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1996 Royal Hunt Cup

Yeast (GB) won the 1996 Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on 19 June 1996, trained by William Haggas and ridden by Kieren Fallon, at 8/1 favourite, beating Tertium (IRE) by 2½ lengths.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Royal Hunt Cup in 1996? Yeast (GB) won the 1996 Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on 19 June 1996, trained by William Haggas and ridden by Kieren Fallon, at 8/1 favourite, beating Tertium (IRE) by 2½ lengths.
  • Who came second in the 1996 Royal Hunt Cup? Tertium (IRE) (12/1) finished second, and Crumpton Hill (IRE) (20/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 1996 Royal Hunt Cup? Yes. Yeast (GB) won as the 8/1 favourite.
  • What was the winning time of the 1996 Royal Hunt Cup? Yeast (GB) won in 1m 39.39s over 1m on Good To Firm going.
  • How much prize money did the 1996 Royal Hunt Cup winner get? Yeast (GB) earned £55,585 for winning the 1996 Royal Hunt Cup.
  • How many ran in the 1996 Royal Hunt Cup? 31 ran in the 1996 Royal Hunt Cup (average since 1990: 29.4).
Yeast (GB)Winner
8/1FSP
31 ranRunners
1m 39.39sWinning time
£55,585Prize to winner
Yeast (GB) (8/1F): wonFavourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyClaimTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 2½Yeast (GB)8/1F48-6Kieren Fallon-William Haggas8729-B Haggas-1m 39.39s£55,585
22½Tertium (IRE)12/148-4Jimmy Fortune-Martyn Wane8530-W N Smith2½-£20,711
3hdCrumpton Hill (IRE)20/148-1M Roberts-N A Graham8231-T H Chadney2¾-£10,056
42Donna Viola (GB)20/149-0W Woods-Chris Wall9528-Kieran D Scott4¾-£4,244
5nkStar Manager (USA)33/168-5C Rutter-Paul Cole8624-Sir Martyn Arbib5-£1,822
61¼Cadeaux Tryst (GB)33/149-8Richard Hills-Ed Dunlop10326-Maktoum Al Maktoum6¼-£853
71Beauchamp Jazz (GB)20/149-4C Asmussen-John Dunlop9922-Erik Penser7¼--
8½Serious (GB)16/168-3Paul Eddery-Lady Herries8412-Mrs Denis Haynes7¾--
91¾Czarna (IRE)40/158-1Brett Doyle-Clive Brittain8232-Mrs Sean M Collins9½--
103Mo-Addab (IRE)40/167-12Gary Carter-A C Stewart7927-S J Hammond12½--
111½Desert Green (FR)33/179-3R Perham-Richard Hannon Snr985-Mrs P Jubert14--
12½Kayvee (GB)12/178-13Tony Clark-G Harwood942-J H Richmond Watson14½--
13½Amrak Ajeeb (IRE)14/148-11John Reid-B Hanbury9213-A Merza15--
141¾Silvian Bliss (USA)16/148-8Mick Kinane-D K Weld8915-Jack Tierney16¾--
151Stone Ridge (IRE)20/148-12Pat Eddery-Richard Hannon Snr9323-Mrs Chris Harrington17¾--
16shdNew Century (USA)16/148-6Alex Greaves-David Nicholls873-W J Kelly17¾--
17¾Tarawa I (IRE)16/149-10Richard Hughes-N A Callaghan10516-Mrs J Callaghan18½--
18nkGreen Green Desert (FR)16/159-5Kevin Darley-Lady Herries1001-P D Savill19--
192Chickawicka (IRE)50/158-2T Sprake-Bryn Palling8325-Merthyr Motor Auctions21--
202½Moments Of Fortune (USA)33/149-1Willie Ryan-B Hanbury9617-Abdulla Buhaleeba23½--
211½Wild Rice (GB)33/148-9Michael Hills-G Wragg907vLady Oppenheimer25--
22dhMoving Arrow (GB)16/158-12J Weaver-Sally Hall9314-G W Westgarth25--
23dhAkil (IRE)16/148-7W Carson-R W Armstrong8810-Hamdan Al Maktoum25--
24dhPengamon (GB)33/147-13N Adams-Hugh Collingridge804-Miss Arabella Smallman25--
25dhZygo (USA)40/147-13A McGlone-William Jarvis8020-Exors Of The Late Lord Howard de Walden25--
26dhBlaze Of Song (GB)33/148-1Seb Sanders-Richard Hannon Snr826-D Boocock25--
27dhCedez Le Passage (FR)66/158-1M Baird5Ken Cunningham-Brown8718-A J Richards25--
28dhStar Talent (USA)25/157-12Matthew Henry3Gay Kelleway8219-Miss Jo Crowley25--
29dhGer's Royale (IRE)25/159-4M Duffy-Patrick J Flynn9921-Mrs Patrick J Flynn25--
30dhGymcrak Premiere (GB)40/188-8Billy Newnes-G Holmes899vThe Gymcrak Thoroughbred Racing Club25--
31dhBlomberg (IRE)12/149-5D Harrison-James Fanshawe1008-Comet Group Plc25--

