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 1984 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 PETONG Bruce Raymond Michael Jarvis 4-9st 10lbs Mr T Warner 8/1 jt fav
2 HELLO CUDDLES John Reid Richard Holder Mr M Seymour 33/1
3 NUMISMATIST Robert Street Duncan Sasse Duripanel UK Ltd 20/1
4 ALEV Tony Ives Philip Mitchell Mr G Yarrow 20/1
5 CALIPH Colin Rutter Rod Simpson Mr V Advani 50/1
6 ALPINE STRINGS Steve Cauthen Robert Armstrong Mr K Hsu 8/1 jt fav
7 ARDROX LAD N Adams M Blanshard Sheikh Al Nayayan 9/1
8 DEPUTY HEAD John Matthias Jack Holt Mr P Callard 12/1
9 MORSE PIP Bryn Crossley Nelson Mrs S Maxwell 10/1
10 AMARONE Simon Whitworth Rod Simpson Mr V Advani 13/1
11 ALAKH Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree Miss M Sheriffe 16/1
12 ALL IS FORGIVEN Lester Piggott Dave Thom Mrs I Norman 16/1
13 KELLYS REEF Alan MacKay Eric Eldin R Mohammed 16/1
14 AMEGHINO Ray Cochrane McCourt Mr J Watson 20/1
15 KIRCHNER Philip Waldron Geoff Lewis Mrs J Green 20/1
16 LITTLE STARCHY Brian Rouse P Ashworth Mr J Bugler 20/1
17 AL TRUI Tyrone Williams Willie Musson Mr E Jameson 25/1
18 CROSBY HILL Richard Fox Brassey Mr A Reynolds 25/1
19 HAY STREET M L Thomas Mrs Reavey Lord Matthews 33/1
20 JACK TAR Paul Cook Brassey Mr T Chick 33/1
21 MANCHESTERSKYTRAIN Nicky Carlisle Cottrell Mr P Bowditch 33/1
22 MY SON MY SON Michael Hills Brassey Mr D McIntyre 33/1
23 SOUND OF THE SEA Richard Quinn Bill Wightman Mrs A Norman 33/1
24 SYLVAN BARBAROSA Philip Robinson Philip Mitchell Mrs B Wade 50/1
25 BECHAMEL J Blake Luca Cumani Sheikh Mohammed 50/1
26 DUNANT Denis McKay Clive Brittain Mr Bill Gredley 50/1
This race took place on Tuesday 31st July 1984 and was valued at £27,113 (equivalent to £70,800 in 2021). Over round 133%