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Most recent winners arrived off the back of a top four finish, though rarely after a victory, and hold some big race experience.

The draw is always important with the near side (high numbers) usually the place to be with the majority of recent winners coming from the one of the highest ten stalls. Only 3 of the last 10 winners were drawn in single figures.

Royal Hunt Cup Runners

17:00Royal Ascot

Race and horse details

Weighed In

Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) ( Class 2 )

3YO plus

Prize Money: £90,195

Good (Good to Firm in places)

30 Runners

Flat

Off Time: 17:02:25

Winning Time: 1m 39.48s

1^st

Jimi Hendrix

22/1

TrainerR M Beckett

JockeyRossa Ryan

Age4

Weight131

He has won four times from 7f to 1m on ground varying from good to firm to soft. Beaten 8l behind King Of Conquest at 4-1fav when eighth of 17 on his latest outing at Newmarket over 1m 1f (good to soft) last month.

2^nd

Sonny Liston

25/1

TrainerR M Beckett

JockeyR L Moore

Age4

Weight128

A winner at 7f on good ground. Beaten 6l behind Bear Force One at 18-1 when 9th of 12 on his latest outing at Newbury over 1m (good) last month. He is wearing blinkers for the first time.

Distance: 2

3^rd

Awaal

15/2

TrainerS & E Crisford

JockeyW Buick

Age4

Weight133

Successful twice at 1m on heavy ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 4 1/2l behind Life In Motion at 2-1 when last of 9 on his latest outing at ParisLongchamp over 1m 1f (soft) in April.

Distance: 2

4^th

Aerion Power

40/1

TrainerSir Michael Stoute

JockeyHarry Davies

Age5

Weight123

He has won three times from 7f to 1m on good to firm ground and on the all-weather, but last win was over two years ago. Third of 9 behind Indemnify beaten 3l at 17-2 on his latest outing at Sandown over 1m (good) last month.

Distance: 0.3

5^th

Bless Him

40/1

TrainerD M Simcock

JockeyJ P Spencer

Age9

Weight131

Winner of seven races from 7f to 1m on firm and good to firm ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 4l behind Bear Force One at 20-1 when seventh of 12 on his latest outing at Newbury over 1m (good) last month.

Distance: 0.3

6^th

Ouzo

33/1

TrainerJ A Osborne

JockeySaffie Osborne

Age7

Weight123

He has won four times from 7f to 1m on good and soft ground, but last win was over two years ago. Finished 2l behind Taamol when sixth of 16 at 6-1fav on his latest outing at Meydan over 7f (good) in February.

Distance: 0.75

7^th

Tempus

16/1

TrainerA Watson

JockeyHollie Doyle

Age7

Weight137

Has won eight races from 1m to 1m 1f on ground varying from good to firm to heavy and on the all-weather. Finished 3l behind Chindit when last of 5 at 7-1 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good) last month.

Distance: 0.3

8^th

Positive

50/1

TrainerC G Cox

JockeyA Kirby

Age6

Weight134

He has won four times from 7f to 1m 1f on good to firm ground and on the all-weather. Finished 6l behind Berkshire Shadow when fifth of 6 at 11-4 on his latest outing at Newcastle over 1m in April.

Distance: 0.2

9^th

Atrium

22/1

TrainerC Fellowes

JockeyK Shoemark

Age4

Weight125

Winner of five races from 7f to 1m on good and soft ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 4 1/2l behind Bear Force One at 9-2 when eighth of 12 on his latest outing at Newbury over 1m (good) last month. He is wearing cheekpieces for the first time.

Distance: 1.5

10^th

Perotto

7/1

TrainerR Varian

JockeyDavid Egan

Age5

Weight124

He has won four times from 5f to 1m on good to firm and good ground, but last win was over two years ago. Beaten 6l behind Rebel Territory at 8-1 when seventh of 22 on his latest outing here over 7f (soft) last month.

Distance: 0.2

11^th

Revich

80/1

TrainerR Spencer

JockeyJason Hart

Age7

Weight126

Winner of six races from 7f to 1m on ground varying from good to soft. Beaten 3 1/2l behind Austrian Theory at 6-1 when 9th of 12 on his latest outing at Epsom over 1m (good to firm) earlier this month.

Distance: 0.3

12^th

Dual Identity

40/1

TrainerW J Knight

JockeyN Callan

Age5

Weight120

He has won three times at 1m 2f on good ground and on the all-weather. Finished 6l behind Cadillac when fifth of 11 at 9-1 on his latest outing at Epsom over 1m 2f (good to firm) earlier this month.

Distance: 1.25

13^th

Ghaly

9/1

TrainerS Bin Suroor

JockeyOisin Murphy

Age7

Weight130

He has won four times at 1m on ground varying from good to firm to heavy. Won on his latest outing when 3-1fav at Newmarket over 1m (soft) in October last year, beating King Of Conquest by 1 1/4l.

Distance: 3.75

14^th

Point Lynas

22/1

TrainerE Bethell

JockeyTom Marquand

Age4

Weight123

He has won four times from 7f to 1m on good to firm and good ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 3/4l by Major Partnership when second of 7 at 5-2 on his latest outing at Nottingham over 1m (good to firm) earlier this month.

