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. |
| Royal Hunt Cup 1843 | Handicap | 7 furlongs 166 yards | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | KNIGHT OF THE WHISTLE | Nat Flatman | 5-8st 8lbs | Lord Chesterfield 5/1 |
| 2= | BOURRA TOMACHA | J Dunn | 3-6st 10lbs | Lord Milltown 20/1 |
| 2= | GARRY OWEN | George Edwards | 6-9st 3lbs | Colonel Peel 12/1 |
| 2= | EPAULETTE | C Balchin | 4-6st 12lbs | Mr Balchin 20/1 |
| 5 | MALLARD | Chapple | 3-6st 12lbs | Lord Orford 20/1 |
| 6 | PALLADIUM | Sam Darling snr | 4-8st 5lbs | Mr Etwal 20/1 |
| 7 | CAMELINO | F Butler | aged-8st 2lbs | Lord Rosslyn 7/1 |
| 8 | CAPTAIN FLATHOOKER | Sly | 4-8st 0lbs | Mr Gardner 4/1 fav |
| 9 | ROSALIND | S Rogers | 4-8st 0lbs | Mr Combe 25/1 |
| 10 | UNA | Mann | 5-7st 13lbs | Mr Hook 25/1 |
| 11 | MUSTAPHA MULEY | Marlow | 5-7st 12lbs | Mr Copeland 25/1 |
| 12 | QUILT ARNOLD | Lye | 5-7st 9lbs | Captain Oliver 12/1 |
| 13 | DROMEDARY | Edward Edwards | 6-7st 8lbs | Mr Garrard 25/1 |
| 14 | MODESTY | Wakefield | 4-7st 7lbs | Mr G Ongley 50/1 |
| 15 | ROCHESTER | Sam Darling jnr | 4-7st 4lbs | Mr Collins 50/1 |
| 16 | BALAENA | W Howlett | 4-7st 2lbs | Lord March 12/1 |
| 17 | BUFFALO | J Howlett | 5-7st 2lbs | Lord Albemarle 12/1 |
| 18 | IMA | Crouch | 5-7st 0lbs | Mr Brookes 50/1 |
| 19 | TRIPOLI | W Abdale | 4-6st 13lbs | Lord George Bentinck 50/1 |
| 20 | CONJUGATION | Bartholomew | 4-6st 10lbs | Mr Worley 100/1 |
| 21 | ENDS AND ODDS | Pettitt | 4-6st 10lbs | Mr Pettitt 100/1 |
| 22 | CHILSON | May | aged-6st 7lbs | Mr Kimber 100/1 |
| 23 | MARIA DIAZ | Casidy | 3-6st 3lbs | Lord Exeter 100/1 |
| 24 | BIRDEEN | E Cotton | 5-5st 10lbs | Lord Milltown 100/1 |
| This race took place on Wednesday 14th June 1843 when an impressive field of 24 runners went to post, more than in the Derby or Oaks, and was won by Knight of the Whistle, a chestnut colt by Velocipede out of a Whisker mare, winning a first prize of 630 sovereigns (equivalent to £80,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 200 sovereigns which was kept by the owner, beating triple dead-heaters Bourra Tomach, Garry Owen and Epaulette by 3 lengths. | Over round 128% | |||
| Royal Hunt Cup | Handicap | 1 mile | 1843 | ||||||
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