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 1980 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 REPETITIOUS Alan Clark Guy Harwood 3-7st 7lbs Mrs A Trimble 15/1
2 EAGLE BOY A Nesbitt Bentley Mr D Winn 33/1
3 SOVEREIGN ROSE Willie Carson W Hern Mrs P Pearce 11/2 fav
4 SPARKLING BOY Denis McKay Paul Kelleway Mr M Orloff 40/1
5 STANDAAN Lester Piggott Clive Brittain Mr A Richards 20/1
6 QUEEN'S PRIDE John Lowe Paul Cole Mrs L D'Ambrumenil 12/1
7 CREE SONG Edward Hide W H Williams Mr K MacPherson 9/1
8 MISS PUDGE Billy Newnes J Hassett Mr J Hassett 10/1
9 OVERTRICK Pat Eddery John Dunlop Mrs E Mocatta 10/1
10 PACE JEAN Greville Starkey Guy Harwood Mr R Lobel 10/1
11 PRIMULA BOY W Higgins Bentley Mr Kavli 12/1
12 DAVENPORT BOY John Reid Pitt Mrs E Davenport 15/1
13 ARTIPIAR Tony Ives Bill O'Gorman Mr A Foustok 16/1
14 SANDFORD BOY J Blanks H Ryan Price Mr C Olley 20/1
15 ESCOVITCH R Sidebottom Geoff Balding Mr D Tubb 25/1
16 PINK BLUES Philip Robinson Frankie Durr Mr G Greenwood 28/1
17 SOAF Robert Street Barry Hills Mr F Sasi 33/1
18 SWINGING TRIO B Jones John Sutcliffe Mr Terry Mills 33/1
19 SOUL SINGER Brian Rouse Brian Swift Mrs J Hillman 40/1
20 GOLD SONG Guest Guest Mrs E Guest 50/1
21 CHARMING NATIVE Paul Cook Jeremy Tree Prince Khalid Abdulla 50/1
22 CELTIC HALO Paul Eddery Alan Jarvis Mr Peter Savill 50/1
23 SMOKE SINGER Joe Mercer Paul Kelleway Mrs B Shack 50/1
24 GAMBLERS DREAM Kevin Darley Thomson-Jones Knightsbridge Sports Club Ltd 50/1
25 DENMORE Michael Hills Charlie Nelson Major T Adam 50/1
26 GALAXY LEO S Payne Dave Thom Mr A Smith 50/1
27 GELLIFAWR Ian Jenkinson Salaman Miss Dorothy Squires 50/1
28 HELEXIAN K Radcliffe Staff Ingham Mr S Crowe 50/1
This race took place on Tuesday 29th July 1980 and was valued at £24,524 (equivalent to £84,700 in 2021). Over round 136%