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. |
| Stewards' Cup 1842 | Handicap | 6 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | LADY ADELA | Jem Chapple | James Edwards 3-7st 0lbs | Lord Jersey 6/1 |
| 2 | MISDEAL | W Howlett | 3-6st 9lbs | Lord George Bentinck 10/1 |
| 3 | GARRY OWEN | Nat Flatman | 5-8st 10lbs | Mr Byng 4/1 fav |
| 4 | DISCORD | John Day junior | 5-9st 3lbs | Mr Etwall 5/1 |
| 5 | DOCTOR CAIUS | T Lye | 5-8st 10lbs | Lord Eglinton 100/8 |
| 6 | CAMELINO | F Butler | 6-8st 7lbs | Lord Rosslyn 6/1 |
| 7 | MARSHAL SOULT | Holmes | 4-8st 3lbs | Lord Chesterfield 8/1 |
| 8 | CURRYCOMB | S Mann | 5-7st 8lbs | Mr Clarke 6/1 |
| 9 | KNIGHTSBRIDGE | Bell | 4-7st 4lbs | Mr Forth 10/1 |
| 10 | ELIS Filly | Sharp | 3-6st 9lbs | Duke of Richmond 20/1 |
| 11 | ELOPEMENT | J Howlett | 3-6st 0lbs | Colonel Anson 6/1 |
| 12 | EPAULETTE | Balchin | 3-5st 12lbs | Mr J Balchin 100/8 |
| This race took place on Wednesday 27th July 1842 and was valued at 300 sovereigns (equivalent to £43,000 in 2021) when there were 30 subscribers. | Over round 142% | |||