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
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Stewards' Cup 1946 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 COMMISSAR A Richardson Stedall 6-7st 12lb Mr A M Budgett 10/1
2 ROYAL CHARGER Eph Smith Jack Jarvis Sir John Jarvis 3/1 fav
3 PORT VISTA Cliff Richards George Todd Mr A D C Halford 100/6
4 PANDEMONIUM Doug Smith Perryman Mr J E Ferguson 10/1
5 SIR EDWARD Joe Sime Lambton Mrs M Benson 100/7
6 MOMENTUM T Burns Ireland Mr R McIlhagga 20/1
7 EXOTIC P Evans R J Colling Mr J S Barrington 100/8
8 MUSCAT M Beary Atty Persse Lady Wyfold 20/1
9 WOODWIND Gordon Richards Walter Nighingall Colonel F T Halse 20/1
10 PAPANA T Weston Lowe Mr J V Sawbridge 25/1
11 CHARITY CONCERT W Nevett Ireland Mr R O Girling 11/2
12 BALCONY SCENE P Maher Bisgood Group-Captain Wilson 20/1
13 PORTAMARA S Wragg Beary Mr D Morris 100/9
14 THE SHAH W Christie B Bullock Mr D A Scott 100/7
15 LIBERALITY D Greening Frank Butters Sir Alfred Butt 20/1
This race took place on Tuesday 30th July 1946 and was valued at £1000 (equivalent to £46,000 in 2021). Over round 126%