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 1874 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 LOWLANDER Constable Charles Blanton 4-7st 7lbs Mr H Bird 4/1 jt fav
2 MAID OF PERTH Charles Wood Joseph Dawson 5-7st 2lbs Mr R H Long 20/1
3 FLOWER OF DORSET Morbey John Day 4-7st 5lbs Sir F Johnstone 50/1
4 BLENHEIM George Fordham Tom Jennings 6-9st 9lbs Mr M Lefevre 33/1
5 THE PREACHER H Jeffery Joe Cannon 4-7st 11lbs Lord Lonsdale 20/1
6 SULEIMAN Huxtable Roughton 4-7st 10lbs Mr F Gretton 100/8
7 WALNUT Loates H Goater 4-7st 9lbs Mr J Foy 50/1
8 OXFORD MIXTURE Mordan Peter Price 4-7st 9lbs Mr Somerville 25/1
9 MINISTER Butler Tom Jennings 3-7st 8lbs Mr M Lefevre 100/12
10 ALAVA Weedon John Porter 5-7st 4lbs Sir Joseph Hawley 33/1
11 SPECTATOR H Covey Wadlow 3-7st 3lbs Lord Wilton 40/1
12 MEMORY Barlow Rodney 4-7st 2lbs Mr T Bingham 200/1
13 MEMORIA Griffiths Sanderson 3-7st 2lbs Mr J Dalton 25/1
14 ADVENTURIERE Glover Alec Taylor 3-7st 0lbs Lord Ailesbury 200/1
15 BEACONSFIELD Newham Joseph Hayhoe 3-6st 11lbs Sir A De Rothschild 20/1
16 BLANTYRE A Wood Robert Peck 3-6st 10lbs Mr James Merry 20/1
17 MISS STOCKWELL Major Charles Blanton 4-6st 7lbs Sir W A Lethbridge 50/1
18 MR FOX Fred Archer H Goater 6-6st 4lbs Mr Sturt 4/1 jt fav
19 BIRBECK W Clay Joe Cannon 3-6st 2lbs Lord Lonsdale 33/1
20 MONTGOMERY Mills Powell (Private) 5-6st 0lbs Mr H B Powell 200/1
21 BLINKHOOLIE colt Thompson Bates 3-6st 0lbs Mr J Johnstone 100/7
22 OCEANIA Blight T Smith 4-5st 13lbs Mr H Sopp 200/1
23 DALHAM F Jeffery Platt 3-5st 12lbs Mr T Smith 200/1
24 WHITEBAIT C Archer W Reeves 3-5st 12lbs Captain G Sterling 100/8
25 CARLOS J Page J Dover 3-5st 10lbs Mr Primrose 200/1
26 POSTHUMA H Wyatt Wadlow 3-5st 8lbs Lord Bradford 100/1
This race took place on Wednesday 17th June 1874 and was won by a chestnut horse by Dalesman out of Lufra, winning a first prize of 1050 sovereigns from 75 subscriptions (equivalent to £120,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 200 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 124%
Royal Hunt Cup Handicap 1 mile 1843
      1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849
1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859
1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869
1870 1871 1872 1873 1874