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 1999 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 PYTHIOS Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil Mrs H G Cambanis 10/1 jt fav
2 SIEGE Gary Stevens Sir Michael Stoute Royal Ascot Racing Club 20/1
3 HARLEQUIN DANCER Gary Hind John Gosden C T S Racing Partnership 25/1
4 TOBRUK Jimmy Fortune Peter Chapple-Hyam Robert Sangster 25/1
5 BARRISTER T Sprake Roger Charlton Highclere Thoroughbreds 20/1
6 INDIAN LODGE Michael Roberts Amanda Perrett Sir Eric Parker 11/1
7 NORTHERN SPRING Jason Weaver M Heaton-Ellis Fieldspring Racing 33/1
8 PRAIRIE WOLF Micky Fenton Michael Bell B J Warren 14/1
9 KAIBO Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Mrs D M Wright 25/1
10 FAIR FLIGHT Gary Carter Ed Dunlop Khalifa Sultan 25/1
11 SMART SAVANNAH Mick Kinane Roger Charlton George Ward 16/1
12 CALCUTTA Neil Pollard Barry Hills Hon Mrs J Corbett/ C Wright 20/1
13 REGAL PHILOSOPHER Michael Hills John Hills Trojan Partners 10/1 jt fav
14 COMPTON ARROW Frankie Dettori Gerard Butler Erik Penser 25/1
15 SONG 'N DANCE MAN John Egan Jeremy Noseda P Graham/Schmidt-Bodner 20/1
16 INDIAN PLUME Willie Ryan Chris Thornton Guy Reed 33/1
17 HADLEIGH Franny Norton Robert Armstrong C G Donovan 66/1
18 RED DELIRIUM Jimmy Quinn Richard Hannon Terry Neill 50/1
19 MUKASOL Gerald Mosse Luca Cumani A Moro Visconti 33/1
20 PULAU TIOMAN Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis Sultan Ahmad Shah 25/1
21 BILLY MCCAW Olivier Peslier Paul Cole Lord Lloyd Webber 20/1
22 TIGER TALK Richard Hills Barry Hills Bill Gredley 40/1
23 ICE Richard Hughes Mark Johnston J David Abell 40/1
24 SUSAN'S PRIDE Pat Eddery Brian Meehan Mrs Susan Roy 33/1
25 CANTA KE BRAVE George Duffield S Woods Dwayne Woods 66/1
26 RIVERBLUE Steve Drowne Mick Channon Mrs Joan Egan 20/1
27 PRIDE OF DINGLE Richard Mullen Michael Bell Mike Dawson 66/1
28 EBONY HEIGHTS Martin Dwyer William Muir Mrs D Clowes and Mrs Edginton 40/1
29 GEMINI GUEST Seb Sanders George Margarson John Guest 50/1
30 BATHWICK J Stack Bryan Smart Wayne Clifford 25/1
31 SYLVA LEGEND Johnny Murtagh Clive Brittain Eddie Grimstead Honda 40/1
32 TRIO Paul Doe N Hamilton City Industrial Supplies 20/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Tuesday 15th June 1999 and the winner, a bay horse by Danehill out of Pithara, won a first prize of £35,520 (equivalent to £63,000 in 2020). Over round 130%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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