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 2012 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 FAST OR FREE Ryan Moore William Haggas Ian & Christine Beard 6/1 fav
2 MISTER MUSIC Jimmy Fortune Richard Hannon Longview Stud & Bloodstock 50/1
3 BRONZE ANGEL Hayley Turner Marcus Tregoning Lady Tennant 20/1
4 COMPTON William Buick Ralph Beckett J H Richmond-Watson 40/1
5 PIRI WANGO Frankie Dettori Ger Lyons David Spratt 12/1
6 KAHRUMAN Paul Hanagan William Haggas Hamdan Al Maktoum 25/1
7 BORN TO SURPRISE Jamie Spencer Michael Bell Dr Ali Ridha 10/1
8 SWING ALONE Neil Callan Gay Kelleway Whatley, Stabrook, Kelleway 66/1
9 HAMZA Amy Ryan Kevin Ryan Mubarak Al Naemi 40/1
10 VAN ELLIS Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed 25/1
11 TRADER JACK James Doyle Roger Charlton D J Deer 11/1
12 GRAPHIC George Baker Richard Hannon Royal Ascot Racing Club 50/1
13 MOON PEARL Harry Bentley Ralph Beckett Qatar Racing Ltd 50/1
14 DEMOCRETES Richard Hughes Richard Hannon The High Flyers 20/1
15 MISSISSIPPI Martin Dwyer Brian Meehan Sir Robert Ogden 25/1
16 TIDENTIME Martin Harley Mick Channon Jon & Julia Aisbitt 40/1
17 FOREST ROW John Fahy Clive Cox The Bodkins 16/1
18 PRINCE ALZAIN Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler Asaad Al Begwan 14/1
19 FROG HOLLOW Jim Crowley Ralph Beckett R A Pegum 8/1
20 CHAPTER SEVEN Robert Winston Richard Fahey T G & Mrs M E Holdcroft 12/1
21 LUCKY HENRY Paul Mulrennan Clive Cox Tim Bostwick 20/1
22 LORD OFTHE SHADOWS Sean Levey Richard Hannon Richard Hitchcock, Alan King 33/1
23 APOSTLE Mickael Barzalona Michael Bell Highclere Thoroughbreds 33/1
24 NAWWAAR Tadhg O'Shea John Dunlop Hamdan Al Maktoum 25/1
25 COME ON BLUE CHIP Adam Kirby Paul D'Arcy Blue Chip Feed Ltd 33/1
26 EVERVESCENT Graham Gibbobs J S Moore Ever Equine 50/1
27 SWITZERLAND Joe Fanning Mark Johnston Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed 16/1
28 LEQQAA Ian Mongan Mark Johnston Hamdan Al Maktoum 33/1
29 RED SEVENTY Pat Dodds Richard Hannon Terry Neill 66/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Thursday 21st June 2012 and the winner, a chestnut horse by Notnowcato out of Ewenny, won a first prize of £62,250 (equivalent to £75,000 in 2020). Over round 137%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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