The Britannia Stakes is a heritage handicap run over a mile. It takes place at 17:00 on Thursday 19th June, which is the third day of Royal Ascot 2025. View the runners here, and also make sure to check out the odds and tips on offer for this race.

NO.DRAW
FORM

HORSE

ODDS

JOCKEY& TRAINER

AGE

WGT

RPR

20⁽⁸⁾

1-22

Shameful

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Clive Cox

9-2

106

One of two runners for Clive Cox who won this in 2003; has advanced his RPR with each start and it's interesting that he was so strong in the market for handicap debut at the Curragh (7f, good; 15-8) where he was given every chance but ultimately repelled by Iceford; won his maiden over 6f but 1m shouldn't be a problem; every chance of serving up another personal best.

7⁽¹⁾

31742-

Seagolazo

J: Harry Davies

T: Hugo Palmer

9-5

106

Won a maiden last summer but was a different horse in the autumn once gelded and blinkered, following his fourth in a valuable big-field sales race (extended 6f, good) with a second at York (1m nursery, soft); whether his progress will be stalled by a lengthy absence remains to be seen.

9⁽⁵⁾

0154-8

Mr Chaplin

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

9-5

106

All seven runs on good or quicker; highly tried last season after overcoming some bother in running in a 7f handicap at Glorious Goodwood, but that win was off an 8lb lower mark and, while he didn't have the clearest of runs back at Goodwood on return (having been gelded), he couldn't be called unlucky; steps up to 1m for the first time; others have more pressing claims.

16⁽¹⁹⁾

4157-2

God Of War

J: Neil Callan

T: Tom Clover

9-3

107

Highly tried last season after winning his novice and ran well in a 7f Listed race; another sound effort in defeat on his handicap debut at Chester (extended 7f, good; having been gelded) when narrowly denied by a similarly unexposed 3yo; there are concerns that they finished in a bit of a heap that day, suggesting that none of them were that well handicapped.

1⁽²³⁾

1246-5

Wolf Of Badenoch

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Hugo Palmer

9-9

100

106

Followed his 2yo maiden win with a second at Group 2 level but that is as good as it's got; didn't smack of a Britannia winner when only fifth of seven in a conditions race on the AW, albeit a valuable one won by the French Derby third Detain; gelded in the meantime and tries cheekpieces; topweights have struggled down the years.

NR⁽²²⁾

4115-

Linwood

T: Richard Hannon

9-2

108

Beat Hawksbill in his Newbury novice (7f, good) but behind that rival when 4l fifth at Haydock (1m, good) in September on final appearance; that was a hot Listed race and it's hard to know what progress he might have made through the winter; lacking a run is not ideal but he's not entirely dismissed.

13⁽²⁷⁾

01-116

Dividend

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

9-4

108

Won his final race as a juvenile (1m AW novice) and his first two handicaps this year, over 1m on the AW at Southwell; reportedly hung left throughout when sixth of eight runners behind Fifth Column at Sandown (good); hard to envisage a sudden resurgence in this deep a race.

26⁽²⁴⁾

21-2

Parole d'Oro

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Michael Bell

9-1

111

Second on his debut here before winning at Epsom; it's easy to make a case on strength of his reappearance at Thirsk (1m novice, good to firm) where he went down narrowly to subsequent improver Teroomm (who was receiving 2lb), having travelled more sweetly than the winner; it could be that he needed the race (off for 264 days) and he has a 6lb pull on his conqueror; now has tongue tied; stable won this in 2007; interesting.

23⁽¹⁰⁾

13-332

The Fingal Raven

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

9-2

107

7f AW novice winner; further raised his profile with three good runs in Meydan earlier this year (7f/1m) and it's no wonder that he couldn't hold a candle to subsequent Guineas hero Ruling Court in a Listed race last time; unlikely that a three-month absence will count against him (stable won a Royal Hunt Cup with a seasonal debutant) and he's a reliable gelding who might well have a part to play; blinkers are now worn in isolation after partnering a hood on latest start; trainer won this in 2016.

3⁽⁴⁾

51-246

Hott Shott

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

9-7

106

Won twice at two and his defeats came in races won by top-notchers; has also kept good company this season, running well on the AW before failing to fire around Chester in the 1m2f Listed Dee Stakes; while that wasn't the ideal preparation for a Britannia, he'd be no forlorn hope if back on song.

22⁽²¹⁾

131-23

Shout

J: Robert Havlin

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

9-2

110

All six runs highly respectable; his handicap debut win was over 6f but he's been finishing well over 7f, particularly here last time when hot on the heels of Brave Mission despite completely fluffing the start (good to firm; first-time cheekpieces, now replaced with a visor); wouldn't want a repeat of that in this deeper race but he's clearly on a workable mark (untouched); stable has won a Britannia.

10⁽³²⁾

-31401

Thunder Wonder

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

9-5

108

This year's handicap wins (1m/1m1f) have come from prominent positions at Musselburgh, the latest 12 days ago in gritty fashion; only 4lb higher and a line can be put through his run at Haydock (behind Teroomm) on penultimate start as early interference put paid to him adopting his preferred tactics; this looks no masterplan but he should give his running if nothing else.

