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1990 Royal Hunt Cup

Pontenuovo (GB) won the 1990 Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on 20 June 1990, trained by David Elsworth and ridden by Gary Bardwell, at 50/1, beating Curtain Call I (GB) by a neck.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Royal Hunt Cup in 1990? Pontenuovo (GB) won the 1990 Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on 20 June 1990, trained by David Elsworth and ridden by Gary Bardwell, at 50/1, beating Curtain Call I (GB) by a neck.
  • Who came second in the 1990 Royal Hunt Cup? Curtain Call I (GB) (10/1) finished second, and Pride Of Araby (USA) (6/1F) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 1990 Royal Hunt Cup? No. The 6/1 favourite Pride Of Araby (USA) finished 3rd of 32.
  • What was the winning time of the 1990 Royal Hunt Cup? Pontenuovo (GB) won in 1m 40.18s over 1m on Firm going.
  • How much prize money did the 1990 Royal Hunt Cup winner get? Pontenuovo (GB) earned £33,182 for winning the 1990 Royal Hunt Cup.
  • How many ran in the 1990 Royal Hunt Cup? 32 ran in the 1990 Royal Hunt Cup (average since 1990: 29.4).
Pontenuovo (GB)Winner
50/1SP
32 ranRunners
1m 40.18sWinning time
£33,182Prize to winner
Pride Of Araby (USA) (6/1F): 3rd of 32Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyClaimTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won nkPontenuovo (GB)50/157-7Gary Bardwell-David Elsworth7529-Walter Mariti-1m 40.18s£33,182
2nkCurtain Call I (GB)10/148-6B Raymond-Peter Makin8817-A R C Hobbsnk-£10,002
31Pride Of Araby (USA)6/1F49-5Pat Eddery-Roger Charlton10125-K Abdullah1¼-£4,851
4½Gilderdale (GB)25/187-12Richard Hills-J W Hills8024-Daniel Abbott1¾-£2,276
5hdHeroes Sash (USA)20/158-4Paul Eddery-Rae Guest8616-Norman Jones2--
6½Superoo (GB)9/147-13Alan Munro-J Sutcliffe8120-Albert Finney2½--
73No Submission (USA)50/147-12N Adams-C R Nelson8032-P F Warren5½--
82Twilight Agenda (USA)20/149-5Mick Kinane-D K Weld1019-Moyglare Stud Farm7½--
9nkWestern Wolf I (GB)50/157-7G Hind5W Carter7930-Robert Allen7¾--
10¾Red Paddy (GB)12/158-10S Cauthen-Peter Makin927-J M Wakefield8½--
111½Fedoria (GB)20/148-1Jimmy Quinn-Michael Jarvis8322-Mark Christofi10--
121Secretary Of State (GB)11/148-7M Roberts-Paul Cole892-W H Ponsonby11--
131½True Dividend (USA)16/147-11Jimmy Fortune5Luca Cumani8111-North Ridge Farm12½--
14hdFact Finder (GB)40/168-2Frankie Dettori-R Akehurst8421-A D Spence12¾--
15¾You Missed Me (GB)50/148-1Michael Hills-David Arbuthnot8323-Francis Ward13½--
161Sovereign Rocket (USA)50/158-1Tony Clark-G Harwood8318-K Abdullah14½--
17nkNayland (GB)20/148-4Gary Carter-G Wragg8614-Sheikh Mohammed14¾--
184Hawwam (GB)16/148-2W Carson-C J Benstead8431-Hamdan Al Maktoum18¾--
19nkYou Are A Star (GB)20/147-9T Williams-Mark H Tompkins773-Mrs M Barwell19--
20¾Golden Ancona (GB)100/177-12N Carlisle-Mel Brittain806-Royal Blue Racing Plc19¾--
21nkSappho Comet (GB)33/148-12B Rouse-John Dunlop9427bSir Thomas Pilkington20¼--
22dhDancing Monarch (GB)50/158-10S Perks-Reg Hollinshead9219-S C Reakes20¼--
23dhOttergayle (GB)40/158-6N Howe-P T Walwyn8826-Mrs Lionel Wigram20¼--
24dhCielamour (USA)50/159-13C Roche-J S Bolger1091-Henryk De Kwiatkowski20¼--
25dhSylvan Tempest (GB)100/147-13C Rutter-Philip Mitchell8128vMrs R A Johnson20¼--
26dhDouble Encore (USA)40/149-1John Reid-C R Nelson974-Mrs J Yarnold20¼--
27dhNed's Aura (GB)18/157-10R Fox-Richard Whitaker788-D J Soley20¼--
28dhBournville (GB)20/148-3Billy Newnes-David Arbuthnot855-Mrs B J Lee20¼--
29dhGo On Smile (USA)33/148-1A McGlone-A A Scott8310-Maktoum Al Maktoum20¼--
30dhTafila (GB)20/149-0W R Swinburn-William Jarvis9615-Mrs David Butter20¼--
31dhSouthern Sky (GB)50/158-1S Dawson-David Elsworth8313-Bill Brown20¼--
32dhDawn Success I (GB)50/148-13B Marcus-Clive Brittain9512-Mrs C Pateras20¼--

Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).

