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 2018 Handicap 7 furlongs 155 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SETTLE FOR BAY W J Lee David Mamane McGettigans Management 16/1
2 AFAAK Jim Crowley Charlie Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 10/1
3 CIRCUS COUTURE John Egan Jane Chapple-Hyam Jane Chapple-Hyam 100/1
4 WHAT'S THE STORY Fran Berry Keith Dalgleish Weldspec Galsgow Ltd 33/1
5 FLAMING SPEAR Robert Winston Dean Ivory Tony Bloom 14/1
6 HORS DE COMBAT Adam Kirby Denis Coakley Chris Van Hoom Racing 33/1
7 RAISING SAND Jamie Spencer Jamie Osborne Nick Bradley Racing Partners 14/1
8 SENIORITY James Doyle William Haggas HM The Queen 7/1 fav
9 BLESS HIM Oisin Murphy David Simcock Qatar Racing Ltd 20/1
10 TRICORN James McDonald John Gosden Princess Haya of Jordan 16/1
11 ESCOBAR Martin Harley David O'Meara Withernsea Racing 12/1
12 MASTER MERION Ryan Moore Wesley Ward Katie Rose & Vivienne Day 25/1
13 CAPE BYRON Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian Sheikh Mohammed Obaid 14/1
14 FIRMAMENT Danny Tudhope David O'Meara Gallop Racing & Partner 16/1
15 SURREY HOPE Edward Greatrex Joseph Tuite Surrey Racing 50/1
16 BURNT SUGAR Paul Mulrennan Roger Fell Middleham Park Racing 33/1
17 MUKALAL Dane O'Neill Marcus Tregoning Hamdan Al Maktoum 33/1
18 SALTONSTALL William Buick M Halford Godolphin 10/1
19 TONY CURTIS Wayne Lordan Richard Hannon Chelsea Thoroughbreds 40/1
20 MEDAHIM Tom Marquand Richard Hannon Al Shaqab Racing 20/1
21 KYNREN Ben Curtis David Barron Elliott Bros. & Peacock 12/1
22 GABRIAL Frankie Dettori Richard Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash 16/1
23 ZHUI FENG Pat Dobbs Amanda Perrett Odie Griffith/John Connolly 20/1
24 REPERCUSSION Seamie Heffernan Charlie Fellowes Seventh Lap Racing 50/1
25 GORING Charles Bishop Eve Johson Houghton G C Stevens 40/1
26 LOVE DREAMS P J McDonald Mark Johnston Crone Stud Farm 40/1
27 MOUNTAIN RESCUE Gerald Mosse Chris Wall Value Racing Club 50/1
28 ARCANADA Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe The Arcanda Partnership 33/1
29 ARCHTYPE Silvestre De Sousa Simon Crisford Highclere Thoroughbreds 20/1
30 KEYSER SOZE Tom Queally Richard Spencer Rebel Racing 16/1
This race took place on Wednesday 20th June 2018 and was won by a bay horse by Rio De La Plata out of Dissitation, winning a first prize of £108,937 (equivalent to £113,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 500 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 146%
Royal Hunt Cup Handicap 1 mile 1843
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