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 (Handicap) 1941 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 VALTHEMA K Robertson Fred Butters 4-7st 2lb Mr Herman Jennings 100/8
2 LOVE'S REVELRY Cliff Richards Sneyd Lady Violet Henderson 100/8
3 ZAITOR Eph Smith Jelliss Mr T Miles 100/30 fav
4 PRINCE TETRA T Lowrey Templeman Lord Hirst 9/1
5 RUE DE LA PAIX M Beary Beeby Mr D Baring 8/1
6 CHANCERY Dick Perryman Harvey Leader Major J B Walker 20/1
7 EURASIAN R A Jones Reg Day Major Cohen 100/7
8 BOOKLET W Nevett Boyd-Rochfort Lady Zia Wernher 20/1
9 AZAM PASHA Doug Smith Cannon Mr James V Rank 8/1
10 NEVER DESPAIR J Sirett Reardon Mr J Reardon 10/1
11 LANCEWOOD G Littlewood Sam Darling Mr J S Curtis 100/8
12 FUTURE LINK A Richardson W Smyth Mr A Saunders 100/8
13 JEEPERS CREEPERS C McDonald H Leach Mrs S Raphael 20/1
14 WAR LOAN R Burrows T E Leader Mr T Leader 20/1
15 TAM O'SHANTER Fred Winter Winter Mr Fred Winter 20/1
This race took place on Wednesday 30th July 1941 at Newmarket due to the Second World War and was valued at £500 (equivalent to £30,000 in 2021). Over round 131%