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.
Early history:-The inaugural running of the Chesterfield Cup, then known as the Harkaway Cup, was on Friday 2nd August 1839, was won by Lord Eglinton’s Bellona, beating Confusionee and The Corsair.
Chesterfield Cup 1930 Handicap 1 mile 2 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 THE MCNAB F Fox Fred Darling 4-9st 4lbs Mr J Dewar 7/1
2 LORD BILL T Weston Marsh Sir A Butt 13/2
3 NPB Harry Wragg Templeman Sir F Eley 100/8
4 ARGONAUTE II Joe Childs Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Mr ML Schiff 33/1
5 BAYTOWN B Carslake Scobie Sir Charles Hyde 6/1 fav
6 KINGS OVEN C Ray P Lowe Mr D M Gaut 33/1
7 KNIGHT OF THE GRAIL Dick Perryman Walter Earl Mr Solly Joel 10/1
8 SIX WHEELER Charlie Elliott Elsey Mr H P Clayton 7/1
9 GLANNARG M Quirke Fitzgerald (Ire) Mr Peter Fitzgerald 100/7
10 OX AND ASS M Beary Digby Mr G H Drummond 100/7
11 SIEGFRIED S Wragg D Waugh Lord Howard de Walden 20/1
12 REGAIN Cliff Richards F Hartigan Mrs Alistair Mackintosh 33/1
13 ANNIS Gordon Richards Jack Jarvis Lord Rosebery 8/1
14 NICK OF TIME W Stephenson F Hartigan Captain Lionel Montagu 33/1
15 MANIPULATOR J Sirett Molony Major A W Molony 100/8
16 RAVENSCAR K Robertson R W Colling Mr E Martin Smith 33/1
17 GOLDEN LYRE J Dines Reg Day Sir Abe Bailey 33/1
18 ADVANCER F Sharpe Gwilt Mr F T Wilmot 100/6
This race took place on Friday 1st August 1930 and was a subscription race of 15 sovereigns each for all ages. It was valued at £1000 (equivalent to £160,000 in 2021). Over round 132%