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 1927 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 PRIORY PARK B Carslake Charles Peck 5-9st 0lb Mr J B Joel 10/1
2 QUEENS BOWER G Richards Hogg Mr J Brown 100/7
3 FOHANAUN Fred Winter Walter Earl Mr S Joel 11/2 fav
4 BELLA MINNA S Donoghue Beatty Captain S R Lord 10/1
5 HOLIKOKI H Leach H Leader Mr N H Walker 100/1
6 ADAMS APPLE J Leach Cottrill Mr C W S Whitburn 100/6
7 DALMAGARRY Harry Wragg F Hartigan Mr V T Thompson 10/1
8 HARPAGON Charlie Elliott Jack Jarvis Sir G Bullough 100/9
9 CRAGFORD C Ray Hogg Mr A D-Pennant 20/1
10 ANAHID J Sirett Jack Jarvis M E Esmond 100/1
11 GOLDEN CHALICE J Nolan Fred Darling Lord Dewar 100/8
12 FIRE ENGINE W Alford T Waugh Mr W W Hope 50/1
13 DONNINA T Weston Frank Butters Lord D'Abernon 20/1
14 DINGNANS DAY F Fox Reg Day Sir Abe Bailey 20/1
15 EDWINA H Southey junior Colledge Leader Lt-Col C W Birkin 100/6
16 MONASTERY GARDEN A Burns Anthony Mr B Warner 100/12
17 SPORTING KIT A Harris Walls Mr H E Steel 33/1
18 FAWN WAY A Berry Bullock Mr R Richards 33/1
19 GLIDING ORB J Dines Reg Day Sir Abe Bailey 100/1
20 ORBITA W Turtle Wootton Sir A Butt 20/1
21 GOLDEN ERMINE C Parker Ossie Bell Mr R Cornwall 20/1
22 CHICHESTER CROSS L Adams C Howard Mr C Howard 100/1
23 FREE STATE G Baines R Jones Mr J Waldron 33/1
24 BERKELEY BRIDGE R Read Saxby Mr C H Horrell 100/1
This race took place on Tuesday 26th July 1927 and was valued at £1000 (equivalent to £130,000 in 2021). Over round 130%