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2016 Royal Hunt Cup

Portage (IRE) won the 2016 Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on 15 June 2016, trained by M Halford and ridden by James Doyle, at 10/1, beating Librisa Breeze (GB) by 1¼ lengths.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Royal Hunt Cup in 2016? Portage (IRE) won the 2016 Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on 15 June 2016, trained by M Halford and ridden by James Doyle, at 10/1, beating Librisa Breeze (GB) by 1¼ lengths.
  • Who came second in the 2016 Royal Hunt Cup? Librisa Breeze (GB) (8/1) finished second, and Mitchum Swagger (GB) (14/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2016 Royal Hunt Cup? No. The 13/2 favourite Convey (GB) finished 22nd of 28.
  • What was the winning time of the 2016 Royal Hunt Cup? Portage (IRE) won in 1m 43.01s over 1m on Soft going.
  • How much prize money did the 2016 Royal Hunt Cup winner get? Portage (IRE) earned £108,938 for winning the 2016 Royal Hunt Cup.
  • How many ran in the 2016 Royal Hunt Cup? 28 ran in the 2016 Royal Hunt Cup (average since 1990: 29.4).
Portage (IRE)Winner
10/1SP
28 ranRunners
1m 43.01sWinning time
£108,938Prize to winner
Convey (GB) (13/2F): 22nd of 28Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyClaimTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 1¼Portage (IRE)10/149-5James Doyle-M Halford1054-Godolphin-1m 43.01s£108,938
21¼Librisa Breeze (GB)8/148-11Robert Winston-Dean Ivory9726-Tony Bloom1¼-£32,620
3nkMitchum Swagger (GB)14/149-8George Baker-David Lanigan10820-Paul Dean The Mitchum Swagger Pship1½-£16,310
4½Azraff (IRE)20/148-13Andrea Atzeni-Marco Botti9910-Saleh Al Homaizi Imad Al Sagar2-£8,155
5½Battle Of Marathon (USA)25/149-10Adam Kirby-John Ryan1102pGraham Smith Bernal Alan Dee2½-£4,078
6½Bossy Guest (IRE)50/149-4Silvestre De Sousa-Mick Channon10419-John Guest Racing3-£2,048
7hdInstant Attraction (IRE)16/158-13Jack Garritty-Jedd O'Keeffe9912-United We Stand3¼--
8nkEarly Morning (IRE)50/158-12Gerald Mosse-Harry Dunlop987-Early Risers3½--
9½Carry On Deryck (GB)20/149-6James McDonald-Saeed bin Suroor10625-Godolphin4--
10hdEarth Drummer (IRE)25/168-12Shane Kelly-David Loughnane985-R G Fell4¼--
11nkGlory Awaits (IRE)22/168-13Jamie Spencer-David Simcock999bJohn Cook4½--
12½Spark Plug (IRE)33/159-4Sean Levey-Brian Meehan10411pJ L Day5--
13nkMr Owen (USA)20/149-9Oisin Murphy-F Rohaut10914-Qatar Racing Limited5¼--
14nseHasanour (USA)25/169-0Shane Foley-M Halford1008-Richard McNally5½--
15½Donncha (IRE)10/158-12Tom Marquand3Robert Eddery10131-David Bannon6--
16½Man Of Harlech (GB)28/159-0David Probert-Andrew Balding10015hElite Racing Club6½--
17½Secret Brief (IRE)12/149-4William Buick-Charlie Appleby1043-Godolphin7--
18hdEmell (GB)50/169-1Pat Dobbs-Richard Hannon10116bDerek And Jean Clee7--
191Boomshackerlacker (IRE)33/168-13Pat Cosgrave-George Baker9932-Pjl Racing8--
201¼Captain Cat (IRE)33/179-2Edward Greatrex5Roger Charlton10727bSeasons Holidays9¼--
21hdGm Hopkins (GB)12/159-12Robert Havlin-John Gosden11218-R J H Geffen9½--
222¾Convey (GB)13/2F49-6Ryan Moore-Sir Michael Stoute10633pK Abdullah12¼--
23½Spirit Raiser (IRE)20/159-3Frederik Tylicki-James Fanshawe10322-Lord Vestey12¾--
241Hors De Combat (GB)20/158-11George Wood7James Fanshawe1046-Chris Van Hoorn Racing13¾--
251½Basem (GB)22/159-10Jimmy Fortune-Saeed bin Suroor11030-Godolphin15¼--
263½Balty Boys (IRE)14/179-0Callum Shepherd5Brian Ellison1051bKoos Racing Club Carr Jacobs18¾--
276Solar Deity (IRE)50/178-13Pat Smullen-Jane Chapple-Hyam9921-Hodsoll Chapple Hyam Bryan Hirst Ltd24¾--
2819Algaith (USA)66/149-6Paul Hanagan-Owen Burrows10623-Hamdan Al Maktoumdist--

