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2027 Britannia Stakes Preview
The Britannia Stakes Heritage Handicap is a class 2 event for three-year-old colts and geldings over one mile on Ascot's straight course, and this year is scheduled to be run on Thursday of the festival.
Britannia Stakes Information:
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How competitive is the Britannia Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020, when the race had an over-round of 131%. The race in 2016 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 153%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Britannia Stakes, the over-round has been 140%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £140 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Britannia Stakes Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Britannia Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Britannia Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Beauty Flame (1:37.52) in 2013
- Ransom Note (1:37.82) in 2010
- Born In China (1:38.40) in 2014
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Britannia Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 0 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -19.00. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2011 renewal when Sagramor from Hughie Morrison under the guidance of Nicky Mackay, won in a time of 1:44.55, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Beauty Flame, trained by Ms Joanna Morgan and ridden by W J Lee set the quickest time of 1:37.52 in the 2013 renewal.
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Britannia Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Britannia Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Britannia Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1:38.47 | Moonfall (IRE) 3yo 8-10 (28 of 30) 13/2 | Zac Lloyd George Boughey (GB) |
| 2025 1:38.80 | Arabian Story (IRE) 3yo 9-6 (29 of 30) 15/2 | Oisin Murphy Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 2024 1:38.62 | Mickley (IRE) 3yo 8-11 (15 of 29) 15/2 | Callum Rodriguez Edward Bethell (GB) |
| 2023 1:40.02 | Docklands (GB) 3yo 9-2 (18 of 29) 6/1F | Hayley Turner Harry Eustace (GB) |
| 2022 1:38.56 | Thesis (GB) 3yo 8-11 (10 of 30) 14/1 | Ryan Moore Harry & Roger Charlton (GB) |
| 2021 1:39.19 | Perotto (GB) 3yo 9-3 (19 of 29) 18/1 | Oisin Murphy Marcus Tregoning (GB) |
| 2020 1:41.22 | Khaloosy (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (19 of 22) 9/2 | Jim Crowley Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2019 1:41.25 | Biometric (GB) 3yo 8-8 (29 of 28) 28/1 | Harry Bentley Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2018 1:38.85 | Ostilio (GB) 3yo 8-9 (15 of 30) 10/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Simon Crisford (GB) |
| 2017 1:40.59 | Bless Him (IRE) 3yo 8-9 (3 of 29) 25/1 | Jamie Spencer David Simcock (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Britannia Stakes have been based:
- GB: 18 winners with an additional 57 placings from 514 runners
- IRE: 2 winners with an additional 3 placings from 49 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 6 runners
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2026 Britannia Stakes Replay
Britannia Stakes Trainer Statistics
Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Britannia Stakes. Richard Hannon (0-27), John Gosden (0-21), Hugo Palmer (0-17), Sir Michael Stoute (0-14), Charlie Appleby (0-13), Brian Meehan (0-13), Richard Fahey (0-13), Clive Cox (0-12) and John & Thady Gosden (0-11) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Britannia Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balding | 22-1-1 | -7.00 | -12.25 |
| William Haggas | 18-1-6 | -11.00 | +3.63 |
| Ralph Beckett | 17-1-4 | +12.00 | +14.63 |
| Michael Bell | 13-1-3 | +21.00 | +14.38 |
| A P O'Brien | 13-1-1 | -2.00 | -5.75 |
| Roger Varian | 13-1-3 | -7.50 | -2.31 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 11-1-2 | -2.50 | -0.68 |
| Ed Dunlop | 7-1-2 | +14.00 | +9.00 |
| David Simcock | 6-1-1 | +20.00 | +10.63 |
| George Boughey | 6-1-1 | +1.50 | -0.94 |
Britannia Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Britannia Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Fast Or Free (2012), War Envoy (2015) and Thesis (2022). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Britannia Stakes are Jamie Spencer (2 wins) and Oisin Murphy (2 wins). Multiple jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Britannia Stakes; William Buick (0-18), James Doyle (0-14), Joe Fanning (0-10) and Pat Dobbs (0-10) have all failed to produce a single winner despite having multiple rides in the race.