Distance: 0.75

15^th

Greatgadian

66/1

TrainerR Varian

JockeyAidan Keeley

Age5

Weight124

He has won four times from 1m to 1m 2f on good to firm ground and on the all-weather. Third of 7 behind Major Partnership beaten 5l at 6-1 on his latest outing at Nottingham over 1m (good to firm) earlier this month. He is wearing blinkers for the first time.

Distance: 0.5

16^th

Isla Kai

25/1

TrainerN Tinkler

JockeyRowan Scott

Age5

Weight122

Winner of five races from 7f to 1m on good to soft and soft ground. Beaten 16l behind Croupier at 12-1 when 15th of 16 on his latest outing at York over 1m (good to firm) last month.

Distance: 0.1

17^th

Blue For You

18/1

TrainerD O'Meara

JockeyD Tudhope

Age5

Weight129

He has won three times from 7f to 1m on good and soft ground. Finished 3 1/2l behind Croupier when fifth of 16 at 16-1 on his latest outing at York over 1m (good to firm) last month.

Distance: 0.5

18^th

Light And Dark

125/1

TrainerS Bin Suroor

JockeyDavid Probert

Age7

Weight121

Successful twice at 7f on good to firm ground and on the all-weather, but last win was over two years ago. Beaten 8l behind Mister Bluebird at 13-2 when last of 9 on his latest outing at Goodwood over 7f (good to firm) earlier this month.

Distance: 1.25

19^th

Bear Force One

66/1

TrainerR A Teal

JockeyLewis Edmunds

Age7

Weight124

Winner of six races from 7f to 1m on ground varying from good to firm to good to soft and on the all-weather. A winner at 22-1 at Newbury over 1m (good) on his latest outing last month, beating Top Secret by 1l. Has also won at Kempton this season.

Distance: 0.2

20^th

Dawn Of Liberation

66/1

TrainerR Hannon

JockeyP J Dobbs

Age4

Weight126

Successful at 7f and 1m on good ground. Finished 4 1/2l behind Boardman when fourth of 11 at 18-1 on his latest outing at Chester over 1m (good) last month.

Distance: 0.5

21^th

Astro King

11/1

TrainerD & C Kubler

JockeyR Kingscote

Age6

Weight127

He has won three times from 1m to 1m 1f on good to firm ground and on the all-weather, but last win was over two years ago. Finished 1 1/4l behind Croupier when fourth of 16 at 10-1 on his latest outing at York over 1m (good to firm) last month.

Distance: 1.5

22^th

Orbaan

50/1

TrainerD O'Meara

JockeyJason Watson

Age8

Weight125

Winner of five races from 7f to 1m on ground varying from good to firm to good to soft. Finished 1 1/4l behind Austrian Theory when fourth of 12 at 18-1 on his latest outing at Epsom over 1m (good to firm) earlier this month.

Distance: 0.05

23^th

Imperial Fighter

100/1

TrainerA M Balding

JockeyCallum Hutchinson

Age4

Weight135

A winner at 7f on soft ground. Finished 5l behind Regal Reality when fifth of 6 at 9-1 on his latest outing in the Group 3 Betfred Diomed Stakes at Epsom over 1m (good to firm) earlier this month.

Distance: 0.75

24^th

Dunum

17/2

TrainerN Lupini

JockeyW M Lordan

Age5

Weight125

Winner of five races from 7f to 1m 1f on ground varying from good to yielding. Beaten a short head by Rahmi when second of 20 at 4-1fav on his latest outing at Curragh over 1m (good) last month.

Distance: 0.2

25^th

Intellogent

12/1

TrainerJane Chapple-Hyam

JockeyJames Doyle

Age8

Weight132

He has won four times from 1m to 1m 1f on good ground and on the all-weather, but last win was over two years ago. Finished 4l behind Bear Force One when sixth of 12 at 7-1 on his latest outing at Newbury over 1m (good) last month.

Distance: 3

26^th

Outbreak

40/1

TrainerC Johnston

JockeyAndrea Atzeni

Age4

Weight125

He has won three times at 1m on good to firm and good ground and on the all-weather. Finished 4l behind Bear Force One when fifth of 12 at 6-1 on his latest outing at Newbury over 1m (good) last month. Has won at Newmarket and Lingfield this season.

Distance: 0.2

27^th

Reach For The Moon

9/1

TrainerJ & T Gosden

JockeyL Dettori

Age4

Weight136

Successful twice at 7f on good ground. Well beaten at 13-2 behind Ottoman Fleet when last of 7 on his latest outing in the Group 3 Earl Of Sefton Stakes at Newmarket over 1m 1f (good to soft) in April.

Distance: 2.75

28^th

Wanees

22/1

TrainerC Hills

JockeyJim Crowley

Age4

Weight123

He has won four times from 7f to 1m on ground varying from good to firm to soft. Beaten 8l behind Bear Force One at 4-1 when 10th of 12 on his latest outing at Newbury over 1m (good) last month. He is wearing blinkers for the first time.

