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 1954 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 ASHURST WONDER A Shrive L Hall 4-6st 7lb Mr R Merrick 50/1
2 MOONLIGHT EXPRESS Rae Johnsone Beeby Mr A Hawkins 100/6
3 ZANZARA Frankie Durr A Smyth Mr Jack Hylton 50/1
4 LIVE SPIRIT W H Carr Clarkson Mrs M Bailey 33/1
5 DUMBARNIE F Barlow Cottrill Major Lionel Holliday 15/2 fav
6 LANGTON BRIG Willie Snaith Fred Armstrong Mr W Holmes 10/1
7 VILMORAY W Nevett B Bullock Mr A Green 10/1
8 SPRING DAY Doug Smith Maxwell Mr B S Bodner 100/8
9 BLADON Manny Mercer Pope Mrs Charles Clore 100/6
10 STONE FOX G Littlewood Blackshaw Mr S Mason 20/1
11 GOLDEN LION Brian Swift Mitchell Mr W Barrett 20/1
12 BALLYLINAN Scobie Breasley Laye Mr S Raphael 22/1
13 NOVARULLAH Ken Gethin W Stephenson Mr J McGrath 25/1
14 NULLABOR Geoff Lewis R Smyth Mr G Armstrong 25/1
15 ROMANY MINSTREL J Terry Deakin Mr R Deakin 25/1
16 CHIVALRY D Forte T F Rimell Mr P Hatvany 28/1
17 NOBLE CHARGER Joe Sime Beary Miss Z Daniels 28/1
18 AMBASSADORS COURT T Carter Maxwell Mrs I Endalle 28/1
19 DENIKIN Eph Smith H Leader Major E Dawson 33/1
20 LITTLE RICHARD H Packham Farmer Maharaja of Morvi 33/1
21 EDRADOUR Wally Swinburn Carey Mr A E Berry 33/1
22 CHAMOISETTE D W Morris L Hall Mr A E Dart 33/1
23 YOUNG VIGOROUS A G Rawlinson Mercer Mr A J Thomas 50/1
24 BLACKPOOL TOWER D Greening Bowser Mr G Michelson 50/1
25 MULGRAVE J Forte French Mrs H French 50/1
26 JOJO Keith Temple-Nidd Digby Mrs G Digby 50/1
27 TUDOR HONEY Bill Rickaby Jack Jarvis Lord Milford 50/1
28 FUR BABY Edgar Britt Elsey Mr E G Cayser 50/1
This race took place on Tuesday 27th July 1954 and was valued at £1500 (equivalent to £60,000 in 2021). Over round 119%