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 1911 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 MOSCATO A Sharp Alec Taylor 5-7st 2lbs Mr Washington Singer 100/6
2 LONG SET C Ringstead Batho 4-6st 12lbs Mr Solly Joel 33/1
3 SPANISH PRINCE Danny Maher Morton 4-8st 8lbs Mr J B Joel 6/1
4 BRAXTED J Plant Leach 3-6st 12lbs Sir T Dewar 20/1
5 EUDORUS W McLachlan Brewer 5-7st 8lbs Mr W Clark 100/7
6 ROCHESTER J Clark Percy Peck 4-8st 3lbs Lord Durham 100/7
7 ST FELICIEN Henri Jelliss George Lambton 4-6st 10lbs Mr Arthur James 100/6
8 MERCUTTIO C Trigg Joe Cannon 6-8st 8lbs Mr Hibbert 100/8
9 LONAWAND F Wootton Wootton 4-8st 8lbs Mr Hulton 10/1
10 THADDEUS F Fox Sam Darling 5-7st 6lbs Mr J Buchanan 33/1
11 BACHELOR'S DOUBLE Steve Donoghue Atty Persse 5-9st 7lbs Sir G Murray 8/1
12 WISE GIFT M Carron Sam Pickering 3-6st 2lbs Mr P Nelke 33/1
13 WINKIPOP Herbert Jones W Waugh 4-8st 6lbs Mr W Astor 100/7
14 CIGAR E Piper R C Dawson 3-7st 7lbs Mr A Gerald 5/2 fav
15 DUKE MICHAEL Fred Winter F Cole 5-7st 4lbs Mr R Walker 33/1
16 PLACIDUS J Sainsbury Fallon 4-7st 4lbs Mr Burrows 25/1
17 BRANDIMINTINE E Calder A Gordon 5-6st 8lbs Mr G M Colegrave 33/1
18 DARK SIMON W Huxley Ray 3-6st 2lbs Sir Abe Bailey 20/1
This race took place on Wednesday 14th June 1911 and was won by a chestnut horse by Marco out of Cellaret, winning a first prize of 2000 sovereigns (equivalent to £241,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 500 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 132%
Royal Hunt Cup Handicap 1 mile 1843
      1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849
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
1910 1911