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 1882 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 SWEETBREAD Jimmy Woodburn James Jewitt 3-6st 4lbs Mr Gerrard 5/1 jt fav
2 EDENSOR Weston Sherrard 4-7st 8lbs Sir J D Astley 40/1
3 SEE SAW colt Luke W Stevens 3-7st 2lbs Mr W Gilbert 18/1
4 FERNANDEZ Morgan Alec Taylor 5-9st 2lbs Mr F Gretton 100/1
5 LIMESTONE John Osborne Wadlow 4-9st 0lbs Lord Bradford 50/1
6 VALENTINO George Fordham Alfred Hayhoe 5-8st 7lbs Leopold De Rothschild 100/8
7 TOASTMASTER Cannon Wadlow 5-8st 7lbs Colonel Forester 100/9
8 GOGGLES Fred Archer James Jewitt 4-8st 6lbs Mr Leigh 100/9
9 BUCHANAN Gallon Alec Taylor 5-8st 4lbs Mr W Crawfurd 100/1
10 BRAG Barrett Alfred Hayhoe 4-8st 2lbs Leopold De Rothschild 100/8
11 SIBYL Bulford James Jewitt 5-8st 2lbs Mr C J Blake 100/1
12 PRUDHOMME Lemaire Joe Cannon 5-8st 0lbs Lord Rosebery 25/1
13 ISHMAEL W Platt Bates 4-7st 12lbs Mr R Jardine 5/1 jt fav
14 EDELWEISS Charles Wood Sherrard 5-7st 9lbs Mr W Crawfurd 100/6
15 PANIQUE Groves Tom Jennings snr 4-7st 5lbs Count F De Lagrange 100/1
16 MARDEN Cranham Tom Brown 3-7st 5lbs Mr R S Evans 20/1
17 FENELON E Martin Richard Marsh 3-6st 9lbs Duke of Hamilton 20/1
18 SILVER BELL Lashmar Mathew Dawson 3-6st 8lbs Lord Hastings 10/1
19 WHIPPER IN Warner John Porter 3-6st 8lbs Duke of Westminster 100/1
20 WHIN BLOSSOM Bowman Bates 3-6st 6lbs Mr R Jardine 100/1
This race took place on Wednesday 7th June 1882 and was won by a bay horse by Brown Bread out of Pedlar, winning a first prize of 2100 sovereigns from 80 subscriptions (equivalent to £255,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 200 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 111%
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 1876 1877 1878 1879
1880 1881 1882