Chesterfield Cup
The Chesterfield Cup, joint fifth oldest race at Glorious Goodwood, along with the Nassau Stakes, is a handicap over 1 mile 1 furlong and 192 yards and was first run in 1839 when known as the Harkaway Cup, and again in 1840 when mysteriously known as the Goodwood Cup of 1839. A year later it became known by the more suitable title of Chesterfield Cup, later adjusted to the Chesterfield Stakes. The race was named after the sixth Earl of Chesterfield, George Stanhope who won 2 Goodwood Cups with Priam who he purchased after the colt had landed the 1830 Epsom Derby. The race was part of the Glorious Goodwood programme up until 1969, then was replaced by the Laurels Handicap over roughly the same distance, but confined to older horses, with the Chesterfield Cup moved to the next meeting in August. The Cup was reintroduced to the Festival programme in 1979 on the last day, but in 1983 became a stalwart of the opening day of the Festival, albeit under a variety of names dependant on its sponsor. |
| Chesterfield Cup 1852 | Handicap | 1 mile 1 furlong 192yds | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | HARBINGER | Charlton | 3-7st 0lbs | Duke of Richmond 5/1 jt fav |
| 2 | EVADNE | Aldcroft | 3-6st 3lbs | Mr Meiklam 7/1 |
| 3 | SHARAVOGUE | Doyle | 3-6st 5lbs | Lord Waterford 8/1 |
| 4 | FATHER THAMES | A Cowley | 3-6st 9lbs | Sir R Pigot 25/1 |
| 5 | CROUPIER | Sim Templeman | 4-8st 2lbs | Lord Derby 25/1 |
| 6 | IANTHE | A Day | 4-8st 0lbs | Mr R E Cooper 25/1 |
| 7 | HERBERT | J Mann | 6-7st 9lbs | Lord Ribblesdale 25/1 |
| 8 | MONTAGUE | Nat Flatman | 6-7st 8lbs | Mr R E Cooper 5/1 jt fav |
| 9 | TONIC | Glazebrook | 4-7st 5lbs | Mr E Jones 25/1 |
| 10 | HUNGERFORD | Basham | 4-7st 5lbs | Mr Morris 25/1 |
| 11 | SIR ROBERT | John Osborne | 5-7st 3lbs | Mr R Read 25/1 |
| 12 | CONVULSION | Hiett | 3-6st 7lbs | Major Martyn 25/1 |
| 13 | DULCET | Arthur Pavis | aged-6st 5lbs | Mr Drinkald 6/1 |
| 14 | BENITA | Kendall | 3-6st 2lbs | Mr Spencer 25/1 |
| 15 | BLOOD ROYAL | S Steggles | 3-6st 0lbs | Mr Thompson 25/1 |
| 16 | KNIGHT OF THE SHIRE | Harding | 3-5st 12lbs | Lord Bruce 25/1 |
| 17 | OLD ROWLEY | Jem Goater | 3-5st 10lbs | Mr Fiennes 6/1 |
| 18 | SURPRISE | Wells | 3-5st 8lbs | Mr Magenis 8/1 |
| 19 | BIRDCATCHER Colt | Rickards | 3-5st 7lbs | Mr Gill 25/1 |
| This race took place on Friday 30th July 1852 and was a subscription race of 15 sovereigns each for all ages. There were 43 subscribers, and it was valued at 300 sovereigns (equivalent to £46,000 in 2021). | Over round 142% | |||