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 1905 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 ANDOVER B Lynham Braime 4-8st 0lbs Mr F Alexander 10/1
2 PHARISEE Danny Maher Blackwell 6-8st 9lbs Sir James Miller 100/6
3 DEAN SWIFT H Randall Morton 4-7st 12lbs Mr J B Joel 33/1
4 MORGENDALE W Griggs Manser 5-6st 13lbs Mr F J Benson 100/1
5 LANCASHIRE A Templeman Major Edwards 4-7st 5lbs Mr J Buchanan 50/1
6 SIR DANIEL J Plant Robinson 3-6st 8lbs Mr L F Craven 9/4 fav
7 CATTY CRAG E Wheatley W Elsey 5-8st 6lbs Mr F Longstaffe 20/1
8 GREY GREEN T Heppell C Waugh 4-6st 7lbs Mr R Canning 33/1
9 ESQUIRE P Barnard Leach 4-6st 5lbs Mr H J King 100/1
10 CSARDAS W Higgs Joe Cannon 6-7st 9lbs Mr Keswick 10/1
11 CAPE VERDE W Saxby Fred Day 3-6st 5lbs Sir Ernest Cassel 25/1
12 ROMER J Jarvis Sentence 4-7st 7lbs Mr Joseph Davis 25/1
13 CHAUCER J Rollason George Lambton 5-7st 4lbs Lord Derby 50/1
14 BUSHY BOY H Robbins McNaughton 4-6st 5lbs Lord Carnarvon 100/1
15 ANTONIO J W East Tom Jennings jnr 5-6st 13lbs Captain Laing 33/1
16 AMBITION Herbert Jones Walter Nighingall 4-8st 3lbs Mr T W Blenkiron 33/1
17 FAIRFAX F Howey Robert W Armstrong 3-5st 9lbs Mr Allerton 100/1
18 DUMBERTON CASTLE Otto Madden William A Jarvis 5-8st 0lbs Mr G A Prentice 20/1
19 GREY PLUME J H Martin John Porter 4-7st 6lbs Duke of Westminster 100/7
20 BOBRINSKI C Trigg Sam Darling 4-7st 1lbs Mr George Faber 33/1
21 DONNETTA A Sharples Reg Day 5-7st 6lbs Sir Edgar Vincent 100/6
22 CHALLENGER F Bullock Brewer 4-8st 1lbs Mr Lionel Robinson 20/1
23 WHITECHAPEL H Blades Charles Peck 5-7st 2lbs Mr Solly Joel 9/1
24 ROI DE ROME Bartholomew Caillault (France) 4-7st 0lbs M M Caillault 50/1
25 HYMENAEUS C Halsey C Wood 4-6st 0lbs Mr H S Goodson 100/1
This race took place on Wednesday 21st June 1905 and was won by a brown colt by Rightaway out of Sister Lumley, winning a first prize of 2620 sovereigns (equivalent to £326,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 500 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 126%
Royal Hunt Cup Handicap 1 mile 1843
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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 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899
1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905