Here are some of the top Britannia Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 20-3-8 | +13.00 | +15.88 |
| Jamie Spencer | 18-2-6 | +15.50 | +13.95 |
| Oisin Murphy | 11-2-4 | +16.50 | +11.82 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 14-1-2 | -3.00 | -2.12 |
| Jim Crowley | 14-1-2 | -8.50 | -7.19 |
| David Probert | 12-1-2 | +3.00 | -0.25 |
| Hayley Turner | 8-1-2 | -1.00 | -0.25 |
| Harry Bentley | 7-1-1 | +22.00 | +11.50 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 3-1-1 | +5.50 | +2.69 |
| W J Lee | 2-1-1 | +19.00 | +11.50 |
2027 Britannia Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, 19, 9, (8, 12, 17), 8, 1, 4, 4, 10, 6, 11, 13, 2, 2, 9, 17, 1, (6, 11), 21, 30
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (67%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 20 / 20 (68%) - Within the first 18 of the market
- 20 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Not on HY/SFT/FM/STD-SLW/STD-FS (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Not in a G2-3/LST (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved an RPR of 90+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Furthest Placed 6½f - 1m½f
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Fewer than 2 races (Further)
- 19 / 20 (82%) - No bigger than 8/1 (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 18 / 20 (72%) - Won within last 3 starts
- 18 / 20 (79%) - Achieved a TS of 56+ (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (82%) - Held an OR of 90+
- 18 / 20 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 47+ (LTO)
- 17 / 20 (71%) - Won by at least ¾ (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Royal Ascot racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Britannia Stakes. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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2027 Britannia Stakes Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Britannia Stakes will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Britannia Stakes Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a field of 10 on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-73.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 28 (18,25,32) [30 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 29 (30,28,27) [30 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 15 (16,31,33) [29 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 18 (3,9,11) [29 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 10 (18,12,28) [30 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Britannia Stakes are Newmarket (Rowley) and Doncaster; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Britannia Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 15 runners)
- Kodiac (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Oasis Dream (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Iffraaj (0 Wins from 8 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Eddie Jock in 2007, winning for Michael Bell at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Johnny Murtagh. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2027 Britannia Stakes, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Britannia Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Britannia Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Moonfall Chester - 5th of 12 (11/1) | Xenon Workplace Handicap |
| 2025 - Arabian Story Chelmsford (AW) - 1st of 15 (5/2) | Watch Live Racing At bet365 Maiden Stakes |
| 2024 - Mickley Doncaster - 1st of 8 (13/8) | Napoleons Casino & Restaurant Supporting WPCC Handicap |
| 2023 - Docklands Ascot - 1st of 7 (1/1) | Peroni Nastro Azzurro "Serve With Style" Handicap |
| 2022 - Thesis Doncaster - 2nd of 9 (4/7) | Cazoo Novice Stakes |
| 2021 - Perotto Goodwood - 1st of 11 (4/1) | Sussex Roof Garden Handicap |
| 2020 - Khaloosy Wolverhampton (AW) - 1st of 10 (5/4) | Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays EBF Novice Stakes |
| 2019 - Biometric Lingfield - 2nd of 6 (8/13) | Mid-Sussex Timber 90th Anniversary Novice Stakes |
| 2018 - Ostilio Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 7 (5/4) | Heath Court Hotel Dining Club Handicap |
| 2017 - Bless Him Goodwood - 5th of 10 (19/2) | Winners Are Welcome At Matchbook Handicap |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
The five-day Royal Ascot meeting kicks off on Tuesday with three Group 1 events on the seven-race card, with the Queen Anne Stakes, King Charles III Stakes and St James's Palace Stakes all part of the British Champions Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Queen Anne Stakes | Ten Bob Tony (IRE) 5yo - 50/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes | Great Barrier Reef (IRE) 2yo - 6/1 | A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | Mission Central (IRE) 3yo - 14/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Bow Echo (IRE) 3yo - 5/6 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Kizlyar (IRE) 4yo - 25/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien J M Sheridan |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Map Of Stars (GB) 5yo - 13/2 | F-H Graffard James McDonald |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Copper Horse Stakes | Daiquiri Bay (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | Alan King Rossa Ryan |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
