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 1985 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 PROTECTION S Cauthen H Cecil Mr H Joel 9/2 fav
2 QUALITAIR FLYER P Robinson K Stone Qualitair Engineering Ltd 33/1
3 JAGGERY G Baxter B Hobbs Mrs H Cambanis 15/2
4 KUFUMA P Eddery G Huffer Mr B Hamoud 5/1
5 TRULY RARE A Kimberley M Stoute Sheikh Mohammed 5/1
6 LUCKY RING W Carson W Hern Sir M Sobell 15/2
7 AHONA W R Swinburn Nigel Tinkler Miss Pat Phoenix 15/2
8 ARCTIC GUARD T Quinn P Cole Mr M Fustok 16/1
9 MUSIC MARKET L Charnock J W Watts Racegoers Club Owners 16/1
10 HABS LAD D McKay D Laing Mr S Hunt 20/1
11 HAPPY HOUSE T Williams G Wragg Mr E Moller 20/1
12 NATIVE SKIER Paul Eddery C Brittain Mr A Richards 33/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Friday 21st June 1985 and the winner, a bay horse by Thatch out of Fairy Fans, won a first prize of £9598 (equivalent to £33,000 in 2020). Over round 114%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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