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 1953 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 STORMY HOUR E Mercer J Jarvis Lord Milford 6/1 fav
2 PREFECT M Beary Persse Mr J Olding 100/7
3 SHAZADA W Nevett Wragg Habib Rahimtonia 20/1
4 SUN GOD D Smith G Brooke Mr R Basset 10/1
5 MARCH MILITAIRE G Richards Bertie Sir V Sassoon 100/9
6 KOBUS W Johnstone France Mr M G Ginter 100/8
7 ALFA-ROMEO J Lindley S Mercer Mr A Thomas 100/8
8 MONSIEUR ISY Gethin Wallington Mr W Satinoff 100/8
9 HARRY LIME T Mahon W Stephenson Mr M Kingsley 100/7
10 JUPITER S Clayton Beasley Lord Lambton 100/7
11 ROYAL RIDE E Fordyce F Cundell Mr Geoff Armstrong 100/6
12 ARKTIKOS Piggott Wragg Begum Aga Khan 100/6
13 BLUE LAMP Rickaby Day Mrs C Woodbridge 20/1
14 UTCHADIN T Carter Allden Mrs G Ringstead 20/1
15 PELHAM R H Hughes Watson Mr J De Rothschild 20/1
16 AMAPA E Smith Bill Wightman Contessa Di Sant Elia 20/1
17 QUEEN'S BENCH P Maher H Price Mr P Hatvany 20/1
18 BRAWNY SCOT E Britt Elsey Mr N Hutchinson 25/1
19 ROUGH W Swinburn Oates Mr C Curtis 25/1
20 WYCH AU POUR W Snaith P Thrale Mr R Perkins 25/1
21 ARCTURUS T Lowrey Perryman Mr S Joel 25/1
22 GREY GRASSHOPPER R Reader A Waugh Mr T McIvor 25/1
23 PICKERING VALE J Sime W Easterby Mrs G Ringstead 25/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Tuesday 16th June 1953 and the winner, a chestnut horse by Borealis out of Fair Hour, won a first prize of £1556 (equivalent to £50,000 in 2020). Over round 143%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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