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2026 Royal Hunt Cup

Rogue Diplomat (IRE) won the 2026 Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on 17 June 2026, trained by James Owen and ridden by Harry Davies, at 28/1, beating Blue Rc (IRE) by 1 length.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Royal Hunt Cup in 2026? Rogue Diplomat (IRE) won the 2026 Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on 17 June 2026, trained by James Owen and ridden by Harry Davies, at 28/1, beating Blue Rc (IRE) by 1 length.
  • Who came second in the 2026 Royal Hunt Cup? Blue Rc (IRE) (28/1) finished second, and Indalo (IRE) (9/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2026 Royal Hunt Cup? No. The 5/1 favourite Archivist (GB) finished 20th of 28.
  • What was the winning time of the 2026 Royal Hunt Cup? Rogue Diplomat (IRE) won in 1m 39.24s over 1m on Good To Firm going.
  • How much prize money did the 2026 Royal Hunt Cup winner get? Rogue Diplomat (IRE) earned £90,195 for winning the 2026 Royal Hunt Cup.
  • How many ran in the 2026 Royal Hunt Cup? 28 ran in the 2026 Royal Hunt Cup (average since 1990: 29.4).
Rogue Diplomat (IRE)Winner
28/1SP
28 ranRunners
1m 39.24sWinning time
£90,195Prize to winner
Archivist (GB) (5/1F): 20th of 28Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPBSPAgeWgtJockeyClaimTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 1Rogue Diplomat (IRE)28/134.7249-0Harry Davies-James Owen9833-The Rogues Gallery-1m 39.24s£90,195
21Blue Rc (IRE)28/15549-2Hector Crouch-James Tate10023-Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum1-£42,298
31½Indalo (IRE)9/112.6759-0Ray Dawson-Roger Varian988hVarian Racing IX2½-£21,158
4½Ebt's Guard (GB)20/126.8759-6Lewis Edmunds-William Muir & Chris Grassick10432-Jayant Pindolia3-£10,570
5½Cerulean Bay (IRE)25/14059-7Daniel Tudhope-David O'Meara10522-Nick Cable3½-£5,285
6shdErzindjan (IRE)17/21389-3Ryan Moore-T. J. Kent10124-Mohammed Al Suboosi3½-£2,643
7shdScoville (GB)12/119.5849-0Tom Marquand-William Haggas989tSir M Arbib, B Arbib, C Budgett & A Kheir3¾--
8nkOzat (FR)125/1230.9559-2Cieren Fallon-Ian Williams1001-Miss Lauren Kiely4--
9nkClassic (GB)14/12169-1Pat Dobbs-Richard Hannon9919-Mrs J Wood4¼--
10nkCheckandchallenge (GB)33/161.8179-4Rossa Ryan-William Knight10230pA Hetherton4½--
11nkFifth Column (IRE)11/11849-4William Buick-John & Thady Gosden10214pGodolphin5--
12nkJagged Edge (IRE)8/11249-4Colin Keane-Stephen Thorne10215-Shamrock Thoroughbreds5¼--
13hdLa Botte (GB)17/210.6849-4Mark Zahra-Harry Eustace1025-Halo Racing N Greenhalgh J Degenhardt5½--
14nkSwing Vote (GB)125/1162.0669-1Silvestre De Sousa-Simon & Ed Crisford9927tSultan Ali5¾--
15nseThunder Run (IRE)25/133.5659-5Clifford Lee-Karl Burke10328-The Jc Organization & Partner5¾--
16¾Shout (IRE)16/12649-1Jack Callan3Simon & Ed Crisford9926-Gail Brown Racing (Xvii)6½--
171¼Holloway Boy (GB)14/121610-0Jack Nicholls5Karl Burke1124-N White, S White, T White & E Burke7¾--
18hdGodwinson (GB)125/124069-2George Bass-Jack Channon1006-Jon And Julia Aisbitt8--
19hdWitch Hunter (FR)80/1121.7779-0Joe Leavy-Richard Hannon983-William Stobart8¼--
20nkArchivist (GB)5/1F7.4149-7James Doyle-Hamad Al Jehani10518hWathnan Racing8½--
21hdNo Retreat (IRE)50/190.9459-9Billy Loughnane-George Scott1077-Victorious Forever8¾--
22nkHenlein (AUS)80/120049-6Kevin Stott-Kevin Ryan1042-Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid9--
234¾Mister Winston (GB)16/12549-4Oisin Murphy-Andrew Balding10210-Norman Court Stud13¾--
244¾Skukuza (GB)20/133.6259-12Christophe Soumillon-Ed Dunlop11017vCayton Park Stud Limited18½--
25shdWar Socks (GB)50/19049-1David Egan-Niels Petersen9921-Jwc Bloodstock Ltd18½--
26½Urban Lion (GB)25/14459-4Edward Greatrex-Jack Channon10220-J Mitchell19--
27hdExcellent Believe (GB)33/151.6449-8Toby Moore7Jack Channon10611-Jaber Abdullah19¼--
282½One Smack Mac (IRE)66/1139.949-3Saffie Osborne-Jamie Osborne10113hEmma Banks, David Manasseh & Austin Whelan21¾--