How they ran next

Pos hereHorseNext runCourseRaceResultSP
1Pontenuovo (GB)1990-07-07SandownSandown Handicap7th of 116/1
2Curtain Call I (GB)1990-07-07SandownSandown Handicap3rd of 119/4F
3Pride Of Araby (USA)1990-07-14LingfieldSaturday Silver Trophy4th of 54/1
4Gilderdale (GB)1990-07-07SandownSandown Handicap2nd of 1110/1
5Heroes Sash (USA)1990-07-10Newmarket (July)Ladbroke Bunbury Cup Handicap13th of 1910/1
6Superoo (GB)1990-09-21NewburySeptember Handicap7th of 117/1
7No Submission (USA)1990-07-09WindsorRosemead Handicap2nd of 128/1
8Twilight Agenda (USA)1990-07-21LeopardstownE.B.F. Ballycorus Stakes4th of 92/1
9Western Wolf I (GB)1990-07-05HaydockTetley Bitter Challenge Handicap11th of 119/1
10Red Paddy (GB)1990-11-22Lingfield (AW)Beaufort Handicap7th of 105/1
11Fedoria (GB)1990-07-10Newmarket (July)Ladbroke Bunbury Cup HandicapWon8/1
12Secretary Of State (GB)1990-07-06SandownRoyal Hong Kong Jockey Club Trophy Handicap16th of 2010/1
13True Dividend (USA)1990-07-11RedcarHornleigh HandicapWon9/2
14Fact Finder (GB)1990-06-28SalisburyNoel Cannon Memorial Trophy HandicapWon9/1
15You Missed Me (GB)1990-07-07SandownSandown HandicapWon14/1
16Sovereign Rocket (USA)1990-07-07SandownSandown Handicap10th of 1111/1
17Nayland (GB)1990-06-29Newmarket (July)Tartan Group HandicapWon5/2
18Hawwam (GB)1990-07-25SandownSurrey Racing Handicap10th of 1013/2
19You Are A Star (GB)1990-06-27CarlisleTennents Lager Carlisle Bell Handicap6th of 109/2
20Golden Ancona (GB)1990-06-30NewcastleJournal 'good Morning' Handicap5th of 1225/1
21Sappho Comet (GB)1990-07-21RiponLeeds Corn Exchange Shops BellRinger Handicap5th of 510/1
22Dancing Monarch (GB)1991-05-04ThirskThirsk Hunt Cup Handicap Class C7th of 1514/1
23Ottergayle (GB)1990-06-29Newmarket (July)Tartan Group Handicap2nd of 49/2
24Cielamour (USA)---Not run since-
25Sylvan Tempest (GB)1990-06-29GoodwoodUltramar Golden Eagle Handicap4th of 412/1
26Double Encore (USA)1990-07-07SandownSandown Handicap11th of 1133/1
27Ned's Aura (GB)1990-07-14YorkJohn Smith's Bitter Handicap4th of 79/2
28Bournville (GB)1990-08-27WolverhamptonMidland Cambridgeshire Handicap9th of 1111/1
29Go On Smile (USA)---Not run since-
30Tafila (GB)1990-07-21AyrLand Of Burns Fillies StakesWon4/1
31Southern Sky (GB)1990-08-03GoodwoodRichmond Towers Diamond Jubilee HandicapWon3/1F
32Dawn Success I (GB)1990-08-02GoodwoodSchweppes Golden Mile Handicap7th of 1666/1

30 of 32 have run since; 7 won next time out.

Royal Hunt Cup winners by year

YearWinnerSPTrainer
2026Rogue Diplomat (IRE)28/1James Owen
2025My Cloud (IRE)3/1FRoger Varian
2024Wild Tiger (GB)11/2JFSaeed bin Suroor
2023Jimi Hendrix (IRE)22/1Ralph Beckett
2022Dark Shift (GB)13/2Charles Hills
2021Real World (IRE)18/1Saeed bin Suroor
2020Dark Vision (IRE)15/2Mark Johnston
2019Afaak (GB)20/1Charles Hills
2018Settle For Bay (FR)16/1David Marnane
2017Zhui Feng (IRE)25/1Amanda Perrett
2016Portage (IRE)10/1M Halford
2015Gm Hopkins (GB)8/1John Gosden
2014Field Of Dream (GB)20/1Jamie Osborne
2013Belgian Bill (GB)33/1George Baker
2012Prince Of Johanne (IRE)16/1Tom Tate
2011Julienas (IRE)12/1Walter Swinburn
2010Invisible Man (GB)28/1Saeed bin Suroor
2009Forgotten Voice (IRE)4/1FJeremy Noseda
2008Mr Aviator (USA)25/1Richard Hannon Snr
2007Royal Oath (USA)9/1John Gosden
2006Cesare (GB)14/1James Fanshawe
2005New Seeker (GB)11/1Clive Cox
2004Mine (IRE)16/1James Bethell
2003Macadamia (IRE)8/1James Fanshawe
2002Norton (IRE)25/1T G Mills
2001Surprise Encounter I (GB)8/1Ed Dunlop
2000Caribbean Monarch (IRE)11/2Sir Michael Stoute
1999Showboat I (GB)14/1B W Hills
1998Refuse To Lose (GB)20/1James Eustace
1997Red Robbo (CAN)16/1R Akehurst
1996Yeast (GB)8/1FWilliam Haggas
1995Realities (USA)11/1G Harwood
1994Face North (IRE)25/1R Akehurst
1993Imperial Ballet (IRE)20/1Sir Henry Cecil
1992Colour Sergeant (GB)20/1Lord Huntingdon
1991Eurolink The Lad (GB)25/1John Dunlop
1990Pontenuovo (GB)50/1David Elsworth

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

Related

Full race pageAscot course guideRoyal Hunt Cup historyAscot results, 20 June 1990Royal Ascot 1990

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