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 1963 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 CREOLE Stan Smith Jack Jarvis 4-9st 1lbs Lord Rosebery 20/1
2 HIGHROY Paul Tulk E Cousins Mrs Robert Sangster 20/1
3 TUMBREL Joe Mercer W Hern Mrs C Loyd 28/1
4 MARCHER Lester Piggott Hanley Mr R Zeiker 8/1 jt fav
5 DANCE TUNE Des Cullen Blagrave Mr H Blagrave 8/1 jt fav
6 BANDARILLA Scobie Breasley Sir Gordon Richards Mr Michael Sobell 9/1
7 AKBAR Eph Smith Van Cutsem Mrs J Aspinal 100/8
8 HIGH SUN Garvie Bougoure Ingham Mr W Bates 100/7
9 BULLRUSH Doug Smith Brooke Lt-Colonel G Illingworth 100/7
10 KNOBBLED Ron Hutchinson Budgett Mrs J Benskin 100/7
11 ELCO Geoff Lewis Whelan Captain T Langton 20/1
12 MILADDO Stan Clayton E Goddard Mr J Clout 20/1
13 STEP ON IT Bill Williamson Boyd-Rochfort HM The Queen 22/1
14 PRINCE'S ERROR Brian Taylor H Leader Mr R Midwood 25/1
15 THE COURT JESTER D W Morris Peter Walwyn Mr P Larkin 25/1
16 ASSURANCE Bill Rickaby Brooke Mrs A Burke 33/1
17 ROMANY ROSE Hicks Les Hall Mrs G Marcow 33/1
18 THE MINSTREL Duncan Keith Nightingall Sir Winston Churchill 33/1
19 VILLIPONTA Dickey Cullen Mr W Evans 50/1
20 WHAT FUN Greville Starkey A Smyth Mrs L Cooper 50/1
21 VISUALISE Glover H Leader Mr R Midwood 50/1
22 GORGEOUS DEVICE R P Elliott Hartigan Mr E Fattorini 50/1
23 SOCIETY CLUB Ray Reader Duffy Mr J Hacking 50/1
24 TRENTE CINQ T Carter I Benstead Mr M Whittles 50/1
25 RUM TURK Millbanks Mitchell Mr F Blackall 50/1
This race took place on Tuesday 30th July 1963 and was valued at £3147 (equivalent to £76,000 in 2021). Over round 120%