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
1Rogue Diplomat (IRE)2026-07-28GoodwoodHkjc World Pool Lennox Stakes (Group 2)2nd of 816/1
2Blue Rc (IRE)2026-07-25AscotBetfred Handicap Stakes10th of 11100/30F
3Indalo (IRE)2026-07-04SandownCoral Challenge (Handicap)Won9/4F
4Ebt's Guard (GB)2026-07-04SandownCoral Challenge (Handicap)3rd of 148/1
5Cerulean Bay (IRE)2026-07-11YorkJohn Smith's Racing Handicap8th of 133/1JF
6Erzindjan (IRE)2026-08-22YorkSky Bet Dav Reid Finale Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap)12th of 2014/1
7Scoville (GB)2026-07-31GoodwoodCoral Golden Mile (Class 2 Heritage Handicap)13th of 1817/2
8Ozat (FR)2026-07-04SandownCoral Challenge (Handicap)14th of 1425/1
9Classic (GB)2026-07-04SandownCoral Challenge (Handicap)8th of 147/1
10Checkandchallenge (GB)2026-07-11YorkJohn Smith's Racing Handicap3rd of 138/1
11Fifth Column (IRE)2026-09-12DoncasterPertemps Network Handicap Stakes7th of 1714/1
12Jagged Edge (IRE)2026-07-28GalwayCOLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap3rd of 1715/2
13La Botte (GB)---Not run since-
14Swing Vote (GB)2026-08-30GoodwoodVirgin Bet Handicap Stakes6th of 725/1
15Thunder Run (IRE)2026-07-11YorkJohn Smith's Cup (Heritage Handicap)7th of 2222/1
16Shout (IRE)---Not run since-
17Holloway Boy (GB)2026-07-11AscotJuddmonte Summer Mile Stakes (Group 2) (Rnd)2nd of 825/1
18Godwinson (GB)2026-07-31GoodwoodCoral Golden Mile (Class 2 Heritage Handicap)10th of 1825/1
19Witch Hunter (FR)2026-06-27Newcastle (AW)Education Network Handicap11th of 1411/1
20Archivist (GB)2026-07-31GoodwoodCoral Golden Mile (Class 2 Heritage Handicap)Won16/1
21No Retreat (IRE)2026-07-04Newmarket (July)Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap7th of 1014/1
22Henlein (AUS)2026-07-28GoodwoodCoral Chesterfield Cup Handicap Stakes12th of 1750/1
23Mister Winston (GB)2026-07-31GoodwoodCoral Golden Mile (Class 2 Heritage Handicap)14th of 1822/1
24Skukuza (GB)2026-09-16SandownTrainor Stone & Tile Fortune Stakes (Listed Race)9th of 1022/1
25War Socks (GB)---Not run since-
26Urban Lion (GB)2026-07-25AscotBetfred Handicap Stakes9th of 1114/1
27Excellent Believe (GB)2026-07-04SandownCoral Challenge (Handicap)13th of 1414/1
28One Smack Mac (IRE)2026-07-04Newmarket (July)Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap9th of 10125/1

25 of 28 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.

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