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 (Handicap) 1944 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 BRITISH COLOMBO T Bartlam Donoghue 4-7st 5lb Mrs M Bennett 100/7
2 SUGAR PALM Charlie Elliott F Hartigan Major A Bonsor 4/6 fav
3 SHENNINGTON H Richards H Smyth Mr A N Other 33/1
4 MEHRALI A Wragg Rayson Mr Rayson 100/30
5 CULVERHILL Eph Smith Vic Hobbs Mr A N Other 8/1
6 LADY WYN T Carey Walter Nightingall Mr A N Other 10/1
7 BOSTON STUMP D Greening Vic Hobbs Mr A N Other 10/1
8 FAIRBLAND P Barry Templeman Mr A N Other 20/1
9 SIAMEK Cliff Richards Donoghue Mr A N Other 20/1
10 WILD WAVE A Richardson R Reed Mr A N Other 25/1
11 POISE R Phillips Laye Mr A N Other 33/1
12 CLARENDON A Burns Fred Darling Mr A N Other 33/1
13 LUNDY F Sharpe Scobie Mr A N Other 33/1
14 MERRY MOOD D Dillon Vic Smyth Mr A N Other 33/1
15 BRONZE LADY S Threadwell J Beary Mr A N Other 33/1
This race took place on Saturday 22nd July 1944 at Windsor due to the Second World War and was valued at £600 (equivalent to £36,000 in 2021). Over round 152%