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 1984 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 TORWAR D McHargue L Cumani V Zuco 6/1
2 COURTING SEASON B Thomson J Sutcliffe Roldvale Ltd 33/1
3 FINIAN'S RAINBOW S Cauthen I Balding Lord Porchester 20/1
4 SUPER TRIP T Williams G Hunter J Maxwell 25/1
5 PLEBISCITE P Cook H Cecil Daniel Wildenstein 11/1
6 CAROCREST G Starkey G Harwood Lady Harrison 20/1
7 GAIUS L Piggott H Cecil Carlo D'Alessio 5/1 fav
8 INCISIVE K Darley E Weymes Lady Howard De Walden 11/1
9 PERSIS T Ives J W Watts Sir K Butt 11/1
10 BATON BOY E Johnson R Hobson A Wragg 14/1
11 SARAB T Quinn P Cole Faal Racing Ltd 14/1
12 BOLD PATRIARCH W Carson J Dunlop P Winfield 16/1
13 ON OATH J H Brain B Hobbs Marquesa De Moratalla 16/1
14 ANY BUSINESS P Waldron G Lewis Mrs V Lewis 20/1
15 KINGS ISLAND W R Swinburn C Brittain H King 20/1
16 LEYSH J Lowe S Norton HH Prince Y Saud 20/1
17 MEGASTAR M L Thomas G Hunter D Scott 20/1
18 SHMAIREEKH J Mercer P Walwyn Hamdan Al Maktoum 20/1
19 ADAM'S PEAK D Brown D Elsworth A Bingley 25/1
20 ANYTHING ELSE B Rouse R Hannon J Horgan 25/1
21 DORSET VENTURE P Robinson B Morgan B Wildman 25/1
22 FALMOUTH HARBOUR W Shoemaker P Cole Shawline Securities Ltd 28/1
23 DALESIDE REDWOOD B Raymond T Fairhurst Daleside Ltd 33/1
24 PAGAN SUN A Mackay A Bailey D Harrison 33/1
25 MAAJID A Murray H Thomson-Jones Hamdan Al Maktoum 33/1
26 JAMAIS DERRIERE E Hide C Booth Mrs C Block 33/1
27 GILGIT POLE M Hills J Hindley Ravi Tikkoo 33/1
28 TIMURS DOUBLE A Fox R Houghton Lord Leverhulme 33/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Friday 22nd June 1984 and the winner, a bay horse by Lenjoleur out of Mumkin, won a first prize of £9598 (equivalent to £33,000 in 2020). Over round 156%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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