United Services Hunt Cup

The United Services Hunter Challenge Cup over 3 and a half miles was first staged at the 1927 Festival when won by Kilkenny ridden by Captain Gossage. It continued to be part of the Festival card for the next two years, but was dropped by 1930.
Early history:-The first running of the United Services Hunter Challenge Cup over 3 and a half miles at the Festival was on Thursday 10th March 1927 when Kilkenny (4/1) owned by Commander J McCowen, trained by M Lindsay and ridden by Captain Gossage beat Red Gauntlet III (8/1) and Theorem (100/8) by 8 lengths and 10 lengths.
United Services Hunt Cup 1927 Handicap 3 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 KILKENNY Captain Gossage M Lindsay Commander J W McCowen 4/1
2 RED GAUNTLET III Mr Warford Warford Mr Warford 8/1
3 THEOREM Captain C K Davy Bazley Captain C K Davy 100/8
4 MYRIAD Lord Killeen Killeen Lord Killeen 8/1
5 DIGBY GRAND Mr Stewart Brooke Lt-Col Brooke 100/8
6 LITTLE MAJOR Captain Lumsden Drew Mr A Drew 100/8
7 RED RONALD Mr Palmer Edye Mr Edye 100/8
8 STEPASIDE BOY Mr Harvey Pease Mr Kellett 100/8
9 ALBERON Mr Lindsay Lindsay Mr M Lindsay 100/8
10 STANDARD MODEL Mr J Meyer Woodland Mr J Meyer 100/8
11 IMPUDENCE Captain M Dennis Powell Captain Powell 100/8
12 BRICO Mr Peacock Whitelaw Mr G S Whitelaw 100/8
13 NIGHTLINE Mr G Poole Withington Mr Wyndham 9/4 fav
        Over round 144%
The inaugural running of this race took place on Thursday 10th March 1927 when Kilkenny beat Red Gauntlet III and Theorem by 8 lengths and 10 lengths