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 1996 Handicap 7 furlongs 155 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 YEAST Kieren Fallon William Haggas Brian Haggas 8/1 fav
2 TERTIUM Jimmy Fortune Martyn Wane Mr W N Smith 12/1
3 CRUMPTON HILL Michael Roberts Neil Graham T H Chadney 20/1
4 DONNA VIOLA W Woods Chris Wall Kieron D Scott 20/1
5 STAR MANAGER Chris Rutter Paul Cole Sir Martyn Arbib 33/1
6 CADEAUX TRYST Richard Hills Ed Dunlop Maktoum Al Maktoum 33/1
7 BEAUCHAMP JAZZ Cash Asmussen John Dunlop Erik Penser 20/1
8 SERIOUS Paul Eddery Lady Herries Mrs Denis Haynes 16/1
9 CZARNA Brett Doyle Clive Brittain Mrs Sean Collins 40/1
10 MO-ADDAB Gary Carter Alec Stewart Mr S Hammond 40/1
11 DESERT GREEN Richard Pernham Richard Hannon Mrs P Jubert 33/1
12 KAYVEE Tony Clark Guy Harwood Mr J H Richmond-Watson 12/1
13 AMRAK AJEEB John Reid Ben Hanbury Mr A Merza 14/1
14 SILVIAN BLISS Mick Kinane Dermot Weld Jack Tierney 16/1
15 STONE RIDGE Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Mrs Chris Harrington 20/1
16 NEW CENTURY Alex Greaves David Nicholls W J Kelly 16/1
17 TARAWA Richard Hughes Neville Callaghan Mrs J Callaghan 16/1
18 GREEN GREEN DESERT Kevin Darley Lady Herries Mr Peter Savill 16/1
19 CHICHAWICKA T Sprake Bryn Palling Merthyr Tydfil Motors 50/1
20 MOMENTS OF FORTUNE Willie Ryan Ben Hanbury Abdulla Bulhaleeba 33/1
21 WILD RICE Michael Hills Geoff Wragg Lady Oppenheimer 33/1
22 MOVING ARROW Jason Weaver Sally Hall G W Westgarth 16/1
23 AKIL Willie Carson Robert Armstrong Hamdan Al Maktoum 16/1
24 PENGAMON N Adams Hugh Collingridge Miss Arabella Smallman 33/1
25 ZYGO Tony McGlone William Jarvis Lord Howard De Walden 40/1
26 BLAZE OF SONG Seb Sanders Richard Hannon D Boocock 33/1
27 CEDEZ LE PASSAGE M Baird Ken Cunningham-Brown A J Richards 66/1
28 STAR TALENT Matthew Henry Gay Kelleway Miss Jo Crowley 25/1
29 GER'S ROYALE M Duffy Patrick Flynn Mrs Patrick Flynn 25/1
30 GYMCRAK PREMIERE Billy Newnes G Holmes Gymcrak Thoroughbred Racing 40/1
31 BLOMBERG David Harrison James Fanshawe Comet Group Racing 12/1
This race took place on Wednesday 19th June 1996 and was won by a bay horse by Salse out of Orient, winning a first prize of £55,584 (equivalent to £107,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 500 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 143%
Royal Hunt Cup Handicap 1 mile 1843
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