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 2021 Handicap 7 furlongs 155 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 REAL WORLD Marco Ghiani Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 18/1
2 ASTRO KING Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute Saeed Suhail 11/2 fav
3 GROVE FERRY David Probert Andrew Balding Martin & Valerie Slade et al 12/1
4 OUZO Sean Levey Richard Hannon jnr Michael Kerr-Dineen/M Hughes 33/1
5 BEAT LE BON Hollie Doyle Richard Hannon jnr Sullivan Bloodstock/Merribelle 28/1
6 LAYAYETTE Colin Keane Noel Meade (Ire) Mrs Patricia Hunt 20/1
7 BRUNCH Callum Rodriguez Michael Dods Mrs F Denniff 9/1
8 MAGICAL MORNING Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden Lady Bamford 12/1
9 POWER OF STATES James Doyle Hugo Palmer Dr Ali Ridha 100/1
10 TRAIS FLOURS Silvestre De Sousa Mick Channon Lee Harris 28/1
11 HAQEEQY Jim Crowley John & Thady Gosden Ms Hissa Hamdan Al Maktoum 9/1
12 BUGLE MAJOR Pat Dobbs Richard Hughes The Golfers 150/1
13 FAME AND ACCLAIM Lewis Edmunds J L Eyre Rp Racing Ltd 50/1
14 ASCENSION David Egan Roger Varian Highclere Thoroughbred 33/1
15 CLIFFS OF CAPRI Dougie Costello Jamie Osborne Melbourne 10 Racing 40/1
16 HORTZADAR Jamie Spencer David O'Meara Akela Construction Ltd 80/1
17 ESCOBAR Danny Tudhope David O'Meara Withernsea Thoroughbreds 40/1
18 FANTASY BELIEVER Kieran Shoemark Charlie Hills Fantasy Believer Syndicate 150/1
19 REVICH Hayley Turner Richard Spencer Middleham Park Racing 66/1
20 MATTHEW FLINDERS Osin Murphy Ed Walker S Stuckey 7/1
21 TESTON Jason Hart Ivan Furtado D MacAuliffe & Anoj Don 150/1
22 PEPPERONI PETE Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington Blessingsindisguise Partners 100/1
23 IRISH ADMIRAL Tom Marquand William Haggas Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum 18/1
24 EASTERN WORLD William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 20/1
25 WHAT'S THE STORY Joe Fanning Keith Dalgleish Weldspec Glasgow Ltd 40/1
26 MAYDANNY Dane O'Neill Mark Johnston Shadwell Estate Company 12/1
27 BOWERMAN Ronan Whelan A McGuinness (Ire) Total Recall Racing Club 80/1
28 FINEST SOUND Andrea Atzeni Simon & Ed Crisford Sheikh Mohammed Obaid 11/1
29 LUCANDER Rob Hornby Ralph Beckett Mrs M Slade/ B Ohlsson 50/1
30 BELL ROCK William Carver Andrew Balding Mrs Fitri Hay 50/1
This race took place on Wednesday 16th June 2021 and was won by a bay horse by Dark Angel out of Nafura, winning a first prize of £64,800. Over round 134%
Royal Hunt Cup Handicap 1 mile 1843
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