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Royal Hunt Cup
17:00 Royal Ascot
2026-06-17
Winner: £90,195
Runners: 0
Going:
Distance: 1m0f0y
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The Royal Hunt Cup is a cavalry charge handicap run over a mile. It takes place at 17:00 on Wednesday 17th June, which is the second day of Royal Ascot 2026. View the runners here, and also make sure to check out the odds and tips on offer for this race.
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50(0)
122704
Popmaster
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T: Ed Walker
8
8-13
97
116
54(0)
212-06
Hickory
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T: Jamie Osborne
8
8-12
96
117
84(0)
947170
Final Voyage
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T: J P Murtagh
8
8-4
88
118
30(0)
7458-1
Erzindjan
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T: T J Kent
8
9-3
101
119
78(0)
80-007
Orandi
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T: A J Martin
8
8-6
90
123
72(0)
607310
Sterling Knight
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T: Ed Dunlop
7
8-8
92
117
75(0)
012/09
Croupier
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T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
7
8-8
92
113
59(0)
3000-0
Ancient Rome
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T: Charles Hills
7
8-11
95
119
91(0)
11-330
Lir Speciale
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T: Brian Ellison
7
8-1
85
116
61(0)
441609
Brasil Power
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T: George Boughey
7
8-10
94
119
24(0)
639-06
Checkandchallenge
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T: William Knight
7
9-4
102
116
45(0)
148900
Witch Hunter
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T: Richard Hannon
7
9-0
98
117
51(0)
9-3100
Mirsky
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T: David O'Meara
7
8-12
96
119
36(0)
500-05
Al Mubhir
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T: Kevin Ryan
7
9-1
99
113
39(0)
128-21
Classic
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T: Richard Hannon
6
9-1
99
118
32(0)
1500-0
Godwinson
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T: Jack Channon
6
9-2
100
124
2(0)
-53232
Holloway Boy
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T: K R Burke
6
10-0
112
118
7(0)
8270-3
Adelaide River
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T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
6
9-10
108
119
81(0)
000-02
Nostrum
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T: Michael Appleby
6
8-5
89
117
70(0)
226-55
Alpha Crucis
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T: Gary & Josh Moore
6
8-8
92
118
69(0)
00-045
Greek Order
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T: Michael Bell
6
8-8
92
114
73(0)
08-054
Theoryofeverything
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T: David O'Meara
6
8-8
92
116
68(0)
820-70
Mr Swivell
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T: Kevin Philippart De Foy
5
8-9
93
120
44(0)
-41306
Apiarist
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T: Kevin Ryan
5
9-0
98
118
40(0)
587/67
Swing Vote
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T: Simon & Ed Crisford
6
9-1
99
98
1(0)
1-4313
Boiling Point
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T: K R Burke
5
10-1
113
118
94(0)
4823-0
Mythical Guest
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T: George Margarson
6
8-0
84
118
66(0)
107-33
Tribal Chief
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T: David Menuisier
5
8-9
93
119
20(0)
20-116
English Oak
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T: Hamad Al Jehani
6
9-5
103
115
60(0)
4/9-01Colombier
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T: Hamad Al Jehani
6
8-11
90
121
13(0)
103-42
Cerulean Bay
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T: David O'Meara
5
9-7
105
119
11(0)
42875-
Room Service
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T: Jamie Osborne
5
9-7
105
119
16(0)
585-49Botanical
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T: K R Burke
6
9-5
103
119
14(0)
224-04
Ebt's Guard
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T: William Muir & Chris Grassick
5
9-6
104
118
89(0)
2-2073
Cogitate
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T: Eve Johnson Houghton
5
8-2
86
118
NR(0)
8638-1
