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 1981 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 CREWS HILL Greville Starkey Frankie Durr 5-9st 9lbs Mr C Henry 11/1
2 FERRYMAN Richard Fox David Elsworth Mr W Plummer 33/1
3 SPARKLING BOY John Reid Paul Kelleway Mr M Orloff 22/1
4 GAMBLERS DREAM Bryn Crossley D Wilson Knightsbridge Sports Club Ltd 16/1
5 ESCOVITCH Pat Eddery Musson Colonel R Hutchinson 20/1
6 PRINCESS GAYLE Wally Swinburn Michael Stoute Mr S Zilkha 14/1
7 STEEL PASS Lester Piggott G Hunter Mr Ravi Tikkoo 4/1 fav
8 PONCHIELLI George Duffield Robert Armstrong Mr A Donaldson 11/1
9 GREAT EASTERN Philip Waldron John Dunlop Mrs A Struthers 12/1
10 MURILLO Edward Hide J Watts Mr C Murphy 14/1
11 KITTYHAWK Willie Carson W Hern Lord Porchester 16/1
12 SANJARIDA R Curant Smyly Mr J Cohen 20/1
13 SHARK SONG Brian Taylor Jeremy Hindley Mr Ravi Tikkoo 20/1
14 WINTER WIND Bruce Raymond Derrick Kent Mr C Driver 20/1
15 WALTER OSBORNE T Lucas M W Easterby Mr Robert Sangster 25/1
16 DAFYDD John Lowe Steve Norton Mr D Brown 33/1
17 DENMORE Steve Cauthen C Nelson Major T Adam 33/1
18 EAGLESFIELD T Rogers C Nelson Bamberg Group Ltd 33/1
19 OPTIMATE Paul Bradwell Clive Brittain Mr Bill Gredley 50/1
20 FERRIBY HALL Joe Mercer A Smith Mr M Riply Holdings Ltd 33/1
21 OVERTRICK Brian Rouse John Dunlop Duke of Marlborough 33/1
22 PRIMULA BOY W Higgins Bentley Mr Kavli 33/1
23 QUEENS PRIDE Alan Clark Paul Cole Mrs L D'Ambrumenil 33/1
24 RABDAN Paul Cook Robert Armstrong Essa Alkhalifa 33/1
25 CHEMIN Geoff Baxter Jeremy Hindley Mr Robert Sangster 50/1
26 SHAYBOOB Tony Ives Bill O'Gorman Mr A Naamani 50/1
27 CHANTRY BRIDGE Nicky Connorton J W Watts Mr A Smeaton 50/1
28 SOCKS UP Denis McKay Houghton Miss P Major 50/1
29 TINJAR Billy Newnes Holt Mr S Khoo 50/1
30 ALPINE ROCKET Alan Mackay Geoff Balding Mr M Shiel 50/1
This race took place on Tuesday 28th July 1981 and was valued at £25,024 (equivalent to £77,300 in 2021). Over round 140%