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2015 Royal Hunt Cup

Gm Hopkins (GB) won the 2015 Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on 17 June 2015, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Ryan Moore, at 8/1, beating Temptress (IRE) by a neck.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Royal Hunt Cup in 2015? Gm Hopkins (GB) won the 2015 Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on 17 June 2015, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Ryan Moore, at 8/1, beating Temptress (IRE) by a neck.
  • Who came second in the 2015 Royal Hunt Cup? Temptress (IRE) (9/1) finished second, and Chil The Kite (GB) (16/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2015 Royal Hunt Cup? No. The 7/1 favourite Ayaar (IRE) finished 9th of 30.
  • What was the winning time of the 2015 Royal Hunt Cup? Gm Hopkins (GB) won in 1m 40.30s over 1m on Good To Firm going.
  • How much prize money did the 2015 Royal Hunt Cup winner get? Gm Hopkins (GB) earned £108,938 for winning the 2015 Royal Hunt Cup.
  • How many ran in the 2015 Royal Hunt Cup? 30 ran in the 2015 Royal Hunt Cup (average since 1990: 29.4).
Gm Hopkins (GB)Winner
8/1SP
30 ranRunners
1m 40.30sWinning time
£108,938Prize to winner
Ayaar (IRE) (7/1F): 9th of 30Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyClaimTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won nkGm Hopkins (GB)8/149-3Ryan Moore-John Gosden10311-R J H Geffen-1m 40.30s£108,938
2nkTemptress (IRE)9/148-12James Doyle-Roger Charlton9819-The Pyoneersnk-£32,620
31½Chil The Kite (GB)16/169-8George Baker-Hughie Morrison10810-Hazel Lawrence Graham Doyle1¾-£16,310
4½Balty Boys (IRE)25/169-8Silvestre De Sousa-Brian Ellison10821bKoos Racing Club Carr Jacobs2¼-£8,155
5½Speculative Bid (IRE)10/149-4Jamie Spencer-David Elsworth10414-K Quinn C Benham I Saunders2¾-£4,078
6½American Hope I (USA)20/149-1Shane Kelly-Mike Murphy10120-The Magnificent Seven3¼-£2,048
7¾Bronze Angel (IRE)16/169-4Louis Steward3Marcus Tregoning1075bLady Tennant4--
8nseAvon Pearl (GB)100/169-0Pat Dobbs-Rune Haugen1003tvJostein Jorgensen4--
9¾Ayaar (IRE)7/1F59-2Frankie Dettori-Luca Cumani1021-Al Shaqab Racing4¾--
101¾Gabrial (IRE)20/169-6Tony Hamilton-Richard Fahey10630-Dr Marwan Koukash6½--
11¾Dark Emerald (IRE)50/159-11Fran Berry-Brendan Powell11113vK Rhatigan7¼--
121Boomshackerlacker (IRE)66/159-3Pat Cosgrave-George Baker1032-Pjl Racing8¼--
131Tenor (IRE)66/159-5George Buckell5John Ryan1107tKilco International Ltd9¼--
14hdMondialiste (IRE)20/159-9William Buick-David O'Meara10923-Geoff & Sandra Turnbull9½--
151¼Lincoln (IRE)16/149-4Richard Hughes-Mick Channon10422-Billy Parish10¾--
163Fort Bastion (IRE)25/169-2Sam James-David O'Meara10218-Sprint Thoroughbred Racing13¾--
171Jack's Revenge (IRE)50/178-12Fergus Sweeney-George Baker9816tbPjl Racing14¾--
181½Sirius Prospect (USA)66/179-5Robert Winston-Dean Ivory1056-Miss N Yarrow16¼--
19nkBaraweez (IRE)22/158-12Colm O'Donoghue-Brian Ellison9817-A Barnes16½--
201½Bancnuanaheireann (IRE)66/188-11Andrew Mullen-Michael Appleby9733-W Sewell18--
21½Don't Be (GB)50/159-0Luke Morris-Sir Mark Prescott Bt10031-Mrs Olivia Hoare18½--
223¼Lanceur (FR)33/168-12Jim Crowley-Lucy Wadham989-P H Betts21¾--
23½You're Fired (IRE)12/148-11Graham Lee-Karl Burke9725-Market Avenue Racing Club Tim Dykes22¼--
24¾Piri Wango (IRE)33/169-6Colin Keane-Ger Lyons10627-David Spratt23--
254Lamar (IRE)33/148-12Pat Smullen-James Tate9828-Saif Ali27--
26¾Munaaser (GB)16/148-11Paul Hanagan-Sir Michael Stoute9726-Hamdan Al Maktoum27¾--
272¼Coprah (GB)100/178-12Nelson de Souza-Cathrine Erichsen9824tIkc Racingdist--
2818Big Baz (IRE)16/159-4Martin Dwyer-William Muir10432-The Big Baz Partnershipdist--
292¾Field Of Dream (GB)20/189-7Adam Kirby-Jamie Osborne1074bMiddleham Park Racing Cxiiidist--
F-Spark Plug (IRE)10/149-7Jimmy Fortune-Brian Meehan10712-J L Day---

