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 1929 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 FLEETING MEMORY Dick Perryman Walter Earl 4-8st 8lb Mr Solly Joel 100/8
2 GOLDEN ORACLE Joe Childs Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Captain H Whitworth 9/1
3 DARK FIRE F Fox Charles Peck Mr J Joel 9/1
4 SONGE H Wragg Ossie Bell Lord Michelham 5/1 fav
5 OAK RIDGE H Beasley Cundell Mr F Cundell 33/1
6 SQUARE ROCK J Sirett Molony Mr Z Michalinson 25/1
7 NAVIGATOR Charlie Elliott Hogg Lord Glanely 100/8
8 DARK LANTERN II A Balding B Davis Mr B Davis 25/1
9 GUARDS PARADE J Dines Reg Day Sir Abe Bailey 33/1
10 FLYING PHOENIX C Ray De Metre Mr de Mestre 100/6
11 CABALLERO F Lane Walls Mr H Steel 100/7
12 COSTAKI PASHA M Beary R Dawson HH Aga Khan 100/8
13 HIGHTIDE IV W Alford Jack Jarvis Mr E Esmond 33/1
14 SAINT FORTUNAT S Wragg Ossie Bell Sir H Cunliffe-Owen 33/1
15 BEACHCOMBER J Caldwell S Wootton Sir A Butt 20/1
16 SIX WHEELER T Weston Elsey Mr H Clayton 20/1
17 INCHMARLO K Robertson Atty Persse Mr A Walker 20/1
18 FINGLE BRIDGE T Lowrey Walter Nightingall Mr Halse 18/1
19 POLIWOG Tidey De Winton Sir E Wills 25/1
This race took place on Tuesday 30th July 1929 and was valued at £1000 (equivalent to £130,000 in 2021). Over round 118%