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
1Portage (IRE)2016-07-14LeopardstownICON Meld Stakes2nd of 75/6F
2Librisa Breeze (GB)2016-07-23AscotGigaset International Stakes (Heritage Handicap)won4/1F
3Mitchum Swagger (GB)2016-08-15Chelmsford (AW)Malibu Coconut Cup Conditions Stakes2nd of 513/8F
4Azraff (IRE)2016-07-09York57th John Smith's Cup (Heritage Handicap)7th of 1912/1
5Battle Of Marathon (USA)2016-07-09AscotFred Cowley MBE Memorial Summer Mile Stakes10th of 1016/1
6Bossy Guest (IRE)2016-07-09Newmarket (July)bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap)11th of 1611/1
7Instant Attraction (IRE)2016-08-28CurraghTote Irish Cambridgeshire19th of 2416/1
8Early Morning (IRE)2016-07-09YorkJohn Smith's Racing Stakes (Handicap)14th of 157/1
9Carry On Deryck (GB)2016-07-09York57th John Smith's Cup (Heritage Handicap)12th of 198/1
10Earth Drummer (IRE)2016-07-09York57th John Smith's Cup (Heritage Handicap)3rd of 1920/1
11Glory Awaits (IRE)2016-07-09Newmarket (July)bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap)15th of 168/1
12Spark Plug (IRE)2016-07-01SandownAmbant Gala Stakes2nd of 57/2
13Mr Owen (USA)2017-10-28DoncasterJoin Racing Post Members' Club Conditions Stakes3rd of 67/1
14Hasanour (USA)2016-06-25CurraghPaddy Power Handicap7th of 129/2
15Donncha (IRE)2016-07-02SandownCoral Challenge (Handicap)2nd of 157/1
16Man Of Harlech (GB)2018-01-06Lingfield (AW)Play For Free At sunbets.co.uk/vegas Conditions Stakes5th of 633/1
17Secret Brief (IRE)2016-07-02SandownCoral Challenge (Handicap)10th of 1510/1
18Emell (GB)2016-07-09Newmarket (July)bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap)10th of 1620/1
19Boomshackerlacker (IRE)2016-07-16Newburybet365 Handicapwon9/1
20Captain Cat (IRE)2016-06-25WindsorSky Bet Midsummer Stakes2nd of 88/1
21Gm Hopkins (GB)2016-07-01SandownAmbant Gala Stakes3rd of 59/4
22Convey (GB)2016-07-09AscotFred Cowley MBE Memorial Summer Mile Stakes7th of 106/1
23Spirit Raiser (IRE)2016-07-05PontefractWeatherbys GSB Pipalong Stakes (Fillies & Mares)won2/1F
24Hors De Combat (GB)2016-07-16Newmarket (July)Nexus Infrastructure Handicap2nd of 1313/2
25Basem (GB)2016-07-09York57th John Smith's Cup (Heritage Handicap)5th of 1922/1
26Balty Boys (IRE)2016-07-09York57th John Smith's Cup (Heritage Handicap)17th of 1925/1
27Solar Deity (IRE)2016-07-16Newmarket (July)Nexus Infrastructure Handicap11th of 1325/1
28Algaith (USA)2016-07-24PontefractSky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Pomfret Stakes2nd of 77/1

28 of 28 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.

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