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 1932 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 TOTAIG B Rosen Duller Mr V Emanuel 33/1
2 EYES FRONT J Dines Vasey Mr J T Downing 25/1
3 PRICKET T Weston Lambton Hon George Lambton 9/1
4 ABBOTS WORTHY G Richards F Hartigan Mr V T Thompson 11/2 jt fav
5 POOR LAD S Wragg O Bell Sir H Cunliffe-Owen 66/1
6 DOUBLE ARCH S Donoghue C Leader Captain H Jameson 100/7
7 BARGANY R Perryman D Waugh Lord Howard De Walden 25/1
8 MASKED JESTER H Beasley S Darling Mr A K Macomber 11/2 jt fav
9 ELLENBOROUGH A Smirke Jack Jarvis Mr E Esmond 33/1
10 DOOLEY K Robertson Davis Mr B Davis 50/1
11 SCATTERCASH F Hudson Sneyd Major H E Lyons 66/1
12 CLOGHEEN C Richards Gilbert Mrs C Jones 40/1
13 TRINIDAD B Carslake R Day Sir Abe Bailey 40/1
14 ROYAL ATHLONE R James R J Colling Mrs E C Nolan 25/1
15 DISARMAMENT J Taylor Elsey Mr H F Clayton 100/1
16 INGLESANT R A Jones Lawson Mr S Tattersall 100/6
17 GRAND SALUTE J Childs Hogg Lord Glanely 50/1
18 VENTURER E Forsyth Clancy Mr H Eves 30/1
19 PAL O' MINE W Nevett M Peacock Sir E Tate 100/7
20 PHARIAN J Sirett B Jarvis Lord Allendale 33/1
21 COLDSTREAM F Rickaby Hogg Lord Glanely 25/1
22 JEROME FANDOR D McGulgan H Peacock Mr A E McKinlay 50/1
23 GO ESY F Fox W Payne Miss V Ellis 20/1
24 TOM TIT III K Gethin Holland Mrs V D Sainsbury 100/1
25 AKHNATON F Lane W Jarvis Lord Harewood 33/1
26 WILD SON A Burns R Day Mr T Davidson 50/1
27 CHERRYPICKER W Rickaby Fred Butters Captain A S Wills 40/1
28 SONG O' MY HEART H Rook Ireland Count McCormack 100/1
29 KNIGHT OF THE VALE T Barber Whitaker Lord Abergavvy 50/1
30 AMOYA Eph Smith Briscoe Mrs Long 40/1
31 KING OSCAR W Christie Briscoe Miss Dorothy Paget 66/1
This race took place on Wednesday 15th June 1932 and was won by a brown colt by Dawson City out of Carlin, 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 122%
Royal Hunt Cup Handicap 1 mile 1843
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