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 1979 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 STANDAAN Paul Bradwell Clive Brittain 3-8st 3lbs Mr A Richards 5/1 fav
2 THE SANDFORD Edward Hide Clive Brittain Mr G Crane 16/1
3 VALERIGA P Tasker Luca Cumani Mr Carlo D'Alessio 22/1
4 CRIMSON SILK Pat Eddery R Mason Mr G Weir 14/1
5 OVERTRICK Willie Carson John Dunlop Mrs E Nocatta 12/1
6 LORD ROCHFORD Steve Raymont Brian Swift Mr B Shine 9/1
7 GYPSY DANCER Tony Ives Bill O'Gorman Mrs J Murrell 8/1
8 NUSANTARA Lester Piggott Robert Armstrong Mr F Crouch 8/1
9 OLDSTOCK Greville Starkey Guy Harwood Mr J Levy 9/1
10 SOUL SINGER Walter Swinburn Brian Swift Mr T Hillman 10/1
11 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Steve Eccles P Arthur Mr P Wentworth 12/1
12 RAFFIA SET Richard Fox David Elsworth Mr A Byrne 12/1
13 GUSTYS GIFT J Blanks Brian Swift Mr J Astaire 20/1
14 SMOKE SINGER N Farnell Paul Kelleway Mrs B Shack 33/1
15 MIDDLETON SAM Brian Rouse Richard Hannon Mr J Norman 33/1
16 MI FAVORITA Paul D'Arcy Duncan Sasse Mr J Spriggs 33/1
This race took place on Tuesday 31st July 1979 and was valued at £15,825 (equivalent to £62,800 in 2021). Over round 122%