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 1974 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 FINAL CHORD J Mercer W Hern Mr T Egerton 10/1
2 RYMER E Hide Blagrave Mr H G Blagrave 9/1
3 KUNPUU F Morby R Houghton Mr J Kashiyama 16/1
4 MAHBLESSED T Carter P Cole Mr R Strudwick 14/1
5 DEERSLAYER L Piggott H Cecil Mrs J Hanes 11/4 fav
6 VOTECATCHER A Murray H R Price Major D Wigan 8/1
7 BIGRIBO G Lewis A Breasley Lady Beaverbrook 17/2
8 ACQUAINT P Eddery P Walwyn Mr J Henderson 12/1
9 MARTYR W Carson Van Cutsem Mr Nelson Bunker Hunt 12/1
10 WISHING STONE R Hutchinson H Williams Mrs P Shaw 12/1
11 FLYING DIPLOMAT E Johnson R Armstrong Mrs L Schwitzer jnr 13/1
12 IRISH HARMONY E Eldin Doug Smith Mr J Pearce 14/1
13 MON LEGIONNAIRE P Cook N Vigors Mrs A Benjamin 16/1
14 MAJORDOMO B Raymond J Clayton Count C Sellers 20/1
15 DAWLISH G Cadwaladr E Cousins Mrs H Jenks 25/1
16 KINGS BONUS T Ives R Hollinshead Mr P Davies 25/1
17 WHIRLOW GREEN H Ballantine J Winter Mr J Colver 25/1
18 NISWYTH D McKay D Hanley Mr R Richards 25/1
19 SNAZZY Des Cullen G Harwood J Austin 25/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Friday 21st June 1974 and the winner, a brown gelding by Tudor Melody out of Last Call, won a first prize of £3946 (equivalent to £49,000 in 2020). Over round 150%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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