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 1891 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 LAUREATE II Morny Cannon Joe Cannon 4-7st 12lbs Mr John Hammond 33/1
2 RATHBEAL George Chaloner James Jewitt 4-7st 5lbs Captain Machell 10/1
3 BREACH Allsopp G Dawson 3-6st 7lbs Lord Hastings 30/1
4 SNAPLOCK Tom Cannon Morton 5-8st 6lbs Mr Abington 100/9
5 LORD GEORGE Fred Webb Tom Jennings snr 5-9st 0lbs Prince Soltykoff 18/1
6 YARD ARM John Watts William A Jarvis 5-8st 13lbs Mr W M Redfern 4/1 fav
7 MISS DOLLAR G Barrett C Archer 5-8st 6lbs Mr J W Smith 50/1
8 BELMONT Clayton James Jewitt 4-7st 8lbs Mr H McCalmont 100/1
9 GUISCARD W Wood Dover 4-7st 6lbs Mr J Durward 40/1
10 MR MCGREGOR S Chandley Connor 4-7st 5lbs Mr C Perkins 100/6
11 COMEDY Ibbett Lewis 3-7st 4lbs Mr W W Fulton 33/1
12 JOHN MORGAN Finlay Flitton 4-7st 3lbs Mr John Legh 20/1
13 HEBRIDES R Chaloner Alec Taylor 4-7st 1lbs Mr F De Murrieta 100/6
14 SPRINGTIME Heckford John Ryan 3-6st 10lbs Mr J H Houldsworth 10/1
15 SHRINE F Peake W Grey 4-6st 9lbs Mr Henry Milner 50/1
16 PIERRETTE Blake John Porter 3-6st 9lbs HRH Prince of Wales 100/7
17 ARTURO A Watts Sherwood 3-6st 8lbs Colonel North 100/6
18 SEA SONG H Skelton Adams aged-6st 8lbs Mr R Moncreiffe 25/1
19 GOLD RING J Wall Olding 3-6st 7lbs Mr Ransford 66/1
20 BUCCANEER C Gray Mathew Dawson 3-6st 4lbs Lord Rosslyn 33/1
21 SIMON DE MONTFORT A Birch Dover 3-6st 1lbs Mr A C Barclay 100/1
22 MOPFAIR Bradford Wadlow 3-6st 0lbs Lord Bradford 50/1
This race took place on Wednesday 10th June 1891 and was won by a horse by Petrach, winning a first prize of 1780 sovereigns from 64 subscriptions (equivalent to £231,000 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 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889
1890 1891