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2023 Royal Hunt Cup

Jimi Hendrix (IRE) won the 2023 Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on 21 June 2023, trained by Ralph Beckett and ridden by Rossa Ryan, at 22/1, beating Sonny Liston (IRE) by 2 lengths.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Royal Hunt Cup in 2023? Jimi Hendrix (IRE) won the 2023 Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on 21 June 2023, trained by Ralph Beckett and ridden by Rossa Ryan, at 22/1, beating Sonny Liston (IRE) by 2 lengths.
  • Who came second in the 2023 Royal Hunt Cup? Sonny Liston (IRE) (25/1) finished second, and Awaal (IRE) (15/2) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2023 Royal Hunt Cup? No. The 7/1 favourite Perotto (GB) finished 10th of 30.
  • What was the winning time of the 2023 Royal Hunt Cup? Jimi Hendrix (IRE) won in 1m 39.48s over 1m on Good going.
  • How much prize money did the 2023 Royal Hunt Cup winner get? Jimi Hendrix (IRE) earned £90,195 for winning the 2023 Royal Hunt Cup.
  • How many ran in the 2023 Royal Hunt Cup? 30 ran in the 2023 Royal Hunt Cup (average since 1990: 29.4).
Jimi Hendrix (IRE)Winner
22/1SP
30 ranRunners
1m 39.48sWinning time
£90,195Prize to winner
Perotto (GB) (7/1F): 10th of 30Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyClaimTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 2Jimi Hendrix (IRE)22/149-5Rossa Ryan-Ralph Beckett1037bChelsea Thoroughbreds - Purple Haze-1m 39.48s£90,195
22Sonny Liston (IRE)25/149-2Ryan Moore-Ralph Beckett10022bChelsea Thoroughbreds The Big Bear2-£42,298
32Awaal (IRE)15/249-7William Buick-Simon & Ed Crisford10529-Shaikh Duaij Al Khalifa & Khk Racing4-£21,158
4nkAerion Power (IRE)40/158-8Harry Davies3Sir Michael Stoute9521-King Power Racing Co Ltd4¼-£10,570
5nkBless Him (IRE)40/199-5Jamie Spencer-David Simcock10320hTony Perkins & Partners4½-£5,285
6¾Ouzo (GB)33/178-11Saffie Osborne-Jamie Osborne9527-The Other Club5¼-£2,643
7nkTempus (GB)16/179-11Hollie Doyle-Archie Watson10925-Hambleton Racing Ltd Xxxi And Partner5¾--
8hdPositive (GB)50/169-8Adam Kirby-Clive Cox10616-A D Spence5¾--
91½Atrium (GB)22/148-13Kieran Shoemark-Charlie Fellowes9724pHighclere Thoroughbred Racing Pergola7¼--
10hdPerotto (GB)7/1F58-12David Egan-Roger Varian9630tHalcyon Thoroughbreds7½--
11nkRevich (IRE)80/179-0Jason Hart-Richard Spencer9818vMiddleham Park Lxvii & Phil Cunningham7¾--
121¼Dual Identity (IRE)40/158-8Neil Callan-William Knight922-Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds IV9--
133¾Ghaly (GB)9/179-4Oisin Murphy-Saeed bin Suroor1028-Godolphin12¾--
14¾Point Lynas (IRE)22/148-11Tom Marquand-Edward Bethell9528hJulie And David R Martin And Dan Hall13½--
15½Greatgadian (GER)66/158-7Aidan Keeley5Roger Varian9613bKing Power Racing Co Ltd14--
16shdIsla Kai (IRE)25/158-10Rowan Scott-Nigel Tinkler944-Martin Webb Racing14¼--
17½Blue For You (IRE)18/159-3Daniel Tudhope-David O'Meara10126vAlderson Burke Francis14¾--
181¼Light And Dark (GB)125/178-9David Probert-Saeed bin Suroor939-Godolphin16--
19hdBear Force One (GB)66/178-12Lewis Edmunds-Roger Teal9623pJoe Bear Racing16¼--
20½Dawn Of Liberation (IRE)66/149-0Pat Dobbs-Richard Hannon981-Mrs Susan Roy16¾--
211½Astro King (IRE)11/169-1Richard Kingscote-Daniel & Claire Kubler9912-Capture The Moment, Carter & Lofthouse18¼--
22nseOrbaan (GB)50/188-13Jason Watson-David O'Meara9719tJ C G Chua18¼--
23¾Imperial Fighter (IRE)100/149-6Callum Hutchinson3Andrew Balding10715-Michael Blencowe19--
24hdDunum (IRE)17/258-13Wayne Lordan-Miss Natalia Lupini9711-Maurice Burns & Michael McCartan19¼--
253Intellogent (IRE)12/189-6James Doyle-Jane Chapple-Hyam10431-Ms Fiona Carmichael22¼--
26hdOutbreak (GB)40/148-13Andrea Atzeni-Charlie Johnston9710-Kingsley Park 35 - Ready To Run22¼--
272¾Reach For The Moon (GB)9/149-10Frankie Dettori-John & Thady Gosden10832-HM The King & HM The Queen25--
281Wanees (GB)22/148-11Jim Crowley-Charles Hills955bShadwell Estate Company Ltd26--
2918Koy Koy (GB)25/148-10James McDonald-George Boughey9414-Mrs A Althanidist--
301Chasing Aphrodite (GB)22/148-12Hayley Turner-Harry Eustace963-Gullwing Enterprises W L Ldist--

