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) 1943 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SUGAR PALM T Carey F Hartigan 5-9st 7lb Major A Bonsor 6/5 fav
2 COSMO GIRL B Lynch S Donoghue Mrs M Bennett 20/1
3 LIQUIDAMBER R Griffiths C Bell Mrs B Lavington 100/8
4 AERIAL LASS R Greenaway Walter Nightingall Mr A N Other 20/1
5 CULVERHILL F Lane Vic Hobbs Mr A N Other 8/1
6 HANGOVER D Greening Larkin Mr A N Other 20/1
7 SIAMEK Cliff Richards Donoghue Mr A N Other 100/6
8 RUE DE LA PAIX Eph Smith Beeby Mr D Baring 10/1
9 FLEUR DE LYS A Richardson Laye Mr A N Other 8/1
10 HYLAND BRUME Gordon Richards Templeman Mr A N Other 9/2
11 COASTAL COMMAND J Sirett J Wood Mr A N Other 33/1
12 COEUR DES BOIS H Packham Stedall Mr A N Other 100/6
13 ZAITOR A Burns Masson Mr A N Other 100/8
14 TIPSTAFF H Richards Vic Smyth Mr A N Other 33/1
15 CAPITAL ENTRY J Doyle Beary Mr A N Other 6/1
16 NEWFOUNDLAND T Barber Strong Mr A N Other 33/1
This race took place on Saturday 14th August 1943 at Windsor due to the Second World War and was valued at £600 (equivalent to £36,000 in 2021). Over round 160%