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 1976 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 STRABO G Lewis W Hern Sir Michael Sobell 16/1
2 FREE STATE P Eddery P Walwyn Mrs D McCalmont 11/4 jt fav
3 GAME LORD J Lowe J Hindley Mr M Smith 25/1
4 ASHABIT E Johnson P Walwyn Dr C Vittadini 16/1
5 SEMPER NOVA B Taylor H R Price Mrs D Otley 11/4 jt fav
6 AUTOWAY R Fox Stephenson Mrs R Graham 10/1
7 SILVER STEEL W Carson C Brittain Mr C Elliot 12/1
8 STELLENBOSCH R Still R Armstrong Mrs L Buswell 12/1
9 CAPTAIN PAGET L Piggott Hunter Mr J Tolahil 13/1
10 REHEARSAL J Mercer W Hern Lord Porchester 14/1
11 THE TISTA P Waldron Candy Mrs S Williams 14/1
12 CHOP-CHOP D Cullen Benstead Mr M Old 16/1
13 LORD ELECT Ray Reader J Sutcliffe Mr A Holland 16/1
14 LORD HELPUS E Hide B Hills Mr M Standen 20/1
15 LUCASTOWN B Raymond M Jarvis Mr D Robinson 25/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Friday 18th June 1976 and the winner, a bay horse by Tudor Melody out of Bandarilla, won a first prize of £4828 (equivalent to £36,000 in 2020). Over round 136%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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