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 1972 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 REDUNDANT G Lewis Murless Mr S Joel 8/1
2 SPRING STONE D Cullen P Walwyn Mrs J Sheffield 7/1 fav
3 GREY GASTON T Carter R Jarvis Mrs R Lamb 10/1
4 VARSITY BLUE W Carson J W Watts Mrs C Engelhard 17/2
5 PRINCELY SON P Eddery K Cundell Mr R Sherman 9/1
6 LEVANTINE P Waldron G Smyth Lady Zia Wernher 10/1
7 ANAK MALAYSIA G Cadwaladr E Cousins Mr L Chooi Seng 10/1
8 ANJI E Johnson J Sutcliffe jnr Mr G Coleman 12/1
9 MAHLER A Murray H R Price Mr Charles St George 14/1
10 TIME OUT G Baxter P Nelson Mrs M Phillips 16/1
11 KINSMAN R Hutchinson P Nelson Lady B Mountain 18/1
12 BROTH OF A BOY T McKeown Doug Smith Mr A Samuel 20/1
13 GAY COLOUR R Watts Budgett Mrs H Renshaw 20/1
14 SUGAR MOSS J Mercer R Smyth Mr S Lay25/1
15 GOLDEN MASK D McKay J Evans Mr A Edgar 25/1
16 PEE MAI Steve Perks Goodwill Mr C B Lomax 25/1
17 CLUB TALK A Curant Pitt Mr T Haynes 25/1
18 WOSWYN L Muller T Corbett Mrs B Van Gelder 25/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Friday 23rd June 1972 and the winner, a bay horse by Busted out of Suci Suci, won a first prize of £3624 (equivalent to £49,000 in 2020). Over round 129%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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