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 1990 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 FOX CHAPEL Gary Hind Richard Hannon A F Budge Equine 100/1
2 GULMARG Chris Rutter Henry Candy Lord Vestey 16/1
3 COLOURIST Michael Roberts Alec Stewart R Collins 12/1
4 PETIPA Brian Rouse Richard Hannon J A Lazzari 20/1
5 L'UOMO CLASSICS Tyrone Williams Mrs Jenny Pitman Colin Pratt 20/1
6 THAKIB Willie Carson John Gosden Hamdan Al Maktoum 11/2
7 LITTLE BIG Alan Munro Ron Boss Christopher P J Brown 33/1
8 RINJA Dale Gibson David Arbuthnot Dr Omar Zawawi 20/1
9 ALMAGHRIB Nicky Carlisle Richard Hannon Anglia Thoroughbred Racing 50/1
10 CASHTAL DAZZLER Frankie Dettori Jack Berry G H Atkinson 25/1
11 MUTAH Steve Cauthen Sir Henry Cecil Sheikh Mohammed 9/2 fav
12 CAMPAI Gary Bardwell Robert Armstrong Mrs H De Burgh 14/1
13 MAZAG Paul Eddery Sir Michael Stoute Maktoum Al Maktoum 7/1
14 PAPPAGALLO Jimmy Quinn William Jarvis G E Sangster 20/1
15 VILLEROI Ray Cochrane Guy Harwood Sheikh Mohammed 16/1
16 GABBIANDINI Gary Carter Mark Tompkins Star Eng. Products 33/1
17 LORD BERTIE Richard Fox John Sutcliffe Mrs B Facchino 12/1
18 MESSAGE PAD Dean McKeown J W Watts Lord Derby 33/1
19 ABS Richard Hills H Thomson Jones Hamdan Al Maktoum 33/1
20 REGAL THATCH Brett Doyle Clive Brittain C T Olley 66/1
21 SMOKEY NATIVE N Adams C R Nelson Sir John Robb 66/1
22 COURTESY TITLE Basil Marcus Paul Cole Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds 33/1
23 HIGHLY SECURE George Duffield John Dunlop Cheveley Park Stud 33/1
24 RUSSIAN FRONTIER Michael Hills Barry Hills Robert Sangster 20/1
25 FARM STREET Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn Leonard Sainer 12/1
26 FREDDIE'S STAR D Biggs R A Bennett R A Bennett 150/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Friday 22nd June 1990 and the winner, a bay horse by Formidable out of Hollow Heart, won a first prize of £15,732 (equivalent to £37,000 in 2020). Over round 140%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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