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 1989 Handicap 7 furlongs 155 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 TRUE PANACHE Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree Khaled Abdulla 5/1 fav
2 WOOD DANCER Walter Swinburn Lord Huntingdon Maverick Productions Ltd 8/1
3 CUVEE CHARLIE Cash Asmussen Hugh Collingridge Richard Davies 33/1
4 GILDERDALE Paul Cook John Hills Abbot Racing Partners 20/1
5 SLEEPLINE FANTASY A Proud R J Holder Sleepline Holdings 33/1
6 MILIEU Mick Kinane Dermot Weld Dana Stud Ltd10/1
7 COLWAY RALLY Tony Ives J W Watts R Coleman 10/1
8 BURKAN Frankie Dettori Neville Callaghan F M Kalla 20/1
9 ARMY OF STARS Michael Roberts Clive Brittain Bill Gredley 15/1
10 SOVEREIGN ROCKET Tony Clark Guy Harwood Khaled Abdulla 33/1
11 SUPER LUNAR N Adams L G Cottrell Mrs Jenny Hopkins 25/1
12 OTTERGAYLE Steve Cauthen Peter Walwyn Mrs Lionel Wigram 16/1
13 DANCING MONARCH Tony Cullhane Reg Hollinshead S C Reakes 16/1
14 HARD AS IRON Tyrone Williams Mark Tompkins Martin Wickens 6/1
15 AL-TORFANAN Richard Fox Paul Howling Tor Sandgren 20/1
16 SHABANAZ Brian Rouse Richard Hannon N Y Aboobaker 16/1
17 VICEROY JESTER Chris Rutter Richard Holder Frank Broom 33/1
18 REGENT LAD Stuart Webster Lynn Siddall F Tyldesley 12/1
19 TORRANCE D Biggs D A Wilson Mrs Margaret Bates 33/1
20 TONKAWA Ray Cochrane Guy Harwood Mrs U Marcell 10/1
21 GOSCAR Tony McGlone I V Matthews Lord Matthews 20/1
22 CAUSLEY S Wood Bryan McMahon Phillip J West 33/1
23 BALDOMERO Bill Shoemaker William Jarvis G E Sangster 20/1
24 VANROY Gary Bardwell John Jenkins Derek Garrard 20/1
25 XHAI S Dawson Rod Simpson Mrs Carol Darby 33/1
26 GOVERNORSHIP John Reid C R Nelson R E A Bott Wigmore St. 10/1
27 CRY FOR THE CLOWN Paul Eddery C Spares James E Blott 33/1
This race took place on Wednesday 21st June 1989 and was won by a bay horse by Mr Prospector out of Durtal, winning a first prize of £33,327 (equivalent to £85,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 500 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 166%
Royal Hunt Cup Handicap 1 mile 1843
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