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 1964 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 DUNME Paul Cook Read 5-8st 1lbs Mr J Simmons 9/1 co fav
2 WEEPERS BOY Stan Clayton Hanley Mrs S Mercer 9/1 co fav
3 PRINCE OF ORANGE Keith Temple-Nidd Hollinshead Mr C Rudkin 20/1
4 MARCHER Bill Williamson Hanley Mr R Zeiker 100/9
5 FREE STYLE Ron Hutchinson Gordon Smyth Duke of Norfolk 9/1 co fav
6 SHALL WE DANCE Scobie Breasley I Walker Mr W H-White 100/9
7 BIVOUAC Stan Smith Jack Jarvis Lord Rosebery 100/8
8 BURGESS POINT P Robinson Thomson-Jones Mrs S Joel 100/8
9 LAST REPORT Millbanks Les Hall Mr D Millier 100/7
10 PERSPECTIVE M L Thomas Harry Wragg Mr R Moller 100/6
11 GALLEGOS Greville Starkey Lyde Mr T Farr 20/1
12 SCOTTIES COIN Frankie Durr Richard Hannon Mrs I Gilmour 20/1
13 TRAVEL MAN J Wilson Nelson Mr H Bamberg 20/1
14 JUST WHISTLE Doug Smith Brooke Mr D Van Clief 20/1
15 VILLAGE ROSE Tulloch Keith Piggott Mr D Nossel 25/1
16 BOX WALLAH Andy Turnell Bob Turnell Mr I Scott 33/1
17 TARQUINIUS SUPERBUS Des Cullen Nightngall Mr D Mollins 33/1
18 UNIVERSAL T Carter Whelan Captain T Langton 33/1
19 MONTGREENAN B Lee Whiteman Lord Weir 33/1
20 PALL-MALLAN David East Dale Mr Richie Benaud 33/1
This race took place on Tuesday 28th July 1964 and was valued at £3708 (equivalent to £90,000 in 2021). Over round 121%