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 1902 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 THE SOLICITOR Sam Loates Greusil 4-7st 4lbs Lord Carnarvon 9/1
2 CSARDAS W Knott W Stevens 3-6st 8lbs Mr R Forrest Tod 100/14
3 ST MACLOU Morny Cannon Major Beatty 4-8st 6lbs Colonel H McCalmont 9/1
4 FIGHTING FURLEY W Lane Duke 5-7st 5lbs Sir J Thursby 7/1 fav
5 EPSOM LAD H Valdez Alvarez 5-9st 0lbs Mr J Buchanan 50/1
6 SONATURA W Halsey Fred Day 5-8st 8lbs Sir Ernest Cassel 100/6
7 SIDUS Danny Maher Blackwell 5-8st 2lbs Lord Cadogan 50/1
8 O'DONOVAN ROSSA J Watts jnr Davies 5-7st 8lbs Mr A M Singer 20/1
9 SERINGAPATAM J H Martin Reg Day 6-7st 7lbs Sir Edgar Vincent 33/1
10 PELLISSON J Plant George Lambton 6-7st 5lbs Lord Stanley 33/1
11 JUBERT Dixon Leigh 5-7st 5lbs Mr Frank Gardner 100/6
12 VALIANT Bray H Powney 3-7st 5lbs Mr J E Platt 33/1
13 STEALAWAY F W Hardy George Chaloner 5-7st 4lbs Mr J B Leigh 10/1
14 NOONDAY II Joe Childs Leach 4-7st 2lbs Mr Foxhall Keene 33/1
15 VATEL A Hemsworth Alfred Hayhoe aged-6st 12lbs Leopold De Rothschild 20/1
16 BALLANTRAE M Aylin Huggins 3-6st 12lbs Mr W C Whitney 20/1
17 DORINE H Aylin Caillault (France) 3-6st 8lbs M Maurice Caillault 33/1
18 RIGO C Loates jnr James Waugh 4-6st 9lbs Mr Russel 100/6
19 SIMON GLOVER Hilder D Thirlwell 4-6st 8lbs Mr Murray Griffith 50/1
20 MELDBRE N Walsh Daly (Ireland) 3-6st 6lb Mr James Daly 20/1
21 JOSHUA T L Miller John Dawson jnr 3-5st 11lbs Lord Ellesmere 20/1
22 CUT & COME AGAIN T Matthews Peace 3-5st 9lbs Mr C F Fawcett 50/1
23 HALO R Fletcher James Waugh 3-6st 0lbs Mr Bibby 100/1
This race took place on Wednesday 18th June 1902 and was won by a chesnut colt by Winkfield out of Elisa, winning a first prize of 2370 sovereigns (equivalent to £293,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 500 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 122%
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 1896 1897 1898 1899
1900 1901 1902