The Britannia Stakes is a heritage handicap run over a mile. It takes place at 17:00 on Thursday 18th June, which is the third day of Royal Ascot 2026. View the runners here, and also make sure to check out the odds and tips on offer for this race.

NO.DRAW
FORM

HORSE

Predict the Winner

ODDS

JOCKEY& TRAINER

AGE

WGT

RPR

24⁽¹³⁾

44-176

New Monarch

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

8-11

110

21⁽²¹⁾

22-311

St Anton

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

8-11

113

27⁽²⁸⁾

2317-5

Moonfall

J: Zac Lloyd

T: George Boughey

8-10

111

NR⁽¹¹⁾

34-111

Bobby McGee

T: Noel Meade

8-13

109

14⁽²⁰⁾

5-112

Langstone

J: Rob Hornby

T: Clive Cox

8-13

111

26⁽⁵⁾

432-13

Crest Of Fire

J: Tom Marquand

T: Jack Channon

8-11

114

1⁽²⁶⁾

15-33

Pathein

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

9-9

103

111

6⁽²²⁾

22-855

Flushing Meadows

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O'Brien

9-5

108

11⁽²⁷⁾

3213-4

Wechaad

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

9-1

113

28⁽³²⁾

551-7

Lion Of Alba

J: Jack Callan

T: Hugo Palmer

8-10

111

25⁽¹²⁾

310-27

Vincenzo Peruggia

J: David Egan

T: Charlie Johnston

8-11

109

22⁽³⁰⁾

811-49

Capall Rasa

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Tom Dascombe

8-11

110

5⁽²³⁾

-44910

Hilitany

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

9-6

100

109

30⁽³⁾

44-1

Exclusive Code

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Archie Watson

8-10

110

7⁽¹⁶⁾

856-11

Laureate Crown

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Hugo Palmer

9-4

112

17⁽¹⁾

12-241

Blue Courvoisier

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Clive Cox

8-12

111

13⁽¹⁰⁾

192

Victory Tip

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Henry De Bromhead

8-13

108

31⁽²⁴⁾

1-26

Winding Stream

J: Rowan Scott

T: Richard Hughes

8-9

110

2⁽¹⁵⁾

1-384

Wise Prince

J: Toby Moore

T: John & Thady Gosden

9-8

102

110

23⁽¹⁴⁾

1-14

Runman

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: John & Thady Gosden

8-11

112

10⁽⁷⁾

221-61

We're Goosers

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

9-1

115

15⁽⁴⁾

11-131

Charly

J: Stephane Pasquier

T: N Clement & F Hermans

8-13

114

12⁽³¹⁾

31-457

Richie's Rocket

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

9-0

108

18⁽¹⁷⁾

1-13

Noelan Star

J: Oisin Orr

T: Edward Bethell

8-12

113

3⁽⁹⁾

1-12

Organise

J: James Doyle

T: John & Thady Gosden

9-7

101

112

4⁽⁸⁾

1-51

Tales Of Wisdom

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

9-6

100

114

20⁽¹⁸⁾

131

Outback Heat

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

8-11

112

9⁽⁶⁾

414

New Connection

J: James McDonald

T: F-H Graffard

9-1

106

8⁽²⁹⁾

121

Conclave

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

9-3

110

29⁽²⁵⁾

4221

Jamestown

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

8-10

111

19⁽²⁾

11-3

Intense Vision

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Oli Rix

8-11

106

RACING POST TIP

Wechaad

A typical Britannia conundrum that's full of horses who have yet to reveal their true ability to the handicapper and there will be Group horses lurking. WECHAAD dipped his toe in those waters last season (on unsuitably soft ground) and there was heaps to like about his reappearance at Goodwood, where he was soon on the back foot from his wide draw yet finished his race out strongly. That was after seven months off and he's crying out for this longer distance. That Goodwood handicap could be key as Pathein, who was entered in this week's Group 1 St James's Palace, finished third despite a messy run through, while Richie's Rocket's effort further back can also be upgraded. As always, the eyes are drawn to many contenders and, from the rescheduled Silver Bowl that looks strong form, the third Crest Of Fire (second choice) is interesting as that race didn't go at all to plan. Organise, We're Goosers and Moonfall are understandably towards the peak of the betting.

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Past 10 Winners

Year	Horse [Draw]	Age	Weight	SP	Trainer	Jockey
2025	Arabian Story [29]	3	9-6	15/2	Saeed bin Suroor	Oisin Murphy
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

Key race stats 2026

Key trends

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

Other factors

Five winners had previously won a handicap, while four 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

16:50 Royal Ascot

RACING POST TIP

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Past 10 Winners

Key race stats 2026

What happened in the Britannia Stakes last year?

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