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 1903 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 KUNSTLER J H Watts Alfred Hayhoe 5-7st 5lbs Leopold De Rothschild 33/1
2 IMPERIOUS T L Miller Major Beatty 3-6st 10lbs Lord Howard De Walden 100/6
3 HANDICAPPER W Halsey Fred Day 5-8st 3lbs Sir Ernest Cassel 20/1
4 HAZAFI W Lane C Waugh 4-7st 10lbs Mr E Black 9/1
5 DUKE OF WESTMINSTER Morny Cannon John Porter 4-8st 4lbs Mr George Faber 10/1
6 ST BRENDAN Jack Jarvis William A Jarvis 4-8st 2lbs Mr J Daly 9/2 jt fav
7 THE SOLICITOR MacNaughton Grensil 5-7st 12lbs Lord Carnarvon 50/1
8 BACHELOR'S BUTTON Danny Maher Charles Peck 4-8st 2lbs Mr S B Joel 40/1
9 BALLANTRAE J H Martin Huggins 4-7st 11lbs Mr W C Whitney 50/1
10 KILCHERAN Otto Madden Morton 5-7st 10lbs Mr J B Joel 100/8
11 LAVENGRO H Aylin Sievier 4-7st 10lbs Mr R S Sievier 50/1
12 RONDEAU F Maidment Blackwell 3-6st 12lbs Sir J Miller 33/1
13 CERILLO F W Hardy Hobbs 4-7st 13lbs Mr G Parrott 25/1
14 BURSES C Trigg Webb 4-7st 0lbs Mr John Hammond 100/6
15 MINNIE DEE T Heppell Grensil 5-6st 13lbs Lord Carnarvon 25/1
16 KEARSAGE J Lane Allen 4-6st 13lbs Mr J R Keene 100/6
17 TAR BRUSH G Jansk James Waugh 4-6st 7lbs Mr R W B Jardine 40/1
18 O'DONOVAN ROSSA W Griggs Davies 6-6st 12lbs Mr A M Singer 33/1
19 ACEFUL H Compton Huggins 3-6st 9lbs Mr H B Duryea 66/1
20 GENERAL CRONJE C Escott J Powney 3-6st 4lbs Captain Bewicke 100/8
21 CHAUCER J Rollason George Lambton 3-6st 4lbs Lord Derby 66/1
22 SWOOPER J W East Phillips 5-6st 6lbs Mr F W Phillips 25/1
23 ROS O'NEILL J Murray Peter Gilpin 3-5st 11lbs Mr P Gilpin 9/2 jt fav
24 HARTFIELD B Hughes Alf Sadler jnr 3-5st 9lbs Mr Alf Stedall 66/1
25 WAPENLAKE J Plant W Stevens 3-6st 0lbs Mr H Waring 66/1
This race took place on Wednesday 17th June 1903 and was won by a chesnut colt by Juggler out of Dorcas, 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 131%
Royal Hunt Cup Handicap 1 mile 1843
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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 1903