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 1913 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 LONG SET W Higgs J H Bathe Mr Solly Joel 100/7
2 SANTAIR C Ringstead W A Jarvis Sir J Kelk 50/1
3 BRAXTED Herbert J T Rogers Sir T Dewar 50/1
4 SLEIPNER E Wheatley F Hartigan Mr D J Cogan 20/1
5 BACHELOR'S HOPE Steve Donoghue Atty Persse Mr D McCalmont 20/1
6 MAIDEN ERLEGH Danny Maher Charles Peck Mr Solly Joel 5/1 fav
7 ADAM BEDE C Foy Joe Cannon Mr L Winans 9/1
8 JARNAC II Joe Childs C Carter Mr J Cohn 25/1
9 ETON BOY Henri Jelliss W T Robinson Mr H Nickalls 33/1
10 CIGAR J H Martin H Carter Mr P Heybourne 20/1
11 JINGLING GEORDIE E Piper Sam Darling Mr J Buchanan 50/1
12 FAIRY KING W Huxley R Wootton Mr E Hulton 100/7
13 CASTLETON G Bullock F Lynham Mr K Jones 50/1
14 TUXEDO A Whalley R C Dawson Lord Carnarvon 100/6
15 OUTRAM H Robbins S Pickering Mr P Nelke 40/1
16 CUTHBERT W Buckley Alf Sadler junior Mr F L Davis 40/1
17 MATELOT J Ledson H Powney Mr W R Wyndham 20/1
18 RATTLEJACK R Cooper J Smith Mr W Hall Walker 100/8
19 KHEDIVE III R Stokes P P Gilpin M E de St Alary 100/6
20 SHANBALLYMORE J Plant G Smith junior Mr G W Smith 25/1
21 CULLEN CASTLE Morny Wing H Sadler Mr W R Wyndham 50/1
22 SOBIESKI W Beasley J Butters Mr M de Sammere 50/1
23 HIGH ROCK E Huxley Reg Day Mr George Faber 33/1
24 DIADUMENOS J Prout George Lambton Sir Edgar Vincent 50/1
25 BONBON ROSE A Sharpe France M R de Monbel 25/1
26 MELODY H Marsh France Mr C Carroll 50/1
27 OLIVER GOLDSMITH P Cheshire Alec Taylor Mr Fairie 50/1
28 KEMPNOUGH A Taylor J Dawson Lord Ellesmere 50/1
29 KING MALCOLM W Smyth France Mr J Cohn 50/1
This race took place on Wednesday 18th June 1913 and was won by a bay horse by Rabelais out of Belle Perdue, winning a first prize of 2090 sovereigns (equivalent to £247,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 500 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 125%
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 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899
1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
1910 1911 1912 1913