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 1920 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SQUARE MEASURE Steve Donoghue Rogers Mr R Walker 8/1
2 GLANMERIN A Whalley Pickering Lord H Vane-Tempest 100/7
3 STARSHOT J Shatwell Platt Lord Glanely 10/1
4 PARAGUA F Slade S Darling Major Clayton 20/1
5 THE VIZIER G Hulme R Dawson Captain C Hanbury 20/1
6 ROIDEUR Brownie Carslake Atty Persse Major D McCalmont 40/1
7 CORN SACK J H Martin P P Gilpin Sir E Paget 100/6
8 UGLY DUCKLING N Spear Harry Powney Mr A Lowery 6/1 fav
9 RIZZIO E Wheatley F Hartigan Lady Rosebery 33/1
10 GRANDCOURT E Piper R Farquharson Mrs A Cox 100/7
11 ALASLAM F Fox Reg Day Sir A Barclay 100/6
12 VIOLONCELLO W Balding Watson Mr A de Rothschild 20/1
13 GOLDEN FLEECE H Beasley Rogers Mr W Parrish 25/1
14 MONTIETH J Dines Cottrill Mr R Thorburn 9/1
15 MAIN ROYAL J Leach Renwick Mr T Blane 40/1
16 MONTE FARO A Balding Lines Major L Holliday 40/1
17 VERDUN E Crickmere East Mr O Rayner 40/1
18 EARNA C Ringstead C Marsh Mr A Barton 66/1
19 ILLUMINATOR E Timmins Pope Mr E Short 66/1
20 MOUNT ROYAL W Speck Leach Lady Cunliffe-Owen 25/1
21 VALE A Smyth Bob Sherwood Mr J Humphrey 66/1
22 MAMBRINO E Morris Alec Taylor Mr A Cox 66/1
This race took place on Wednesday 16th June 1920 and was won by a bay horse by Simon Square out of Trader Tate, winning a first prize of 1010 sovereigns (equivalent to £53,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 500 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 111%
Royal Hunt Cup Handicap 1 mile 1843
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