Billyjoh
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T: Michael Appleby
6
8-11
95
117
4(0)
3-4566
Skukuza
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T: Ed Dunlop
5
9-12
110
115
67(0)
8-4091Superposition
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T: Ed Dunlop
5
8-9
93
118
28(0)
960-71
Hand Of God
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T: Harry Charlton
5
9-3
101
118
3(0)
115-27Native Warrior
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T: K R Burke
5
9-12
110
117
55(0)
20-032
Whip Cracker
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T: Richard Hughes
5
8-11
95
119
21(0)
309-10
Urban Lion
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T: Jack Channon
5
9-4
102
119
41(0)
1412-2
Indalo
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T: Roger Varian
5
9-0
98
118
9(0)
02-115
No Retreat
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T: George Scott
5
9-9
107
110
29(0)
6724-9Midnight Gun
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T: Hamad Al Jehani
5
9-3
101
119
76(0)
9308-0
Star Anthem
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T: Clive Cox
4
8-8
92
119
46(0)
25/60-Blue Brother
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T: Hamad Al Jehani
5
9-0
98
101
34(0)
248-00
Ozat
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T: Ian Williams
5
9-2
100
119
53(0)
3-6602
Storm Star
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T: Andrew Balding
5
8-12
96
118
8(0)
3351-1Linwood
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T: Richard Hannon
4
9-10
108
120
65(0)
324-43
Back In Black
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T: James Fanshawe
4
8-10
94
119
22(0)
/166-2
Snow Master
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T: Andrew Balding
4
9-4
102
117
74(0)
052-82
Parole d'Oro
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T: Michael Bell
4
8-8
92
118
57(0)
6-4155
The Fingal Raven
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T: Jamie Osborne
4
8-11
95
112
38(0)
14-903
Shout
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T: Simon & Ed Crisford
4
9-1
99
118
17(0)
640-72
Thunder Run
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T: K R Burke
5
9-5
103
117
12(0)
13-531Archivist
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T: Hamad Al Jehani
4
9-7
105
109
25(0)
100-02
Fifth Column
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T: John & Thady Gosden
4
9-4
102
119
15(0)
2/90-7Henlein
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T: Kevin Ryan
4
9-6
104
112
92(0)
06-000
Rock Of Cashel
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T: Niels Petersen
4
8-1
85
134
64(0)
0-5060
Hawksbill
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T: Richard Spencer
4
8-10
94
120
63(0)
065-97
Houquetot
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T: James Owen
4
8-10
94
116
6(0)
33-671Diego Ventura
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T: Hamad Al Jehani
4
9-11
104
114
93(0)
21-652Twisting Physics
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T: Oliver Cole
5
8-0
84
122
48(0)
-12134
The Lost King
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T: Andrew Balding
4
8-13
97
119
27(0)
40-161
Mister Winston
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T: Andrew Balding
4
9-4
97
116
33(0)
4631-6Quai De Bethune
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T: Hamad Al Jehani
4
9-2
100
118
18(0)
761-44
Elarak
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T: Charles Hills
4
9-5
103
116
80(0)
022-90
Stem
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T: Richard Hannon
4
8-5
89
113
83(0)
2-2320
Asmen Warrior
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T: James Owen
4
8-4
88
122
42(0)
11-257Rogue Diplomat
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T: James Owen
4
9-0
98
119
56(0)
156-07
Nizam
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T: Ian Williams
4
8-11
95
116
97(0)
312-06
Send Harry
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T: Miss Evanna McCutcheon
4
7-1
71
115
26(0)
2-4078
La Botte
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T: Harry Eustace
4
9-4
102
116
52(0)
111-72Eternal Force
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T: William Haggas
4
8-12
96
119
79(0)
75-223
El Matador
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T: Ralph Beckett
4
8-5
