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 2017 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 BLESS HIM Jamie Spencer David Simcock Qatar Racing Ltd 25/1
2 RONALD R Danny Tudhope Michael Bell W J & T C Gredley 16/1
3 TRICORN James Doyle John Gosden Princess Haya of Jordan 14/1
4 INDIAN DANDY Tom Queally Marco Botti Mubarak Al Naemi 25/1
5 LESHLAA Sivestre De Sousa Saeed Bin Suroor Godolphin 25/1
6 SIMPLY BRILLIANT Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey Cheveley Park Stud 33/1
7 AFAAK Jim Crowley Charlie Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 8/1
8 LEADER'S LEGACY Gerald Mosse Saeed Bin Suroor Godolphin 14/1
9 MEDIEVAL Fran Berry Paul Cole Mrs Fitri Hay 100/1
10 CITY OF JOY Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute Saeed Suhail 8/1
11 BEAUTY ENERGY Oisin Murphy Richard Hannon Qatar Racing Ltd 11/2 fav
12 VIA SERENDIPITY Josephine Gordon Hugo Palmer V I Aracci 40/1
13 SABADOR P J McDonald Ed Walker P K Siu 16/1
14 MEDAHIM Gregory Benoist Richard Hannon Al Shaqab Racing 33/1
15 EXECUTIVE FORCE Pat Cosgrave William Haggas M J Jooste 20/1
16 COLIBRI Pat Smullen Hugo Palmer Al Asayl Bloodstock 16/1
17 OMRAN Daniel Muscutt Marco Botti HE Sherida Al Kaabi 50/1
18 CAPEZZANO William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 33/1
19 RUSUMAAT Dane O'Neill Mark Johnston Hamdan Al Maktoum 20/1
20 THE GRAPE ESCAPE Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon John Manley 25/1
21 SULTAN BAYBARS Harry Bentley Roger Varian Nurlan Bizakov 66/1
22 MORITZBURG Shane Foley M Halford Godolphin 50/1
23 LIGHTENING FAST Colin Keane Ger Lyons Qatar Racing Ltd 25/1
24 HORROOB Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum 16/1
25 THOMAS CRANMER Richard Kingscote Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bib Mohammed 66/1
26 KEYSER SOZE Stevie Donohoe Richard Spencer Rebel Racing 8/1
27 MASHAM STAR Adam Kirby Mark Johnston 3 Batterhams & A Reay 66/1
28 HYDE PARK Graham Lee John Gosden Khaled Abdulla 25/1
29 KUNGFUMASTER PANDA Kieran Shoemark Roger Charlton HM The Queen 14/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Thursday 22nd June 2017 and the winner, a bay horse by Sea The Stars out of Happy Land, won a first prize of £74,700 (equivalent to £80,000 in 2020). Over round 146%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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