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 1893 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 AMANDIER Tommy Loates Alfred Hayhoe 5-7st 3lbs Baron De Rothschild 7/1
2 PITCHER S Chandley Tom Leader 3-6st 7lbs Mr C J F Fawcett 100/7
3 JUVENAL Jimmy Woodburn Blackwell 4-7st 2lbs Mr Daniel Cooper 100/9
4 LADY HERMIT Mullen Sherwood jnr 4-7st 7lbs Colonel North 100/7
5 GANGWAY J Wall Percy Peck 3-7st 3lbs Sir J Blundell Maple 40/1
6 PERIGORD Bradford James Jewitt 3-7st 2lbs General Owen Williams 100/8
7 WATERCRESS G Barrett Richard Marsh 4-8st 13lbs Baron De Hirsch 5/1 fav
8 ROY NEIL Calder Hobbs 4-8st 2lbs Mr R Greenhalgh 50/1
9 DROGO A Watts Dover 4-7st 1lbs Mr J Durward 25/1
10 JODEL P Chaloner Martin Gurry 6-6st 10lbs Sir J Miller 50/1
11 SIMON FRASER Gough Dover 3-8st 9lbs Mr H T Barclay 100/9
12 CONCRETE Huxtable Sherwood jnr 3-6st 9lbs Colonel North 30/1
13 CUTTLESTONE Allsopp Wadlow 5-6st 11lbs Lord Bradford 100/6
14 PROFIT W Taylor John Porter 3-6st 8lbs Mr W Low 25/1
15 FIRST FLIGHT Fawdon John Ryan 4-6st 7lbs Mr A W Cox 25/1
16 SHOOTAWAY E Hunt Tom Cannon jnr 3-6st 6lbs Mr Humphrey Ransford 50/1
17 OATLANDS Madden Richard Marsh 3-6st 6lbs Duke of Devonshire 6/1
18 RIGMAROLE Payne Alec Taylor 4-6st 1lbs Duke of Beaufort 50/1
This race took place on Wednesday 14th June 1893 and was won by a horse by Lavaret, winning a first prize of 1560 sovereigns from 53 subscriptions (equivalent to £203,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 200 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 110%
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 1892 1893