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2002 Royal Hunt Cup

Norton (IRE) won the 2002 Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on 19 June 2002, trained by T G Mills and ridden by Jimmy Fortune, at 25/1, beating Invader (GB) by ½ length.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Royal Hunt Cup in 2002? Norton (IRE) won the 2002 Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on 19 June 2002, trained by T G Mills and ridden by Jimmy Fortune, at 25/1, beating Invader (GB) by ½ length.
  • Who came second in the 2002 Royal Hunt Cup? Invader (GB) (50/1) finished second, and Beauchamp Pilot (GB) (7/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2002 Royal Hunt Cup? No. The 13/2 favourite Scotty's Future (IRE) finished 18th of 30.
  • What was the winning time of the 2002 Royal Hunt Cup? Norton (IRE) won in 1m 40.31s over 1m on Good To Firm going.
  • How much prize money did the 2002 Royal Hunt Cup winner get? Norton (IRE) earned £69,600 for winning the 2002 Royal Hunt Cup.
  • How many ran in the 2002 Royal Hunt Cup? 30 ran in the 2002 Royal Hunt Cup (average since 1990: 29.4).
Norton (IRE)Winner
25/1SP
30 ranRunners
1m 40.31sWinning time
£69,600Prize to winner
Scotty's Future (IRE) (13/2F): 18th of 30Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyClaimTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won ½Norton (IRE)25/158-9Jimmy Fortune-T G Mills9123-Exors Of The Late T G Mills-1m 40.31s£69,600
2½Invader (GB)50/168-3Royston Ffrench-Clive Brittain853bR J Swinbourne½-£26,400
3½Beauchamp Pilot (GB)7/148-8Eddie Ahern-Gerard Butler9031-Erik Penser1-£13,200
4hdMorro Castle (USA)33/148-3Hiroki Goto-Clive Brittain8526bSaeed Manana1¼-£6,000
51Sea StarI (GB)9/149-6T Quinn-Sir Henry Cecil10221-Leonidas Marinopoulos2¼-£3,000
6shdKelburne (USA)16/159-4Richard Hughes-Ian Semple1004-Kelburne Construction Ltd2¼-£1,800
7¾One More Round I (USA)25/149-7Pat Smullen-D K Weld1036-Dr Michael Smurfit3--
82Millennium Force (GB)33/148-1Chris Catlin-Mick Channon8313-A Merza5--
9nkNashaab (USA)25/157-12Francis Ferris5Ralph Beckett8525-M W Lawrence5¼--
10nkInchdura (GB)25/148-3Daragh O'Donohoe-Roger Charlton8520-S M De Zoete5¾--
111J R Stevenson (USA)20/168-1Franny Norton-Michael Wigham8312-Claret Blue Army6¾--
12¾Sea Storm (IRE)40/148-3Gary Carter-Roger Fisher8522-Maurice Chapman7½--
13hdElmhurst Boy (GB)33/168-6Pat Eddery-Simon Dow882-R E Anderson7½--
14hdBourgainville (GB)33/149-8Martin Dwyer-I A Balding10411-Exors Of The Late Robert Hitchins7¾--
15½Danelor (IRE)14/148-3Jimmy Quinn-Ed Dunlop8529-Littleton Manor Racing8¼--
16½Smirk (GB)25/149-8Mick Kinane-David Elsworth10414-Michael Tabor8¾--
17nkBroadway Score (USA)20/148-10Kevin Darley-J W Hills9210-Freddy Bienstock And Martin Boase9--
18½Scotty's Future (IRE)13/2F49-0Olivier Peslier-David Nicholls969-Lucayan Stud9½--
19hdPutra Pekan (GB)25/149-5Philip Robinson-Michael Jarvis10116bH R H Sultan Ahmad Shah9¾--
20¾Mana-Mou Bay (IRE)50/158-0Paul Hanagan3David Nicholls8524-Fayzad Thoroughbred Limited10½--
21½Calcutta (GB)33/168-11Michael Hills-B W Hills931-The Hon Mrs J M Corbett C Wright11--
22hdMuchea (GB)25/188-3Steve Drowne-Mick Channon8515-M Channon11¼--
23shdLaggan Minstrel (IRE)33/148-0Richard Smith3Richard Hannon Snr855-Stonethorn Stud Farms Limited11¼--
241Surprise Encounter I (GB)20/169-9Jamie Spencer-Ed Dunlop10528-Ahmed Buhaleeba12¼--
25½Pulau Tioman (GB)25/169-10Frankie Dettori-Michael Jarvis10619-H R H Sultan Ahmad Shah12¾--
26¾Faithful Warrior (USA)33/148-5Darryll Holland-B W Hills877-Mohamed Obaida13½--
27shdIsland Light (GB)8/148-5Kieren Fallon-A C Stewart8727-Gibson Goddard Hamer Hawkes13¾--
28nkAtlantic Ace (GB)40/158-6Paul Eddery-Bryan Smart8818-Richard Page14--
291½Stateroom (USA)20/148-1C Rutter-James Toller838tLady Sophia Topley15½--
30shdThihn (IRE)25/178-6Jamie Mackay-John Spearing8832-The Square Milers15½--

