Favourites have won 4 of 37 runnings of the Royal Hunt Cup since 1990 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 37 runnings · Window: 1990 to 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)
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Royal Hunt Cup roll of honour since 1990
| 2026 | 17 Jun 26 | Ascot | 4 | 9-0 | 28/1 | - | 98 | James Owen | Harry Davies | The Rogues Gallery | 28 | 1.00 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2025 | 18 Jun 25 | Ascot | 4 | 9-1 | 3/1F | Yes | 95 | Roger Varian | Silvestre De Sousa | Khk Racing Ltd | 30 | 0.75 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2024 | 19 Jun 24 | Ascot | 5 | 9-0 | 11/2J | Yes | 98 | Saeed bin Suroor | Oisin Murphy | Godolphin | 29 | 0.20 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2023 | 21 Jun 23 | Ascot | 4 | 9-5 | 22/1 | - | 103 | Ralph Beckett | Rossa Ryan | Chelsea Thoroughbreds - Purple Haze | 30 | 2.00 | Good | 1m | |
| 2022 | 15 Jun 22 | Ascot | 4 | 9-1 | 13/2 | - | 96 | Charles Hills | James McDonald | H Frost | 29 | 0.50 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2021 | 16 Jun 21 | Ascot | 4 | 8-6 | 18/1 | - | 94 | Saeed bin Suroor | Marco Ghiani | Godolphin | 30 | 4.75 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2020 | 17 Jun 20 | Ascot | 4 | 9-1 | 15/2 | - | 100 | Mark Johnston | William Buick | Godolphin | 23 | 1.25 | Good | 1m | |
| 2019 | 19 Jun 19 | Ascot | 5 | 9-3 | 20/1 | - | 103 | Charles Hills | Jim Crowley | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 28 | 0.05 | Soft | 1m | |
| 2018 | 20 Jun 18 | Ascot | 4 | 9-1 | 16/1 | - | 99 | David Marnane | Billy Lee | McGettigans Management Services Jlt Maurice Casey | 30 | 2.25 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2017 | 21 Jun 17 | Ascot | 4 | 9-0 | 25/1 | - | 100 | Amanda Perrett | Martin Dwyer | John Connolly Odile Griffith | 29 | 0.50 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2016 | 15 Jun 16 | Ascot | 4 | 9-5 | 10/1 | - | 105 | M Halford | James Doyle | Godolphin | 28 | 1.25 | Soft | 1m | |
| 2015 | 17 Jun 15 | Ascot | 4 | 9-3 | 8/1 | - | 103 | John Gosden | Ryan Moore | R J H Geffen | 30 | 0.30 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2014 | 18 Jun 14 | Ascot | 7 | 9-1 | 20/1 | - | 101 | Jamie Osborne | Adam Kirby | N A Jackson | 28 | 1.25 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2013 | 19 Jun 13 | Ascot | 5 | 8-11 | 33/1 | - | 97 | George Baker | James Doyle | Pjl Cooper Baker | 28 | 0.75 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2012 | 20 Jun 12 | Ascot | 6 | 9-3 | 16/1 | - | 100 | Tom Tate | John Fahy | David Storey | 30 | 0.50 | Good | 1m | |
| 2011 | 15 Jun 11 | Ascot | 4 | 8-8 | 12/1 | - | 93 | Walter Swinburn | Eddie Ahern | P W Harris | 28 | 0.50 | Good | 1m | |
| 2010 | 16 Jun 10 | Ascot | 4 | 8-9 | 28/1 | - | 95 | Saeed bin Suroor | Frankie Dettori | Godolphin | 29 | 0.50 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2009 | 17 Jun 09 | Ascot | 4 | 9-1 | 4/1F | Yes | 101 | Jeremy Noseda | Johnny Murtagh | Mrs Susan Roy | 25 | 2.25 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2008 | 18 Jun 08 | Ascot | 4 | 9-5 | 25/1 | - | 102 | Richard Hannon Snr | Richard Hughes | Mrs Sue Brendish | 29 | 0.30 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2007 | 20 Jun 07 | Ascot | 4 | 9-0 | 9/1 | - | 96 | John Gosden | Jimmy Fortune | W S Farish William S Farish Jnr | 26 | 4.00 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2006 | 21 Jun 06 | Ascot | 5 | 8-8 | 14/1 | - | 94 | James Fanshawe | Jamie Spencer | Cheveley Park Stud | 30 | 0.30 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2005 | 15 Jun 05 | York | 5 | 9-0 | 11/1 | - | 100 | Clive Cox | Philip Robinson | Elite Racing Club | 22 | 0.30 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2004 | 16 Jun 04 | Ascot | 6 | 9-5 | 16/1 | - | 105 | James Bethell | T Quinn | M J Dawson | 31 | 0.20 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2003 | 18 Jun 03 | Ascot | Macadamia (IRE) | 4 | 8-13 | 8/1 | - | 93 | James Fanshawe | Dane O'Neill | Lord Vestey | 32 | 1.75 | Good To Firm | 1m |
