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 1986 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 GREEN RUBY John Williams Geoff Balding 5-8st 12lbs Mrs E Weinstein 20/1
2 YOUNG JASON M L Thomas Geoff Lewis Mr J Swift 10/1
3 PERFECT TIMING Pat Eddery David Elsworth Mr R Vines 8/1
4 PRINCE SKY Richard Quinn Paul Cole Mr S Crown 8/1
5 BERTIE WOOSTER Willie Carson Lester Piggott Miss A Rawding 7/1 fav
6 OUR JOCK C Rutter Ron Smyth Lord McAlpine 11/1
7 SEW HIGH A Mackay Bryan McMahon Mr R Thornhill 12/1
8 AL TRUI Michael Wigham Mellor Mr M Saunders 14/1
9 MEASURING Steve Cauthen Ian Balding Mr George Strawbridge 16/1
10 MANTON DAN Paul Cook Nick Vigors Mr G Tuck 18/1
11 PADRE PIO Walter Swinburn David Arbuthnot Mrs G Ward 18/1
12 GOLD PROSPECT Brian Rouse Geoff Balding Mr H Spack 20/1
13 THRONE OF GLORY Alan Proud David Chapman Mr Peter Savill 20/1
14 AMEGHINO Billy Newnes Matt McCourt Mr J Watson 11/1
15 DURHAM PLACE Geoff Baxter K Brassey Mrs N Myers 25/1
16 HI TECH GIRL Cash Asmussen Clive Brittain Mr Bill Gredley 25/1
17 LAURIE LORMAN A Tucker Matt McCourt Mr A Bingley 33/1
18 GLEN KELLA MANX Tyrone Williams J Fox Bar Equipment Co Ltd 16/1
19 RA RA GIRL Wendyl Woods McMahon R A Holdings 40/1
20 SUDDEN IMPACT N Adams Brassey Mr R Chiarella 40/1
21 QUARRYVILLE Simon Whitworth K Brassey Mr A Reynolds 50/1
22 DERRY RIVER Nicky Carlisle Cottrell Mrs N Duffield 66/1
23 SOON TO BE Greville Starkey Rod Simpson Pyle Bros Ltd 66/1
24 SHADES OF BLUE Denis McKay Michael Blanshard Canewdon Consultants 100/1
This race took place on Tuesday 29th July 1986 and was valued at £37,824 (equivalent to £91,100 in 2021). Over round 134%