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2021 Royal Hunt Cup

Real World (IRE) won the 2021 Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on 16 June 2021, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Marco Ghiani, at 18/1, beating Astro King (IRE) by 4¾ lengths.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Royal Hunt Cup in 2021? Real World (IRE) won the 2021 Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on 16 June 2021, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Marco Ghiani, at 18/1, beating Astro King (IRE) by 4¾ lengths.
  • Who came second in the 2021 Royal Hunt Cup? Astro King (IRE) (11/2F) finished second, and Grove Ferry (IRE) (12/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2021 Royal Hunt Cup? No. The 11/2 favourite Astro King (IRE) finished 2nd of 30.
  • What was the winning time of the 2021 Royal Hunt Cup? Real World (IRE) won in 1m 38.04s over 1m on Good To Firm going.
  • How much prize money did the 2021 Royal Hunt Cup winner get? Real World (IRE) earned £64,800 for winning the 2021 Royal Hunt Cup.
  • How many ran in the 2021 Royal Hunt Cup? 30 ran in the 2021 Royal Hunt Cup (average since 1990: 29.4).
Real World (IRE)Winner
18/1SP
30 ranRunners
1m 38.04sWinning time
£64,800Prize to winner
Astro King (IRE) (11/2F): 2nd of 30Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyClaimTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 4¾Real World (IRE)18/148-6Marco Ghiani3Saeed bin Suroor944pGodolphin-1m 38.04s£64,800
24¾Astro King (IRE)11/2F48-13Ryan Moore-Sir Michael Stoute9827-Saeed Suhail4¾-£30,420
31½Grove Ferry (IRE)12/149-2David Probert-Andrew Balding10130-Martin & Valerie Slade & Partner6¼-£15,216
4nkOuzo (GB)33/158-11Sean Levey-Richard Hannon9633-Michael Kerr-Dineen & Martin Hughes6½-£7,608
51Beat Le Bon (FR)28/159-4Hollie Doyle-Richard Hannon1032-Sullivan B'Stock/ Merriebelle Irish Farm7½--
6shdLayfayette (IRE)20/148-11Colin Keane-Noel Meade9622pMrs Patricia Hunt7¾--
7¾Brunch (GB)9/149-5Callum Rodriguez-Michael Dods10425-Mrs F Denniff8½--
8¾Magical Morning (GB)12/149-0Frankie Dettori-John & Thady Gosden9926-Lady Bamford9¼--
9nsePower Of States (IRE)100/159-2James Doyle-Hugo Palmer10123tvDr Ali Ridha9¼--
10nkTrais Fluors (GB)28/179-1Silvestre De Sousa-Mick Channon10028-Lee Harris9½--
11hdHaqeeqy (IRE)9/149-8Jim Crowley-John & Thady Gosden10721-Ms Hissa Hamdan Al Maktoum9¾--
12hdBugle Major (USA)150/168-13Pat Dobbs-Richard Hughes9812-The Golfers10--
13nseFame And Acclaim (IRE)50/149-0Lewis Edmunds-Les Eyre9932-Rp Racing Ltd10--
14shdAscension (GB)33/149-1David Egan-Roger Varian10029-Highclere Tbred Racing Benedict Allen10--
15hdCliffs Of Capri (GB)40/178-12Dougie Costello-Jamie Osborne9720bMelbourne 10 Racing10¼--
161¼Hortzadar (GB)80/168-11Jamie Spencer-David O'Meara9618-Akela Construction Ltd11½--
17¾Escobar (IRE)40/179-7Daniel Tudhope-David O'Meara10614tWithernsea Thoroughbred Limited12¼--
181Fantasy Believer (IRE)150/148-8Kieran Shoemark-Charles Hills935-The Fantasy Believer Syndicate13¼--
191Revich (IRE)66/158-10Hayley Turner-Richard Spencer9516bMiddleham Park Lxvii & Phil Cunningham14¼--
20nseMatthew Flinders (GB)7/149-0Oisin Murphy-Ed Walker9915-S Stuckey14¼--
211Teston (FR)150/168-10Jason Hart-Ivan Furtado9517pDaniel MacAuliffe & Anoj Don15¼--
22¾Pepperoni Pete (IRE)100/158-8Shane Foley-Mrs John Harrington933tpBlessingndisguise Partnership16--
231Irish Admiral (IRE)18/148-11Tom Marquand-William Haggas966-Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum17--
24hdEastern World (IRE)20/149-0William Buick-Charlie Appleby998-Godolphin17¼--
25hdWhat's The Story (GB)40/179-6Joe Fanning-Keith Dalgleish10510pWeldspec Glasgow Limited17½--
26½Maydanny (IRE)12/159-2Dane O'Neill-Mark Johnston10124-Shadwell Estate Company Ltd18--
271¼Bowerman (GB)80/179-7Ronan Whelan-Adrian McGuinness10613-Total Recall Racing Club19¼--
282Finest Sound (IRE)11/149-0Andrea Atzeni-Simon & Ed Crisford999tSheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum21¼--
294Lucander (IRE)50/149-0Rob Hornby-Ralph Beckett9911-Mrs M E Slade B Ohlsson25¼--
30¾Bell Rock (GB)50/159-5William Carver5Andrew Balding1097pMrs Fitri Hay26--