| 2002 | 19 Jun 02 | Ascot | 5 | 8-9 | 25/1 | - | 91 | T G Mills | Jimmy Fortune | Exors Of The Late T G Mills | 30 | 0.50 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2001 | 20 Jun 01 | Ascot | Surprise Encounter I (GB) | 5 | 8-9 | 8/1 | - | 95 | Ed Dunlop | Frankie Dettori | Ahmed Buhaleeba | 30 | 2.50 | Good To Firm | 1m |
| 2000 | 21 Jun 00 | Ascot | Caribbean Monarch (IRE) | 5 | 8-10 | 11/2 | - | 96 | Sir Michael Stoute | Kieren Fallon | Pierpont Scott C H Scott | 32 | 0.30 | Good To Firm | 1m |
| 1999 | 16 Jun 99 | Ascot | Showboat I (GB) | 5 | 8-6 | 14/1 | - | 92 | B W Hills | Neil Pollard | R D Hollingsworth | 32 | 6.00 | Good To Firm | 1m |
| 1998 | 17 Jun 98 | Ascot | Refuse To Lose (GB) | 4 | 7-11 | 20/1 | - | 83 | James Eustace | J Tate | J C Smith | 32 | 1.50 | Good To Soft | 1m |
| 1997 | 18 Jun 97 | Ascot | Red Robbo (CAN) | 4 | 8-6 | 16/1 | - | 88 | R Akehurst | Olivier Peslier | Lucayan Stud | 32 | 0.75 | Good To Firm | 1m |
| 1996 | 19 Jun 96 | Ascot | Yeast (GB) | 4 | 8-6 | 8/1F | Yes | 87 | William Haggas | Kieren Fallon | B Haggas | 31 | 2.50 | Good To Firm | 1m |
| 1995 | 21 Jun 95 | Ascot | Realities (USA) | 5 | 9-0 | 11/1 | - | 99 | G Harwood | Mick Kinane | Roy Taiano | 32 | 1.25 | Good To Firm | 1m |
| 1994 | 15 Jun 94 | Ascot | Face North (IRE) | 6 | 8-3 | 25/1 | - | 83 | R Akehurst | Alan Munro | Normandy Developments London | 32 | 0.50 | Good To Firm | 1m |
| 1993 | 16 Jun 93 | Ascot | Imperial Ballet (IRE) | 4 | 8-12 | 20/1 | - | 98 | Sir Henry Cecil | Pat Eddery | R E Sangster | 30 | 1.50 | Soft | 1m |
| 1992 | 17 Jun 92 | Ascot | Colour Sergeant (GB) | 4 | 7-8 | 20/1 | - | 78 | Lord Huntingdon | D Harrison | The Queen | 31 | 0.30 | Good To Firm | 1m |
| 1991 | 19 Jun 91 | Ascot | Eurolink The Lad (GB) | 4 | 8-9 | 25/1 | - | 89 | John Dunlop | John Reid | Eurolink Computer Services Ltd | 29 | 0.30 | Good | 1m |
| 1990 | 20 Jun 90 | Ascot | Pontenuovo (GB) | 5 | 7-7 | 50/1 | - | 75 | David Elsworth | Gary Bardwell | Walter Mariti | 32 | 0.30 | Firm | 1m |
Every running we hold since 1990, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. Run at York in 2005 during Ascot's redevelopment. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Winner SP (decimal) by Year
Royal Hunt Cup trends since 1990
| Official rating | Under 100 | 25 | 701 | 1990 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 100 to 109 | 12 | 363 | 1990 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 110 to 114 | 0 | 22 | 1990 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 115 to 119 | 0 | 1 | 1990 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Won | 11 | 182 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 2nd or 3rd | 10 | 264 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 4th or worse | 15 | 602 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Did not finish | 0 | 1 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | No previous GB/IRE run | 0 | 6 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 30 days or fewer | 13 | 552 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 31 to 60 days | 18 | 371 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 61 to 120 days | 1 | 42 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 121 to 240 days | 2 | 15 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | Over 240 days | 2 | 69 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | No previous GB/IRE run | 0 | 6 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Weight carried | 9st 7lb and over | 0 | 125 | 1990 to 2026 | |
