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 1993 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 KINGS SIGNET Willie Carson John Gosden 4-9st 10lbs Sheikh Mohammed 16/1
2 HARD TO FIGURE Ray Cochrane Ron Hodges J W Mursell 20/1
3 HOWS YER FATHER Franny Norton Ron Hodges Unity Farm Holiday Centre 10/1 co fav
4 MASTER OF PASSION Michael Tebbutt James Eustace Mr & Mrs Michael Kwee 66/1
5 VENTURE CAPITALIST Kevin Darley Richard Hannon Richard Hannon 25/1
6 SO RHYTHMICAL Gary Bardwell G H Eden Mrs Carole Eden 33/1
7 BLUE TOPAZE Allan Mackay Malcolm Saunders M S Saunders 16/1
8 GORINSKY John Carroll Jack Berry William Robertson 20/1
9 ARABELLAJILL Frankie Dettori Richard Hannon Mrs J Cash 10/1 co fav
10 JIGSAW BOY John Williams Pat Murphy All Eight Club 12/1
11 PADDY CHALK Alan Munro L J Holt Mrs R G Wellman 16/1
12 GARNOCK VALLEY Walter Swinburn Jack Berry Robert Aird 33/1
13 EDUCATED PET Brett Doyle Mark Johnston Billy Morgan 50/1
14 MASNUN Darren Biggs R J O'Sullivan I W Page 25/1
15 KIMBERLEY PARK N Varley David Arbuthnot G W Mills 66/1
16 TRUE PRECISION Lyndsay Charnock James Bethell T R Lock 20/1
17 TROON Lester Piggott Mrs Lester Piggott Tony Hirschfield 14/1
18 BALLASECRET John Lowe Robin Dickin R J Adams 10/1 co fav
19 INVOCATION S Dawson A Moore R Kieman 66/1
20 TERRHARS Roger Perham M J Heaton-Ellis Harry Barnbrook 40/1
21 CASTLEREA LAD Willie Ryan Reg Hollinshead Mrs Tess Graham 14/1
22 AMRON Nicky Carlisle Jack Berry Roy Peebles 33/1
23 NAGIDA Jason Weaver James Toller J A R Toller 10/1 co fav
24 MERRYHILL MAID D Wright J L Harris David Cahal 66/1
25 ASHTINA Jimmy Quinn Ron Hodges Mrs S A Joyner 16/1
26 LORD OLIVIER K Rutter William Jarvis Mrs V Jarvis 50/1
27 SIR JOEY N Adams Pat Murphy Mr A G Sims 33/1
28 RUNNING GLIMPSE Billy Newnes Miss Brooke Saunders Copyforce Ltd 33/1
29 LETSBEONESTABOTIT A Tucker Mrs N Maccauley Stephen Roots 66/1
This race took place on Saturday 31st July 1993 and was valued at £48,250 (equivalent to £83,900 in 2021). Over round 132%