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 1860 | Handicap | 1 mile 1 furlong 192yds | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | ORLANDA | W Bradley | 4-6st 7lbs | Count Batthyany 10/1 |
| 2 | CECILIA | H Covey | 3-6st 1lbs | Mr J Merry 100/8 |
| 3 | CATAWBA | T French | 3-5st 7lbs | Sir Joseph Hawley 8/1 |
| 4 | ZUYDER ZEE | Wells | 6-8st 12lbs | Mr W S Crawfurd 25/1 |
| 5 | COMFORTER | Custance | 4-8st 2lbs | Sir H Des Vieux 5/1 |
| 6 | FORT-A-BRAS | T Osborne | 5-8st 2lbs | Mr M Fasquel 25/1 |
| 7 | SOOTHSAYER | D Hughes | 5-7st 10lbs | Mr Hodgman 25/1 |
| 8 | SWEETSAUCE | Snowden | 3-7st 9lbs | Lord Annesley 3/1 fav |
| 9 | NUNCIA | Hearnden | 4-7st 6lbs | Count Frederick de Lagrange 15/1 |
| 10 | CYNRICUS | Bullock | 4-7st 4lbs | Mr H Savile 25/1 |
| 11 | RISING SUN | Bray | 3-7st 4lbs | Mr Dennis 100/6 |
| 12 | NIMROD | J Adams | 4-7st 2lbs | Mr Parker 25/1 |
| 13 | KING OF DIAMONDS | Charlton | 3-7st 3lbs | Baron Rothschild 15/1 |
| 14 | MAN AT ARMS | Perry | 3-6st 12lbs | Captain Little 8/1 |
| 15 | GIBRALTAR | Hibberd | 3-6st 11lbs | Mr Charles 25/1 |
| 16 | ALLINGTON | J Daley | 3-6st 7lbs | Mr W G K Gratwicke 25/1 |
| 17 | WINTON | W Bottom | 3-6st 7lbs | Mr W S S Crawfurd 5/1 |
| 18 | EDMUND KEAN | Drewe | 3-6st 3lbs | Mr F Tullett 25/1 |
| 19 | PYRRHUS THE FIRST Filly | S Webber | 3-6st 3lbs | Mr R H Nevill 25/1 |
| 20 | FORAGER | Grimshaw | 3-6st 0lbs | Sir William Booth 25/1 |
| 21 | GOLDEN PIPPIN | Mitchell | 3-6st 0lbs | Mr J Gibbs 25/1 |
| 22 | VOLUNTEER | Page | 4-6st 0lbs | Mr Simmonds 25/1 |
| 23 | LUCY | Reeves | 3-5st 13lbs | Mr Lumley 25/1 |
| 24 | PHILOMELA | Parsons | 3-5st 10lbs | Mr Newland 25/1 |
| 25 | FURIOUS | W Johnson | 3-5st 7lbs | Mr Hodgman 25/1 |
| 26 | SIR TATTON SYKES Filly | Thomas | 3-5st 7lbs | Mr Fleming 25/1 |
| This race took place on Friday 27th July1860 and was a subscription race of 15 sovereigns each for all ages. There were 66 subscribers, and it was valued at 300 sovereigns (equivalent to £36,000 in 2021). | Over round 178% | |||