12⁽³⁾

6231-1

Consolidation

J: James Doyle

T: Ralph Beckett

9-4

111

Looked a work in progress last season before doing it easily in a 7f AW novice in September; gelded afterwards and was noticeably strong in the market when making a successful handicap debut at Goodwood (good), where he needed all of the 7f to seal the deal; 5lb higher but this extra furlong could make a huge difference to him; one of three runners for Ralph Beckett who took this race in 2019.

18⁽²⁸⁾

1231

Fearnot

J: David Probert

T: Clive Cox

9-3

109

Hooded for all his races; made his debut in only March and strolled home in a C&D handicap on fast ground in early May; the handicapper didn't hold back with a 10lb hit and he will need to be every bit as progressive as he looked; respected nonetheless.

27⁽⁹⁾

622-11

Fifth Column

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

9-1

110

Failed to win any of his four races at two but was deemed good enough to have a Group 1 entry; has banished all those blues since being gelded, winning his maiden on the AW before a successful handicap debut at Sandown (1m, good; 6lb higher today); that was no more than workmanlike but he could be the type who does only enough in his races, and today's cheekpieces are an interesting addition; respected for a stable that's won four of these.

29⁽¹⁸⁾

121

Arctic Grey

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

9-0

108

Made his debut in only April and doubled his tally when all out on handicap debut at Goodwood (1m, good); that race didn't go at all swimmingly and he probably did well to win at all; 5lb higher here but likely improvement has to be factored in; trainer also had him in Saturday's Jersey.

11⁽²⁾

146-22

Hawksbill

J: Mickael Barzalona

T: Hugo Palmer

9-4

107

The only real blip in five runs at two was in the Group 2 Royal Lodge; in good form in defeat this season and his second at Goodwood (1m conditions race, good) behind subsequent stylish Listed winner Amiloc can be upgraded as he went off like the clappers with one other; if ridden differently, this mark is tempting on his handicap debut.

4⁽³¹⁾

2315-5

Supido

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

9-7

106

Quite useful form in France and Germany as a 2yo; joined this yard for 90,000euros; weak 33-1 at Chester last month (extended 7f, good) and yet wasn't beaten far from an unpromising position (behind God Of War); it's easy to envisage him finding something on that form.

28⁽²⁰⁾

521-2

Brave Mission

J: Colin Keane

T: Ralph Beckett

9-1

110

Frankel colt and dam's siblings include Grade 1 and Group 3 winners; progressed in novices and the manner in which he kept on for second on his handicap debut here over 7f (good to firm) suggests he'll devour today's extra distance; going the right way and seemingly held in high regard having been towards the top of the market in all his races; firmly enters calculations.

30⁽²⁵⁾

916-3

The Lost King

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Andrew Balding

8-13

109

Made all in his novice over 7f at Newmarket last August before fading out of it in a Listed race; took quite a grip on his seasonal/handicap debut so did well to finish within 3l of Fifth Column (1m, good); could easily have brighter days ahead of him and this big-field scenario (granted some cover) might well trigger a spike in his form; trainer won this 11 years ago.

15⁽¹⁷⁾

631-80

Serengeti

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O'Brien

9-3

106

Won his maiden on the AW at Dundalk; it could be that soft to heavy ground wasn't to his liking when beaten a long way on his handicap debut in March and he was then utilised as a pacemaker in the French 2,000 Guineas; his yard's previous winner of this race in 2015 was also downgraded from a Group 1; still relatively unexposed, there are some reasons for optimism.

17⁽⁷⁾

116-9

Defence Minister

J: James McDonald

T: Hamad Al Jehani

9-3

104

Hit the ground running last season with back-to-back wins (good/good to soft) but raced freely when highly tried in the Group 1 Middle Park (soft) and again on his reappearance in a Listed race, in which he also hung for pressure on the good to firm ground; pedigree suggests he should stay this far but running style casts doubts.

14⁽²⁶⁾

38-14

Brise Noir

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Brian Meehan

9-3

107

1m2f novice winner at Windsor (good to firm); given every chance in a Listed race in France last time (extended 1m1f, good) but faded late on into fourth; that was nonetheless his best form and a stiff 1m here could be a better fit; not dismissed.

24⁽¹²⁾

521-53

Tribal Nation

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

9-2

106

Heavy-ground maiden winner who is effective on good but unraced on faster; the Group 3 he contested on reappearance was won by a Group 1 horse and he might have gone really close on handicap debut at Naas (1m) had he been sharper from the stalls; that form is working out well and he wouldn't be exposed just yet; considered.

21⁽¹³⁾

2-6221

Iceford

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

9-2

105

Had been running well despite heading to the Curragh last time as a five-race maiden and he won that 7f handicap in workmanlike style from Shameful (7f, good); cheekpieces worn the last twice are working well, but he may lack the same scope for improvement as some in here.

2⁽³⁰⁾

3-14

La Botte

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Harry Eustace

9-8

104

All runs at 7f; returned with wide-margin maiden win on the AW; better again when fourth in a Listed race at Newmarket (good) won by subsequent Irish 2,000 Guineas runner-up Cosmic Year and the third has since secured Listed honours; unlikely to have any trouble seeing out today's 1m and his trainer won this two years ago with Docklands; interesting.

