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 1999 Handicap 7 furlongs 155 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SHOWBOAT Neil Pollard Barry Hills R D Hollingsworth 14/1
2 PLAN-B Willie Ryan John Gosden Sheikh Mohammed 14/1
3 REFUSE TO LOSE Joseph Tate James Eustace Mr Jeff Smith 20/1
4 RAHEEN Michael Roberts Richard Fahey Basheer Kielany 33/1
5 YAROB Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls Lucayan Stud 25/1
6 SUGARFOOT Mick Kinane Nigel Tinkler Mrs D Wright 14/1
7 FAMILY MAN Oscar Urbina James Fanshawe Family Man Partnership 25/1
8 WILD SKY Franny Norton M Heaton-Ellis The Gold Partnership 33/1
9 KING DARIUS Richard Hughes Richard Hannon E John Perry 16/1
10 FREE TO SPEAK Pat Smullen Dermot Weld Moyglare Farm Stud 33/1
11 PEARTREE HOUSE Pat Eddery William Muir V Greaves 33/1
12 PERSIANO Ray Cochrane James Fanshawe Miss A Church 10/1
13 GULF SHAADI Seb Sanders Gay Kelleway W R B Racing 50/1
14 TOPATORI Gary Bardwell Mark Tompkins M P Bowring 40/1
15 ABAJANY Steve Drowne Mick Channon John White & Partners 33/1
16 CONSORT Darryll Holland Amanda Perrett Mrs S L Whitehead 20/1
17 LONESOME DUDE Gary Stevens Sir Michael Stoute Saeed Suhail 12/1
18 SILK ST JOHN Pat McCabe M J Ryan C R S Partners 33/1
19 SICK AS A PARROT Paul Doe Chris Dwyer First Class Mobile 66/1
20 CHINA RED Michael Hills John Hills N N Browne & Partners 33/1
21 NO EXTRAS Robyn Brisland Gary Moore Ken Higson 33/1
22 GIFT OF GOLD Allan Mackay Alan Bailey Classic Gold 33/1
23 ORIENTAL Frankie Dettori John Gosden Sheikh Mohammed 13/2 fav
24 WUXI VENTURE Richard Hills S Woods Dr Frank Choo 66/1
25 RICH IN LOVE Gerald Mosse Charles Cyzer R M Cyzer 25/1
26 SCENE Matthew Henry Jeremy Glover Paul Dixon 25/1
27 PANTAR Kieren Fallon Ian Balding Robert Hitchins 9/1
28 CAPTAIN SCOT Jimmy Fortune Jeremy Glover White State Partnership 20/1
29 HORNBEAM Olivier Peslier John Jenkins K C Payne 66/1
30 LATALOMNE Robert Winston Brian Ellison Everaldo Partnership 66/1
31 MOUNT HOLLY Jimmy Quinn K Mahdi Hamad Al-Mutawa 50/1
32 BLAKESET John Egan Richard Hannon Mrs Caroline Parker 66/1
This race took place on Wednesday 16th June 1999 and was won by a bay horse by Warning out of Boathouse, winning a first prize of £68,850 (equivalent to £122,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 500 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 136%
Royal Hunt Cup Handicap 1 mile 1843
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