Royal Ascot: Royal Hunt Cup
The Royal Hunt Cup was established in 1843, originally contested on a right-handed course over 7 furlongs and 166 yards, although the race's distance was shortened to 7 furlongs and 155 yards in 1930, but was then extended to its present length in 1956. It is now run on a straight course on the second day of the Royal meeting, and usually features a large field. It is one of three perpetual trophies at the meeting, along with the Gold Cup and the Queen's Vase, which can be kept permanently by the winning owners. |
| Royal Hunt Cup 1847 | Handicap | 7 furlongs 166 yards | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | TRAGICAL | W Abdale | 4-6st 12lbs | Count Batthyany 33/1 |
| 2 | WINTONIA | Hornsby junior | 3-5st 13lbs | Mr Worley 33/1 |
| 3 | PRUSSIC ACID | F Butler | 4-8st 4lbs | Lord Orford 6/1 co fav |
| 4 | PATRIOT | Sly | 6-8st 4lbs | Mr Irwin 33/1 |
| 5 | COLLINGWOOD | Edwards | 4-7st 12lbs | Mr Rolt 33/1 |
| 6 | AFRICAN | Job Marson | aged-7st 12lbs | Mr Merton 12/1 |
| 7 | LOTO | W Evans | 4-7st 10lbs | Mr F Hubert 33/1 |
| 8 | PAM | Nat Flatman | 5-7st 10lbs | Lord Chesterfield 6/1 co fav |
| 9 | LYNAEUS | Whitehouse | 4-7st 8lbs | Lord Stradbroke 14/1 |
| 10 | DEAN SWIFT | Denman | 5-7st 2lbs | Captain Gambier 33/1 |
| 11 | THE MANGLER | R Pettit | 5-7st 2lbs | Mr W Wyatt 33/1 |
| 12 | ELIMEA | J Sharpe | 4-6st 10lbs | Mr S Scott 33/1 |
| 13 | KISMET | Hutchinson | 4-6st 10lbs | Mr Isaac Day 33/1 |
| 14 | DR GOODALL | T Prince | 3-6st 10lbs | Mr R Boyce 33/1 |
| 15 | KIMBLESWORTH | Carter | 3-6st 10lbs | Mr Sadford 33/1 |
| 16 | GOOD COIN | Crouch | 3-6st 10lbs | Mr Robertson 33/1 |
| 17 | BEDOUIN | Basham | 3-6st 7lbs | Mr B Green 33/1 |
| 18 | CORRECT CARD | Rodney | 5-6st 7lbs | Mr Leigh 33/1 |
| 19 | DERIADES | J Prince | 3-6st 5lbs | Mr Wigram 33/1 |
| 20 | GABBLER | Kitchener | 3-6st 4lbs | Mr Mostyn 6/1 co fav |
| 21 | JOLLY DICK | Dockeray | 3-6st 3lbs | Mr J Rogers 33/1 |
| 22 | ST LEON | Ryder | 3-6st 2lbs | Mr Dawson 33/1 |
| 23 | DON CAESAR | Charlton | 3-5st 9lbs | Colonel Anson 10/1 |
| 24 | CHRISTOPHER | G Oates | 3-6st 10lbs | Mr S Conway 33/1 |
| 25 | DON JUAN colt | E Sharpe | 3-5st 9lbs | Lord Chesterfield 10/1 |
| This race took place on Wednesday 2nd June 1847 and was won by a brown gelding by Emilius out of Ophelia, winning a first prize of 770 sovereigns from 57 subscriptions (equivalent to £80,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 200 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. | Over round 130% | |||
| Royal Hunt Cup | Handicap | 1 mile | 1843 | ||||||
| 1843 | 1844 | 1845 | 1846 | 1847 | |||||