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 1952 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SMOKEY EYES Charlie Smirke Ryan Jarvis 5-8st 10lb Mr David Robinson 100/7
2 VATELLUS Herbert Jones J Pearce Mr Alex Bird 18/1
3 WILD BOY Ray Reader M Beary Lady Baron 100/6
4 LADY GODIVA Ken Gethin P Thrale Mr Peter Thrale 8/1 fav
5 FION BUIDHE Edgar Britt Nelson Maharajah of Morvi 9/1
6 LIFE SENTENCE H Packham M Pope Miss G M Yule 100/9
7 SPARTAN SACRIFICE Doug Smith Atty Persse Mr I Gilmour 10/1
8 CAERLAVEROCK Frankie Durr W Smyth Duke of Norfolk 100/7
9 STEPHEN PAUL F Barlow Atty Persse Mr J Olding 100/7
10 DEUCE Gordon Richards Noel Murless Sir Victor Sassoon 100/6
11 PALPITATE Manny Mercer Perryman Mr J E Ferguson 100/6
12 MALKA'S BOY Eph Smith Walter Nightingall Mr H E Elvin 20/1
13 STAR SIGNAL P Evans R Poole Mrs F W Wignall 20/1
14 CELEBRATE Dunbar Powell Major G M Harbord 20/1
15 MAJASA D W Morris H E Smyth Mr A C Kay 20/1
16 DUMBARNIE Stan Clayton Cottrill Major L B Holliday 25/1
17 MOULAN D Greening Keith Piggott Mrs J Drabble 25/1
18 TANGLE Charlie Elliott M Beary Lady Baron 25/1
This race took place on Tuesday 29th July 1952 and was valued at £1250 (equivalent to £48,000 in 2021). Over round 116%