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 1947 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 CLOSEBURN Gordon Richards Murless 3-8st 10lb Mr R White 100/7
2 COMMISSAR Bill Rickaby Stedall Mr R A Budgett 100/6
3 FAIREY FULMAR T Gosling Ossie Bell Mr G Tachmindji 100/8
4 VAL DE GRACE W Nevett Elsey Colonel C H Grey 100/8
5 KILBELIN Beary B Bullock Mr Blyth 25/1
6 PANDEMONIUM Doug Smith Perryman Mr J E Ferguson 7/1 fav
7 MOMENTUM T Burns Ireland Mr R McIlhagga 100/6
8 THE YUKARAJ Edgar Britt Fred Armstrong Gaekwar of Baroda 8/1
9 WOODWIND Cliff Richards Walter Nightingall Colonel F T Halse 100/7
10 PLEA A Richardson Blagrave Mr H G Blagrave 10/1
11 QUERNEURVILLE Eph Smith Goldsmith Mr Thompson 100/7
12 GOLDEN SOVEREIGN Rae Johnstone Stedall Captain Tremayne 100/7
13 THE SHAH Joe Sime B Bullock Mr D A Scott 100/6
14 LADY MARY ROSE P Evans Barling Mr Williams 100/6
15 DON JOSE Charlie Smirke France Mrs Gillson 20/1
16 PANDO T Burn J Wood Mr Pike 33/1
17 PHAREHAM S Wragg Lowe Mr Sawbridge 33/1
18 JUST DOUBLE P Maher G Sadler Mr G Sadler 33/1
19 SHADY SPOT J Doyle Dines Mr Dines 33/1
This race took place on Tuesday 29th July 1947 and was valued at £1250 (equivalent to £52,000 in 2021). Over round 121%