Stewards' Cup

The Stewards’ Cup, fourth oldest race at the Glorious Goodwood meeting, is a handicap over 6 furlongs and is traditionally held on the final day of the 5-day meeting, although up to 1992 it was staged on the opening day. In 1833 one of the Senior Stewards at the meeting was given the honour of choosing any race at the meeting to present an annual Stewards trophy, occasionally selecting a sprint race of 6 furlongs, but from time to time a race up to 1 mile 4 furlongs was selected. Then, in 1839, Lord George Bentinck, later appointed Senior Steward to the Jockey Club in July 1845, suggested that the Stewards’ Cup should be perpetually run over 6 furlongs, and the inaugural race was held in 1840.
Early history:-The inaugural running of the Stewards' Cup was on Friday 31st July 1840 when Mr Bowes’s 6-year-old chestnut Epirus beat Mus and Euclid.

Stewards' Cup 1902 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 MAUVEZIN H Lewis 6-8st 2lbs (Davies) Lord Carnarvon 10/1
2 O'DONOVAN ROSSA T Dixon 5-7st 13lbs Mr A M Singer 6/1 fav
3 MASTER WILLIE J Boardman 6-9st 0lbs Mr A Cohen 20/1
4 ROYAL RIVER C Escott 4-6st 4lbs Mr A Cohen 25/1
5 SUNDRIDGE M Cannon 4-9st 4lbs Sir S Scott 100/9
6 LORD BOBS W Lane 4-8st 10lbs Sir J Blundell Maple 33/1
7 LE BLIZON J Hare junior 6-8st 5lbs Mr Horatio Bottomley 100/8
8 WATERSHED G McCall 4-8st 4lbs Lord Howard de Walden 8/1
9 ST QUINTIN D Maher 3-7st 13lbs Lord Cadogan 20/1
10 GAME CHICK J H Martin 3-7st 9lbs Major Eustace Loder 100/6
11 LOCH DOON T Miller 4-7st 3lbs Mr B Wade 100/7
12 DOCTRINE H Aylin 3-7st 7lbs Mr Ernest Cassel 40/1
13 STAR OF HANOVER S Loates 5-7st 5lbs Mr J S Curtis 20/1
14 BLUE PETER C Loates junior 3-6st 10lbs Sir Edgar Vincent 33/1
15 GOLDRUSH Joe Childs 3-7st 1lbs Mr A Pettitt 25/1
16 ENGINEER M Aylin 4-7st 0lbs Mr Ivor E Hughes 20/1
17 PORTCULLIS W Griggs 4-6st 8lbs Mr L Brassey 100/7
18 MIMICRY F Hardy 3-6st 12lbs Mr H J King 40/1
19 DOOCHARY Bonsor 3-6st 8lbs Mr Robert S Sievier 20/1
20 SPECULATOR W Bray 3-6st 8lbs Mr F Lambton 50/1
21 SHELLMARTIN H Knott 3-6st 1lbs Mr Arthur James 20/1
22 AGGRESSOR Trigg 3-6st 0lbs Mr George Thursby 100/6
23 MAUND Gibson 4-6st 5lbs Mr A M Singer 33/1
This race took place on Tuesday 29th July 1902 and was valued at 762 sovereigns (equivalent to £105,000 in 2021). Over round 131%