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 1960 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 MONET Jimmy Lindley Jeremy Tree 3-8st 4lb Sir P Dunn 20/1
2 DEER LEAP Greville Starkey Oxley Sir F Robinson 7/2 fav
3 HAWA Ron Hutchinson Prendergast Beatrice Lady Granard 5/1
4 BRAW LASSIE Ray Reader Hanley Mr S Hanley 33/1
5 SIR GATRIC P Robinson Towser Gosden Mr Alec Bird 9/1
6 RED SUGAR Moore Nelson Mr Charles Clore 10/1
7 WELSH RAKE Larkin Jack Jarvis Lord Milford 100/9
8 ETERNAL GODDESS R P Elliott Budgett Commdr W Segrave 100/6
9 TITLE DEED Joe Mercer Harry Wragg Mr R Moller 100/6
10 JOHNS COURT L C Parkes Cousins Mr E Cousins 100/6
11 MORGAT Doug Smith Jack Jarvis Mr T Blackwell 100/6
12 ASTRADOR Eph Smith Murless Mrs V Lilley 100/6
13 DAWN WATCH Podmore E Cousins Mr W Kendrick 100/6
14 FILIPEPI Geoff Lewis Ron Smyth Mr Freddie Laker 100/6
15 ENTICEMENT Klimscha Peter Walwyn Lord Norrie 20/1
16 TAURUS E J Craknell Nightingall Mr W Pegley 33/1
17 SIGNAL BOY D Ward T Taylor Mr A Bott 33/1
18 GAVINS GIRL David East Blackshaw Mr F Rought 33/1
This race took place on Tuesday 26th July 1960 and was valued at £3052 (equivalent to £77,000 in 2021). Over round 130%