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2001 Royal Hunt Cup

Surprise Encounter I (GB) won the 2001 Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on 20 June 2001, trained by Ed Dunlop and ridden by Frankie Dettori, at 8/1, beating Big Future (GB) by 2½ lengths.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Royal Hunt Cup in 2001? Surprise Encounter I (GB) won the 2001 Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on 20 June 2001, trained by Ed Dunlop and ridden by Frankie Dettori, at 8/1, beating Big Future (GB) by 2½ lengths.
  • Who came second in the 2001 Royal Hunt Cup? Big Future (GB) (33/1) finished second, and Muchea (GB) (50/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2001 Royal Hunt Cup? No. The 3/1 favourite Tough Speed (USA) finished 9th of 30.
  • What was the winning time of the 2001 Royal Hunt Cup? Surprise Encounter I (GB) won in 1m 40.27s over 1m on Good To Firm going.
  • How much prize money did the 2001 Royal Hunt Cup winner get? Surprise Encounter I (GB) earned £69,600 for winning the 2001 Royal Hunt Cup.
  • How many ran in the 2001 Royal Hunt Cup? 30 ran in the 2001 Royal Hunt Cup (average since 1990: 29.4).
Surprise Encounter I (GB)Winner
8/1SP
30 ranRunners
1m 40.27sWinning time
£69,600Prize to winner
Tough Speed (USA) (3/1F): 9th of 30Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyClaimTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 2½Surprise Encounter I (GB)8/158-9Frankie Dettori-Ed Dunlop954-Ahmed Buhaleeba-1m 40.27s£69,600
22½Big Future (GB)33/148-7Mick Kinane-Amanda Perrett9329-K Abdullah2½-£26,400
3½Muchea (GB)50/178-12Steve Drowne-Mick Channon986-Andy J Smith3-£13,200
43½Atavus (GB)11/147-11Jamie Mackay3George Margarson8628-Stableside Racing Partnership II6½-£6,000
5shdBlue MountainI (GB)40/149-4John Reid-R F Johnson Houghton10419-Mrs C J Hue Williams6½-£3,000
6shdJ R Stevenson (USA)50/158-8Gary Carter-Paul Webber9430-Claret Blue Army6¾-£1,800
7shdKirovski (IRE)12/148-4T Quinn-P W Harris898-Batten Bowstead Gregory Manning6¾--
8hdMastermind I (IRE)16/149-5Gerald Mosse-Mrs J R Ramsden10531-J D Martin7--
9½Tough Speed (USA)3/1F49-6Kieren Fallon-Sir Michael Stoute10622-Saeed Suhail7½--
10shdMontecastillo (IRE)25/148-11Pat Eddery-Charles O'Brien9732vPainestown Syndicate7½--
11½Celebration Town (IRE)25/148-4Matthew Henry-Dave Morris9023-Meadowcrest Limited8--
12hdParisien Star (IRE)25/157-13Jimmy Quinn-N Hamilton8526-John Hopkins Ta South Hatch Racing8¼--
131½Vintage Premium (GB)33/149-0Johnny Murtagh-Richard Fahey1002vJ C Parsons9¾--
143Choto Mate (IRE)66/158-0Martin Dwyer-Sylvester Kirk8617-Vernon Carl Matalon12¾--
15shdSugarfoot (GB)33/179-11Willie Ryan-Nigel Tinkler1119-Mrs D Wright13--
161½Soviet Flash (IRE)20/149-8Kevin Darley-Ed Dunlop1083-Khalifa Sultan14½--
17¾Peacock Alley (IRE)33/148-6Philip Robinson-William Haggas921-Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook15¼--
18hdSilverware (IRE)40/157-13Franny Norton-P Hughes8510bP Hughes15¼--
19¾Calcutta (GB)25/159-3Michael Hills-B W Hills10320-The Hon Mrs J M Corbett C Wright16--
20½Mana-Mou Bay (IRE)66/148-3George Duffield-Richard Hannon Snr895-N A Woodcock16½--
211½Border Subject (GB)11/148-10Richard Hughes-Roger Charlton9625tK Abdullah18--
22nkCamberley (IRE)10/148-7Jimmy Fortune-Paul Cole9311-H R H Sultan Ahmad Shah18½--
232Crimson Tide (IRE)33/179-0Richard Hills-J W Hills10027-C Wright Partners20½--
24nkKilkenny Castle (IRE)66/158-2Paul Doe-Simon Dow887-T G Parker20¾--
251¾Worldly Treasure (USA)40/148-0Eddie Ahern-D K Weld8616bKenneth L Ramsey22½--
26shdKrato (USA)66/158-4Willie Supple-Tim Easterby9012-M P Burke22½--
273Peartree House (IRE)50/178-0Adrian Nicholls-David Nicholls8621-G Vettraino Fayzad Thoroughbreds I25½--
28½Sir Ferbet (IRE)50/148-0Neil Pollard-B W Hills8618-R J C Upton International Plywood Plc26--
29¾Duke Of Modena (GB)20/148-11Steve Carson3G B Balding10015-Miss B Swire26¾--
301½Bold King (GB)33/168-6Jamie Spencer-J W Hills9213-The Farleigh Court Racing Partnership28¼--

