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 1907 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 LALLY L Hewitt Lewis 4-8st 0lbs Mr W B Purefoy 100/6
2 ANDOVER W Halsey Briame 6-8st 9lbs Mr F Alexander 13/2
3 MALUA B Lynham Fred Day 4-8st 6lbs Mr George Faber 100/6
4 LORD CARTON F Fox George Chaloner 3-6st 12lbs Mr J D Wardell 10/1
5 DINNEFORD Danny Maher Alec Taylor 5-8st 7lbs Mr Reid Walker 25/1
6 LISCHANA F Wootton Alec Taylor 4-6st 7lbs Mr Washington Singer 25/1
7 PERSINUS H Blades George Lambton 5-7st 5lbs Lord Derby 100/7
8 RARER SORT C Heckford Hartigan 5-7st 4lbs Mr H M Hartigan 100/6
9 OFFER W Robertson Mott 3-6st 10lbs Mr J K Mott 40/1
10 ROMNEY D Hughes H Chandler 3-6st 1lbs Mr T Corns 33/1
11 DESESPOIR E Sadgrove Joe Cannon 5-6st 0lbs Mr B Gottschalk 50/1
12 DEAN SWIFT H Randall Morton 6-9st 7lbs Mr J B Joel 100/7
13 HILLSPRITE J Plant Sam Darling 3-6st 10lbs Duke of Devonshire 3/1 fav
14 KAFFIR CHIEF J Feehan George Chaloner 5-7st 8lbs Mr F B Barnard 40/1
15 ABSURDITY A Flanagan Morton 4-6st 10lbs Mr H Barnato 25/1
16 ROSEATE DAWN G McCall Hartigan 6-8st 12lbs Captain C P B Wood 50/1
17 SUCCORY Walter Griggs Lowe 4-7st 7lbs Mr T E Liddiard 33/1
18 DALKEITH Will Griggs Farquharson aged-8st 7lbs Mr R J Farquharson 100/7
19 GOLD RIACH Otto Madden Alec Taylor 4-8st 5lbs Mr William Bass 40/1
20 CHAMP D'OR G Bellhouse Ephrussi (France) 5-8st 2lbs M Michael Ephrussi 100/7
21 LALLA ROOKH J Donohue Daly (Ireland) 3-7st 0lbs Mr J Daly 20/1
22 PADDINGTON H Watts Tom Jennings jnr 4-6st 9lbs Captain Laing 50/1
23 DALHAROO W Broadwood William A Jarvis 4-6st 7lbs Mr G A Prentice 50/1
24 SUMMER J Howard Sam Pickering 3-6st 0lbs Mr P Nelke 33/1
This race took place on Wednesday 19th June 1907 and was won by a chestnut colt by Amphion out of Miss Hoyden, winning a first prize of 2620 sovereigns (equivalent to £326,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 500 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 138%
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 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907