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 1964 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 DOUBLE FALL Joe Mercer Candy Lady Hyndley 100/6
2 BEXAR Breasley Ingham Mr J Strauss 10/1
3 ROMAN WEDDING E Smith J A Waugh Mrs Macdonald-Buchanan 100/6
4 WHISTLING FOOL J Lindley Winter Mr B S Bodner 6/1 jt fav
5 BIRDBROOK L Piggott F Armstrong Mrs J Bryce 6/1 jt fav
6 TURN RIGHT D Smith G Brooke Mr J Hambro 15/2
7 FORTHRIGHT R Hutchinson J Jarvis Mr J Lilley 10/1
8 YOUNG TURNABOUT R Maddock Rohan Mrs E Goldson 100/8
9 TAMERSLIP R P Elliott F Maxwell Mr R New 100/6
10 BRAE W Carr J Sirett Lord Rosebery 100/6
11 VILMORENCE G Lewis D Whelan Mr A Perry 100/6
12 THE HAMMER J Wilson Ingham Mr G Coleridge 100/6
13 BUSHFIRE W Snaith F Armstrong Prince of Rajpipla 100/6
14 EXCEL F Durr Gosling Mrs A Salner 20/1
15 SUTHERLAND J Etherington R Peacock Duke of Roxburghe 20/1
16 BARDOLINO S Clayton Cottrill Mr P Winstone 20/1
17 SILVER CHEST P Tulk Nightingall Lady Marks 20/1
18 SCARLET RULER P Cook R Sturdy Mr H Spearing 20/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Tuesday 16th June 1964 and the winner, a chestnut gelding by Falls of Clyde out of Two-Timer, won a first prize of £1693 (equivalent to £35,000 in 2020). Over round 133%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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1960 1961 1962 1963 1964