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
1Surprise Encounter I (GB)2001-08-03GoodwoodTheo Fennell Lennox Stakes (Group 3)8th of 95/1
2Big Future (GB)2001-07-08Sandownsandown.co.uk Stakes Showcase Handicap Class B3rd of 127/2F
3Muchea (GB)2001-07-28AscotTote International Stakes Showcase Handicap Class B17th of 2820/1
4Atavus (GB)2001-07-12Newmarket (July)Ladbrokes Bunbury Cup (Handicap) Class BWon10/1
5Blue MountainI (GB)2001-07-08Sandownsandown.co.uk Stakes Showcase Handicap Class B10th of 1211/1
6J R Stevenson (USA)2001-08-02GoodwoodWilliam Hill Mile Showcase Handicap Class B19th of 2112/1
7Kirovski (IRE)2001-07-01GoodwoodThe Mail On Sunday Mile (Handicap) Class C7th of 1015/8F
8Mastermind I (IRE)2001-07-01CurraghBudweiser Celebration Stakes3rd of 125/1
9Tough Speed (USA)2001-08-23YorkBradford & Bingley Rated Stakes Showcase HandicapWon5/1F
10Montecastillo (IRE)2001-07-01CurraghBudweiser Guinness Handicap3rd of 166/1
11Celebration Town (IRE)2001-07-13YorkCuisine De France Rated Stakes (Handicap)2nd of 79/4F
12Parisien Star (IRE)2001-07-14York42nd John Smith's Cup Showcase Handicap Class B8th of 1920/1
13Vintage Premium (GB)2001-07-28AscotHarry Oppenheimer Diamond Rated Stakes (Handicap)7th of 89/1
14Choto Mate (IRE)2001-07-14YorkKronenbourg 1664 Handicap Class C8th of 2312/1
15Sugarfoot (GB)---Not run since-
16Soviet Flash (IRE)2001-08-02GoodwoodWilliam Hill Mile Showcase Handicap Class B17th of 2125/1
17Peacock Alley (IRE)2001-07-12Newmarket (July)Ladbrokes Bunbury Cup (Handicap) Class B17th of 1925/1
18Silverware (IRE)2001-07-01CurraghBudweiser Guinness Handicap10th of 1612/1
19Calcutta (GB)2001-07-08Sandownsandown.co.uk Stakes Showcase Handicap Class B9th of 128/1
20Mana-Mou Bay (IRE)2001-08-25Windsorhotellifestyle.com Rated Stakes (Handicap)Won12/1
21Border Subject (GB)2001-07-12Newmarket (July)Ladbrokes Bunbury Cup (Handicap) Class B6th of 1916/1
22Camberley (IRE)2001-06-30NewcastleJournal 'Good Morning' Handicap Class C5th of 157/1
23Crimson Tide (IRE)---Not run since-
24Kilkenny Castle (IRE)2001-09-01SandownWilliam Hill Stakes (Handicap) Class C16th of 1633/1
25Worldly Treasure (USA)2001-07-18LeopardstownVodafone Eurocall Handicap5th of 1311/1
26Krato (USA)2001-06-29NewcastleBellway Homes Handicap Class C6th of 733/1
27Peartree House (IRE)2001-07-06HaydockNewstead Properties Rated Stakes (Handicap)7th of 720/1
28Sir Ferbet (IRE)2001-09-30AscotThe Mail On Sunday Mile Final (Handicap) Class B17th of 3133/1
29Duke Of Modena (GB)2001-07-12Newmarket (July)Ladbrokes Bunbury Cup (Handicap) Class B8th of 1920/1
30Bold King (GB)2001-07-12Newmarket (July)Ladbrokes Bunbury Cup (Handicap) Class B10th of 1914/1

28 of 30 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, 20 June 2001Royal Ascot 2001

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