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 1938 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 HARMANCHIS P Evans B Bullock 5-7st 6lb Mrs G Farrand 100/7
2 OLD RELIANCE E Gardner Blagrave Mr H G Blagrave 9/1 fav
3 DAVY DOLITTLE W Sibbritt Atty Persse Miss R Parsons 100/9
4 MONMOUTH P Gomez Atty Persse Lord Wyfold 40/1
5 BOLD BEN P Beasley Fred Armstrong Mr A E Berry 18/1
6 LOHENGRIN M Beary P Beary Lord Portman 20/1
7 JOVIAL LAD F Herbert C A B McVittie Mr J Follet 50/1
8 CARNIVAL BOY J Simpson F Leach Miss Monckton 20/1
9 SALLY ANDREWS W Nevett W Carr Mr W Carr 18/1
10 MALMSEY T Bartlam R Dawson Mr R Dawson 28/1
11 TIN HAT Eph Smith T E Leader Mr L Lysaght 25/1
12 LAPEL H Sprague George Lambton Major D McCalmont 100/6
13 MOODY Cliff Richards M Hartigan Mrs Benson 28/1
14 GUNBOAT Gordon Richards Charles Peck Mr P L Johnson 100/9
15 KING OF THRACE W Christie Ossie Bell Mr N Sweeney 40/1
16 GOLDEN DIAL Ken Gethin S Hanley Mr W Wood 33/1
17 ROULADE K Robertson Fred Butters Captain Wills 20/1
18 PRADA J Gilbert H Hartigan Mr J McLean 50/1
19 MIXTURE Doug Smith Ossie Bell Lady Ralli 10/1
20 LOVELY WOMAN F Sharpe C Pratt Mr W Jeapes 100/6
21 REVIRESCO B Lynch V Gilpin Duke of Norfolk 50/1
22 LYNEDOCH W Eddowes Major F B Sneyd Lt-Colonel Green 50/1
23 GIBBONS A Richardson Gwilt Mr B Warner 33/1
24 WATERSMEET G Wells Captain T Hogg Lord Glanely 100/8
25 KILLARNEY BOY J A Stevens S Donoghue Mrs D Thomas 50/1
This race took place on Tuesday 26th July 1938 and was valued at £1000 (equivalent to £130,000 in 2021). Over round 124%