
13 SUPERIOR SAM T McKeown Doug Smith Mrs W Spurgin 16/1
14 BLITZ M L Thomas Harwood Mr J Green 16/1
15 LUCKY HECTOR D McKay J Sutcliffe jnr Mr D Fisher 16/1
16 FREE WILL P Waldron I Balding Mr Paul Mellon 20/1
17 WIGGED A Murray J Tree Mr J H Whitney 20/1
18 CLOSED CIRCUIT P Cook N Vigors Mr J McShain 20/1
19 DARING LEAP G Duffield C Miller Mrs S Mason 25/1
20 GENERAL CUSTER R Still D Whelan Mr A Perry 25/1
21 SHARK BOAT H Ballentine P Nelson Major V McCalmont 25/1
22 HONOURS GALORE C Leonard Miss Wilmot Mr S Mason 25/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Friday 22nd June 1973 and the winner, a bay horse by Tudor Melody out of Rhine Maiden, won a first prize of £3946 (equivalent to £49,000 in 2020). Over round 142%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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