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 1910 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 BACHELOR'S DOUBLE C Trigg Atty Persse Mr W Bailey 5/1 fav
2 EUDORUS F Wootton Brewer Mr W Clark 100/8
3 DEMONSTHENES Fred Rickaby junior Leach Mr H J King 25/1
4 MOSCATO F Fox Alec Taylor Mr Washington Singer 20/1
5 DARRAIDOU A Huxley Farquharson Lord Westbury 20/1
6 ARRANMORE W Higgs Charles Peck Mr Solly Joel 20/1
7 THE STORY Wal Griggs Morton Mr Jim Joel 100/6
8 SENSELESS J Plant Joseph Butters Major McLaughlin 100/8
9 BUCKSTEAD G Maynard Sherwood jnr Mr R Sherwood 40/1
10 ELECTRA Will Griggs Peter Gilpin Mr L Neumann 10/1
11 HOWICK A Whalley Braime Mr F Alexander 20/1
12 DUKE MICHAEL S Wootton C Leader Mr R Walker 20/1
13 CINDERELLO A C Taylor Robinson Mr Schiff 9/1
14 PLASCIDUS Steve Donoghue Lewis Captain F Forester 8/1
15 SIR BOLD C Foy Farquharson Mr W H Walker 20/1
16 ORQUIL C Ringstead Alf Sadler jnr Mr Alf Stedall 50/1
17 BACHELOR'S CHARM A Bowley Hoyle Mr Bowen 50/1
18 DELIRIUM J H Martin Joyner Mr H P Whitney 25/1
19 BILLY THE VERGER Henri Jelliss Rooney Mr R Dobell 33/1
20 KAFFIR CHIEF J Evans George Chaloner Mr F Barnard 66/1
This race took place on Wednesday 15th June 1910 and was won by a chestnut colt by Tredennis out of Lady Bawn, 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 116%
Royal Hunt Cup Handicap 1 mile 1843
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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 1908 1909
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