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 1890 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 MORION G Barrett Richard Marsh 3-7st 9lbs Lord Hartington 9/2 fav
2 PHILOMEL Tom Cannon Sherwood 5-8st 10lbs Colonel North 100/14
3 MISS DOLLAR A White C Archer 4-7st 6lbs Mr J W Smith 10/1
4 LORD GEORGE Jimmy Woodburn Tom Jennings snr 4-7st 7lbs Prince Soltykoff 100/9
5 GUISCARD Blake Dover 3-6st 6lbs Mr J Durward 25/1
6 SCREECH OWL S Chandley Wadlow 4-7st 0lbs Lord Cholmondeley 20/1
7 THEOPHILUS John Watts Collins 4-9st 0lbs Captain L H Jones 25/1
8 REVE D'OR Morny Cannon Alec Taylor 6-8st 8lbs Duke of Beaufort 66/1
9 QUEEN OF THE DALE Fagan Osborne 6-8st 0lbs Lord Feversham 20/1
10 RINGMASTER Turner Savile (Private) aged-7st 13lbs Mr J E Savile 66/1
11 WISHING GATE Morgan Rogers 4-7st 8lbs Mr J V Lawrance 66/1
12 SHIMMER Colling Sherrard 6-7st 4lbs General Owen Williams 25/1
13 LADY BETTY Tommy Loates John Ryan 5-7st 3lbs Mr W Cooper 8/1
14 ST KIERAN Saunders Dunne 4-7st 2lbs Mr Smithwick 66/1
15 DAZZLE Mullen Moran 6-7st 0lbs Duke of Montrose 100/6
16 SPELL W Wood William Goater 3-7st 0lbs Mr George Lambert 100/1
17 THE IMP Allsopp John Porter 3-7st 0lbs HRH Prince of Wales 100/8
18 SWIFT Bradbury Wadlow 4-6st 12lbs Lord Bradford 50/1
19 ALBERTINE Ibbett Chandler 3-6st 7lbs Sir W Throckmorton 25/1
20 SABRINA E Williams Cowley 3-6st 6lbs Colonel Heyward 100/1
21 JOHN MORGAN J Wall Wood 3-6st 5lbs Mr John Legh 40/1
22 HARFLEUR R Chaloner Alec Taylor 3-6st 4lbs Mr Alec Taylor 50/1
23 L'ABBE MORIN C Gray Hopper 3-6st 2lbs Mr H Mann 50/1
24 OSTROGOTH George Chaloner James Jewitt 3-6st 1lb Mr Warren De La Rue 100/7
This race took place on Wednesday 18th June 1890 and was won by a horse by Barcaldine, winning a first prize of 1860 sovereigns from 68 subscriptions (equivalent to £242,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 200 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 123%
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 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879
1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889
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