| Weight carried | 9st to 9st 6lb | 19 | 359 | 1990 to 2026 | |
| Weight carried | 8st 7lb to 8st 13lb | 10 | 333 | 1990 to 2026 | |
| Weight carried | Under 8st 7lb | 8 | 270 | 1990 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Group 1 | 0 | 9 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Group 2 or 3 | 0 | 55 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Listed | 5 | 155 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Handicap | 26 | 744 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Other race | 5 | 86 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Newmarket | 6 | 80 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | York | 4 | 118 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Newbury | 4 | 74 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Sandown | 3 | 90 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Any other course | 19 | 687 | 1991 to 2026 |
Official rating is the rating the horse ran off in this race, counted only in runnings where at least 80% of runners had a rating (1990 onward). Weight bands appear for handicaps only. Last run and days since use the previous run in Britain or Ireland only (runs abroad are not in our results database), from 1991. Win % shown where a group has 100 or more runners. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Favourites by Result
Latest running: full result (17 June 2026)
All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Trainers with most Royal Hunt Cup wins since 1990
| Saeed bin Suroor | 3 | 17 | 2,024 | |
| R Akehurst | 2 | 5 | 1,997 | |
| Charles Hills | 2 | 11 | 2,022 | |
| James Fanshawe | 2 | 12 | 2,006 | |
| John Gosden | 2 | 23 | 2,015 | |
| James Owen | 1 | 1 | 2,026 | |
| T G Mills | 1 | 3 | 2,002 | |
| Walter Swinburn | 1 | 3 | 2,011 | |
| M Halford | 1 | 4 | 2,016 | |
| Tom Tate | 1 | 4 | 2,012 | |
| David Marnane | 1 | 5 | 2,018 | |
| Lord Huntingdon | 1 | 5 | 1,992 | |
| James Bethell | 1 | 7 | 2,004 | |
| James Eustace | 1 | 7 | 1,998 | |
| Sir Henry Cecil | 1 | 7 | 1,993 | |
| G Harwood | 1 | 8 | 1,995 | |
| John Dunlop | 1 | 8 | 1,991 | |
| Clive Cox | 1 | 9 | 2,005 | |
| George Baker | 1 | 9 | 2,013 | |
| Ralph Beckett | 1 | 9 | 2,023 |
Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.
Jockeys with most Royal Hunt Cup wins since 1990
| James Doyle | 2 | 14 | 2,016 | |
| Jimmy Fortune | 2 | 15 | 2,007 | |
| Kieren Fallon | 2 | 19 | 2,000 | |
| Frankie Dettori | 2 | 27 | 2,010 | |
| Marco Ghiani | 1 | 1 | 2,021 | |
| Gary Bardwell | 1 | 3 | 1,990 | |
| Harry Davies | 1 | 3 | 2,026 | |
| John Fahy | 1 | 3 | 2,012 | |
| Neil Pollard | 1 | 3 | 1,999 | |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 3 | 2,023 | |
| Billy Lee | 1 | 3 | 2,018 | |
| J Tate | 1 | 4 | 1,998 | |
| James McDonald | 1 | 6 | 2,022 | |
| D Harrison | 1 | 7 | 1,992 | |
| Alan Munro | 1 | 9 | 1,994 | |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 10 | 2,014 | |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 10 | 2,011 | |
| John Reid | 1 | 10 | 1,991 | |
| Olivier Peslier | 1 | 10 | 1,997 | |
| Philip Robinson | 1 | 10 | 2,005 |
Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.
Winners by age
| 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 22 | 520 | |
| 5 | 11 | 270 | |
| 6 | 3 | 158 | |
| 7 | 1 | 84 | |
| 8 | 0 | 37 | |
| 9 | 0 | 11 | |
| 10 | 0 | 3 |
Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.
Winners by starting price band
| 11/10 to 3/1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10/3 to 6/1 | 3 | 22 | |
| 13/2 to 12/1 | 11 | 171 | |
| 14/1 to 25/1 | 18 | 402 | |
| 28/1 or bigger | 4 | 489 |
Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.
