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 1921 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 ILLUMINATOR R Stokes Nugent Mr E L Short 50/1
2 GLANMERIN Steve Donoghue Pickering Lord Londonderry 5/1
3 BEAUREGARD G Walsh Hogg Mr Fred Hardy 20/1
4 ORPHEUS Vic Smyth Leach Sir H Cunliffe-Owen 100/8
5 PARAGON A Balding P Gilpin Sir Ernest Paget 8/1
6 MANILARDO Joe Childs Alec Taylor Mr A R Cox 50/1
7 LACROSSE Brownie Carslake De Mestre Mr Solly Joel 9/2 fav
8 IMAGINAIRE Ashworth Batho Captain J Cohn 50/1
9 CORN SACK Freddie Fox Moreton Mr Jim Joel 25/1
10 VALESCURE F Bullock F Hartigan Lord Rosebery 9/1
11 DAYLIGHT PATROL G Hulme Watson Mr Anthony de Rothschild 100/6
12 VIVALDI Michael Beary Hugh Powney Sir Ernest Cassel 20/1
13 CLARION J Shatwell Cottrill Sir George Noble 40/1
14 SILVER JUG A Whalley Atty Persse Mr F M Garda 50/1
15 TETE-A-TETE Harry Wragg Sherwood Lord Furness 20/1
16 SENHORA W Speck Poole Major David Davies 50/1
17 HASTY MATCH W Lister Reg Day Sir Abe Bailey 33/1
18 PALOMIDES J Ross Colledge Leader Mr J B Leigh 33/1
19 NORTH WALTHAM E Crickmere Sentence Mrs Mills 50/1
20 SERVICE KIT Tommy Weston Major Beatty Mr J Baylis 100/6
21 ROYAL ASHE J Dines Tommy Burns Mr D W Burnett 100/8
22 COBBLER'S WAX F Bullock Reg Day Lord Sefton 50/1
This race took place on Wednesday 15th June 1921 and was won by a bay horse by Radium out of Ayesha, winning a first prize of 1550 sovereigns (equivalent to £80,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 500 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 124%
Royal Hunt Cup Handicap 1 mile 1843
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1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889
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