25⁽¹⁴⁾

6-61

Raafedd

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

9-1

109

370,000gns yearling; first-time tongue-tie when not overly troubled at Newbury (7f novice, good) to beat a subsequent winner and he's in the right hands to keep progressing now into handicaps, especially raised to 1m; could very easily take a huge step forward, and runs here in preference to Saturday's Group 3 Jersey Stakes; dangerous; trainer won this in 2012.

8⁽³³⁾

4-111

Teroomm

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

9-5

110

All good this year and completed his hat-trick in the always-competitive Silver Bowl at Haydock (1m, good); has made a canny habit of not winning any of his races by far and could still be on happy terms with the handicapper despite a 6lb rise; a tough colt who won't be fazed by the challenge of a Britannia and he's on the shortlist for yard that won this in 2020.

5⁽²⁹⁾

601

Arabian Story

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Saeed bin Suroor

9-6

106

Down the field in his Meydan races but returned from a break for British debut and he dominated throughout in that 1m maiden at Chelmsford, scoring by 3l; had the run of things that day and the handicapper has taken no chances, but he's a dark one on turf debut for a trainer who's had plenty of success at this meeting; a nagging concern is that only one recent winner emerged from a maiden or novice.

31⁽¹¹⁾

722

Competizione

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: John & Thady Gosden

8-13

106

Unexposed colt after only three runs and he was best of the rest behind all-the-way winner Arabian Story on the Chelmsford AW (1m) on final qualifying start; may yet do better.

6⁽⁶⁾

2126-3

Afentiko

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

9-6

109

Has handled good to firm and the mud; consistent last season until his heavy defeat in a Group 3; usually races prominently but had to be dropped in from a bad draw in the Silver Bowl at Haydock, so all things considered he did well to finish only a length off Teroomm; enters calculations with a talented claimer secured.

RACING POST TIP

Parole d'Oro

A typical Britannia that's full of lightly raced individuals about whom the handicapper remains in the dark as to their true capabilities. As interesting as any is PAROLE D'ORO, who may have been saved for this since narrowly failing to give 2lb to Teroomm at Thirsk in April. The winner franked that form in a big way when following up in the always-strong Silver Bowl, and yet the selection looked his superior for a large part of their encounter, only for a lack of match sharpness to deprive him when it mattered. Teroomm naturally has to be feared, though second choice is The Fingal Raven who is that bit more battle-hardened than many in here and came up against the 2,000 Guineas winner in March on his final run at Meydan. He's been absent since but his trainer has won the Royal Hunt Cup with a seasonal debutant. Others of interest, and not the only ones, are Afentiko, Raafedd, Shout, Brave Mission, Consolidation and La Botte.

Verdict

Past 10 Winners

Year	Horse [Draw]	Age	Weight	SP	Trainer	Jockey
2024	Mickley [15]	3	8-11	15/2	Edward Bethell	Callum Rodriguez
2023	Docklands [18]	3	9-2	6/1F	Harry Eustace	Hayley Turner
2022	Thesis [10]	3	8-11	14/1	Harry & Roger Charlton	Ryan Moore
2021	Perotto [19]	3	9-3EW5	18/1	Marucs Tregoning	Oisin Murphy
2020	Khaloosy [19]	3	9-2	9-2	Roger Varian	Jim Crowley
2019	Biometric [29]	3	8-8	28/1	Ralph Beckett	Harry Bentley
2018	Ostilio [15]	3	8-9	10/1	Simon Crisford	Silvestre De Sousa
2017	Bless Him [3]	3	8-9	25/1	David Simcock	Jamie Spencer
2016	Limitless [12]	3	9-1	13/2	Jamie Osborne	Jamie Spencer
2015	War Envoy [11]	3	9-6	10/1	A P O’Brien	Ryan Moore
2014	Born In China [26]	3	8-4	14/1	Andrew Balding	David Probert

Key race stats 2025

Key trends

At least one top-three finish within last two starts, 9/10
Drawn in double figure, 9/10
Officially rated between 90 and 99, 9/10
Carried no more than 9st 2lb, 8/10
Won in current season over 7f or a mile, 8/10
Rated within 6lb of RPR top-rated, 7/10 (three were top-rated)

Other factors

Five winners had previously won a handicap, while three were making their handicap debut.

The Gosden yard hasn’t won this for a while, but was successful four times between 1996 and 2001.

What happened in the Britannia Stakes last year?

Saeed bin Suroor was back in the winner’s enclosure at Royal Ascot with the Oisin Murphy-ridden Arabian Story in the Britannia. Well supported into 15-2, Arabian Story travelled nicely into contention and showed a fine attitude to seal a neck victory. The high draws dominated this mile race, with the first five drawn in stalls 29, 30, 28, 27 and 31.

Britannia Stakes

17:00 Royal Ascot

RACING POST TIP

Verdict

Past 10 Winners

Key race stats 2025

What happened in the Britannia Stakes last year?

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