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 1914 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 LIE A BED K Robertson J East Mr J East 25/1
2 BRAXTED C Trigg J T Rogers Sir T R Dewar 100/8
3 HONEYWOOD Dave Dick Charles Peck Mr Solly Joel 100/7
4 AIGLON C Foy Hon F Lambton Prince Kinsky 8/1
5 THE CURRAGH J Clark Alec Taylor Lord Cadogan 10/1
6 BLUE STONE Steve Donoghue C Morton Mr J B Joel 100/8
7 DRINMORE F Bullock F Hartigan Mr G Edwardes 100/7
8 JAMESON N Spear W Jarvis jnr Sir J Willoughby 100/7
9 SANTAIR J H Martin W Jarvis Sir J Kelk 20/1
10 PRUE R Cooper F Pratt Lord Rosebery 25/1
11 OUTRAM R Stokes S Pickering Mr P Nelke 25/1
12 FLIPPANT E Huxley R Wootton Mr E Hulton 25/1
13 SANDS OF TIME J Ledson A Taylor Mr Washington Singer 25/1
14 YOUNG PEGASUS J Prout George Lambton Lord Derby 25/1
15 JARRAC III Henri Jelliss J Hare jnr Mr H Bottomley 33/1
16 CASTLETON W Huxley F Lynham Mr Kennedy-Jones 33/1
17 CUTHBERT W Buckley G R Davies Mr A M Singer 33/1
18 AMBASSADOR Morny Wing Reg Day Sir Abe Bailey 33/1
19 MOHACZ T Waggott R C Dawson Lord Carnarvon 40/1
20 BERRILLDON F Fox Jack Jarvis Mr A Burton 40/1
21 BUGLER F Herbert C Waugh Mr W McEnery 40/1
22 WISEMAC D McKenna Lines Mr F Cripps 40/1
23 BONBON ROSE R Crisp W Jarvis jnr Mr R de Mombel 50/1
24 HIPPEASTRUM R Chaloner Tom Cannon jnr Leopold De Rothschild 66/1
25 PITMASTON Burton Robson Mr D M Grant 66/1
This race took place on Wednesday 17th June 1914 and was won by a bay horse by Featherbed out of Laila, winning a first prize of 2000 sovereigns (equivalent to £236,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 500 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 112%
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 1907 1908 1909
1910 1911 1912 1913 1914