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 1966 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 PATENT CONSTABLE Ray Reader Ron Smyth 3-7st 7lbs Mr Ivor Allen 33/1
2 FRENCH PARADE Messer Pope Mr G Smith 25/1
3 TOP OF THE POPS Russ Maddock Thomson-Jones Major J Mitchell 9/1
4 DUNME Scobie Breasley Read Mr J Simmons 100/8
5 SPARK Ron Hutchinson John Dunlop Duke of Norfolk 8/1 fav
6 BURGESS POINT Bill Williamson Thomson-Jones Mrs S Joel 100/7
7 DONDEEN Greenaway Calvert Mr A Cooley 100/7
8 HIGH SUN Geoff Lewis Ingham Mr W Bates 100/7
9 BARRYMORE David Maitland Gordon Smyth Sir R Cohen 100/7
10 EZE Paul Cook Nelson Mr C Hughesdon 100/7
11 CARTOON John Lee Jack Jarvis Mr T Blackwell 100/6
12 NUNSHONEY Ernie Johnson Beeby Mr G Todd 20/1
13 GOLDEN MEAN Sandy Barclay Crossley Mr T Holden 20/1
14 BLUE STREAK Graham Sexton Hanley Mr A Richards 20/1
15 PERSIAN EMPIRE M L Thomas T Leader Mr H J Joel 25/1
16 UNIVERSAL P Robinson Whelan Captain T Langton 25/1
17 QUEEN OF THE TROOPS Roe Thom Mr P Davis 25/1
18 SPANISH SAIL D W Morris Budgett Brigadier Sir J Darrell 28/1
19 QUALM Tony Murray Bob Turnell Major J Pope 28/1
20 FAIR PRINCE Frankie Durr Hollinshead Mrs D Swinnerton 33/1
21 TEDDYS TRY T Carter Whelan Mrs J Stratford 33/1
22 TOM SILVER David East Stevens Mr G Stevens 33/1
23 SHENTON GRACE Ray Still Richard Hannon Mr D Abraham 33/1
24 VIGOROSO L C Parkes Whelan Mr A Perry 33/1
25 KING OF THULE Des Cullen O'Gorman Mr J Astaire 33/1
This race took place on Tuesday 26th July 1966 and was valued at £3932 (equivalent to £92,000 in 2021). Over round 130%