Distance: 1

29^th

Koy Koy

25/1

TrainerG Boughey

JockeyJames McDonald

Age4

Weight122

Successful at 7f and 1m on good to firm and good ground. Finished 6l behind Awaal when fifth of 11 at 12-1 on his latest outing at Redcar over 1m (heavy) in October last year.

Distance: 18

30^th

Chasing Aphrodite

22/1

TrainerHarry Eustace

JockeyHayley Turner

Age4

Weight124

He has won three times at 1m on good to firm and good ground. A winner at 8-1 over this course and distance (good) on his latest outing last month, beating Yaanaas by 1 1/2l.

Distance: 1

Majestic

TrainerJack Channon

JockeyReserve 2

Age5

Weight120

Successful at 1m and 1m 1f on good to firm and good ground. Beaten 1 3/4l by Cadillac when second of 11 at 10-3fav on his latest outing at Epsom over 1m 2f (good to firm) earlier this month.

Non Runner

Quantico

TrainerA Watson

JockeyReserve 3

Age4

Weight119

Successful twice at 1m on the all-weather. Beaten 11l behind Indemnify at 9-1 when eighth of 9 on his latest outing at Sandown over 1m (good) last month.

Non Runner

Migration

TrainerD Menuisier

JockeyNon Runner

Age7

Weight141

Winner of five races from 1m to 1m 2f on ground varying from good to firm to heavy. Finished 17l behind Adayar when last of 5 at 8-1 on his latest outing in the Group 3 bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes at Newmarket over 1m 2f (soft) last month.

Non Runner

Royal Hunt Cup Tips

Top-rated Tips

17:00 Ascot

Horse: Astro King
Jockey: R Kingscote
Trainer: D & C Kubler

Age:6
Weight:9-1
Form:0/9460-4
OR:99

10/1

10/1

10/1

As always a cavalry charge up the straight mile with the draw always a major factor. Recent years have suggested a high number are best but it’s not conclusive. Perotto is well handicapped and has his conditions so should run well along with Point Lynas who is the only horse in the race who is officially ahead of his mark (by 3lb). The pick though is Daniel & Clare Kubler’s Astro King who’s been placed in this last two years and was unlucky at York last time.

Royal Hunt Cup History & Past Winners

Several races are used as a prep with The Lincoln at Doncaster, Spring Cup at Newbury and Victoria Cup at Ascot popular stepping stones although it is noteworthy that six of the last ten winners had run in either the English or Irish Cambridgeshire the previous season. The race is a favourites graveyard with the last ten favourites finishing 0000005020 with the last winning favourite being the gambled on Forgotten Voice winning in 2009 in fact there has only been three winning favourites in the last 34 years with True Panache (1989), Yeast (1996) joining the aforementioned Forgotten Voice.

The best age for the winner seems to be four or five with that age group winning 9 of the last 10 renewals with seven aged four. A highly officially rated horse does best with 8 out of the last 10 been rated between 96 and 103.

Don’t be put off by headgear as 4 of the last 10 winners wore some form of headgear.

Last year’s winner Dark Shift was Lambourn trainer Charlie Hills’ second victory in the race in the last four years.

Date & Time		Horse	Age	Weight	Jockey	Trainer	Date Time Horse Jockey Trainer Age Weight
18 Apr 2023 17:25		Ironopolis	3	131	K T O'Neill	Alice Haynes	18 Apr 2023 17:25 H:Ironopolis J:K T O'Neill T:Alice Haynes 3 131

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Royal Hunt Cup Betting Odds

Royal Hunt Cup Betting Odds and Tips

Royal Hunt Cup Runners

17:00Royal Ascot

Weighed In

TrainerR M Beckett

JockeyRossa Ryan

Age4

Weight131

TrainerR M Beckett

JockeyR L Moore

Age4

Weight128

TrainerS & E Crisford

JockeyW Buick

Age4

Weight133

TrainerSir Michael Stoute

JockeyHarry Davies

Age5

Weight123

TrainerD M Simcock

JockeyJ P Spencer

Age9

Weight131

TrainerJ A Osborne

JockeySaffie Osborne

Age7

Weight123

TrainerA Watson

JockeyHollie Doyle

Age7

Weight137

TrainerC G Cox

JockeyA Kirby

Age6

Weight134

TrainerC Fellowes

JockeyK Shoemark

Age4

Weight125

TrainerR Varian

JockeyDavid Egan

Age5

Weight124

TrainerR Spencer

JockeyJason Hart

Age7

Weight126

TrainerW J Knight

JockeyN Callan

Age5

Weight120

TrainerS Bin Suroor

JockeyOisin Murphy

Age7

Weight130

TrainerE Bethell

JockeyTom Marquand

Age4

Weight123

TrainerR Varian

JockeyAidan Keeley

Age5

Weight124

TrainerN Tinkler

JockeyRowan Scott

Age5

Weight122

TrainerD O'Meara

JockeyD Tudhope

Age5

Weight129

TrainerS Bin Suroor

JockeyDavid Probert

Age7

Weight121

TrainerR A Teal

JockeyLewis Edmunds

Age7