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 1951 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SUGAR BOWL Willie Snaith F Armstrong 5-8st 12lb Mr J Gerber 100/8
2 SPARTAN SACRIFICE Neil Sellwood Atty Persse Mrs V Gilmour 10/1
3 MAJASA D W Morris H E Smyth Mr A Kay 33/1
4 STRATOLIGHT W T Evans Scobie Mrs B Gilbert 25/1
5 DONORE Carr Boyd-Rochfort Sir H de Trafford 7/1 fav
6 MINARET Gordon Richards Noel Murless Mr J Dewar 10/1
7 BLUE BOOK Edgar Britt Fred Armstrong Maharaja of Rajpipla 100/8
8 PRINCESS TRUDY Rae Johnstone J C waugh Mr R McIllhagga 100/8
9 BALBUZARD Manny Mercer de Moraville Mr R O'Callaghan 100/8
10 GLORIOUS Scobie Breasley Cannon Mr James Rank 100/7
11 GLEDHILL LASS Jimmy Etherington Davey Mr E Davey 100/7
12 DERIMAR Doug Smith Beeby Mr W Turriff 100/6
13 SILVER PENNY FRankie Durr W Smyth Duchess of Norfolk 20/1
14 REMINISCENCE Charlie Smirke H Leach Mrs James Rank 20/1
15 LEIKA Guest Laye Mr J Thwaites 33/1
16 DENIKIN Millbanks H Leader Major E Dawson 33/1
17 RICHARD LOUIS T Gosling Walter Nightingall Colonle F T Halse 33/1
18 STAR SIGNAL Bill Rickaby Houghton Mrs F Wignall 33/1
19 THE BITE H Packham J F Watts Mrs W Armstrong 33/1
20 FANCY INN Lester Piggott Payne Mr T Organ 33/1
21 THREE STAR Ray Reader Laye Mr G Upjohn 33/1
This race took place on Tuesday 31st July 1951 and was valued at £1250 (equivalent to £52,000 in 2021). Over round 120%