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 1962 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 VICTORINA Bill Williamson Peter Nelson 3-8st 9lbs Sir B Mountain 10/1 fav
2 BULLRUSH Neil Sellwood O'Gorman Lt-Colonel G Illingworth 20/1
3 KLONDYKE BILL Scobie Breasley C Benstead Mr A Comerford 100/9
4 PANASTAR Doug Smith W Stephenson Mrs E McGrath 20/1
5 FIREWALKER Eph Smith O'Gorman Mr J Gerber 100/8
6 TOP SONG Garnie Bougoure Prendergast Mr Paddy Prendergast 100/8
7 CLOUDY L C Parkes Keith Piggott Mr S Berkson 100/7
8 CHALKEY Bill Rickaby H Smyth Mr M Lane 100/6
9 PRINCE TOR Boothman Fetherstonhaugh Mr S Joel 100/6
10 SELLY OAK Ron Hutchinson F Cundell Mr H Andrews 20/1
11 DAISY BELLE Berg Magnier Mrs C Magnier 20/1
12 BRAW DEAL E J Cracknell D Hanley Mr S Hanley 22/1
13 STEP ON IT D W Morris Boyd-Rochfort HM The Queen 22/1
14 IRISH GAMBOL L Ward Chris Collins Mr J Raisbeck 25/1
15 POLLYS BEAU Joe Mercer Dick Hern Major Lionel Holliday 25/1
16 JANO R P Elliott Doug Marks Captain T Langton 25/1
17 PACIFICO Willie Snaith E Cousins Mr D Murray 25/1
18 BOX WALLAH Brian Jago Bob Turnell Mr I Scott 28/1
19 NON PROVEN P Robinson Jack Jarvis Lord Rosebery 28/1
20 MISS KLAIRE II E Davies Ron Smyth Mr C Sweeny 28/1
21 PRINCELY STRATH Duncan Keith Nightingall Mr A Allen 50/1
22 LYONADO Kilmscha Keith Piggott Mr E Jones 50/1
23 WHAT FUN Ray Reader A Smyth Mrs L Cooper 50/1
24 ALBA T Carter Nightingall Sir Winston Churchill 50/1
25 VILFAIR D Greening J C Waugh Mrs K Wood 50/1
26 TRENTE CINQ Millbaks I Benstead Mr M Whittles 50/1
This race took place on Tuesday 31st July 1962 and was valued at £3164 (equivalent to £78,000 in 2021). Over round 122%