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 1894 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 VICTOR WILD Harrison Hornsby 4-7st 7lbs Mr T Worton 50/1
2 AVINGTON Calder Chandler 4-9st 2lbs Sir W Throckmorton 25/1
3 MAUNDY MONEY Bradford Wadlow 3-7st 2lbs Mr H E Beddington 10/1
4 PITCHER G Brown Tom Leader 4-7st 7lbs Mr C J F Fawcett 33/1
5 LAODMAIA Allsopp Lewis 4-9st 0lbs Mr W W Fulton 100/1
6 MOLLY MORGAN A White Sherwood snr 5-8st 5lbs Lord Dunraven 1000/55
7 MRS BUTTERWICK F Pratt G Dawson 4-8st 5lbs Duke of Portland 40/1
8 AMANDIER Tommy Loates Jospeh Hayhoe 6-8st 3lbs Baron De Rothschild 7/1
9 CABIN BOY C Loates Tom Leader 5-8st 2lbs Mr J M Hanbury 100/12
10 LLANTHONY G Barrett Bates 5-7st 11lbs Sir R Jardine 100/6
11 JUVENAL Jimmy Woodburn Blackwell 5-7st 10lbs Mr Daniel Cooper 20/1
12 QUICKLY WISE Rumbold Charles Peck 4-7st 7lbs Colonel North 100/1
13 HAUT BRION F Finlay James Jewitt 4-7st 7lbs General Owen Williams 100/7
14 BARBARY S Loates Golding 3-7st 5lbs M R Lebaudy 50/1
15 NOBLEMAN S Chandley Sam Pickering 4-7st 3lbs Mr Jersey 100/7
16 EVERMORE Gough Alf Sadler 4-7st 2lbs Mr R H Combe 40/1
17 LADY HERMIT W Pratt Sherwood jnr 5-7st 0lbs Colonel North 33/1
18 OATLANDS Madden Richard Marsh 4-6st 13lbs Duke of Devonshire 100/7
19 ADORATION Huxtable Joseph Day 5-6st 12lbs Mr Manton 10/1
20 PENNYLESS J Wall Lowe 4-6st 9lbs Mr John Charlton 25/1
21 SHELLEY Cawte Joe Cannon 4-6st 8lbs Sir F Johnstone 50/1
22 SWEET DUCHESS E Hunt Sherwood snr 3-6st 7lbs Sir R Waldie-Griffith 100/6
23 COURT BALL Herbert Toon James Waugh 3-6st 4lbs Lord Cadogan 100/6
24 INDIAN QUEEN H Cahloner Hobbs 3-6st 2lbs Mr E Hobson 40/1
This race took place on Wednesday 20th June 1894 and was won by a horse by Wisdom, winning a first prize of 1640 sovereigns from 57 subscriptions (equivalent to £213,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 200 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 120%
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 1893 1894