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 1970 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 JUKEBOX Lester Piggott Wallington 4-8st 11lbs Mr D Morris 100/6
2 GOLDEN ORANGE Edward Hide Ken Cundell Lady Clifdon 25/1
3 OBELISK Sandy Barclay Murless Mr F Hue-Williams 9/1
4 ROYAL CAPTIVE Pat Eddery Ron Smyth Mr W Rumbold 8/1 fav
5 SHINY TENTH Geoff Lewis Corbett Mr A D Holland 100/9
6 SWINGING JUNIOR George Duffield Doug Smith Mr J M Sullivan 100/9
7 QUARRYKNOWE Tony Murray H Ryan Price Lord Weir 100/8
8 APOLLO NINE Philip Waldron Nelson HH Maharanee of Baroda 100/7
9 SWEET REVENGE Frankie Durr Corbett Mrs B Attenborough 15/1
10 CROONER Jon Gorton Doug Smith Lord Rosebery 100/6
11 BISMARK Ron Hutchinson Dunlop Colonel W Stirling 100/6
12 SOLAR TOPIC A Cousins Hunter Captain T E Langton 100/6
13 MISS SKYSCRAPER M L Thomas Ryan Jarvis Mr W J Simms 18/1
14 GOLDEN TACK T Carter Hannon Mrs D Deeming 20/1
15 PRIVATEER Willie Carson Wightman Mr D E Colebrook 22/1
16 MORE MONEY D W Morris Les Hall Mr J Cousens 25/1
17 FRISKY PAUL T Rodgers Les Hall Mrs I C Miller 33/1
18 SARATOGA SKIDDY W Jesse W Marshall Mr A G Stevens 33/1
19 WELSH WARRIOR J Higgins R Mason Mr R E Mason 33/1
20 ALL PROMISE David East Neaves Mr A S Neaves 33/1
21 SIDIBABU David Maitland Hunter Captain T E Langton 33/1
22 SUNRUST Ray Still Read Mr P E Booth 33/1
23 TRINDLE DOWN J Curant Hannon Mr G Drinkwater 33/1
24 WILLIPEG Brian Jago Payne-Gallwey Mrs C Burnett-Stuart 33/1
This race took place on Tuesday 28th July 1970 and was valued at £6603 (equivalent to £130,000 in 2021). Over round 131%