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 2011 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SAGRAMOR Nicky Mackay Hughie Morrison Melksham Craic 8/1
2 CAI SHEN Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Mrs J Wood 20/1
3 THE TICHBORNE Jack Mitchell Roger Teal Chris Simpson & Mick Wagham 100/1
4 BELGIAN BILL Tony Culhane George Baker PJL, Cooper, Heath 10/1
5 TRADE STORM Darryll Holland John Gallagher Universal Racing 50/1
6 CRUISER Martin Dwyer William Muir C L A Edginton 25/1
7 BAHCELI Neil Callan Richard Hannon Middleham Park Racing 33/1
8 CHAIN LIGHTNING Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Michael Pescod 6/1 fav
9 MADAWI Philip Robinson Clive Brittain Saeed Manana 16/1
10 TROPICAL BEAT William Buick John Gosden Normandie Stud 10/1
11 TINKERTOWN Jamie Spencer Paul Cole Mrs Fitri Hay 33/1
12 ASHVA Franny Norton Michael Dods Andrew Tinkler 40/1
13 MUBTADI Martin Lane David Simcock Abdullah Al Mansoori 33/1
14 VANGUARD DREAM Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Malih L Al Basti 33/1
15 BRIDGEFIELD Frankie Dettori Mahmood Al Zarooni Godolphin 33/1
16 CAPAILL LIATH Harry Bentley Michael Bell Dermot Hanafin 25/1
17 POLAR KITE Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey Mr & Mrs J D Cotton 20/1
18 COMMON TOUCH Lee Topliss Richard Fahey Nicholas Wrigley & Kevin Hart 16/1
19 CHILWORTH LAD Martin Harley Mick Channon 7Rus 50/1
20 CROWN COUNSEL Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed 66/1
21 CATALYZE David Probert Andrew Balding Robert Hanson & Partners 33/1
22 CAPTAIN BERTIE Michael Hills Barry Hills A L R Morton 14/1
23 HONEY OF A KITTEN Pat Smullen Dermot Weld Ken & Sarah Ramsey 20/1
24 BAPTIST Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding Highclere Thoroughbreds 22/1
25 EKTIBAAS Richard Hills Barry Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 16/1
26 KUALA LIMPER Tom Queally David Elsworth John Dwyer 16/1
27 RIGOLETTO Sam Hitchcott Mick Channon Box 41 100/1
28 NORSE BLUES James Doyle Sylvester Kirk Jeff Smith 33/1
29 DREAM ACHIEVED Robert Winston Barry Hills Khaled Abdulla 14/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Thursday 16th June 2011 and the winner, a chestnut horse by Pastoral Pursuits out of Jasmick, won a first prize of £62,310 (equivalent to £78,000 in 2020). Over round 138%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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