89
118
96(0)
/5414-
Padua
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T: Hughie Morrison
4
7-11
81
117
71(0)
1546-2High Degree
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T: William Haggas
4
8-8
92
118
49(0)
80-650
Marhaba Ghaiyyath
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T: Charlie Johnston
4
8-13
97
116
19(0)
123-48Chibitty
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T: David Simcock
4
9-5
103
120
88(0)
31-015
Rainbow Nebula
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T: Richard & Peter Fahey
4
8-3
87
118
37(0)
71-433
War Socks
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T: Niels Petersen
4
9-1
99
106
90(0)
002-49
Miami Matrix
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T: Patrick Morris
4
8-1
85
117
23(0)
1010-1
Jagged Edge
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T: Stephen Thorne
4
9-4
102
116
85(0)
61-010
Salam Dubawi
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T: Jim Goldie
4
8-3
87
118
35(0)
2-1229Blue Rc
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T: James Tate
4
9-2
100
120
10(0)
122-33Excellent Believe
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T: Jack Channon
4
9-8
106
118
47(0)
283-21
Diego El Queso
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T: G M Lyons
4
8-13
97
112
87(0)
17-139
Clouds Hill
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T: Charlie Johnston
4
8-3
87
118
82(0)
2-141
Beagle Bay
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T: Ralph Beckett
4
8-5
89
121
95(0)
632-33
Altareq
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T: Jim Goldie
4
7-13
83
116
5(0)
4131-3
Remmooz
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T: Owen Burrows
4
9-11
109
116
43(0)
1104-8
Scoville
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T: William Haggas
4
9-0
98
117
62(0)
127-13Mezcala
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T: Jack Channon
4
8-10
94
117
77(0)
11-0
Release The Storm
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T: Brian Meehan
4
8-6
90
113
31(0)
43200-
One Smack Mac
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T: Jamie Osborne
4
9-3
101
113
86(0)
-46588
Green Triangle
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T: Simon & Ed Crisford
4
8-3
87
117
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Past 10 Winners
| Year | Horse [Draw] | Age | Weight | SP | Trainer | Jockey |
| 2025 | My Cloud [32] | 4 | 9-1 | 3/1F | Roger Varian | Silvestre De Sousa |
| 2024 | Wild Tiger [20] | 5 | 9-0 | 11/2J | Saeed bin Suroor | Oisin Murphy |
| 2023 | Jimi Hendrix [7] | 4 | 9-5 | 22/1 | Ralph Beckett | Rossa Ryan |
| 2022 | Dark Shift [15] | 4 | 9-1 | 13/2 | Charles Hills | James McDonald |
| 2021 | Real World [4] | 4 | 8-6 | 18/1 | Saeed bin Suroor | Marco Ghiani (3) |
| 2020 | Dark Vision [11] | 4 | 9-1 | 15/2 | Mark Johnston | William Buick |
| 2019 | Afaak [21] | 5 | 9-3 | 20/1 | Charles Hills | Jim Crowley |
| 2018 | Settle For Bay [22] | 4 | 9-1 | 16/1 | David Marnane | W J Lee |
| 2017 | Zhui Feng [26] | 4 | 9-0 | 25/1 | Amanda Perrett | Martin Dwyer |
| 2016 | Portage [4] | 4 | 9-5 | 10/1 | M Halford | James Doyle |
Key race stats 2026
Key trends
- Aged four or five, 10/10 (eight aged four)
- Carried between 9st and 9st 5lb, 9/10
- Officially rated between 96 and 103, 8/10
- Won or been placed in a field of at least 13 runners, 8/10
- Top-three finish at least once that season, 9/10
- Ran between one and three times that campaign, 7/10
- Distance winner, 6/10
Other factors
There have been only four winning favourites in the last 35 years –True Panache in 1989, Yeast in 1996, Forgotten Voice in 2009 and Wild Tiger, who was joint favourite last year.
Only three of the last ten winners were drawn in single figures, while 2022 winner Dark Shift and last year’s scorer Wild Tiger were the only ones drawn between stalls 12 and 20.
Four winners wore some form of headgear.
What happened in the Royal Hunt Cup last year?
Favourite backers rejoice as the strongly supported My Cloud proved too good for his rivals in the big mile handicap. Roger Varian’s colt was one of the most fancied handicap runners at the meeting and was sent off a 3-1 shot in the 30-runner field. The market confidence proved well placed as Silvestre de Sousa’s mount kept on best to win by three quarters of a length.
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