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 1994 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 FOR THE PRESENT Jimmy Fortune David Barron 4-8st 3lbs Mrs J Hazel 16/1
2 POKER CHIP Frankie Dettori Ian Balding Mr Jeff Smith 8/1
3 HUMBERTS LANDING Richard Quinn Paul Cole Lord Donoughmore 7/1 fav
4 LORD OLIVIER Michael Tebbutt William Jarvis Mrs V Jarvis 20/1
5 GORINSKY N Adams Jack Berry William Robertson 33/1
6 VENTURE CAPITALIST Walter Swinburn Richard Hannon Stanley Lever 16/1
7 HOWS YER FATHER Willie Carson Ron Hodges Unity Farm Holiday Centre 14/1
8 MISTER JOLSON D Wright Ron Hodges J W Mursell 16/1
9 MARGARETS GIFT John Carroll Jack Berry Mrs T G Holdcroft 14/1
10 PETULA Michael Hills Michael Bell M A Khan 14/1
11 GREENS BID Allan Mackay David Chapman Michael Hill 100/1
12 BAROSSA VALLEY John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam Mr Robert Sangster 33/1
13 JATO Seb Saunders Stuart Williams Mrs Marion Southcott 20/1
14 MASTER OF PASSION N Kennedy James Eustace Mr & Mrs Michael Kwee 66/1
15 DOUBLE BLUE Tyrone Williams Mark Johnston Ron Huggins 20/1
16 MASTER PLANNER J D Smith C A Cyzer R M Cyzer 20/1
17 DARK EYED LADY N Varley David Arbuthnot Mrs M Gutkin 25/1
18 AGWA Wendyl Woods R J O'Sullivan I A Baker 12/1
19 BELLS OF LONGWICK Iona Wands D Laing Mrs Marion Wickham 66/1
20 LAW COMMISSION Brett Doyle David Elsworth Raymond Tooth 20/1
21 COOL JAZZ Michael Roberts Clive Brittain Saeed Manana 14/1
22 BALLASECRET Brian Rouse Robin Dickin R J Adams 33/1
23 DUPLICITY Tony McGlone L J Holt Bernard Keay 15/2
24 VILLAGE GREEN B Russell Ken Cunningham-Brown A J Richards 100/1
25 SAMSOLOM Paul Eddery Paul Howling Hammond Partnership 50/1
26 ORTHORHOMBUS L Newton D J S Cosgrove Alexander Macgillavray 100/1
This race took place on Saturday 30th July 1994 and was valued at £48,250 (equivalent to £82,200 in 2021). Over round 132%