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 1958 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 EPAULETTE Frankie Durr O'Gorman 7-9st 0lb Mr J Gerber 33/1
2 LOGARITHM Edward Hide Budgett Mr J Hobhouse 100/7
3 DEAUVILLE D Greening Boyd-Rochfort Mr J Thursby 100/8
4 RADIOPYE Cracknell A Smyth Mrs L McVey 100/7
5 BRITISH LION W H Carr T Griffiths Mr J Barker 10/1 fav
6 OKAYE Manny Mercer Harry Wragg Mr F More O'Ferrall 100/8
7 RUTHIN Doug Smith Jack Jarvis Lord Rosebery 100/7
8 OUR ROSIE Kieth Temple-Nidd Perryman Mr S Joel 100/7
9 AUTONOMY Joe Mercer Budgett Mr H Renshaw 100/7
10 IDLER Scobie Breasley O'Gorman Mr J Gerber 100/6
11 ANXIOUS LADY Willie Snaith L Hall Mr Les Hall 100/6
12 RAMPANT T Gosling Whelan Mr P McAlinden 100/6
13 PENULTIMATE D W Morris Bill Wightman Mr E Barling 20/1
14 JACKIES KUDA J Egan Maxwell Mr J Dennehy 25/1
15 ANTON Duncan Keith A Vasey Mr W Raeburn 25/1
16 GAME BALL Moylan S McGrath (Ire) Mr Joseph McGrath 28/1
17 FLOSS SILK Millbanks M Pope Mr C Glover 28/1
18 ABBEY OAKS Brian Jago W Nightingall Mr C Harper 33/1
19 BILLY MUGGINS Johnstone C Pratt Mr D Morris 33/1
20 MARDIS Ray reader F Hudson Mr F Parker 33/1
This race took place on Tuesday 29th July 1958 and was valued at £2569 (equivalent to £67,000 in 2021). Over round 111%