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 1933 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 TARTAN H Wragg Jack Jarvis Lord Rosebery 20/1
2 MANOEUVRE A Smirke Sam H Darling Mr H T Mills 20/1
3 CIRCULAR SAW W Nevett M Peacock Mr J G Thompson 100/7
4 CANTEENER C Richards Thrale Mr D S Kennedy 20/1
5 HOT FIGHT R A Jones Tabor Mr R J Froome 100/7
6 JODHPUR W Christie Hogg Lord Glanely 100/9
7 GENEROUS GIFT A Wragg R J Colling Sir J Barwick 13/2
8 FOL AMOUR F Fox Lawson M M Calmann 9/1
9 PARTNER R Perryman Beedle Captain J G Homfray 33/1
10 SAINT THERESE F Lane Marsh Duke of Portland 33/1
11 SNOOKER R Dick C Peck Mr J B Joel 33/1
12 KYLES OF BUTE C Ray R Dawson Lord Carnarvon 7/2 fav
13 CELESTIAL CITY G Richards M Hartigan Mrs R F Watson 100/9
14 SANS REPROCHE G Nicoll Cottrill Sir L Brassey 33/1
15 WEATHERGLASS B Carslake Atty Persse Duke of Westminster 33/1
16 SOME CATCH J Childs Boyd-Rochfort Mr F Brown 100/7
17 CONVERSION S Donoghue Basil Jarvis Mr Basil Jarvis 20/1
18 PLAYS UP S Wragg Farquharson Sir D Broughton 33/1
19 SWIFTSURE T Lowrey Dundas Lady Fitzwilliam 33/1
20 FAIRYHILL T Weston Lambton Lord Derby 100/7
21 NORMAN HERALD E Smith Sneyd Major H E Lyons 100/6
22 SOLANO C Buckham Hugh Powney Mrs Florence Nagle 100/6
23 POLLY STEPHENS J Sirett Cundell Mr H T Rich 50/1
24 SMUGGLER A Richardson Cundell Captain F Forester 50/1
25 HILLSBROW H Jelliss H Leader Mrs A Smith-Bingham 100/6
The Britannia Stakes took place on Friday 16th June 1933 and the winner, a bay colt by Ellangowan out of Fancy Free, won a first prize of £1810 (equivalent to £132,000 in 2020). Over round 156%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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1930 1931 1932 1933