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
1Jimi Hendrix (IRE)2023-07-15AscotFred Cowley MBE Memorial Summer Mile Stakes3rd of 86/1
2Sonny Liston (IRE)2023-07-15YorkJohn Smith's Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)13th of 189/1
3Awaal (IRE)2023-07-15Newmarket (July)bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap)3rd of 157/2F
4Aerion Power (IRE)2023-09-08AscotPalmer & Co Champagne Handicap Handicap3rd of 77/2
5Bless Him (IRE)2023-07-15Newmarket (July)bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap)4th of 1528/1
6Ouzo (GB)2023-07-08SandownCoral Challenge (Handicap)2nd of 1513/2
7Tempus (GB)2023-12-06Kempton (AW)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Hyde Stakes2nd of 915/2
8Positive (GB)2023-07-08SandownCoral Challenge (Handicap)14th of 1515/2
9Atrium (GB)2023-07-22DoncasterRewarding Race For Loyal Steeds HandicapWon6/1
10Perotto (GB)2023-07-08SandownCoral Challenge (Handicap)Won5/1JF
11Revich (IRE)2023-07-08SandownCoral Challenge (Handicap)4th of 1525/1
12Dual Identity (IRE)2023-08-04GoodwoodCoral Golden Mile (Heritage Handicap)11th of 2050/1
13Ghaly (GB)2023-07-29AscotBetfred HandicapWon9/4F
14Point Lynas (IRE)2023-08-24YorkClipper Handicap (Heritage Handicap)2nd of 199/1
15Greatgadian (GER)2023-07-13Newmarket (July)Boodles Handicap7th of 89/1
16Isla Kai (IRE)2023-06-29Newcastle (AW)Jenningsbet In Kippax Seaton Delaval Handicap8th of 1012/1
17Blue For You (IRE)2023-07-15YorkJohn Smith's Racing HandicapWon7/2
18Light And Dark (GB)---Not run since-
19Bear Force One (GB)2023-08-18Newmarket (July)LB Group Handicap6th of 913/2
20Dawn Of Liberation (IRE)2023-07-15YorkJohn Smith's Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)18th of 1880/1
21Astro King (IRE)2023-07-15YorkJohn Smith's Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)2nd of 1850/1
22Orbaan (GB)2023-07-08SandownCoral Challenge (Handicap)9th of 1550/1
23Imperial Fighter (IRE)2023-08-01GoodwoodCoral Chesterfield Cup Handicap11th of 1528/1
24Dunum (IRE)2023-08-01GalwayCOLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap3rd of 1811/1
25Intellogent (IRE)2023-07-08SandownCoral Challenge (Handicap)Refused to race16/1
26Outbreak (GB)2023-08-01GoodwoodCoral Chesterfield Cup Handicap13th of 1520/1
27Reach For The Moon (GB)2024-02-07SedgefieldBetting.Bet New Betting Sites Maiden Hurdle (Div II)4th of 102/1
28Wanees (GB)---Not run since-
29Koy Koy (GB)2023-08-06ChesterHalliwell Jones Handicap2nd of 713/2
30Chasing Aphrodite (GB)2023-08-27YarmouthDownload The Bresbet App Handicap10th of 1016/1

28 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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