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 2012 Handicap 7 furlongs 155 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 PRINCE OF JOHANNE John Fahy Tom Tate David Storey 16/1
2 EXCELLENT GUEST Tom Queally George Margarson John Guest Racing 33/1
3 DON'T CALL ME Sam Hitchcott David Nicholls Matt & Lauren Morgan 50/1
4 FIELD OF DREAM Jamie Spencer Jamie Osborne K J P Gundlach 66/1
5 INVISIBLE MAN Frankie Dettori Saeed Bin Suroor Godolphin 20/1
6 CAI SHEN Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Mrs J Wood 12/1
7 STEVIE THUNDER Ryan Clark Ian Williams Steve Gray 50/1
8 DIMENSION Johnny Murtagh James Fanshawe Cheveley Park Stud 9/2 fav
9 CAPAILL LAITH Amy Ryan Kevin Ryan T A Rahman 33/1
10 MAN OF ACTION Silvestre De Sousa Saeed Bin Suroor Godolphin 25/1
11 CAPTAIN BERTIE Willie Carson Charlie Hills A L Morton 12/1
12 BELGIAN BILL Kieren Fallon George Baker Cooper & Heath 10/1
13 ALBAQAA Harry Bentley P O'Gorman Racing to the Max 66/1
14 MABAIT Martin Lane David Simcock Khaifa Dasmal 16/1
15 BRAE HILL Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash 33/1
16 BOOM AND BUST Hayley Turner Marcus Tregoning Jas Singh 16/1
17 EDINBURGH KNIGHT Jim Crowley Paul D'Arcy Knights Racing 12/1
18 ROCH CRITIC Pat Smullen Dermot Weld Moyglare Farm Stud 25/1
19 KING TORUS Martin Dwyer Richard Hannon Sir Robert Ogden 50/1
20 BONNIE BRAE Ryan Moore David Elsworth Mrs T Foreman 20/1
21 MULL OF KILLOUGH Shane Kelly Jane Chapple-Hyam Invictus 20/1
22 JUSTONEFORTHEROAD Shane B Kelly Richard Fahey The Pontoon Partnership 40/1
23 FAIR TRADE Darryll Holland Hughie Morrison Raymond Tooth 33/1
24 BOOGIE SHOES Neil Callan Roger Varian A D Spence 25/1
25 COMMON TOUCH Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey Nicholas Wrigley/Kevin Hart 33/1
26 ARABIAN STAR David Probert Andrew Balding Jackie & George Smith 16/1
27 TRADE STORM William Buick David Simcock Universal Racing 16/1
28 GOLDEN DESERT Luke Morris Simon Dow T G Parker 100/1
29 KING'S TRAIL Shane Foley Takashi Kodama Kings Trail Syndicate 100/1
30 BRIDGEFIELD Mickael Barzalona Mahmood Al Zarooni Godolphin 16/1
This race took place on Wednesday 20th June 2012 and was won by a grey horse by Johannesburg out of Paiute Princess, winning a first prize of £77,812 (equivalent to £94,000 in 2020), which included a piece of plate valued at 500 sovereigns which was kept by the owner. Over round 140%
Royal Hunt Cup Handicap 1 mile 1843
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