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 1895 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 CLORANE Morny Cannon Robinson 4-8st 11lbs Mr A F Basset 100/12
2 VICTOR WILD George Chaloner Horsnby 5-9st 6lbs Mr T Worton 8/1
3 IRISH CAR Knowles James Jewitt 4-6st 5lbs Mr H McCalmont 33/1
4 BLODDTHIRSTY Newman Alec Taylor 4-6st 3lbs Mr Hamar Bass 33/1
5 AMANDIER Tommy Loates Joseph Hayhoe aged-7st 10lbs Baron De Rothschild 10/1
6 DUMBARTON Sam Loates Blackwell 4-8st 4lbs Mr C S Newton 100/7
7 LISTERLIN W Clayton Smethwick (Ireland) 3-8st 0lbs Mr Smithwick 10/1
8 MINTLAW Bradford Joseph Day 4-7st 11lbs Sir J Blundell Maple 100/8
9 RED HEART Allsopp Charles Peck 3-7st 10lbs Colonel North 11/2 fav
10 COURT BALL F Finlay James Waugh 4-7st 4lbs Lord Cadogan 100/6
11 ATHOL S Chandley Binnie 6-7st 10lbs Mr Ross 20/1
12 UNITED C Ward James Jewitt 4-6st 13lbs Mr James Jewitt 33/1
13 GOLDEN ENSIGN H Chaloner Andrews 4-6st 12lbs Mr A Cohen 40/1
14 FEARLAR Kendall Bates 5-6st 11lbs Sir R Jardine 20/1
15 MARNOVIA Cawte Coswley 4-6st 11lbs Colonel Heyward 100/1
16 MATABELE Herbert Toon John Ryan 3-6st 8lbs Mr Fairie 40/1
17 THE CORSICAN Marsh Barratt 3-6st 7lbs Sir J Duke 40/1
18 AMPHIDAMAS K Cannon Tom Cannon jnr 4-6st 4lbs Mr Tom Cannon 100/7
19 ARIETTE Gould Joe Cannon snr 3-6st 3lbs Mr T B Miller 100/6
20 PENFEATHER Grimshaw Tom Jennings jnr 3-6st 2lbs Lord Hindlip 100/1
This race took place on Wednesday 19th June 1895 and was won by a horse by Castlereagh, winning a first prize of 1860 sovereigns from 68 subscriptions (equivalent to £242,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 200 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 118%
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 1894 1895