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.
Early history:- The inaugural running took place on Wednesday 14th June 1843 when won by Lord Chesterfield's Knight of the Whistle (5/1), with a triple dead-heat for second between Lord Milltown's Bourra Tomacha (20/1), Mr Balchin's Epaulette (20/1) and Colonel Peel's Garry Owen (12/1).
Royal Hunt Cup 1875 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 THURINGIAN PRINCE Charles Wood Joseph Dawson 4-7st 4lbs Mr Joseph Dawson 3/1 fav
2 WHITEBAIT C Archer Joe Cannon 4-6st 5lbs Captain G Stirling 5/1
3 LADY PATRICIA Mordan William Goater 4-7st 12lbs Mr East 100/8
4 LOWLANDER Parry Charles Blanton 5-9st 6lbs Mr H Bird 100/6
5 THORN John Osborne Osborne 5-8st 12lbs Mr R N Batt 8/1
6 SPECTATOR Fred Archer Wadlow 4-8st 8lbs Lord Wilton 33/1
7 CLONAVE Butler Nugent (Ireland) aged-8st 0lbs Sir W Nugent 20/1
8 WOODLANDS Tom Chaloner William Goater 3-8st 0lbs Mr F Swindell 200/1
9 DANIEL Glover Robert Peck 4-7st 6lbs Mr James Merry 4/1
10 ALDRICH Constable J Dover 4-7st 7lbs Lord Rosebery 20/1
11 LORD BERNERS Aldridge Warrener 3-7st 5lbs Mr C Bush 100/1
12 MOORLANDS Newhouse Joseph Marsh aged-7st 4lbs Mr W Bevill 30/1
13 TARTINE Morbey Arnull 3-6st 13lbs Count F De Lagrange 200/1
14 CAMBYSES Wainwright John Dawson 4-6st 9lbs Prince Batthyany 33/1
15 TOWN CRIER C Willis John Day 3-6st 9lbs Sir F Johnstone 25/1
16 DOVEDALE Rossiter Charles Blanton 4-6st 8lbs Prince Soltykoff 50/1
17 LADY ROSEBERY Bowman Mathew Dawson 3-6st 6lbs Lord Stamford 100/7
18 DECORATION A Cook Alec Taylor 5-6st 6lbs Mr W S Crawfurd 25/1
19 THE GREY PALMER Cutler Henry Woolcott 3-6st 4lbs Sir George Chetwynd 20/1
20 LORD CLIFDEN filly H Wyatt Wadlow 3-5st 8lbs Lord Wilton 33/1
This race took place on Wednesday 9th June 1875 and was won by a chesnut horse by Thormanby out of Eastern Princess, winning a first prize of 800 sovereigns from 50 subscriptions (equivalent to £93,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 200 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 132%
Royal Hunt Cup Handicap 1 mile 1843
      1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849
1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859
1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869
1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875