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 1906 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 DINNEFORD Otto Madden Alec Taylor 4-7st 8lbs Mr Reid Walker 100/15 co fav
2 KING CHARLES H Robbins Peacock 3-6st 10lbs Mr D J Jardine 100/15 co fav
3 ROSEATE DAWN Danny Maher Brewer 5-8st 13lbs Mr Lionel Robinson 100/14
4 KAFFIR CHIEF Hood George Chaloner 4-6st 10lbs Mr F S Barnard 25/1
5 COXCOMBE C Trigg Richard Marsh 5-6st 13lbs HM The King 25/1
6 RAVILIOUS H Randall Morton 5-7st 11lbs Mr J B Joel 100/15 co fav
7 STANDEN G McCall G Edwards 4-7st 10lbs Sir J Thursby 100/8
8 EAGERESS Tom Jennings Joe Cannon 4-6st 0lbs Duke of Westminster 100/7
9 RIEVAULX A Templeman Reg Day 4-7st 7lbs Sir Edgar Vincent 100/8
10 MORNY W Griggs Clement 5-7st 7lbs Mr F Cobb 50/1
11 SNATCH F Templeman Sam Pickering 3-6st 2lbs Mr P Nelke 50/1
12 ALBERT HALL Heckford Fred Day 3-6st 7lbs Sir Ernest Cassel 33/1
13 TRUFFLE DE PERIGOLD J Howard Sherrard 4-6st 7lbs Mr G Parrott 25/1
14 RITCHIE W Higgs Sam Darling 4-7st 8lbs Lord Dalmeny 100/8
15 SWEET ROSALIND E Hardy Watts (Private) 3-6st 2lbs Mr F S Watts 40/1
16 KARLA MOR B Dillon Peter Gilpin 5-9st 3lbs Mr W Dunne 20/1
17 COMMUNE Pike Sam Darling 4-7st 6lbs Duke of Devonshire 40/1
18 BRAT Bellhouse Ephrussi (France) 4-7st 10lbs M Michael Ephrussi 33/1
19 AMITIE J Plant Blackwell 4-7st 0lbs Lord Rosebery 33/1
20 FINCASTLE A Vivian C Waugh 4-6st 12lbs Mr George Faber 40/1
21 KOLO C Escott Alf Sadler jnr 3-6st 8lbs Mr Alf Stedall 40/1
22 LET GO THE PAINTER H Watts J Wood 4-6st 0lbs Mr J Corlett 50/1
This race took place on Wednesday 20th June 1906 and was won by a brown colt by Dinna Forget out of Gracie, 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 133%
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 1906