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 2001 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 ANALYSER Franny Norton John Gosden Robert Sangster & A Collins 14/1
2 OLYMPIC EXPRESS Oscar Urbina James Fanshawe Cheveley Park Stud 6/1
3 MUTHAABER Richard Hills John Gosden Hamdan Al Maktoum 33/1
4 WANNABE AROUND John Reid Terry Mills Terry Mills 33/1
5 TOP DIRHAM Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute Saeed Suhail 7/2 fav
6 LORD PROTECTOR T Quinn David Arbuthnot Derrick Broomfield 20/1
7 AMICABLE Michael Hills Barry Hills Lady Harrison 20/1
8 RAHEIBB Michael Roberts Alec Stewart Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum 14/1
9 EMMS Jamie Spencer Paul Cole Sir George Meyrick 40/1
10 NOSE THE TRADE Pat Eddery Jamie Osborne Martyn Booth 33/1
11 NEEDWOOD BLADE Jimmy Fortune Bryan McMahon R L Bedding 20/1
12 SPANISH SPUR Frankie Dettori John Gosden George Strawbridge 8/1
13 SUNSEEN Paul Doe William Muir J Bernstein 66/1
14 BAKIRI Johnny Murtagh Sir Michael Stoute HH Aga Khan 6/1
15 LAPWING Richard Hughes Barry Hills C Wright/Hon Mrs J Corbett 16/1
16 CATCANDO Gary Bardwell Conrad Allen Green Square Racing 66/1
17 FOREST DANCER Richard Mullen Richard Hannon Nicholas Hodges 40/1
18 HAREWOOD END Chris Catlin S Woods G A Roberts 40/1
19 SYLVA STORM Adrian Nicholls Clive Brittain Peter Head Racing Ltd 66/1
20 PROLETARIAT Chris Rutter Henry Candy Simon Broke & Partners 33/1
21 NORTHFIELDS DANCER Paul Fitzsions Richard Hannon John Michael 66/1
22 STRETTON Matthew Henry James Bethell M J Dawson 20/1
23 CELTIC MISSION Keith Dalgleish Mark Johnston C H Racing Partnership 33/1
24 LUNAR CRYSTAL Mick Kinane David Elsworth L J Bridge 33/1
25 ALBUHERA Kevin Darley Mark Johnston D & F Jackson 25/1
26 BLUE PLANET George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott M Dennis, M Blackbrun, J Brown 20/1
27 CASHEL BAY Philip Robinson Luke Comer Luke Comer 50/1
28 KAI ONE Jimmy Quinn Richard Hannon The Cayman 'A' Team 25/1
29 DEFINITE GUEST M Baird George Margarson John Guest 100/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Thursday 21st June 2001 and the winner, a chestnut horse by Royal Academy out of Mountain Ash, won a first prize of £35,750 (equivalent to £60,000 in 2020). Over round 147%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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