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 2022 Handicap 1 mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 DARK SHIFT James McDonald Charlie Hills Mr H Frost 13/2
2 INTELLOGENT James Doyle Jane Chapple-Hyam Mrs Fiona Carmichael 40/1
3 TEMPUS Hollie Doyle Archie Watson Hambleton Racing Ltd 28/1
4 ASTRO KING Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute Saeed Suhail 17/2
5 SINJAARI Kieran Shoemark Roger & H Charlton Mohammed Jaber 14/1
6 ISLA KAI R Scott Nigel Tinkler Martin Webb Racing 33/1
7 BLESS HIM Jamie Spencer David Simcock Tony Perkins & partners 20/1
8 BOPEDRO Shaun Foley Jessica Harrington Zhang Yuesheng 28/1
9 TOTALLY CHARMING Frankie Dettori George Boughey Mr Adrian McAlpine 8/1
10 ARATUS Adam Kirby Clive Cox Mr Adrian Butler 22/1
11 GREATGADIAN Ray Dawson Roger Varian King Power Racing 40/1
12 ESCOBAR Danny Tudhope David O'Meara Withernsea Thoroughbred Ltd 28/1
13 PERCYS LAD Richard Kingscote D & C Kubler Mr Alan Kerr 33/1
14 NOTRE BELLE BETE David Probert Andrew Balding King Power Racing 40/1
15 DESERT PEACE William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 28/1
16 VIA SERENDIPITY Steve Donohoe Charlie Fellowes J Soiza & D Lovatt 50/1
17 ETONIAN Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Mrs J Wood 40/1
18 SAN ANDREAS H J Horgan Joseph O'Brien Annus Mirabilis Syndicate 66/1
19 SYMBOLIZE Harry Davies Andrew Balding Sheikh Juma Dalmook 9/1
20 LEGEND OF DUBAI Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian Sheikh Obaid Al Maktoum 7/2 fav
21 MAGICAL MORNING Benoit de Sayette John & Thady Gosden Lady Bamford 22/1
22 HORTZADAR Mark Winn David O'Meara Akela Thoroughbreds 80/1
23 CRUYFF TURN Tom Marquand Tim Easterby Aberdeen Park & Partners 28/1
24 EXCEL POWER Luke Morris Archie Watson Mohammed Rashid 66/1
25 WHATS THE STORY Silvestre De Sousa Keith Dalgleish Weldspec Glasgow Ltd 40/1
26 LUNAR SPACE Saffie Osborne Jamie Osborne The Judges & Partner 125/1
27 HUMANITARIAN Daniel Muscutt Stuart Williams Craft Thoroughbreds 150/1
28 REAL FORCE Colin Keane G O'Leary Lance Bloodstock Ltd 50/1
29 FANTASTIC FOX David Egan Roger Varian King Power Racing 16/1
This race took place on Wednesday 15th June 2022 and was won by a grey colt by Dark Angel out of Mosuo, winning a first prize of £94,500 Over round 139%
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