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 2014 Handicap 7 furlongs 155 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 FIELD OF DREAM Adam Kirby Jamie Osborne N A Jackson 20/1
2 CHIL THE KITE George Baker Hughie Morrison Hazel Lawrence/Graham Doyle 14/1
3 STEELER Silvestre De Sousa Charlie Appleby Godolphin 33/1
4 SEA SHANTY Richard Hughes Richard Hannon HM The Queen 14/1
5 AYYAR Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani Al Shaqab Racing 16/1
6 TALES OF GRIMM Olivier Peslier Richard Fahey Sir Robert Ogden 33/1
7 BELGIAN BILL Pat Cosgrave George Baker Byrne & Baker 8/1
8 ABSEIL James Doyle Sir Michael Stoute Khaled Abdulla 7/2 fav
9 NICEOFYOUTOTELLME Jim Crowley Ralph Beckett R Roberts 25/1
10 REGULATION Shane Foley Neil King R Caldwell & B Williams 100/1
11 PACIFIC HEIGHTS Dale Swift Brian Ellison A Barnes 33/1
12 ARTIGANO William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 25/1
13 BURANO Jimmy Fortune Brian Meehan Jonathan Harvey 20/1
14 OCEAN TEMPEST Joe Doyle John Ryan Godolphin 33/1
15 SANTEFISIO Tom Eaves Keith Dalgleish Weldspec Glasgow Ltd 33/1
16 LEVITATE Martin Harley John Quinn Charles Wentworth 100/1
17 GABRIAL'S KAKA Jamie Spencer Richard Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash 20/1
18 RED AVENGER Paul Hanagan Ed Dunlop Hon R J Arculli 20/1
19 LOVING SPIRIT Robert Tart James Toller Loving Spirit Partnership 25/1
20 QUEENSBERRY RULES Ryan Moore William Haggas Liam Sheridan 7/1
21 STARBOARD Willie Twiston Davies David Simcock Khalifa Dasmal 100/1
22 FORT BASTION James Sullivan Ruth Carr Sprint Thoroughbred Racing 33/1
23 REBELLIOUS GUEST Kieren Fallon George Margarson John Guest Racing 50/1
24 PRINCE OF JOHANNE Graham Lee Tom Tate David Storey 22/1
25 HERE COMES WHEN Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding Mrs Fitri Hay 20/1
26 SHORT SQUEEZE Pat Smullen Hugo Palmer Duff,Gordon,Mathieson,Smith 11/1
27 INGLEBY ANGEL Danny Tudhope David O'Meara Dave Scott 33/1
28 TRUMPET MAJOR Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon John Manley 25/1
This race took place on Wednesday 18th June 2014 and was won by a bay horse by Oasis Dream out of Field of Hope, winning a first prize of £108,937 (equivalent to £125,000 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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