Chesterfield Cup
The Chesterfield Cup, joint fifth oldest race at Glorious Goodwood, along with the Nassau Stakes, is a handicap over 1 mile 1 furlong and 192 yards and was first run in 1839 when known as the Harkaway Cup, and again in 1840 when mysteriously known as the Goodwood Cup of 1839. A year later it became known by the more suitable title of Chesterfield Cup, later adjusted to the Chesterfield Stakes. The race was named after the sixth Earl of Chesterfield, George Stanhope who won 2 Goodwood Cups with Priam who he purchased after the colt had landed the 1830 Epsom Derby. The race was part of the Glorious Goodwood programme up until 1969, then was replaced by the Laurels Handicap over roughly the same distance, but confined to older horses, with the Chesterfield Cup moved to the next meeting in August. The Cup was reintroduced to the Festival programme in 1979 on the last day, but in 1983 became a stalwart of the opening day of the Festival, albeit under a variety of names dependant on its sponsor. |
| Chesterfield Cup 1864 | Handicap | 1 mile 2 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | KING OF UTOPIA | Hibberd | 4-7st 7lbs | Mr Whittaker 100/6 |
| 2 | SKEFFINGTON | Doolan | 3-6st 4lbs | Mr Sutton 100/1 |
| 3 | MADCAP | H Sharp | 3-5st 7lbs | Lord Westmoreland 2/1 fav |
| 4 | LORD CLIFDEN | John Osborne | 4-8st 12lbs | Lord St Vincent 20/1 |
| 5 | VIVID | A Edwards | 4-8st 6lbs | Count Frederick de Lagrange 100/1 |
| 6 | FANTAIL | W Boyce | 4-8st 2lbs | Mr Perry 100/1 |
| 7 | TIPPLER | Judd | 4-8st 0lbs | Marquis of Hastings 100/1 |
| 8 | LADY CLIFDEN | George Fordham | 6-7st 13lbs | Captain Christie 20/1 |
| 9 | BLACK DEER | Perry | 4-7st 9lbs | Mr G Rigby 100/1 |
| 10 | OLD ORANGE GIRL | Challoner | 4-7st 7lbs | Mr Bowes 20/1 |
| 11 | HISTORIAN | Maidment | 3-7st 5lbs | Sir F Johnstone 100/1 |
| 12 | MOLLY CAREW | Zanker | 3-7st 4lbs | Mr R Wales 25/1 |
| 13 | VALIANT | Morris | 3-7st 0lbs | Mr Hodgman 25/1 |
| 14 | SUSPICION | Carroll | 3-7st 0lbs | Mr W Bevill 50/1 |
| 15 | AVONDALE | Cannon | 4-6st 13lbs | Mr H J Smith 100/1 |
| 16 | MOULSEY | Loates | 3-6st 9lbs | Lord Bateman 15/1 |
| 17 | MUEZZIN | S Adams | 4-6st 9lbs | Mr William Day 7/2 |
| 18 | CRISIS | H Covey | 3-6st 9lbs | Mr J Merry 8/1 |
| 19 | ANTOINETTE | Goodwin | 3-6st 7lbs | Mr W Morris 15/1 |
| 20 | PEON | Smith | 3-6st 6lbs | Mr Alexander 100/6 |
| 21 | MERRY MAID | J Grimshaw | 5-6st 4lbs | Mr Payne 15/1 |
| 22 | FINESSE | Cranshaw | 3-6st 2lbs | Lord Annesley 100/1 |
| 23 | GAZZA LADRA | Sayers | 3-6st 0lbs | Mr Richard C Naylor 100/1 |
| 24 | QUARANTINE | Boxall | 3-5st 9lbs | Mr Richard C Naylor 100/1 |
| 25 | BLACK ROCK | Phillips | 3-5st 7lbs | Duke of Beaufort 33/1 |
| This race took place on Friday 29th July 1864 and was a subscription race of 15 sovereigns each for all ages. There were 75 subscribers, and it was valued at 300 sovereigns (equivalent to £39,000 in 2021). | Over round 135% | |||