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 1978 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 AHONOORA Philip Waldron Brian Swift 3-8st 0lbs Essa Alkhalifa 50/1
2 DOUBLE FORM John Reid Houghton Baroness H Thyssen 14/1
3 VAIGLEY GREAT Greville Starkey Stoute Mr T Sellier 9/1 fav
4 LORD ROCHFORD Kevin Darley Brian Swift Mr B Shine 16/1
5 SMARTEN UP S Woolley Bill Wightman Mrs R Kennard 15/1
6 MOFIDA Lester Piggott Barry Hills Mr Robert Sangster 10/1
7 PUZA Alan Kimberley Jeremy Hindley Mrs Jeremy Hindley 10/1
8 MAGNOLIA LAD Paul Cook N Adam Mr J Rees 12/1
9 OVERSEAS ADMIRER John Lowe John Winter Mrs S Burley 12/1
10 WHENBY Clive Eccleston M W Easterby Mr J Henderson 12/1
11 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY R Curans P Arthur Mr P Wentworth 14/1
12 GLENTURRET Wally Swinburn Weld (Ire) Mr Robert Sangster 15/1
13 ROMAN SCRIBE J Lynch S Woodman Dr C Norman-Williams 16/1
14 HYVER HILL Geoff Baxter Paul Cole Mr D Rowland 20/1
15 ST TERRAMAR Richard Fox P-Hoblyn Mr G Bates 20/1
16 JENNY SPLENDID Harry Ballantine Johnny Haine Mrs B Taylor 25/1
17 MARCHING ON George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Lady Macdonald Buchanan 25/1
18 YOUNG BOB M L Thomas Jack Hanson Mr Jack Hanson 25/1
19 JIMMY THE SINGER Frankie Durr Brian Lunness Mrs S Bates 33/1
20 ROYAL DIVER Brian Rouse Richard Hannon Mr D Hall 33/1
21 VAN LASER A Nesbitt McCourt Mrs P Farrell 50/1
22 PORT ROYAL Ron Hutchinson Ingham Dr D Fermont 50/1
23 NELBI Brian Taylor H Ryan Price Mr Harry Demetriou 50/1
This race took place on Tuesday 25th July 1978 and was valued at £16,345 (equivalent to £72,400 in 2021). Over round 126%