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 1930 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 LE PHARE M Beary R C Dawson 4-8st 1lb HH Aga Khan 100/6
2 FLEETING MEMORY T Weston Walter Earl Mr S B Joel 7/1
3 SONGE Harry Wragg Ossie Bell Senor J Farsky de Dada 28/1
4 OAK RIDGE H Beasley Cundell Mr F H W Cundell 20/1
5 TO YOU C Ray De Mestre Mr J Shepherd 8/1
6 JOHN SILVER F Field Walls Mr H E Steel 50/1
7 GUARDS PARADE J Dines Reg Day Sir Abe Bailey 33/1
8 GRANDMASTER Gordon Richards Hogg Lord Glanely 5/1 fav
9 REEDSMOUTH F Fox Atty Persse Lord Wyfold 20/1
10 FRIARVINE S Wragg J Cannon Mr G Peek 33/1
11 RATTLIN THE REEFER S Donoghue Gilpin Lord Woolavington 20/1
12 HOLIKOKI H Packham Pope Mr A H Walker 20/1
13 PACHALIK G Baines Colledge Leader Mr J A Phillips 33/1
14 FINGLE BRIDGE Cliff Richards Walter Nightingall Mr F T Halse 20/1
15 FAIR DIANA J Sirett Fred Darling Lord Woolavington 33/1
16 THE MASHER K Robertson Gwilt Mr F W Wilmot 50/1
17 POLAR BEAR J Simpson Cottrill Mrs J B Joel 33/1
18 KNIGHT ERROR T Lowrey Whitaker Sir G Noble 25/1
19 SCOTFORD P Nelson De Mestre Mr E G de Mestre 33/1
20 PEGASUS W Alford T R Leader Mrs C Beatty 50/1
21 EARLY CLOSING G Adley Farquharson Lord Portman 50/1
22 FLUTE A Richardson Ossie Bell Sir Hugh Cunliffe-Owen 20/1
23 ZAMBELLI A Smirke France M P Wertheimer 20/1
24 TRIPTYCH L Furze D Waugh Lord Howard de Walden 50/1
25 DUCHESS OF MARS T Brown D-Pennant Mr J E Rowson 33/1
26 WHOOPEE F Sharpe Marsh Sir A Butt 100/6
27 PHONEMETER T McCafferty De Mestre Mr E G de Mestre 50/1
28 CLAUDINE Fred Rickaby Turner Mrs O Evans 50/1
This race took place on Tuesday 29th July 1930 and was valued at £1000 (equivalent to £130,000 in 2021). Over round 129%