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 1873 | Handicap | 7 furlongs 166 yards | ||
Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
1 | WINSLOW | George Fordham | Drewitt 4-8st 9lbs | Mr G Clive 25/1 |
2 | REINE | Newhouse | Tom Jennings 4-7st 10lbs | Mr M Lefevre 100/6 |
3 | OXFORD MIXTURE | Morbey | Peter Price 3-6st 10lbs | Mr Somerville 20/1 |
4 | LABURNUM | T French | Joseph Hayhoe 4-8st 8lbs | Baron Rothschild 20/1 |
5 | HELMET | Fred Webb | Henry Woolcott 4-8st 3lbs | Mr F Fisher 8/1 |
6 | SOUCAR | Cannon | Cowley 6-8st 2lbs | Mr E Brayley 8/1 |
7 | MOORLANDS | Tom Chaloner | Sadler 6-8st 2lbs | Mr W Bevill 100/6 |
8 | LILLIAN | Maidment | Gilbert 4-8st 0lbs | Mr H Savile 20/1 |
9 | MOZART | Hopper | Robert Peck 4-7st 7lbs | Mr James Merry 25/1 |
10 | THE DRUID | Spencer | Gosling 4-7st 6lbs | Mr Grainger 50/1 |
11 | COMO | F Jeffery | John Day 4-7st 5lbs | Sir F Johnstone 50/1 |
12 | ALAVA | Huxtable | John Porter 4-7st 5lbs | Sir Joseph Hawley 25/1 |
13 | THE PEARL | Constable | William L'Anson 5-7st 4lbs | Mr W L'Anson 20/1 |
14 | LORD CLIFDEN colt | Loates | Tom Brown 3-7st 2lbs | Mr F Fisher 50/1 |
15 | SILVESTER | Chandler | Mathew Dawson 4-6st 12lbs | Mr D James 50/1 |
16 | CHIVALROUS | Major | Perrin 3-6st 11lbs | Mr Bowes 50/1 |
17 | CATALPA | J Prince | Cannon 3-6st 10lbs | Mr T E Walker 50/1 |
18 | WOLFHALL | Lowe | Alec Taylor 4-6st 11lbs | Lord Ailesbury 10/1 |
19 | BARMSTON | Ashworth | Wadlow 5-6st 10lbs | Lord Wilton 25/1 |
20 | LORD GOUGH | Charles Wood | Joseph Dawson 4-6st 7lbs | Mr R H Long 9/2 fav |
21 | ISLAM | Mills | Osborne aged-6st 5lbs | Mr Milford 50/1 |
22 | CORINTHUS | C Archer | Joseph Dawson 5-6st 4lbs | Mr T V Mrogan 40/1 |
23 | BRAE DE FER | Elliott | Bates 3-6st 3lbs | Mr J Johnstone 40/1 |
24 | MY LORD | Brown | John Ryan 3-6st 0lbs | Mr J H Houldsworth 50/1 |
25 | CARHOLME | Fred Archer | John Dawson 4-6st 0lbs | Prince Batthyany 33/1 |
26 | BOATMAN | Glover | William Goater 3-5st 10lbs | Mr Spencer 40/1 |
27 | THE BHOOTAN | Orbell | Gosling 4-5st 11lbs | Mr Brooke 50/1 |
This race took place on Wednesday 11th June 1873 and was won by a bay gelding by Clifden out of Creslow, winning a first prize of 1030 sovereigns from 73 subscriptions (equivalent to £113,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 200 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. | Over round 125% |
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