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 Handicap 3 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1927 KILKENNY Captain Gossage M Lindsay Commander J W McCowen 4/1
1928 STRAY BEAM G Poole Wight Lt-Colonel Joicey 10/1
1929 BLANK CARTRIDGE Captain Speed J Anthony Captain Speed 11/10 fav