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 1869 | Handicap | 1 mile 2 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | VESPASIAN | Custance | 6-10st 4lbs | Sir C Legard 100/6 |
| 2 | PRESIDENT LINCOLN | Mordan | 4-7st 9lbs | Mr G Payne 6/1 |
| 3 | BRAMBRIDGE | Butler | 3-6st 12lbs | Sir F Johnstone 100/7 |
| 4 | THE PALMER | Wells | 5-9st 8lbs | Sir Joseph Hawley 2/1 fav |
| 5 | SEE SAW | George Fordham | 4-9st 7lbs | Lord Wilton 100/7 |
| 6 | CAP-A-PIE | T Chaloner | 4-8st 7lbs | Lord Rosebery 25/1 |
| 7 | ALPENSTOCK | Parry | 3-8st 4lbs | Lord Royston 50/1 |
| 8 | COCK OF THE WALK | Cannon | 4-8st 0lbs | Mr E Brayley 100/8 |
| 9 | DRYAD | Hunt | 3-7st 10lbs | Mr F Elliott 25/1 |
| 10 | MIDSUMMER | Hammond | 3-7st 9lbs | Baron Rothschild 50/1 |
| 11 | LADY HAWTHORN | Fox | 4-7st 4lbs | Mr R C Naylor 50/1 |
| 12 | PURVEYOR | S Adams | 4-7st 4lbs | Mr H Stortford 30/1 |
| 13 | ISLAM | Maidment | 3-7st 1lbs | Sir C Legard 20/1 |
| 14 | STANDARD BEARER | Darling | 3-6st 12lbs | Mr T E Case 50/1 |
| 15 | VACUUM | Strickland | 3-6st 7lbs | Captain G Day 50/1 |
| 16 | SAGITTARIUS | Jeffrey | 3-6st 6lbs | Lord Calthorpe 10/1 |
| 17 | LA BELLE HELENE | Wilson | 3-6st 5lbs | Lord Ailesbury 20/1 |
| 18 | ADELAIDE | W Grey | 3-6st 0lbs | Mr G Payne 50/1 |
| 19 | JUDGE | Crutcher | 3-5st 7lbs | Sir F Johnstone 20/1 |
| This race took place on Friday 30th July 1869 and was a subscription race of 15 sovereigns each for all ages. There were 53 subscribers, and it was valued at 300 sovereigns (equivalent to £36,000 in 2021). | Over round 124% | |||