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 1978 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 RHINELAND P Eddery P Walwyn Mrs D McCalmont 7/1
2 NONCHALANT M Roberts J Hindley Al-Said 10/1
3 BELDALE RECORD M Wigham M Jarvis Beldale Homes Staffs 12/1
4 SILVER LORD E Hide C Brittain Mr C Elliot 9/1
5 HUGO DI TOURS G Dettori L Cumani Mrs E Palmieri 16/1
6 JAZZ KING D Maitland Pritchard-Gordon Mr D Sieff 16/1
7 ALBERT HALL W Carson Ron Boss Mr T Saud 5/1 fav
8 CASINO ROYALE L Piggott Doug Smith Mr J Pearce 13/2
9 DASMAN R Fox J Sutcliffe Wyld Court Stud 15/2
10 BONDI P Waldron H Candy Mr A Clarke 8/1
11 BOGEY MAN P Cook W Marshall Mr G Greenwood 10/1
12 HADDFAN L C Parkes J Dunlop Sheikh Mohammed 11/1
13 FRASSINO J Mercer H Cecil Mr C D'Alessio 12/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Friday 23rd June 1978 and the winner, a bay horse by Tudor Melody out of Rhine Maiden, won a first prize of £6253 (equivalent to £37,000 in 2020). Over round 131%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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