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 1969 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 CLOSENESS Des Cullen H Wragg Mr R Moller 100/8
2 BRAND NEW E Johnson S Hall Miss A Macdonald 100/8
3 MOTET W Carson Van Cutsem Mr I Kornberg 8/1
4 SOROCCO J Mercer F Armstrong Captain M Lemos 8/1
5 THIKA Barclay Murless Mrs D Wigan 11/4 fav
6 FASCINATION D Keith P Walwyn Mr E De Rothschild 11/2
7 ELDO Jon Gorton Doug Smith Lord Rosebery 100/8
8 PRINCE HARWELL A Murray Doug Smith Mr J Pearce 100/8
9 MERCIAN M L Thomas Barling Mr J Westoll 100/7
10 ILION B Taylor J Winter Mr H Solomon 100/7
11 WELHAM Ryan T Corbett Mr W Gillian 100/6
12 STORMBOW D Maitland H Wragg Mrs J Halley 20/1
13 RATAYA G Duffield S Morant Sir Rex Cohen 20/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Friday 20th June 1969 and the winner, a bay horse by Ballymoss out of Close Up, won a first prize of £1856 (equivalent to £31,000 in 2020). Over round 124%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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