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 1851 | Handicap | 7 furlongs 166 yards | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | SIR CHARLES | H Goater | 4-7st 0lbs | Mr H Robinson 33/1 |
| 2 | STRONGBOW | Nat Flatman | 5-7st 5lbs | Lord Clifden 7/2 fav |
| 3 | URIEL | F Butler | 5-8st 7lbs | Lord Stanley 6/1 |
| 4 | HAGLEY | Sim Templeman | 6-8st 2lbs | Mr J Parson 33/1 |
| 5 | CYPRUS | Rodney | 4-7st 10lbs | Mr Drinkald 33/1 |
| 6 | GILLYFLOWER | Nash | 4-7st 8lbs | Mr C Mare 33/1 |
| 7 | THE SWEDE | W Abdale | 4-7st 7lbs | Major Martyn 33/1 |
| 8 | REPLETION | Hiett | 5-7st 7lbs | Mr Francis 10/1 |
| 9 | GRIEF | W Sharpe | 5-7st 6lbs | Lord Warwick 33/1 |
| 10 | CALIFORNIA | Thurgood | 4-7st 0lbs | Sir R Pigot 33/1 |
| 11 | HERBERT | Kitchener | 5-7st 0lbs | Lord Wilton 4/1 |
| 12 | TILSIT | Hammond | 5-7st 0lbs | Mr W B Pearce 33/1 |
| 13 | FIRE-EATER | G E Sharp | 5-7st 0lbs | Duke of Rutland 33/1 |
| 14 | LANDSEER | Crouch | 5-6st 12lbs | Lord Strathmore 33/1 |
| 15 | EVA | G Mann | 5-6st 11lbs | Mr Carew 33/1 |
| 16 | UTRECHT | J Mann | 4-6st 9lbs | Lord Exeter 100/8 |
| 17 | FLARE-UP | Arthur Pavis | 4-6st 7lbs | Mr Drinkald 33/1 |
| 18 | ROLLER | D Doyle | 3-6st 5lbs | Lord Waterford 10/1 |
| 19 | BLISTER | Rickards | 4-6st 4lbs | Mr Saxon 7/1 |
| 20 | HUNGERFORD | Basham | 3-6st 3lbs | Mr Morris 6/1 |
| 21 | ABDERHAMAN | T Smith | 3-6st 0lbs | Mr Batson 33/1 |
| 22 | CANE | Toovey | 3-5st 4lbs | Lord Exeter 100/8 |
| This race took place on Wednesday 4th June 1851 and was won by a bay colt by Hetman Platoff out of Minx, winning a first prize of 780 sovereigns from 48 subscriptions (equivalent to £110,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 200 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. | Over round 155% | |||
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| Royal Hunt Cup | Handicap | 1 mile | 1843 | ||||||
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