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 1929 Handicap 3 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 BLANK CARTRIDGE Captain E Speed Jack Anthony Captain E Speed 11/10 fav
2 FANTASTICAL R Cottrell Powell Commander J McGowen 6/1
3 MUSICAL COMEDY Captain de W Fenton Whitworth Captain H Whitworth 7/1
4 MYRIAD Mr T Watt Stedall Lord Killeen 5/1
5 CHATEAU D'OR Captain R Stanyforth Woodland Captain R Stanyforth 4/1
        Over round 110%
The third, and final, running of this race took place on Wednesday 13th March 1929 when Blank Cartridge beat Fantastical and Musical Comedy by 6 lengths and 3 lengths