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 2024 Handicap 1 mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 WILD TIGER Oisin Murphy Saeed Bin Suroor Godolphin 11/2 jt fav
2 SONNY LISTON Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett Chelsea Throughbreds 17/2
3 PEROTTO Tom Marquand Roger Varian Halcyon Thoroughbreds 25/1
4 DAYSOFOURLIVES Luke Morris Marco Botti Raed El Youssef 20/1
5 HOLLOWAY BOY Sam James Karl Burke Nick White, Mrs Elain Burke 22/1
6 COEUR D'OR Chris Hayes Dermot Weld Mark Phelan, S O'Connor 12/1
7 METAL MERCHANT David Probert Jack Channon Recycled Products 18/1
8 KING'S CODE Silvestre De Sousa David Evans Eric Griffiths, P Evans 40/1
9 FANTASTIC FOX Aidan Keeley Roger Varian King Power Racing 33/1
10 ROPEY GUEST Tom Queally George Margarson John Guest 40/1
11 SEAN Saffie Osborne Jamie Osborne J A Osborne 33/1
12 MIRSKY Maxime Guyon David O'Meara J N Blackburn 80/1
13 BLESS HIM Jamie Spencer David Simcock Tony Perkins 28/1
14 ELDRICKJONES Billy Loughnane Roger Fell, Sean Murray Fishlake Commercial Motors 66/1
15 TALIS EVOLVRE Joe Leavy Richard Hannon Mrs B Austin & Partners 25/1
16 DUTCH DECOY Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston Owners Group 052 33/1
17 CRACK SHOT Mickael Barzalona Ed Walker Mrs Fitri Hay 11/2 jt fav
18 REGHEEB Hollie Doyle Archie Watson Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum 33/1
19 AERION POWER Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute King Power Racing 33/1
20 ROADOBARG David Egan George Boughey Amo Racing 40/1
21 BLUE FOR YOU Danny Tudhope David O'Meara Alderson, Burke, Francis 28/1
22 BESHTANI James Doyle Hamad Al Jehani Wathnan Racing 13/2
23 THE GATEKEEPER Neil Callan Charlie Johnston Middleham Park Racing 40/1
24 KINGDOM COME Richard Kingscote Clive Cox China Horse Club International 66/1
25 STREETS OF GOLD Charles Bishop Eve Johnson-Houghton J Allison, G Stevens 28/1
26 THUNDER BALL Alec Voikhansky Paul & Oliver Cole The Fairy Story Partnership 33/1
27 TEMPUS Kieran Shoemark Archie Watson Hambleton Racing 33/1
28 REAL GAIN William Buick Richard Hughes Wathnan Racing 9/1
29 PADISHAKH Sean Levey David O'Meara Woodhurst, Withernsea, Ryan 80/1
This race took place on Wednesday 19th June 2024 and was won by a bay gelding by Frankel out of Antara, winning a first prize of £90,195 Over round 139%
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