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 1932 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 FONAB G Richards Fred Darling Mr J A Dewar 5/1 fav
2 LEICESTER LANE R James R J Colling Lt-Col J Carruthers 25/1
3 WRAXHALL H Wragg Jack Jarvis Sir W Burbidge 20/1
4 THE GREEK W Nevett M Peacock Captain H Dixon 9/1
5 STRAIGHT SEQUENCE R Perryman Frank Butters Sir A Butt 20/1
6 WELLINGTON F Rickaby Hogg Lord Glanely 100/6
7 BRIGHT SPARK T Lowrey W Earl Mrs H E Lyons 33/1
8 DIAMANTEE J Dines Digby Mr G K Digby 100/8
9 EMPIRE UNITY A Wragg Holland Captain D P Simson 100/8
10 SOLENOID J Marshall G Poole Mrs C L MacKean 50/1
11 DUODECAGON P Beasley R J Colling Mr D Goold 100/8
12 PHARACRE R A Jones Fred Butters Captain A S Wills 33/1
13 BULL POINT H Jelliss Jack Jarvis Mr E Esmond 33/1
14 PICKLE THE SPY J Childs William Jarvis Lord Harewood 20/1
15 GALA PARADE F Lane Marsh HH Maharajah of Rajpipla 33/1
16 SUNSET II C Ray P Gilpin M E De St Alary 9/1
17 ORTYGIA W Turtle D Waugh Lord Howard De Walden 33/1
18 MINDEN BOY F Fox Templeman Sir F Eley 33/1
19 WAGES M Beary W Earl Captain L Montagu 100/7
20 BELMAR K Gethin Atty Persse Mr W A Chanler 100/7
21 FORTUNATE LADY S Wragg Sneyd Major H E Lyons 50/1
22 TORMORE T Weston R W Colling Mr H W Weeden 15/2
23 DEFIANT GIRL A Smirke Earl Mr R R Jefrey 100/6
24 PESCADORA J Sirett Alf Stedall Major C Blundell 20/1
25 VIESTE R Rook Boyd-Rochfort Lady Blandford 50/1
26 CUTTY WREN Eph Smith Colmore Major H Colmore 50/1
27 SALMON REACH A Burns Whitaker Lord Abergavenny 33/1
28 LUNAVADA C Richards Thrale Mr C Latts 50/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Friday 17th June 1932 and the winner, a chestnut gelding by Abbot's Trace out of Dawn Wind, won a first prize with 1000 sovereigns added (equivalent to £63,300 in 2020). Over round 150%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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