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 1892 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 SUSPENDER George Chaloner James Jewitt 3-7st 10lbs Mr H McCalmont 25/1
2 HIGH COMMISSIONER Morny Cannon Sjerwood 5-8st 11lbs Colonel North 20/1
3 STUART Gough Alec Taylor 3-6st 2lbs Mr Alec Taylor 40/1
4 PRINCE HAMPTON Jimmy Woodburn Percy Peck 4-8st 7lbs Mr Blundell Maple 10/1
5 WARLABY W Platt Green aged-7st 12lbs Mr P Fings 33/1
6 BEL DEMONIO John Watts William A Jarvis 5-9st 0lbs Mr C D Rose 33/1
7 ERMAK Fred Webb William A Jarvis 4-9st 0lbs Mr De Monbel 40/1
8 HUNTINGDON T Weldon Barratt 3-8st 7lbs Mr H Wickham 33/1
9 EUCLID Rickaby Viney 3-8st 7lbs Mr A Kilsyth 100/7
10 BREACH Finlay C Lund 4-8st 0lbs Lord Hastings 50/1
11 CUTTLESTONE Allsopp Wadlow 4-8st 0lbs Lord Bradford 8/1
12 MELODY Fagan Blackwell 4-7st 12lbs Mr Daniel Cooper 100/6
13 ARTURO R Chaloner Sherwood 4-7st 10lbs Colonel North 100/1
14 RUSTICUS Mullen Ashby 6-7st 8lbs Mr Hamar Bass 33/1
15 EVIL EYE G Brown W Stevens 4-7st 8lbs Sir J Duke 50/1
16 MISS DOLLAR G Barrett C Archer 6-7st 7lbs Mr J W Smith 5/1 fav
17 BEN S Chandley Adams 5-7st 3lbs Mr R Moncreiffe 20/1
18 ESMOND Hesp John Dawson jnr 3-6st 13lbs Lord Ellesmere 25/1
19 GONE COON F Peake John Porter 4-6st 13lbs Mr W Low 100/6
20 LORD HENRY Aylin Tom Jennings snr 4-6st 12lbs Mr Tom Jennings 25/1
21 ORDINANCE G Manser Manser 4-6st 12lbs Mr W R Marshall 100/1
22 FIRST FLIGHT F Pratt John Ryan 3-6st 10lbs Mr Fairie 25/1
23 KENTIGERN J Wall Cowley 4-6st 8lbs Colonel Hayward 25/1
24 PENSIONER A Watts James Jewitt 3-6st 6lbs General Owen Williams 100/9
25 TRELASKE P Chaloner W Davis 4-6st 3lbs Mr Harding Cox 50/1
This race took place on Wednesday 15th June 1892 and was won by a horse by Muncaster, winning a first prize of 1820 sovereigns from 66 subscriptions (equivalent to £237,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 200 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 119%
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
1890 1891 1892