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
1Real World (IRE)2021-07-17Newburybet365 StakesWon15/8F
2Astro King (IRE)2021-07-10YorkJohn Smith's Cup Handicap12th of 204/1JF
3Grove Ferry (IRE)---Not run since-
4Ouzo (GB)2021-06-23SalisburyShowcasing Standing At Whitsbury Manor Handicap5th of 126/1
5Beat Le Bon (FR)2021-07-17Newmarket (July)Fine Watch Club Handicap8th of 84/1
6Layfayette (IRE)2021-06-29RoscommonLenebane StakesWon11/4
7Brunch (GB)2021-07-25PontefractSky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Pomfret StakesWon7/4
8Magical Morning (GB)2021-07-03SandownCoral Challenge (Handicap)Won13/2
9Power Of States (IRE)2021-08-21YorkSky Bet Handicap13th of 1350/1
10Trais Fluors (GB)2021-07-03SandownCoral Challenge (Handicap)11th of 139/1
11Haqeeqy (IRE)2021-07-10AscotBetfred Summer Mile Stakes5th of 99/1
12Bugle Major (USA)2021-08-07Newmarket (July)Thank You To RacingTV Members Handicap5th of 615/2
13Fame And Acclaim (IRE)2021-07-10YorkJohn Smith's Racing Handicap3rd of 1716/1
14Ascension (GB)2021-07-10YorkJohn Smith's Cup Handicap13th of 2014/1
15Cliffs Of Capri (GB)2021-07-10Newmarket (July)bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap)7th of 1840/1
16Hortzadar (GB)2021-07-17DoncasterSky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap10th of 1115/2
17Escobar (IRE)2021-07-03SandownCoral Challenge (Handicap)4th of 1316/1
18Fantasy Believer (IRE)2021-07-03SandownCoral Challenge (Handicap)8th of 1340/1
19Revich (IRE)2021-07-10Newmarket (July)bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap)16th of 1833/1
20Matthew Flinders (GB)2021-07-10ChesterHomeserve Back On Track City Plate Stakes2nd of 811/2
21Teston (FR)2021-07-17DoncasterSky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap9th of 1112/1
22Pepperoni Pete (IRE)---Not run since-
23Irish Admiral (IRE)2021-07-17Newmarket (July)Fine Watch Club Handicap5th of 8100/30JF
24Eastern World (IRE)---Not run since-
25What's The Story (GB)2021-07-10YorkJohn Smith's Cup Handicap14th of 2020/1
26Maydanny (IRE)2021-07-03SandownCoral Challenge (Handicap)2nd of 1316/1
27Bowerman (GB)2021-06-26CurraghDubai Duty Free Celebration Stakes9th of 1150/1
28Finest Sound (IRE)2021-07-17Newmarket (July)Fine Watch Club Handicap4th of 813/2
29Lucander (IRE)2021-07-10YorkJohn Smith's Cup Handicap11th of 2010/1
30Bell Rock (GB)2021-08-21YorkSky Bet And Symphony Group Strensall Stakes4th of 714/1

27 of 30 have run since; 4 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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Full race pageAscot course guideRoyal Hunt Cup historyAscot results, 16 June 2021Royal Ascot 2021

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