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 1965 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SHERIDAN B Raymond J Clayton Lord Porchester 15/2
2 TROMBA Hayes F Armstrong Sir R Sykes 100/7
3 ALAN ADARE L Piggott N Murless Lt-Col Giles Loder 4/1 fav
4 FIASCO Sharman P Nelson Sir B Mountain 10/1
5 MATCHED Breasley G Richards Mr Michael Sobell 5/1
6 CARUSO Lynch J Jarvis Lord Rosebery 100/8
7 INQUISITOR P Robinson Lambton Mrs V Cripps 100/8
8 PALM WAY G Lewis I Balding Lord Sefton 100/7
9 TURRET R Hutchinson G Smyth Duke of Norfolk 100/7
10 DEFENDER S Clayton Boyd-Rochfort Mrs C Iselin 100/7
11 PRESTO K Temple-Nidd J Watts Mr E Benjamin 100/7
12 EASTERN PARADE G Starkey D Whelan Mr G Horton 100/6
13 DESACRE J Lindley J Tree Mr S P Bowles 100/6
14 LE DAUPHIN R P Elliott Corbett Mr T Tufnell 100/6
15 KELSTAR J Wilson R Mason Mr B Hearse 20/1
16 GOLDEN SHADOWS Eden H Smyth Baroness Langendorff 20/1
17 TERRY DOWNES J Roe O'Gorman Mr S Burns 20/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Tuesday 15th June 1965 and the winner, a bay horse by Kelly out of Floral Park, won a first prize of £1578 (equivalent to £31,000 in 2020). Over round 141%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965