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 2018 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 OSTILIO Silvestre De Sousa Simon Crisford Sheikh Mohammed Obaid 10/1
2 CURIOSITY James McDonald Hugo Palmer H Moorhead, Cf Fahy, J Collins 14/1
3 MAGNIFICENT Sean Levey Richard Hannon Mrs J Wood 33/1
4 DESERT WIND Stevie Donohoe Ed Vaughan Sheikh Juma Dalmook 66/1
5 IL PRIMO SOLE Frankie Dettori John Gosden The Claim Gang 9/1
6 STYLEHUNTER Robert Havlin John Gosden Princess Haya of Jordan 25/1
7 BOND STREET RYan Moore Aidan O'Brien Smith, Magnier,Tabor 8/1
8 VALE OF KENT Joe Fanning Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed 25/1
9 GEORGE OF HEARTS Jamie Spencer Richard Hughes David Campbell & Danny Waters 7/1
10 CORROSIVE Josephine Gordon Hugo Palmer V I Araci 10/1
11 FIRST CONTACT William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 11/1
12 PETRUS Adam Kirby Brian Meehan G M P Morland 50/1
13 CRACK ON CRACK ON David Probert Clive Cox Paul & Clare Rooney 13/2 fav
14 LANDSHARK Colm O'Donoghue Mrs John Harrington E5 Racing Thoroughbreds 33/1
15 FULL MOON Seami Heffernan Aidan O'Brien Smith, Tabor, Magnier 33/1
16 SURREALISM Martin Harley David Simcock Mrs Fitri Hay 25/1
17 SAM GOLD Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian Sheikh Mohammed Obaid 14/1
18 MOQARRAR Jim Crowley Sir Michael Stoute Hamdan Al Maktoum 25/1
19 LETHAL STEPS Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding Qatar Racing Ltd 40/1
20 MANNA FROM HEAVEN Liam Keniry Ed Walker R A Pegum 33/1
21 JAMES COOK Donnacha O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Smith, Magnier,Tabor 20/1
22 FINNISTON FARM Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe Famous Five Partnership 40/1
23 STATUARIO Martin Dwyer Eve Johnson Houghton Michael & David Cohen 100/1
24 DESERT DOCTOR Pat Cosgrave Ed Walker Mrs Fitri Hay 100/1
25 QAYSAR Tom Marquand Richard Hannon Al Shaqab Racing 33/1
26 ALFA MCGUIRE Graham Lee Bryan Smart Alfa Site Services Ltd 66/1
27 BALLYMOUNT Dougie Costello Eugene O'Neil Mrs Melissa O'Neil/W Eastwood 80/1
28 COMPLETION James Doyle William Haggas Cheveley Park Stud 16/1
29 VENTURA KNIGHT Mickael Barzalona Mark Johnston Middleham Park Racing 66/1
30 RUFUS KING Christophe Soumillon Mark Johnston Garrett J Freyne 66/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Thursday 21st June 2018 and the winner, a chestnut horse by New Approach out of Reem Three, won a first prize of £74,700 (equivalent to £78,000 in 2020). Over round 144%
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