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
1Yeast (GB)1996-07-05SandownHong Kong Jockey Club Trophy Handicap Class B10th of 2011/2
2Tertium (IRE)1996-07-13York37th John Smith's Magnet Cup Handicap Class B17th of 179/2JF
3Crumpton Hill (IRE)1996-07-11Newmarket (July)Ladbroke Bunbury Cup Handicap Class Bwon7/1
4Donna Viola (GB)1996-07-10Newmarket (July)Falmouth Stakes (Group 2)3rd of 914/1
5Star Manager (USA)1996-08-22YorkBradford & Bingley Rated Handicap6th of 1812/1
6Cadeaux Tryst (GB)1996-08-01DoncasterCome To Doncaster Markets Conditions Stakes Class C4th of 104/1
7Beauchamp Jazz (GB)1996-07-06SandownKingston Rated Handicap9th of 1313/2
8Serious (GB)1996-08-01GoodwoodSchweppes Golden Mile Handicap14th of 1840/1
9Czarna (IRE)1996-07-05HaydockScottish Equitable/Jockeys Association Rated Handicap4th of 89/2
10Mo-Addab (IRE)1996-07-09Newmarket (July)H & K Commissions Handicap Class D8th of 1911/1
11Desert Green (FR)1996-08-01GoodwoodSchweppes Golden Mile Handicap10th of 1816/1
12Kayvee (GB)1996-07-06SandownKingston Rated Handicap4th of 1310/1
13Amrak Ajeeb (IRE)1996-06-27NewburyWft Conditions Stakes Class C5th of 87/2JF
14Silvian Bliss (USA)1996-07-30GalwayMcDonogh Handicap4th of 1712/1
15Stone Ridge (IRE)1996-10-05NewmarketTote Cambridgeshire Handicap Class B25th of 3850/1
16New Century (USA)1996-06-30DoncasterMail On Sunday Mile Qualifier Handicap Class Cwon6/1
17Tarawa I (IRE)1996-06-30CurraghSea World International Stakes6th of 610/1
18Green Green Desert (FR)1996-07-06SandownKingston Rated Handicap3rd of 1312/1
19Chickawicka (IRE)1996-07-03Epsom DownsNABS Handicap Class Cwon10/1
20Moments Of Fortune (USA)1996-07-06SandownKingston Rated Handicap13th of 1320/1
21Wild Rice (GB)1996-09-12DoncasterDoncaster Free Press Ladies Day Handicap Class C6th of 1920/1
22Moving Arrow (GB)1996-07-06SandownKingston Rated Handicap7th of 1310/1
23Akil (IRE)1996-06-29NewcastleJournal 'good Morning' Handicap Class C7th of 1315/2
24Pengamon (GB)1997-02-21Wolverhampton (AW)East Midlands Electricity Lincoln Handicap Class D10th of 108/1
25Zygo (USA)1996-08-10LingfieldCourier Newspapers Limited Stakes Class D4th of 513/2
26Blaze Of Song (GB)1996-07-10KemptonChubb Security Plc Handicap Class C12th of 1825/1
27Cedez Le Passage (FR)1996-11-19Lingfield (AW)Franc Conditions Stakes Class D5th of 1210/1
28Star Talent (USA)1996-08-02AscotScottish Equitable/Jockeys Association Rated Handicap4th of 78/1
29Ger's Royale (IRE)1996-06-28CurraghChapmans (Kildare) Volvo Handicap9th of 108/1
30Gymcrak Premiere (GB)1996-08-22YorkBradford & Bingley Rated Handicap11th of 1825/1
31Blomberg (IRE)1996-08-17CurraghRidgewood Pearl Desmond Stakes4th of 611/2

31 of 31 have run since; 3 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, 19 June 1996Royal Ascot 1996

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