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 2002 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 PENTECOST Liam Keniry Ian Balding Robert Hitchins 25/1
2 GHANNAM Richard Hills Marcus Tregoning Hamdan Al Maktoum 6/1
3 SHOT TO FAME Mick Kinane P W Harris The Conquitsadors 20/1
4 WING COMMANDER Micky Fenton Michael Bell M B Hawtin 40/1
5 BONECRUSHER Pat Eddery John Dunlop Eurolink Group Plc 20/1
6 GREEN LINE Richard Hughes Sir Michael Stoute HM The Queen 100/30 fav
7 CAL MAC David Kinsella Hughie Morrison Adrian McAlpine & Partners 14/1
8 GOLD GUEST Jamie Mackay George Margarson John Guest 66/1
9 COURAGEOUS DUKE John Egan Jeremy Noseda Lucayan Stud 20/1
10 MINESHAFT Frankie Dettori John Gosden W S Farish 8/1
11 MOTEN SWING Franny Norton Richard Hannon Bob Lalemant 25/1
12 ZANDICULAR Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Nicholas Hodges 40/1
13 BIT OF LUCK Ted Durcan Mark Tompkins Mrs Beryl Lockey 25/1
14 RAFFERTY Philip Robinson Clive Brittain Sheikh Marwan Al Maktoum 25/1
15 NORTHERN DESERT Darryll Holland Geoff Wragg Moller Racing 10/1
16 FOOLS RUSH IN Robert Miles T G Mills Terry Mills 40/1
17 ERIC LE BEAU Michael Hills Giles Bravery M I L Racing 33/1
18 WILD FLING Jimmy Fortune John Gosden A E Oppenheimer 16/1
19 IMBIBING Steve Carson R Johnson Houghton Anthony Pye-Jeary/Mel Smith 33/1
20 MOVIE KING Jimmy Quinn Alan Jarvis Jarvis Associates 33/1
21 TAKES TUTU Keith Dalgleish Mark Johnston C, B & R Batterham 20/1
22 KULACHI Chris Catlin Mick Channon Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum 66/1
23 DARK CHARM Joseph Tate Ian Balding Jeff Smith 20/1
24 PASSING GLANCE Martin Dwyer Ian Balding Kingsclere Stud/M E Wates 25/1
25 COLISAY Royston Ffrench Alec Stewart M Hawkes 25/1
26 MARTIN HOUSE Kevin Darley James Bethell M J Dawson50/1
27 ANNA WALHAAN Steve Drowne Mick Channon Jaber Abdullah 33/1
28 OASES Shane Kelly Brian Meehan Gallagher Equine Ltd 50/1
29 HATTER'S LAD Joe Fanning Jamie Osborne Mrs Leonard Hatton 50/1
30 COMPTON DYNAMO Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler Erik Penser 20/1
31 CONTRACT Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute Highclere Thoroughbreds 12/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Thursday 20th June 2002 and the winner, a chestnut horse by Tagula out of Boughtbyphone, won a first prize of £31,900 (equivalent to £53,000 in 2020). Over round 158%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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