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.
Early history:- The inaugural running took place on Wednesday 14th June 1843 when won by Lord Chesterfield's Knight of the Whistle (5/1), with a triple dead-heat for second between Lord Milltown's Bourra Tomacha (20/1), Mr Balchin's Epaulette (20/1) and Colonel Peel's Garry Owen (12/1).
Royal Hunt Cup 1867 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 JASPER Jeffery Joseph Hayhoe 3-6st 4lbs Baron Rothschild 30/1
2 ROMULUS colt Butler Wadlow 3-5st 7lbs Lord Wilton 7/1
3 WILD AGNES A Edwards Mathew Dawson 5-8st 12lbs Duke of Hamilton 25/1
4 REGALIA Heartfield Henry Woolcott 5-9st 0lbs Mr W Graham 50/1
5 KNIGHT OF THE CRESCENT Clement John Scott 4-9st 0lbs Mr Beadman 50/1
6 TORMENTOR J Mann Charles Blanton 4-8st 10lbs Mr Dunbar 50/1
7 ABERGELDIE Jem Goater H Goater 4-8st 5lbs Mr Swindell 50/1
8 GARDEVISURE Carter Dover 5-7st 8lbs Mr R Sutton 50/1
9 ARCHIMEDES Morris Robert Peck 5-7st 13lbs Lord Stamford 50/1
10 DALESMAN Peake Joseph Hayhoe 4-7st 8lbs Baron Rothschild 20/1
11 MOTHER OF PEARL G Sopp Stevens 4-7st 5lbs Mr Maund 50/1
12 UNION JACK H Covey Pryor 6-7st 4lbs Mr R Ten Broeck 7/1
13 ISCHIA Hibberd John Day 4-7st 4lbs Duke of Beaufort 50/1
14 ACTAEA Murray Drewitt 4-7st 4lbs Mr S Thellusson 20/1
15 VIGOROUS Quince Balchin 4-6st 13lbs Mr Hodgman 12/1
16 CHAPEL ROYAL H Loates Joseph Dawson 4-6st 12lbs Mr Pryor 40/1
17 GREY STOCKING Wyatt Wadlow 4-6st 12lbs Mr R C Naylor 50/1
18 COMUS Cameron T Lye aged-6st 11lbs Mr Milbank 50/1
19 MDLLE CLEOPATRE Huxtable Peter Price 4-6st 11lbs Mr De La Ce 100/6
20 SWEET ANNE H Clark Joseph Dawson 4-6st 9lbs Captain Hawksley 50/1
21 LA DAUPHINE Barlow Pryor 4-6st 10lbs Mr R Ten Broeck 50/1
22 BOUNCEAWAY Jarvis Charles Blanton 3-6st 8lbs Prince D Soltykoff 20/1
23 NUTRITION Mordan F Martin 4-6st 5lbs Mr Partner 20/1
24 MAN OF ROSS Bradley Cooper 5-6st 3lbs Mr R Bignall 50/1
25 CAMELLIA Goodwin William Day 5-6st 3lbs Sir F Johnstone 5/2 fav
26 REDBOURNE Rolfe Crawley (Private) 3-6st 3lbs Mr J S Crawley 50/1
27 LEASES Kenyon Peter Price 3-6st 2lbs Mr F Elliott 50/1
28 HARPENDEN Prangle John Day 3-5st 12lbs Mr John Day 50/1
29 KING TOM filly Wilson Bloss 4-5st 9lbs Mr Crawfurd 20/1
30 MALCOLM filly Fry Waugh 3-5st 9lbs Mr James Merry 50/1
This race took place on Wednesday 5th June 1867 and was won by a chestnut horse by King Tom out of Flash of Lighting, winning a first prize of 1020 sovereigns from 82 subscriptions (equivalent to £115,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 200 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 133%
Royal Hunt Cup Handicap 1 mile 1843
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1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867