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 2003 Handicap 7 furlongs 155 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 MACADAMIA Dane O'Neill James Fanshawe Lord Vestey 8/1
2 CAMP COMMANDER Darryll Holland Clive Brittain A J & S A Richards 11/1
3 TOUGH LOVE Willie Supple Tim Easterby The Gordon Partnership 20/1
4 PENTECOST Liam Keniry Andrew Balding R & E H Investments 25/1
5 MORAHIB Richard Hills Marcus Tregoning Hamdan Al Maktoum 14/1
6 UNSHAKABLE Franny Norton Bob Jones Unshakable Partnership 25/1
7 NORTON Robert Miles T G Mills T G Mills 20/1
8 FUNFAIR Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute Cheveley Park Stud 4/1 fav
9 SELECTIVE Jamie Spencer Alec Stewart Bruce Corman 10/1
10 COLISAY Frankie Dettori Alec Stewart N Hawkes 20/1
11 DUKE OF MODENA Steve Carson G Balding Miss B Swire 33/1
12 ZUCCHERO Simon Whitworth David Arbuthnot Phillip Banfield 66/1
13 ZONERGEM Richard Hughes Lady Herries Lady Herries 20/1
14 FAITHFUL WARRIOR Michael Hills Barry Hills Mohammed Obaid 25/1
15 WING COMMANDER Micky Fenton Michael Bell M B Howtin 25/1
16 SHOT TO FAME T Quinn P W Harris The Conquistadors 25/1
17 COURAGEOUS DUKE Olivier Peslier Jeremy Noseda Lucayan Stud 33/1
18 SURPRISE ENCOUNTER Seb Sanders Ed Dunlop Ahmed Buhaleeba 25/1
19 SERIEUX Pat Eddery Amanda Perrett Mrs S L Whitehead 50/1
20 SAHAAT Martin Dwyer Jamie Osborne Paul Dixon 33/1
21 PERFECT STORM Kevin Darley Michael Blanshard The Newchange Syndicate 33/1
22 NASHAAB Steve Drowne Ralph Beckett M W Lawrence 20/1
23 HALWELLFIN HALA Jimmy Fortune Clive Brittain Abdulla Belhaab 66/1
24 MY RAGGEDY MAN Ted Durcan David Nicholls The Waney Racing Group 66/1
25 HALLION Mick Kinane James Given M J Dawson 14/1
26 COMMANDING Christophe Soumillon Amanda Perrett Cheveley Park Stud 40/1
27 RYME INTRINSICA Sam Hitchcott Mick Channon M J Al-Qatami 100/1
28 INTERNATIONALGUEST Philip Robinson George Margarson D A Thorpe 100/1
29 WINNING VENTURE Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls Tony Bloom 50/1
30 RAPSCALLION Joseph Tate James Eustace Mr Jeff Smith 100/1
31 GRYFFINDOR Eddie Ahern Brian Meehan Mrs Susan Roy 66/1
32 ATLANTIC ACE P J Scallan Bryan Smart Richard Page 50/1
This race took place on Wednesday 18th June 2003 and was won by a bay mare by Classic Cliche out of Cashew, winning a first prize of £72,500 (equivalent to £115,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 500 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 138%
Royal Hunt Cup Handicap 1 mile 1843
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