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 1977 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 FINITE P Cook M Stoute Mr R Clifford-Turner 14/1
2 CLADDAGH L Piggott H Wragg Mr R More O'Ferrall 11/1
3 OWEN JONES G Dettori H Cecil Mr H Joel 4/1 fav
4 BETTER BLESSED S Young W Hastings-Bass Mr J Rose 25/1
5 ACCELERATE P Eddery P Walwyn Mr J Henderson 10/1
6 DONZEL M Johnston G Harwood Mr A Bodie 8/1
7 CLWYD J Mercer H Cecil Lady Murless 8/1
8 LE SOLEIL B Rouse H R Price PTP Plant Hire Ltd 8/1
9 MERRY MUSKATEER B Raymond M Jarvis Mrs S Ribeck 8/1
10 ARCTIC TRIBUNE M L Thomas R Jarvis Mr L Gordon 12/1
11 TOWN & COUNTRY W Carson W Hern Mr T Egerton 14/1
12 TURO G Lewis B Hanbury Mr J St George 16/1
13 PAK LOK E Eldin R Houghton Mr W Suike 20/1
14 HAIGHALL G Gosney G Hunter Mrs J D'Morlas 20/1
15 ALLTYRE D McKay D Underwood Mr J Vanner 25/1
16 BOLD JACK R Fox R Hannon Mr B Barnett 25/1
17 QUI VA LA C Nutter Mark Prescott Lady Fairhaven 25/1
18 PETRONISI R Street C Brittain Captain M Lemos 33/1
19 COURAGEOUS KING D Cullen W Wightman Mr J Peterswald 33/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Friday 17th June 1977 and the winner, a bay horse by American Native out of Regilla, won a first prize of £5197 (equivalent to £33,000 in 2020). Over round 141%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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