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 1950 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 FIRST CONSUL Edgar Britt Fred Armstrong 4-8st 13lb Maharaja of Rajpipla 100/9
2 BLUE BOOK W H Carr Marsh Mr H E Morriss 100/9
3 THE BITE H Packham J Woods Mrs W J Armstrong 100/8
4 LUMINARY Charlie Elliott Harvey Leader Lady Bullough 20/1
5 GOLD MIST Gordon Richards Noel Murless Captain A S Wills 9/1
6 DECORUM Scobie Breasley Cannon Mr James V Rank 15/2 fav
7 SPARTAN SACRIFICE Doug Smith Atty Persse Mrs V Gilmour 10/1
8 FULL DRESS Eph Smith J E Watts Mr H J Joel 100/8
9 HERTFORD STREET W Guest Laye Major G Bradstock 100/7
10 BURPHAM T F Burn W Smyth Duke of Norfolk 100/7
11 MOMENTUM J W Thompson Powell Mr R McIlhagga 20/1
12 STAR SIGNAL P Evans Johnson-Houghton Mrs F W Wignall 20/1
13 V3 T Lowrey J A Waugh Mr G A Tachmindji 20/1
14 RICHARD LOUIS Rae Johnstone Walter Nightingall Colonel F T Halse 20/1
15 LEICA W Morland Laye Mr J W Thwaites 25/1
16 SUGAR BOWL Willie Snaith Fred Armstrong Mr J S Gerber 25/1
17 EMPRESS OF FRANCE J Sirett Blagrave Mr H G Blagrave 33/1
18 FLEURON A Rush J A Waugh Mr J A J Waugh 33/1
19 PRINCE'S CHOICE S Wragg Duller Maharaja of Baroda 33/1
20 DERIMAR Ray Reader Beeby Mr W G Turriff 33/1
21 HOOP-LA C Taylor Perryman Mrs J Rogerson 33/1
This race took place on Tuesday 25th July 1950 and was valued at £1625 (equivalent to £58,000 in 2021). Over round 127%