Stewards' Cup

The Stewards’ Cup, fourth oldest race at the Glorious Goodwood meeting, is a handicap over 6 furlongs and is traditionally held on the final day of the 5-day meeting, although up to 1992 it was staged on the opening day. In 1833 one of the Senior Stewards at the meeting was given the honour of choosing any race at the meeting to present an annual Stewards trophy, occasionally selecting a sprint race of 6 furlongs, but from time to time a race up to 1 mile 4 furlongs was selected. Then, in 1839, Lord George Bentinck, later appointed Senior Steward to the Jockey Club in July 1845, suggested that the Stewards’ Cup should be perpetually run over 6 furlongs, and the inaugural race was held in 1840.
Early history:-The inaugural running of the Stewards' Cup was on Friday 31st July 1840 when Mr Bowes’s 6-year-old chestnut Epirus beat Mus and Euclid.
Stewards' Cup 1855 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 CLOTILDE Quinton 3-6st 9lbs Lord John Scott 25/1
2 LORD ALBEMARLE Bates 5-6st 8lbs Mr Popham 25/1
3 VAN TROMP Filly J Rogers 4-5st 10lbs Mr Payne 9/2
4 TYPEE Nat Flatman 5-8st 12lbs Lord Chesterfield 50/1
5 BALROWNIE Wells 5-8st 4lbs Mr Howard 12/1
6 THE WILD HUNTSMAN Job Marson 4-8st 3lbs Mr J Merry 50/1
7 COMFORT Basham 4-8st 0lbs Mr Morris 50/1
8 PUMICESTONE Ashmall 4-7st 12lbs Lord Wilton 100/6
9 CINEAS Castleman 5-7st 7lbs Mr John Powney 5/2 fav
10 MONARQUE Spreoty 3-7st 6lbs Mr Aumont 20/1
11 CARDIGAN Rook 4-7st 0lbs Mr J Daley 50/1
12 WELHAM J Steggles 4-7st 0lbs Mr Capel 20/1
13 PHAROS Jem Goater 5-6st 10lbs Mr William Day 25/1
14 SWINDLER Wallman 3-6st 10lbs Mr J Merry 50/1
15 THE POACHER Clements 5-6st 7lbs Mr Ellis 20/1
16 DOUBLETHONG Midgley 5-6st 7lbs Lord Glasgow 50/1
17 ELVASTON Edgerton 3-6st 6lbs Mr Montague 20/1
18 THE DUKE OF LANCASTER T Cliff 4-6st 5lbs Mr W Prenter 20/1
19 PROTEST Plumb 4-6st 0lbs Sir William Booth 50/1
20 THE PROFESSOR Alder 3-5st 13lbs Lord Derby 50/1
21 THE SANDBOY T Holmes 3-5st 13lbs Mr Knowles 50/1
22 LE FRIPON Cresswell 3-5st 10lbs Mr Drinkald 12/1
23 DAFFODIL Musgrove 3-5st 10lbs Mr W H Barrett 50/1
24 SICILY Munday 3-5st 10lbs Mr Morris 12/1
25 ROVING BETSY Walters 3-5st 10lbs Captain Christie 50/1
26 CROCHET Dunn 3-5st 10lbs Mr W S S Crawfurd 50/1
27 FLACROW Bundy 3-5st 4lbs Mr Y King 50/1
28 HARTLY BUCK Roe 3-5st 4lbs Mr M Dennett 20/1
29 AMSHE George Fordham 3-5st 0lbs Captain Lane 15/1
This race took place on Tuesday 31st July 1855 and was valued at 300 sovereigns (equivalent to £34,000 in 2021) when there were 60 subscribers. Over round 147%