The feature race on the second day of Royal Ascot is the Prince of Wales's Stakes, a race which carries a prize fund of £1m and is part of the British Champions Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Queen Mary Stakes | Victorious (IRE) 2yo - 100/30 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Queen's Vase | Limestone (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Blue Bolt (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | Andrew Balding Colin Keane |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Ombudsman (IRE) 5yo - 11/10 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | Rogue Diplomat (IRE) 4yo - 28/1 | James Owen Harry Davies |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Alobayyah (GB) 4yo - 11/4 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes | King Of Cloughan (IRE) 2yo - 33/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Billy Loughnane |
Schedule for Thursday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
There are a couple of decent handicaps on the third day of Royal Ascot, the highlight of the day, though, is the Ascot Gold Cup, a Group 1 marathon for the flat runners.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Chesham Stakes | Nola Soul (USA) 2yo - 11/2 | J A Stack Seamie Heffernan |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot King George V Stakes | Enceladus (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Earth Shot (IRE) 3yo - 4/1 | William Haggas James Doyle |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Scandinavia (USA) 4yo - 11/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Moonfall (IRE) 3yo - 13/2 | George Boughey Zac Lloyd |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Generic (IRE) 3yo - 18/1 | Andrew Balding James Doyle |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes | Mezcala (GB) 4yo - 9/2 | Jack Channon Tom Marquand |
Schedule for Friday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
A couple of British Champions Series races on the Friday at Royal Ascot, the Commonwealth Cup over six furlongs and then the Coronation Stakes over just shy of a mile.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Albany Stakes | Libertango (IRE) 2yo - 6/1 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup | Venetian Sun (IRE) 3yo - 11/8 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Opportunity (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | William Haggas James McDonald |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Precise (IRE) 3yo - 8/13 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Green Carrera (GB) 3yo - 8/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Mickael Barzalona |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Causeway (IRE) 3yo - 1/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Bacio (USA) 3yo - 3/1 | Wesley A Ward Juan J Hernandez |
Schedule for Saturday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
The final day of Royal Ascot is all about the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, a Group 1 race run over six furlongs, which is part of the British Champions Series and carries a prize fund of £1 million.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Norfolk Stakes | Orthodox (GB) 2yo - 9/2 | Clive Cox Rossa Ryan |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes | Giavellotto (IRE) 7yo - 9/1 | Marco Botti Oisin Murphy |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Almeraq (GB) 4yo - 25/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Thesecretadversary (IRE) 3yo - 20/1 | J A Stack Seamie Heffernan |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Double Rush (IRE) 4yo - 5/1 | Andrew Balding Shane Foley |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Lost Boys (IRE) 3yo - 2/1 | David Menuisier James McDonald |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes | Illinois (IRE) 5yo - 7/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Britannia Stakes Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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Other Principal Races at Ascot Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Ascot racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in January
Races in February
Races in May
Races in July
- Ascot Heritage Handicap Sprint
- International Stakes Heritage Handicap
- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
- Summer Mile Stakes
Races in August (Shergar Cup)
- Shergar Cup Challenge
- Shergar Cup Classic
- Shergar Cup Dash
- Shergar Cup Mile
- Shergar Cup Sprint
- Shergar Cup Stayers
Races in September
Races in October (Champions Day)
- Balmoral Handicap
- British Champion Stakes
- British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes
- British Champions Long Distance Cup
- British Champions Sprint Stakes
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