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
1Gm Hopkins (GB)2015-07-31GoodwoodBetfred Mile (Heritage Handicap) (formerly known as the Golden Mile)8th of 188/1
2Temptress (IRE)2015-07-07PontefractWeatherbys VAT Services Pipalong Stakes (Fillies & Mares)6th of 82/1F
3Chil The Kite (GB)2015-07-11Newmarket (July)bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap)16th of 1715/2
4Balty Boys (IRE)2015-07-11York56th John Smith's Cup (Heritage Handicap)16th of 1716/1
5Speculative Bid (IRE)2015-08-01Newmarket (July)Newmarket Nights Handicap3rd of 127/4F
6American Hope I (USA)---Not run since-
7Bronze Angel (IRE)2015-07-11Newmarket (July)bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap)10th of 177/1
8Avon Pearl (GB)2015-08-08AscotDubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Handicap)6th of 1010/1
9Ayaar (IRE)2015-07-11Newmarket (July)bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap)9th of 177/2F
10Gabrial (IRE)2015-06-27WindsorUnibet Midsummer Stakes3rd of 75/1
11Dark Emerald (IRE)2015-07-19CurraghFriarstown Stud Minstrel Stakes3rd of 911/1
12Boomshackerlacker (IRE)2015-08-29Goodwood888sport Stakes (Handicap)18th of 1920/1
13Tenor (IRE)2018-03-17Wolverhampton (AW)Betway Casino Handicap7th of 766/1
14Mondialiste (IRE)2015-07-26PontefractSkybet Supporting The Yorkshire Racing Summer Festival Pomfret StakesWon5/2
15Lincoln (IRE)2015-06-27Newmarket (July)John Sunley Memorial Criterion Stakes3rd of 815/2
16Fort Bastion (IRE)2015-06-27WindsorUnibet Midsummer Stakes6th of 710/1
17Jack's Revenge (IRE)2015-07-28GalwayTopaz Mile Handicap6th of 1414/1
18Sirius Prospect (USA)2015-07-11Newmarket (July)bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap)8th of 1733/1
19Baraweez (IRE)2015-06-27NewcastleBetfred Membership "Play Your Way" Handicap5th of 129/2
20Bancnuanaheireann (IRE)2015-07-17PontefractColstrope Cup Handicap3rd of 69/1
21Don't Be (GB)2015-09-10DoncasterJapan Racing Association Sceptre Stakes (Fillies & Mares)11th of 2066/1
22Lanceur (FR)2015-07-11York56th John Smith's Cup (Heritage Handicap)11th of 1740/1
23You're Fired (IRE)2015-07-11YorkJohn Smith's Racing Stakes (Handicap)3rd of 188/1
24Piri Wango (IRE)2015-07-16LeopardstownMeld Stakes4th of 65/1
25Lamar (IRE)2015-10-29Lingfield (AW)32Red / ebfstallions.com Fleur De Lys Fillies' StakesWon7/2
26Munaaser (GB)2015-07-04SandownCoral Challenge (Handicap)2nd of 1220/1
27Coprah (GB)2016-10-01Ascottotescoop6 Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap)14th of 18100/1
28Big Baz (IRE)2015-07-18NewburyJLT Stakes5th of 633/1
29Field Of Dream (GB)2015-07-11Newmarket (July)bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap)17th of 1733/1
FSpark Plug (IRE)2015-07-04SandownCoral Challenge (Handicap)8th of 125/1

29 of 30 have run since; 2 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, 17 June 2015Royal Ascot 2015

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