Royal Ascot 



WINNERS OF THE ROYAL HUNT CUP 



1843. — Knight of the Whistle, a chestnut horse by Veloci- 

 pede out of a Whisker mare, was the property of 



Lord Chesterfield. 

 1844. — The Bishop of Romford's Cob, a bay son of Jereed 



and Jemima, was the property of Sir R. W. 



Bulkeley, by whom he was bred in 1840. 

 1845. — Evenus, a bay son of Alpheus and Marpessa, was 



the property of Lord Stradbroke. 

 1846. — Leaconfield, a chestnut son of Hampton and a 



Muley Moloch mare, was the property of Mr. 



W. S. Stanley. 

 1847. — Tragical, a brown gelding by Emilius out of Ophelia, 



was the property of Count Batthyany. 

 1848. — Conyngham, a bay son of Slane and a Whisker 



mare, foaled in 1844, was bred by Mr. Way, who 



sold him to Sir R. Pigot. 

 1849. — Collingwood, a bay son of Sheet Anchor and Kalmia, 



was foaled in 1843, and owned by Mr. George 



Payne, became the property of Mr. Rolt. Also 



won a match of 200 sovs., 1845, and 1849 Trial 



Stakes. 

 1850. — Hagley, a chestnut colt by Sir Hercules out of a 



Bobadil mare (sister to Lugwardine), was bred by 



Mr. E. Griffiths in 1845, and became the property 



of Mr. Higden in 1850. 

 185 1. — Sir Charles, a bay son of Hetman Platoff and Minx, 



foaled in 1847, was bred by, and the property of, 



Mr. H. Robinson. 

 1852. — Ephesus, a chestnut colt by Epirus out of Enter- 



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