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 1881 | Handicap | 1 mile 2 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | VICTOR EMANUEL | John Osborne | 4-8st 5lbs | Mr H Bragg 100/6 |
| 2 | INCENDIARY | C Wood | 4-7st 10lbs | Lord Alington 8/1 |
| 3 | TEVIOTDALE | Kellett | 4-8st 5lbs | Mr R Jardine 100/8 |
| 4 | PRESTONPANS | Cannon | 4-9st 5lbs | Mr F Gretton 50/1 |
| 5 | ELF KING | George Fordham | 5-8st 7lbs | Mr W S Crawfurd 9/1 |
| 6 | POST OBIT | Fred Archer | 4-8st 7lbs | Lord Stamford 7/1 |
| 7 | BERZENCZE | Huxtable | 5-8st 3lbs | Count Festetics 100/6 |
| 8 | RETREAT | W MacDonald | 4-8st 0lbs | Lord Bradford 7/4 fav |
| 9 | ESSAYEZ | Luke | 4-7st 9lbs | Lord de Clifford 25/1 |
| 10 | SIBYL | Behan | 4-7st 7lbs | Mr C J Blake 25/1 |
| 11 | MASKELYNE | Sherratt | 3-7st 2lbs | Count Frederick de Lagrange 8/1 |
| 12 | STITCHERY | Whyborn | 5-6st 10lbs | Mr C S Paris 50/1 |
| 13 | MYRA | Bulford | 3-6st 8lbs | Lord Rosebery 50/1 |
| 14 | KUHLEBORN | Barrett | 3-6st 8lbs | Lord Ilchester 100/8 |
| 15 | VILLAGE BOY | Cranford | 3-6st 7lbs | Mr R C Naylor 50/1 |
| 16 | MIRTH | E Martin | 4-6st 4lbs | Duke of Hamilton 25/1 |
| 17 | MYNHEER | Garratt | 3-6st 0lbs | Mr Craven 100/8 |
| 18 | AMY MELVILLE | Bowen | 3-5st 12lbs | Mr Beauchamp 50/1 |
| 19 | EDENSOR | Weston | 3-6st 9lbs | Sir J D Astley 100/9 |
| This race took place on Friday 29th July 1881 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 £39,000 in 2021). | Over round 147% | |||