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 1988 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 ROTHERFIELD GREYS Nigel Day Chris Wall 6-8st 8lbs Mrs D Gleeson 14/1
2 GLENCROFT A Proud David Chapman Mr Martyn Wane 66/1
3 DOWSING Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree Prince Khaled Abdullah 10/1
4 MASTER POKEY Steve Cauthen Michael Easterby Lord Belper 13/2 fav
5 STORM RUNNER J Carter G Fytche Al-Deera Bloodstock 50/1
6 DORKING LAD Ray Cochrane Mark Tompkins Mr John Freedman 12/1
7 GOLDEN ANCONA Philip Robinson M H Easterby Mr D Gorton 12/1
8 COPPERMILL LAD N Adams L J Holt Mrs J K Sargood 33/1
9 MICRO LOVE Tyrone Williams H O'Neill Mr J B Stafford 66/1
10 LUNA BID Chris Rutter Michael Blanshard Mr A Hall 50/1
11 OUR JOCK M Marshall Ron Smyth Lord McAlpine 12/1
12 PICK OF THE PACK Michael Roberts Peter Cundell Lord McAlpine 25/1
13 MADRACO S Wood P Calver Mr B W Hampson 33/1
14 GERSHWIN Dale Gibson Denys Smith Mr D J Aires 66/1
15 SUPERBEST Tony Ives Bill O'Gorman Mrs P Yong 14/1
16 INDIAN JUBILEE Willie Carson Richard Hannon Mr John Horgan 10/1
17 KEEN EDGE Simon Whitworth Philip Mitchell Mr T T Tobin 20/1
18 DON MARTINO John Williams Geoff Balding Lady Brigid Ness 14/1
19 MUKHABBR Brian Rouse C J Benstead Mr D Turner 33/1
20 SULLY'S CHOICE Dana Mellor David Chapman Mr William Chapman 66/1
21 BEL BYOU Mark Gallagher Paul Cole Prince Fahd Salman 25/1
22 MUSIC REVIEW Richard Fox Mark Tompkins Movedrive Ltd 66/1
23 UMBELATA Walter Swinburn M P Naughton Geoffrey Greenwood 25/1
24 PADRE PIO Richard Hills David Arbuthnot Mrs George Ward 28/1
25 PORTVASCO Paul Cook Peter Walwyn Mrs Henry Keswick 33/1
26 MINIZEN LASS Gary Bardwell Mel Brittain Minizen Ltd 33/1
27 FAIR PORT Allan Mackay Alan Bailey Mr W D J Ropner 25/1
28 CARELESS WHISPER Nicky Carlisle I P Matthews Lord Matthews 50/1
This race took place on Tuesday 26th July 1988 and was valued at £46,837 (equivalent to £105,300 in 2021). Over round 127%