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 1858 | Handicap | 7 furlongs 166 yards | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | HESPERITHUSA | Challoner | 3-5st 6lbs | Mr R Eastwood 7/2 fav |
| 2 | KESTREL | Withington | 5-7st 11lbs | Captain Christie 25/1 |
| 3 | SCRIBBLER | Long | 3-6st 3lbs | Baron Rothschild 100/3 |
| 4 | TRICOLOR | Roe | 4-6st 6lbs | Lord Anglesey 20/1 |
| 5 | SAUNTERER | Chillman | 4-8st 12lbs | Mr J Merry 15/1 |
| 6 | COTSWOLD | Alfred Day | 4-8st 4lbs | Lord De Mauley 25/1 |
| 7 | ROSA BONHEUR | John Osborne | 4-7st 12lbs | Mr S Williams 20/1 |
| 8 | BLUE JACKET | George Fordham | 4-7st 12lbs | Mr J S Douglas 30/1 |
| 9 | NEREUS | J Mann | 4-7st 11lbs | Colonel Martyn 50/1 |
| 10 | GLENMASSON | Charlton | 4-7st 9lbs | Mr J H C Wyndham 50/1 |
| 11 | KATHERINE LOGIE | French | 5-7st 9lbs | Mr J La Mert 12/1 |
| 12 | GRAECULUS ESURIENS | Nat Flatman | 4-7st 8lbs | Mr Bowes 100/6 |
| 13 | CONQUOT | D Dales | 4-7st 8lbs | Mr Howard 20/1 |
| 14 | BABYLON | J Rogers | 4-7st 8lbs | Mr R Ten Broeck 50/1 |
| 15 | KING OF SCOTLAND | Bullock | 5-7st 4lbs | Mr Harrison 50/1 |
| 16 | LORD OF LORN | Sopp | 3-7st 4lbs | Mr J Merry 50/1 |
| 17 | MITRAILLE | Cresswell | 4-7st 3lbs | Mr Johnston 50/1 |
| 18 | CORONER | Plumb | 5-6st 7lbs | Mr Lumley 7/1 |
| 19 | LA FILLE DU REGIMENT | J Daley | 3-6st 7lbs | Lord Chesterfield 20/1 |
| 20 | HUMBUG | Rayner | 4-6st 6lbs | Mr Eyton 50/1 |
| 21 | HYDROMEL | Bray | 3-6st 6lbs | Lord Clifden 25/1 |
| 22 | LITTLE COB | Prior | 4-6st 4lbs | Mr Land 100/3 |
| 23 | GREENWICH FAIR | Pritchard | 3-5st 13lbs | Mr Mills 20/1 |
| 24 | FREDERICK | Perry | 3-5st 12lbs | Lord W Powlett 20/1 |
| 25 | GIN | Lewis | 3-5st 5lbs | Duke of Beaufort 50/1 |
| 26 | LORD STATELY | Custance | 3-5st 3lbs | Mr J Barnard 100/3 |
| 27 | KING WILLIAM | Grimshaw | 3-5st 3lbs | Mr Barber 50/1 |
| 28 | VROW | Parson | 3-4st 3lbs | Mr Hodgman 40/1 |
| This race took place on Wednesday 2nd June 1858 and was won by a brown filly by Hesperus out of Rosaura, winning a first prize of 790 sovereigns from 49 subscriptions (equivalent to £99,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 200 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. | Over round 127% | |||
| Royal Hunt Cup | Handicap | 1 mile | 1843 | ||||||
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