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 1998 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 PLAN-B Frankie Dettori John Gosden Sheikh Mohammed 8/1
2 PANTAR Kevin Darley Ian Balding Robert Hitchins 20/1
3 LUCAYAN INDIAN Olivier Peslier David Loder Lucayan Stud 4/1 fav
4 CARIBBEAN MONARCH Walter Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute W H Scott 12/1
5 THE EDITOR Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil Thoroughbred Corporation 16/1
6 ASTROLOGER Martin Dwyer William Muir D J & Mrs Deer 33/1
7 BRAVE REWARD T Quinn Sir Michael Stoute Saeed Suhail 20/1
8 LEAR SPEAR Neil Pollard David Elsworth Raymond Tooth 14/1
9 MISBAH Richard Hills Ben Hanbury Hamdan Al Maktoum 20/1
10 RAFFAELLO Allan Mackay Mick Channon Allevemento La Nuova Sbarra 25/1
11 DISTINCTIVE DANCE Tony Ives Lord Huntingdon George Ward 25/1
12 POLSKA MODELLE Gary Hind John Gosden Sheikh Mohammed 25/1
13 FLORAZI Pat Eddery John Dunlop Peter Winfield 16/1
14 SPLENDID ISOLATION Royston Ffrench Luca Cumani Lord De La Warr/Mrs Van Halle 25/1
15 ADJUTANT Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan J R Good 40/1
16 GURKHA Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Aston House Stud, Russell et al 25/1
17 EXIT TO SOMEWHERE Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil Thoroughbred Corporation 25/1
18 ASSET MANAGER Michael Roberts Mark Johnston Maktoum Al Maktoum 14/1
19 CYBER WORLD Philip Robinson Julie Cecil Niarchos Family 20/1
20 PREMIUM RATE Darryll Holland Ed Dunlop Bernard Gover Bloodstock 25/1
21 TANKERSLEY Ray Cochrane Paul D'Arcy Walt Sylvester 40/1
22 KHALAS George Duffield Barry Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 25/1
23 KING SLAYER J Stack Bryan Smart Ahmed Abdal Khaleq 33/1
24 CLOAK OF DARKNESS Seb Sanders Richard Hannon Mohammed Suhail 33/1
25 EI EI Daragh O'Donohoe Barry Hills Bill Gredley 16/1
26 OVERTURE Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon J A Lazzari 50/1
27 NIGHT FLYER Michael Hills John Hills The Jampot Partnership 33/1
28 TOM DOUGAL Tony Clark Charles Smith Mrs N Stewart 25/1
29 OUAISNE Franny Norton Rae Guest Matthews Breeding & Racing 50/1
30 JACMAR Jason Weaver Linda Perratt Marrett, Sutherland, Hay 40/1
31 TIMEKEEPER Micky Fenton Michael Bell C M Watt 25/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Tuesday 16th June 1998 and the winner, a bay horse by Polish Precedent out of Draft Board, won a first prize of £29,700 (equivalent to £53,000 in 2020). Over round 151%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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