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 1956 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 MATADOR Eph Smith J A Waugh 3-9st 2lb Mr Stanhope Joel 100/8
2 EPAULETTE Willie Snaith Fred Armstrong Mr J S Gerber 100/8
3 COCKRULLAH Rae Johnstone F Cundell Mr A C Cockburn 10/1
4 LIGHT HARVIEST Joe Sime J A Waugh Colonel D Forster 20/1
5 VARIETY KING J Forte Blagrave Mr H G Blagrave 33/1
6 KING BRUCE H Sprague Peter Hastings-Bass Mr W Tarry 33/1
7 ORTHOPAEDIC Ken Gethin Towser Gosden Mrs M Moss 20/1
8 KENMORE P Robinson Harry Wragg Mr E Johnstone 10/1
9 BURKE THE ISSUE Edward Hide W Carr Mr J Hamer 25/1
10 TESTAMENT Doug Smith Richards Mr Stavros Niarchos 100/7
11 AMBER GLASS Frankie Durr Nelson Captain A S Wills 25/1
12 KNIGHT VALLANT Lester Piggott Noel Murless Prince Aly Khan 8/1 fav
13 KRISS KRINGLE Ray Reader Cligott Mr L Lipton 33/1
14 DENTATE W H Carr Boyd-Rochfort Lady G Cholmondeley 100/7
15 NONCHALENCE Bill Rickaby Jack Jarvis Mr J Lilley 25/1
16 EPHEMERAL Manny Mercer G Colling Mr F Robinson 100/7
17 GOLDEN LION Geordie Ramshaw Mitchell Mr W Barrett 33/1
18 TROUVILLE Geoff Lewis W Smyth Lady Waterford 25/1
19 MENDWELL Paul Tulk Pope Mr E McAlpine 33/1
20 STORM SAIL Scobie Breasley W Smyth Miss J Courtauld 25/1
21 ABBOT'S DRAKE Dennis Ryan Hanley Mr J Abbot 33/1
22 BOWERCHALKE David Greening M Beary Mr S Gillings 33/1
23 GREEN CRISPIN N Pearson Kennett Mr M Nelson 33/1
24 JACKIES KUDA R Williams A Brabazon Dr J Dennehy 25/1
This race took place on Tuesday 31st July 1956 and was valued at £2662.10s (equivalent to £71,000 in 2021). Over round 118%