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
1Norton (IRE)2002-07-27AscotTote International Stakes Showcase Handicap Class B8th of 2820/1
2Invader (GB)2002-07-27AscotTote International Stakes Showcase Handicap Class B27th of 2840/1
3Beauchamp Pilot (GB)2002-07-13York43rd John Smith's Cup Showcase Handicap Class B4th of 2015/2
4Morro Castle (USA)2002-07-06SandownTote Scoop6 Handicap Class B13th of 1720/1
5Sea StarI (GB)2002-07-13AscotMichael Page International Silver Trophy Stakes (Listed Race)6th of 125/1
6Kelburne (USA)2002-07-13York43rd John Smith's Cup Showcase Handicap Class B16th of 2013/2
7One More Round I (USA)2002-07-30GalwayMcDonogh European Breeders Fund Handicap19th of 1910/1
8Millennium Force (GB)2002-07-11Newmarket (July)Ladbrokes Bunbury Cup (Handicap) Class B11th of 1710/1
9Nashaab (USA)2002-07-06SandownTote Scoop6 Handicap Class B6th of 1716/1
10Inchdura (GB)2002-07-28AscotHong Kong International Day Handicap Class C3rd of 135/1
11J R Stevenson (USA)2002-07-09Newmarket (July)H & K Commissions (Bookmakers) Handicap Class CWon9/2F
12Sea Storm (IRE)2002-06-29NewcastleJournal 'Good Morning' Handicap Class C6th of 1810/1
13Elmhurst Boy (GB)---Not run since-
14Bourgainville (GB)2002-07-13AscotMichael Page International Silver Trophy Stakes (Listed Race)4th of 1220/1
15Danelor (IRE)2002-07-13York43rd John Smith's Cup Showcase Handicap Class B6th of 2025/1
16Smirk (GB)2002-07-13AscotMichael Page International Silver Trophy Stakes (Listed Race)10th of 1216/1
17Broadway Score (USA)2002-07-05SandownPentax 'Digital Binocular' Stakes Showcase Handicap Class B13th of 1310/1
18Scotty's Future (IRE)2002-06-21AscotBuckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Class B6th of 2710/1
19Putra Pekan (GB)2002-09-21NewburyWindsor Ex-Servicemen's Club Conditions Stakes Class B3rd of 56/1
20Mana-Mou Bay (IRE)2002-07-04Epsom DownsEmergency Relief For Thoroughbreds Claiming Stakes Class EWon6/1
21Calcutta (GB)2002-06-26SalisburyNoel Cannon Memorial Trophy (Handicap) Class CWon13/2
22Muchea (GB)2002-06-26SalisburyNoel Cannon Memorial Trophy (Handicap) Class C5th of 77/1
23Laggan Minstrel (IRE)2002-07-06SandownTote Scoop6 Handicap Class B3rd of 1725/1
24Surprise Encounter I (GB)2002-07-02YarmouthJennings Racing Conditions Stakes Class C2nd of 53/1
25Pulau Tioman (GB)2002-07-13AscotMichael Page International Silver Trophy Stakes (Listed Race)9th of 1220/1
26Faithful Warrior (USA)2002-07-09Newmarket (July)H & K Commissions (Bookmakers) Handicap Class C13th of 1320/1
27Island Light (GB)2002-07-06SandownTote Scoop6 Handicap Class B8th of 178/1
28Atlantic Ace (GB)2002-08-02GoodwoodWilliam Hill Mile Showcase Handicap Class B2nd of 2133/1
29Stateroom (USA)2002-07-17YarmouthStanley M Threadwell Memorial Handicap Class C5th of 1213/2
30Thihn (IRE)2002-08-10Newmarket (July)Letheby & Christopher Silver Salver Stakes (Handicap) Class B4th of 1820/1

29 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, 19 June 2002Royal Ascot 2002

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