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 1981 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 OLYMPIC GLORY G Starkey G Harwood Mrs G Charalembous 9/1
2 KAREEM N Howe P Walwyn Prince Feisel 20/1
3 GOLDEN FLAK B Ryamond M Jarvis Tjo Tek Tan 9/2 fav
4 HABITOR W Carson W Hern Lady Beaverbrook 17/2
5 BONNIE CHARLIE A Clark G Harwood Mrs D Abbott 25/1
6 SAUVAGE Walter Swinburn M Stoute Mr J Pearce 17/2
7 VON ERLACH P Robinson F Durr Mr W Gredley 9/1
8 THE THATCHER L Piggott H Cecil Mr H Joel 10/1
9 BEELEIGH P Eddery N Callaghan Mr D Cock 12/1
10 DOCTOR FAUSTUS D McKay P Cole Mr G Hill 12/1
11 SPANISH BAY B Crossley Pritchard-Gordon Mr J McCaughey 12/1
12 RING BIDDER J Lowe C Brittain Captain M Lemos 15/1
13 ARDOONY N Carlisle R Hollinshead Mr N Connor 16/1
14 ROYAL HERITAGE J Matthias I Balding HM The Queen 16/1
15 SCARROWMANWICK R Curant Vigors Mrs A Kidd 20/1
16 KINGS GLORY P Waldron H Candy Mr H Joel 20/1
17 ALDENHAM W Higgins G Balding Mr A Stenson 33/1
18 AKRAM M L Thomas W O'Gorman Mr A Foustok 33/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Friday 19th June 1981 and the winner, a bay horse by Hittite Glory out of Nalindele, won a first prize of £8480 (equivalent to £33,000 in 2020). Over round 138%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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1980 1981