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 1929 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SONGE H Wragg O Bell Lord Michelham 100/6
2 CABALLERO J Caldwell Walls Mr H E Steel 25/1
3 GUARD'S PARADE J Dines R Day Sir Abe Bailey 25/1
4 KNIGHT OF THE GRAIL M Beary Earl Mr Solly Joel 100/9
5 CORDUROY K Gethin Wootton Mr S Wootton 40/1
6 HARTFORD A Wragg Lawson Mr A R Cox 20/1
7 IMPROPRIETY T Lowery Mitchell Mrs F K Hertz 100/1
8 SAN MARINO K Robertson Jack Jarvis Lord Rosebery 100/1
9 BEACHCOMBER L Cordell S Wootton Sir A Butt 8/1 fav
10 SEA CRAG P Beasley S Darling Mr H S Gray 100/6
11 SIX WHEELER A Richardson Elsey Mr H F Clayton 25/1
12 ROMANY QUEEN T Weston Sneyd Mr J B Leigh 22/1
13 WELCOME GIFT R Dick W Nightingall Mrs C Rich 50/1
14 GOLDEN CHALICE F Fox F Darling Lord Dewar 33/1
15 RESIDUE T Barber O Anthony Mr B Warner 33/1
16 LUCKY TOR C Richards Lawson Mr Washington Singer 100/6
17 LONE KNIGHT F Sharp Pugh Mrs H K Williams 100/1
18 ROB F Lane Gooch Mr E H Gregory 100/6
19 FENIMORE COOPER R Perryman C Chapman Mr V Emanuel 100/1
20 SYNTONY H Graves O Bell Sir H Cunliffe-Owen 50/1
21 ELTON C Elliott H Leader Mrs R W Foster 100/6
22 PONDICHERRY G Richards Hogg Lord Glanely 9/1
23 JOHN SILVER W Turtle Walls Mr H E Steel 50/1
24 YEOMANSTOWN S Donoghue Wal Griggs Mr H R Armitage 25/1
25 ECILATH J Hine Davis Mr B Davis 20/1
26 EXETER S Magee Cottrill Mrs S Whitburn 33/1
27 NORWEST A Burns Walsh Sir H Nugent 40/1
28 AUSTIN L Tidey J Cannon Mr J M Clayton 100/1
29 INNISFALLEN R Fawdon Hamshaw Mr S Sharpin 100/1
This race took place on Wednesday 19th June 1929 and was won by a bay horse by Sundari out of Salamanca, winning a first prize of 1550 sovereigns (equivalent to £80,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 500 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 115%
Royal Hunt Cup Handicap 1 mile 1843
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