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 1844 | Handicap | 7 furlongs 166 yards | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | THE BISHOP OF ROMFORDS COB | C Marlow | 4-7st 12lbs | Sir R W Bulkeley 3/1 fav |
| 2 | ATTILA | G Edwards | 5-9st 4lbs | Colonel Anson 5/1 |
| 3 | MARIA DIAZ | R Pettit | 4-6st 9lbs | Lord Exeter 20/1 |
| 4 | KNIGHT OF THE WHISTLE | Nat Flatman | 6-9st 2lbs | Lord Chesterfield 6/1 |
| 5 | PRINCESS OF WALES | Whitehouse | 5-7st 9lbs | Mr Davies 20/1 |
| 6 | FAKEAWAY | Bartholomew | 4-7st 7lbs | Mr Combe 20/1 |
| 7 | AMARINO | Jem Chapple | 4-7st 6lbs | Sir G Heathcote 8/1 |
| 8 | EPAULETTE | H Bell | 5-7st 2lbs | Mr Balchin 20/1 |
| 9 | YOUNG LOCHINVAR | Arthur | 4-6st 6lbs | Mr Parr 20/1 |
| 10 | PORTUMNUS | Esling | 4-6st 4lbs | Mr Greville 5/1 |
| 11 | PLENIPOTENTIARY colt | Braham | 4-6st 2lbs | Mr Rush 20/1 |
| 12 | DAHLIA | R Cotton | aged-6st 2lbs | Mr Little 20/1 |
| 13 | FOX | J Sharpe | 4-6st 0lbs | Count Batthyany 20/1 |
| 14 | ELIS colt | W Abdale | 3-5st 10lbs | Mr Herbert 20/1 |
| 15 | TIDDLY WINKS | Alfred Day | 3-5st 8lbs | Lord Chesterfield 20/1 |
| 16 | ADVICE | T Lye | 3-5st 6lbs | Mr Jacques 20/1 |
| 17 | BEST BOWER | Kitchener | 3-4st 12lbs | Lord George Bentinck 10/1 |
| This race took place on Wednesday 5th June 1844 and was won by a bay colt by Jereed out of a Gohanna mare, winning a first prize of 620 sovereigns from 32 subscriptions (equivalent to £79,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 200 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. | Over round 146% | |||
| Royal Hunt Cup | Handicap | 1 mile | 1843 | ||||||
| 1843 | 1844 | ||||||||