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Favourites year by year
| 2026 | 5/1F | 20 | Hamad Al Jehani | |
| 2025 | 3/1F | 1 | Roger Varian | |
| 2024 | 11/2J | 17 | Ed Walker | |
| 2024 | 11/2J | 1 | Saeed bin Suroor | |
| 2023 | 7/1F | 10 | Roger Varian | |
| 2022 | 7/2F | 20 | Roger Varian | |
| 2021 | 11/2F | 2 | Sir Michael Stoute | |
| 2020 | 6/1F | 11 | John Gosden | |
| 2019 | 11/2J | 5 | David Barron | |
| 2019 | 11/2J | 19 | James Tate | |
| 2018 | 7/1F | 8 | William Haggas | |
| 2017 | 13/2F | 15 | Jeremy Noseda | |
| 2016 | 13/2F | 22 | Sir Michael Stoute | |
| 2015 | 7/1F | 9 | Luca Cumani | |
| 2014 | 7/2F | 8 | Sir Michael Stoute | |
| 2013 | 10/1C | 18 | William Haggas | |
| 2013 | 10/1C | 22 | Andrew Balding | |
| 2013 | 10/1C | 12 | David O'Meara | |
| 2012 | 9/2F | 8 | James Fanshawe | |
| 2011 | 7/1F | 2 | Ed Vaughan | |
| 2010 | 8/1F | 21 | David Marnane | |
| 2009 | 4/1F | 1 | Jeremy Noseda | |
| 2008 | 13/8F | 5 | Luca Cumani | |
| 2007 | 6/1F | 13 | Ed Dunlop | |
| 2006 | 11/2F | 13 | Luca Cumani | |
| 2005 | 11/2J | 2 | Luca Cumani | |
| 2005 | 11/2J | 12 | Sir Michael Stoute | |
| 2004 | 11/2F | 28 | G Wragg | |
| 2003 | Funfair (GB) | 4/1F | 8 | Sir Michael Stoute |
| 2002 | 13/2F | 18 | David Nicholls | |
| 2001 | Tough Speed (USA) | 3/1F | 9 | Sir Michael Stoute |
| 2000 | Tillerman (GB) | 5/1F | 5 | Amanda Perrett |
| 1999 | Oriental (GB) | 13/2F | 23 | John Gosden |
| 1998 | Fly To The Stars (GB) | 6/1F | 2 | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 1997 | Dancing Image (GB) | 9/1F | 4 | I A Balding |
| 1996 | Yeast (GB) | 8/1F | 1 | William Haggas |
| 1995 | Madly Sharp (GB) | 9/1F | 25 | J W Watts |
| 1994 | Dahyah (USA) | 8/1F | 30 | Sir Michael Stoute |
| 1993 | Tapis Rouge (IRE) | 15/2F | 19 | Sir Henry Cecil |
| 1992 | High Low (USA) | 11/1J | 4 | William Haggas |
| 1992 | Tell No Lies (GB) | 11/1J | 29 | M H Easterby |
| 1991 | Sabotage (FR) | 6/1F | 28 | Sir Michael Stoute |
| 1990 | Pride Of Araby (USA) | 6/1F | 3 | Roger Charlton |
Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 4 wins from 37 runnings
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What is the Royal Hunt Cup and when is it run?
The Royal Hunt Cup is the big one-mile handicap on Ascot's straight course at Royal Ascot, usually with one of the largest fields of the week.
Who has won the Royal Hunt Cup most often?
No horse won the Royal Hunt Cup more than once between 1990 and 2026 in the RaceWatch results database, so every row on the roll of honour is a different winner.
What do the Royal Hunt Cup trends show?
18 of the 36 Royal Hunt Cup winners since 1991 had last run in Britain or Ireland 31 to 60 days earlier, the most common gap, and 21 of the 36 had finished in the first three on their previous run. The trends table also splits runners by official rating, level and course of the last run, and weight carried, with winners, runners and win % for each group.
How do favourites and outsiders fare in the Royal Hunt Cup?
Favourites have won 4 of 37 runnings since 1990, and the biggest-priced winner in the data is Pontenuovo (GB) at 50/1.
When is the next Royal Hunt Cup?
The next Royal Hunt Cup is due at Royal Ascot in June, and the page adds the result, the favourite's run and the updated trends the day after.
Questions people ask
Who won the latest Royal Hunt Cup?
Rogue Diplomat (IRE) won the Royal Hunt Cup on 17 June 2026 at Ascot, starting at 28/1 in a field of 28. The winner was trained by James Owen and ridden by Harry Davies, and the full result is in the latest running table.
How often does the favourite win the Royal Hunt Cup?
Favourites have won 4 of 37 runnings in the data since 1990, a strike rate of 10.8%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows -18.5 points, and joint favourites are each listed in the favourites table.
Which trainer has the best record in the Royal Hunt Cup?
Saeed bin Suroor heads the trainers' table with 3 Royal Hunt Cup wins since 1990.
Has the Royal Hunt Cup always been run at Ascot?
Every running since 1990 was at Ascot except 2005, when Royal Ascot moved to York during Ascot's redevelopment. The roll of honour lists each winner with draw-relevant details such as field size.
When is the next Royal Hunt Cup?
The next Royal Hunt Cup is due at Royal Ascot in June, and the countdown at the top of this page shows the expected date. The roll of honour, trends and favourites tables update the day after the race is run.
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