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 1845 | Handicap | 7 furlongs 166 yards | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | EVENUS | S Mann | 5-8st 0lbs | Lord Stradbroke 10/1 |
| 2 | MONGREL | Alfred Day | 3-5st 7lbs | Mr Thompson 33/1 |
| 3 | QUEEN MAB | Nat Flatman | 6-9st 0lbs | Mr John Payne 8/1 |
| 4 | SIR FRANCIS | W Abdale | 3-6st 6lbs | Mr John Payne 33/1 |
| 5 | KNIGHT OF THE WHISTLE | F Butler | aged-9st 7lbs | Lord Chesterfield 20/1 |
| 6 | GORHAMBURY | Tant | 5-9st 7lbs | Mr Davis 33/1 |
| 7 | SEMISERIA | John Day junior | 5-8st 12lbs | Mr Jacques 5/1 fav |
| 8 | THE EMPEROR | Whitehouse | 4-8st 11lbs | Lord Albemarle 33/1 |
| 9 | INHERITRESS | T Lye | 5-8st 4lbs | Mr Meiklam 10/1 |
| 10 | ANTLER | Sly | 4-8st 4lbs | Mr Herbert 33/1 |
| 11 | KHORASSAN | Jem Chapple | 5-8st 2lbs | Mr Howe 10/1 |
| 12 | CARILLION | W Cotton | 5-8st 2lbs | Mr Cooke 33/1 |
| 13 | LOTHARIO | H Bell | 5-8st 9lbs | Duke of Richmond 33/1 |
| 14 | MISDEAL | Wakefield | 6-8st 0lbs | Mr Death 33/1 |
| 15 | QUEEN OF THE GIPSIES | Crouch | 5-8st 0lbs | Mr G Ongley 33/1 |
| 16 | EXAMPLE | R Cotton | 4-7st 13lbs | Mr Worley 33/1 |
| 17 | A-LA-MODE | Marlow | 4-7st 12lbs | Mr Mostyn 16/1 |
| 18 | YARDLEY | Denman | 5-7st 8lbs | Lord Warwick 33/1 |
| 19 | BEAUMONT | W Howlett | 4-7st 6lbs | Mr A W Hill 33/1 |
| 20 | PERGULARIA | R Pettit | 4-7st 3lbs | Count Batthyany 33/1 |
| 21 | ARTFUL DODGER | J Howlett | 6-7st 2lbs | Mr King 33/1 |
| 22 | COCKFIGHTER | Arthur | 4-6st 12lbs | Lord Chesterfield 8/1 |
| 23 | ELEMI | Esling | 4-6st 8lbs | Lord Rosslyn 33/1 |
| 24 | SAMBO | Wheeler | 4-6st 6lbs | Baron Rothschild 33/1 |
| 25 | CABIN-BOY | T Day | 3-6st 4lbs | Mr Lintott 33/1 |
| 26 | KING COB | A May | 3-6st 3lbs | Colonel J Peel 33/1 |
| 27 | HERNE THE HUNTER | Brown junior | 4-6st 0lbs | Mr Brooke 33/1 |
| 28 | REMORSE | Pigot | 3-5st 12lbs | Mr Forth 33/1 |
| 29 | ARTHUR | Staples | 3-5st 12lbs | Mr Copeland 33/1 |
| 30 | LITTLE JACK | Tasker | 3-5st 7lbs | Mr Mack 33/1 |
| This race took place on Wednesday 11th June 1845 and was won by a bay horse by Alpheus out of Marpessa, winning a first prize of 640 sovereigns from 54 subscriptions (equivalent to £78,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 200 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. | Over round 142% | |||
| Royal Hunt Cup | Handicap | 1 mile | 1843 | ||||||
| 1843 | 1844 | 1845 | |||||||