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 1868 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 VEX Butler John Porter 3-6st 0lbs Sir F Johnstone 100/30 jt fav
2 MERCURY Hudson 3-6st 5lbs Mr J Johnstone 100/7
3 SALLIET T Chaloner 6-8st 0lbs Captain Christie 20/1
4 KING VICTOR George Fordham 4-9st 7lbs Mr W Bevill 25/1
5 LANERET Custance 5-9st 6lbs Mr G Bryan 20/1
6 XI Wells 5-9st 4lbs Sir Joseph Hawley 15/1
7 VAN AMBURGH T French 4-8st 12lbs Mr G Angell 100/1
8 MR PITT Coslet 5-8st 7lbs Mr T Clayton 50/1
9 FERRAGUS C Pratt 4-7st 12lbs Major Fridolin 100/6
10 PAUL JONES Parry 3-7st 9lbs Mr G Hodgman 100/1
11 IRONMASTER Clement 3-7st 5lbs Mr Beadman 20/1
12 VICTRESS Maidment 4-7st 4lbs Mr G Payne 100/1
13 THE SPECIAL T Sadler 5-7st 4lbs Mr John Barham Day 100/1
14 GLOIRE DE DIJON Hibberd 3-7st 4lbs Captain W Cooper 100/1
15 WITCHCRAFT Mordan 3-7st 4lbs Mr Padwick 100/1
16 HUNTSMAN C Page 4-7st 2lbs Mr G Jones 66/1
17 SUNSTROKE Butters 3-6st 12lbs Mr J Merry 100/6
18 CELLINA Kenyon 4-6st 11lbs Lord Stamford 100/30 jt fav
19 MUSA Jefery 4-6st 7lbs Mr Foy 40/1
20 SNOWDROP Milne 3-6st 6lbs Mr J Dixon 25/1
21 PRESIDENT LINCOLN Wilson 4-5st 13lbs Mr G Payne 25/1
22 THE RETURNED Fox 3-5st 12lbs Mr Beverley 100/1
This race took place on Tuesday 28th July 1868 and was valued at 300 sovereigns (equivalent to £36,000 in 2021) when there were 80 subscribers. Over round 113%