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 1946 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 FRENCH TOY A Richardson F Armstrong Mr A E Berry 100/9
2 GREAT FAITH S Wragg Beeby Mr D H Wills 20/1
3 PRINCE CHARLES E Smith Lawson Mr A E Saunders 8/1
4 STARDOM M Beary Beary Mr S Henry 25/1
5 FLAG WALLAH J Sime J A Waugh Lady Ralli 10/1
6 KINDANGAN D Dillon V Smyth Mr F O'Ferrall 20/1
7 BILLY CAROL T H Carey W Nightingall Miss D Paget 100/7
8 MINSTER P Evans N Murless Mrs L W Smith 100/8
9 PELAGOS J Sirett T E Leader Captain A Jamieson 20/1
10 ALL RED G Richards J Barker Mr J Barker 4/1 fav
11 OREGON A Wragg O Bell Miss D Paget 100/8
12 JUDGEMENT E C Elliott Laye Mr A J Temsett 25/1
13 IRISH DANCE C Richards Whiteman Mrs G Brocklehurst 100/6
14 MASTER VOTE J Graham Blagrave Mr H Blagrave 8/1
15 PILGRIM E Britt P Allden Mr R Middlemas 100/6
16 HORKSTOW D Smith W Pratt Mr C Nicholson 10/1
17 WILDWOOD T Lowrey R Perryman Mr S Joel 100/6
The Britannia Stakes took place on Thursday 20th June 1946 and the winner, a chestnut horse by Legend of France out of Tiger Toy, won a first prize of £1300 (equivalent to £56,000 in 2020). Over round 133%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946