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 1935 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 FINALIST H Wragg O Bell Lady Ralli 20/1
2 LIGHT TACKLE D Smith J Jarvis Mr C V Gordon 20/1
3 ZINDER S Middleton Whitaker Mr H Blundell 20/1
4 FELSWOOD K Robertson J Jarvis Sir W Burbidge 50/1
5 TRACT F Fox N Scobie Sir C Hyde 9/2 fav
6 VOLTUS Stan Smith V Hobbs Mr W Keep 20/1
7 CLEMATIS W Rickaby Higgs Mr R L Joliffe 20/1
8 TECHNOCRACY F Herbert Cundell Mr E Marshall 25/1
9 SARASON G Richards F Darling Mr J Dewar 20/1
10 KOFI H Beasley Briscoe Mrs L Long 50/1
11 SAMMY H Foster Digby Mr F Dennis 25/1
12 ZEPPLIN M Beary P Beary Lord Portman 50/1
13 GAY ADVENTURE J Marshall W Nightingall Mr E Robson 50/1
14 WATER MARTEN B Carslake Lambton Mr H Martineau 50/1
15 THE JESUIT T Lowrey B Jarvis Mr D Fitzgerald 50/1
16 FARTUCH A Wragg Gilpin Duke of Norfolk 50/1
17 TOUCHEZ-PAS R Perryman W Earl Mr D Joel 50/1
18 SKILLIGALEE D McGuigan Elsey Mr F Ellison 20/1
19 SAMARKAND J Caldwell Douglas-Pennant Lady Penrhyn 20/1
20 RINGLEADER G Nicoll Stedall Mr R Basset 20/1
21 SMOKE SCREEN S Wragg Cottrill Mr J C Denison-Pender 20/1
22 KIRK ROYAL J Brennan Persse Mr A Sainsbury 50/1
23 ROYALE SALUTE E Smith Sneyd Sir H Lyons 50/1
24 CHARMIAN S Donoghue Lawson Mr A Cox 100/7
25 BERAIN W Nevett M Peacock Sir E Tate 50/1
26 THE DENTIST F Lane T Leader Mr O Watney 100/7
27 GOOD DEAL J Dines Winter Mr P Johnson 6/1
28 FAWSLEY C Richards Boyd-Rochfort Mr R Tree 20/1
29 WEST HIGHLAND J Sirett P Allden Mr R Middlemas 100/7
30 MOVING PICTURE T Barber Blagrave Mr H G Blagrave 50/1
31 EFFACE D Prendergast Rickards Sir W Cooke 50/1
32 MARCONI A Richardson W Jarvis HM The King 50/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Friday 21st June 1935 and the winner, a brown gelding by Winalot out of Fiery Lady, won a first prize of £2040 (equivalent to £148,000 in 2020). Over round 144%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935