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 1860 | Handicap | 7 furlongs 166 yards | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | CRATER | W Bottom | J Woolcott 3-6st 13lbs | Mr J Sargent 20/1 |
| 2 | CHEESECAKE | Challoner | 3-6st 11lbs | Captain Christie 25/1 |
| 3 | COCK-A-HOOP | George Fordham | 4-8st 4lbs | Mr R Ten Broeck 100/7 |
| 4 | M. PHILLIPE | John Wells | 6-8st 7lbs | Mr W S S Crawfurd 8/1 |
| 5 | BEL ESPERANZA | Custance | 6-7st 12lbs | Mr Nicholles 50/1 |
| 6 | CANTINE | L Snowden | 4-7st 12lbs | Lord Ailesbury 25/1 |
| 7 | OLD ROBERT | Hughes | 4-7st 10lbs | Mr Hodgman 7/1 |
| 8 | MAN AT ARMS | Perry | 3-7st 7lbs | Captain Little 50/1 |
| 9 | HORACE | Bullock | 3-7st 7lbs | Mr H Hargreaves 50/1 |
| 10 | AMBUSH | Gardiner | 4-7st 3lbs | Mr Fuller 50/1 |
| 11 | TICKET OF LEAVE | J Snowden | 4-7st 3lbs | Colonel Towneley 33/1 |
| 12 | ETHIOPIAN | Daley | 5-7st 1lbs | Mr Gratwicke 7/1 |
| 13 | TOPAZ | Page | 3-7st 0lbs | Mr Thornton 50/1 |
| 14 | CHANOINE | James | 4-6st 13lbs | Mr Newland 50/1 |
| 15 | CECILIA | Hayward | 3-6st 9lbs | Mr J Merry 50/1 |
| 16 | CHIRP | J Adams | 3-6st 9lbs | Mr Parker 25/1 |
| 17 | QUEEN BEE | Alf Sadler | 3-6st 8lbs | Mr Ekard 50/1 |
| 18 | TYRANT | A Edwards | 3-6st 8lbs | Lord Stamford 20/1 |
| 19 | JASON | Mitchell | 3-6st 7lbs | Baron Rothschild 25/1 |
| 20 | THE MONK | Veraby | 3-6st 7lbs | Mr Saxon 50/1 |
| 21 | LUCY | Whiteley | 3-6st 4lbs | Mr Lumley 50/1 |
| 22 | CATAWBA | W Bradley | 3-6st 4lbs | Sir Joseph Hawley 20/1 |
| 23 | OPTIMIST | Drew | 3-6st 4lbs | Mr R Ten Broeck 5/1 fav |
| 24 | WHITE ROSE | H Grimshaw | 3-6st 2lbs | Mr Saxon 30/1 |
| 25 | GENERAL HESS | T French | 3-6st 0lbs | Captain Little 10/1 |
| 26 | NARCISSUS | Dickenson | 3-6st 0lbs | Lord Coventry 100/6 |
| 27 | SUBURBAN | H Bradley | 3-6st 5lbs | Count Batthyany 25/1 |
| This race took place on Wednesday 6th June 1860 and was won by a bay colt by Orlando out of Vesuvienne, winning a first prize of 840 sovereigns from 64 subscriptions (equivalent to £103,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 200 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. | Over round 134% | |||
| Royal Hunt Cup | Handicap | 1 mile | 1843 | ||||||
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