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 1862 | Handicap | 7 furlongs 166 yards | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | CANARY | Deacon | John Day 4-6st 0lbs | Mr John Day 5/1 fav |
| 2 | KING OF DIAMONDS | John Wells | Joseph Hayhoe snr 5-8st 0lbs | Baron Rothschild 100/1 |
| 3 | CROAGH PATRICK | Gardiner | Murphy (Ireand) 4-7st 13lbs | Mr Murphy 6/1 |
| 4 | REINDEER | Midgley | 4-6st 7lbs | Lord Howth 12/1 |
| 5 | MAN AT ARMS | Aldcroft | 5-8st 10lbs | Mr R Sutton 12/1 |
| 6 | MISTAKE | W Woodhouse | 5-8st 8lbs | General Shirley 100/1 |
| 7 | LADY CLIFDEN | George Fordham | 4-8st 7lbs | Captain Christie 20/1 |
| 8 | WILD ROSE | S Rogers | 6-8st 7lbs | Mr R R Bignell 100/7 |
| 9 | THE ROE | Alfred Day | 4-8st 6lbs | Duke of Beafort 100/1 |
| 10 | DOEFOOT | Ashmall | 4-8st 6lbs | Colonel Towneley 100/1 |
| 11 | GALLUS | A Edwards | 6-8st 1lbs | Sir Joseph Hawley 20/1 |
| 12 | ATHERSTONE | Challoner | 4-7st 13lbs | Mr Astley 25/1 |
| 13 | VANCOUVER | Clement | 4-7st 13lbs | Mr James Smith 50/1 |
| 14 | CLIFFORD | F Adams | 4-7st 12lbs | Mr Sargent 100/1 |
| 15 | BLACK LILY | Custance | 4-7st 10lbs | Lord Chesterfield 40/1 |
| 16 | FRAILTY | Drew | 4-7st 8lbs | Lord Ailesbury 100/1 |
| 17 | BRIGNALL | Reeves | 4-7st 7lbs | Mr Jacques 100/1 |
| 18 | LONGSHOT | Bullock | 4-7st 4lbs | Mr Jackson 100/1 |
| 19 | LOPCATCHER | H Bradley | 4-7st 2lbs | Count Batthyany 20/1 |
| 20 | OVERTON | Chapman | 4-7st 2lbs | Mr B E Dunbar 100/1 |
| 21 | BROWN SCOUT | H Grimshaw | 4-7st 1lbs | Mr T Hussey 100/1 |
| 22 | KEANE | A Woodhouse | 3-6st 12lbs | Lord Uxbridge 100/1 |
| 23 | ACCO | C Gray | 4-6st 12lbs | Mr G Fleming 100/1 |
| 24 | EXCHEQUER | Maidment | 3-6st 10lbs | Lord Coventry 50/1 |
| 25 | NEWMINSTER colt | W Johnson | 4-6st 10lbs | Mr S Quartermaine 100/1 |
| 26 | COSTA | J Plumb | 3-6st 9lbs | Mr James Merry 100/1 |
| 27 | BOABDIL | E Martin | 4-6st 8lbs | Mr Elphinstone 100/1 |
| 28 | VICTRIX | Whiteley | 3-6st 7lbs | Mr Greville 100/1 |
| 29 | SILKSTONE | Hardcastle | 3-6st 5lbs | Mr Grimshaw 20/1 |
| 30 | ACE OF CLUBS | T French | 3-6st 5lbs | Lord Annesley 33/1 |
| 31 | QED | J Daley | 3-6st 4lbs | Mr T Valentine 12/1 |
| 32 | SARACEN | John Watts | 3-6st 7lbs | Mr Benham 100/1 |
| 33 | AFRICAN | Nightingall | 3-6st 3lbs | Lord W Powlett 33/1 |
| 34 | BRAZENOSE | Hunter | 3-6st 1lb | Lord Anglesey 100/1 |
| 35 | ENTREMET | S Adams | 3-6st 0lbs | Mr Jacques 100/1 |
| 36 | ROUGH DIAMOND | Thomas | 3-6st 0lbs | Captain D Lane 100/1 |
| 37 | EXPRESS | J Grimshaw | 3-5st 7lbs | Mr James Merry 100/1 |
| This race took place on Wednesday 18th June 1862 and was won by a bay colt by Orlando out of Palma, winning a first prize of 1130 sovereigns from 83 subscriptions (equivalent to £138,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 200 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. | Over round 118% | |||
| Royal Hunt Cup | Handicap | 1 mile | 1843 | ||||||
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| 1860 | 1861 | 1862 | |||||||