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 2016 Handicap 7 furlongs 155 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 PORTAGE James Doyle M Halford Godolphin 10/1
2 LIBRISA BREEZE Robert Winston Dean Ivory Tony Bloom 8/1
3 MITCHUM SWAGGER George Baker David Lanigan Mitcham Swagger Partners/Dean 14/1
4 AZRAFF Andrea Atzeni Marco Botti Al Homaizi & Al Sagar 20/1
5 BATTLE OF MARATHON Adam Kirby John Ryan Alan Dee/Graham Smith-Bernal 25/1
6 BOSSY GUEST Silvestre De Sousa Mick Channon John Guest Racing 50/1
7 INSTANT ATTRACTION Jack Garritty Jedd O'Keeffe United We Stand 16/1
8 EARLY MORNING Gerald Mosse Harry Dunlop Early Risers 50/1
9 CARRY ON DERYCK James McDonald Saeed Bin Suroor Godolphin 20/1
10 EARTH DRUMMER Shane Kelly David Loughnane Middleham Park Racing 25/1
11 GLORY AWAITS Jamie Spencer David Simcock John Cook 22/1
12 SPARK PLUG Sean Levey Brian Meehan J L Day 33/1
13 MR OWEN Oisin Murphy F Rohout Qatar Racing Ltd 25/1
14 HASANOUR Shane Foley M Halford Richard McNally 25/1
15 DONNCHA Tom Marquand Robert Eddery David Bannon 10/1
16 MAN OF HARLECH David Probert Andrew Balding Elite Racing Club 28/1
17 SECRET BRIEF William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 12/1
18 EMELL Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Derek & Jean Clee 50/1
19 BOOMSHACKERLACKER Pat Cosgrave George Baker PJL Racing 33/1
20 CAPTAIN CAT Edward Greatrex Roger Charlton Seasons Holidays 33/1
21 GM HOPKINS Robert Havlin John Gosden R J H Geffen 12/1
22 CONVEY Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute Khaled Abdulla 13/2 fv
23 SPIRIT RAISER Freddie Tylicki James Fanshawe Lord Vestey 20/1
24 HORS DE COMBAT George Wood James Fanshawe Chris Van Hoom Racing 20/1
25 BASEM Jimmy Fortune Saeed Bin Suroor Godolphin 22/1
26 BALTY BOYS Callum Shepherd Brian Ellison Koo's Racing/Carr/Jacobs 14/1
27 SOLAR DEITY Pat Smullen Jane Chapple-Hyam Bryan/Hirst/Chapple-Hyam et al 50/1
28 ALGAITH Paul Hanagan Owen Burrows Hamdan Al Maktoum 66/1
This race took place on Wednesday 15th June 2016 and was won by a bay horse by Teofilo out of Galley, winning a first prize of £108,937 (equivalent to £121,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 500 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 143%
Royal Hunt Cup Handicap 1 mile 1843
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