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 1935 Handicap 7 furlongs 166 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 PRIOK S Middleton Whitaker Mr Barnard-Hankey 66/1
2 SCATTERCASH E Smith Sneyd Sir H Lyons 28/1
3 LLANARARMAN W Christie Barthropp Sir A McAlpine 33/1
4 ALMOND HILL H Wragg O Bell Captain J Fielden 28/1
5 BADRUDDIN F Fox Frank Butters HH Aga Khan 20/1
6 FLAMENCO R A Jones Jack Jarvis Lord Rosebery 28/1
7 ABARIS P Evans Briscoe Mrs L W Long 100/1
8 SHINING TOR R Perryman C Leader Lord Derby 25/1
9 GUINEA GAP T Lowrey Cottrill Lady Nuttall 28/1
10 HIDALGO C Richards M Hartigan Mr M G Hartigan 25/1
11 PERPINO H Beasley Lambton Mr M S Guthmann 40/1
12 THE BLUE BOY B Carslake M Hartigan Lord Portal 25/1
13 MAN'S PAL W Wing Holland Mrs V Sainsbury 100/1
14 HORNSEY RISE W Elliott Rimell Mr A J Redman 100/1
15 LAW MAKER T Weston Lawson Lord Astor 7/1 fav
16 WYCHWOOD ABBOT H Jelliss T E Leader Mr O V Watney 20/1
17 MASTER VERE C Smirke Frank Butters Mrs E Harmsworth 100/1
18 HIS REVERANCE F Lane R Dawson Mr G F Annersley 28/1
19 BOETHIUS W Nevett M Peacock Mr R Strassburger 40/1
20 PHARIAN J Caldwell C Pratt Mr J Hart 50/1
21 YOUNG NATIVE B Rook Rickards Mr A R Heath 100/1
22 DIGNITARY G Richards F Darling Lord Ellesmere 9/1
23 CANTEENER S Donoghue Cundell Mr C Glorney 40/1
24 BUCKLAND G Nicoll Hogg Lord Glanely 33/1
25 MESA J Sirett F Hartigan Mr M P Wertheimer 100/7
26 GALVANI K Gethin Templeman Lord Hirst 40/1
27 BRITISH QUOTA F Hunter J Beary Mr A Savile 20/1
28 PINK WINGS J Dines R Armstrong Mr J Bell-Irving 25/1
29 BANNLAW T Hawcroft C Waugh Mr A J Buston 28/1
30 GOLDEN TOI M Hunter W Nightingall Mrs G Wilkinson 50/1
31 HAREM H Foster Lawson Sir V Sassoon 33/1
32 GALLAS B Lynch Molony Mr W Cornelius 40/1
33 FELTON T Ryan O Bell Sir H Cunliffe-Owen 100/1
34 BRIDGE FUND H Curtis Stedall Major C Blundell 100/1
35 THERMIDOR A Richardson H Blagrave Mr H Blagrave 50/1
36 COLONEL GAUNT D Smith H Leader Major H Musker 100/1
37 BONDSMAN M Beary Boyd-Rochfort Mr W Woodward 33/1
This race took place on Wednesday 19th June 1935 and was won by a bay gelding by Asterrus out of Poets Star, winning a first prize of £2975 (equivalent to £216,000 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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