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
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Stewards' Cup 2005 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 GIFT HORSE Kieren Fallon David Nicholls 5-9st 7lbs Alfi & Partners 9/2
2 FONTHILL ROAD Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey Mrs Una Towell 10/1
3 FANTASY BELIEVER Kevin Manning John Quinn The Fantasy Fellowship 16/1
4 MERLINS DANCER Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls Chalfont Foodhalls Ltd 16/1
5 OUT AFTER DARK Adam Kirby Clive Cox The Night Owls 16/1
6 ONE PUTRA Richard Quinn Michael Jarvis Sultan Ahmad Shah 100/1
7 PIETER BRUEGHEL Liam Keniry David Nicholls David Faulkner 25/1
8 LAFI Darryll Holland David Nicholls Alfi & Partners 4/1 fav
9 MOAYED Chris Catlin Nick Littmoden Nigel Shields 66/1
10 RISING SHADOW Andrew Mullen David Barron G Morrill 18/1
11 PARTNERS IN JAZZ Willie Supple David Barron Sporting Occasions Racing 12/1
12 FRUIT OF GLORY Seb Sanders John Jenkins R B Hill 33/1
13 HIDDEN DRAGON Ben Swarbrick P A Blockley J, V, A & T Whiting 50/1
14 MECCAS MATE John Egan D W Barker David T Metcalfe 14/1
15 PRESTO SHINKO Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Major A Everett 33/1
16 PHILHARMONIC Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey R Cowie 50/1
17 MUTAWAFFER Johnny Murtagh Richard Fahey P D Smith Holdings 20/1
18 COLONEL COTTON Kerrin McEvoy David Nicholls Lucayan Stud 25/1
19 HALMAHERA Joe Fanning Kevin Ryan J Duddy & Mrs G Quinn 50/1
20 SMOKIN BEAU Ted Durcan Nick Littmoden Miss Vanessa Church 20/1
21 CONNECT Saleem Golam Mark Tompkins Mrs P R Bowring 50/1
22 CARIBBEAN CORAL Eddie Ahern John Quinn Dawson, Green, Quinn, Roberts 20/1
23 AM BROSE Nicky Mackay Luca Cumani Il Paralupo Sri 40/1
24 MATERIAL WITNESS Martin Dwyer William Muir M J Caddy 66/1
25 DISTINCTLY GAME Neil Callan Kevin Ryan Mr & Mrs Julian & Rosie Richer 100/1
26 HIGH REACH Mick Kinane T G Mills Four Ms 25/1
27 LAPWING Brian Reilly Christian Wroe Emmerson, Rayner & Partners 100/1
This race took place on Saturday 30th July 2005 and was valued at £58,000 (equivalent to £82,800 in 2021). Over round 133%