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 1997 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 DANETIME Pat Eddery Neville Callaghan 3-8st 10lbs Mrs J Magnier & M Tabor 5/1 fav
2 MY BEST VALENTINE Ray Cochrane Vic Sloane The Valentines 9/1
3 DASHING BLUE Frankie Dettori Ian Balding Mrs Duncan Allen 10/1
4 FARAWAY LASS Mirco Demuro Lord Huntingdon J Rose 33/1
5 OGGI Alan Munro Peter Makin Skyline Racing 14/1
6 KING OF PERU Kieren Fallon Nick Littmoden Mrs Maggie McClean 33/1
7 NO EXTRAS Darren Williams Gary Moore Ken Higson 33/1
8 TADEO Stanley Chin Mark Johnston J R Good 25/1
9 TRIPLE HAY Matthew Henry Richard Hannon The Broadgate Partnership 40/1
10 WAYPOINT Royston Ffrench Roger Charlton Ray Richards 10/1
11 COASTAL BLUFF Kevin Darley David Barron Mrs D E Sharp 6/1
12 SQUIRE CORRIE Paul Fessey David Chapman Miss N F Thesiger 50/1
13 DOUBLE BOUNCE Michael Roberts Peter Makin Mrs P Scott-Dunn 20/1
14 WILDWOOD FLOWER Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Geoff Howard-Spinks 16/1
15 NIGRASINE Dean McKeown Les Eyre M Gleason 25/1
16 SIR JOEY John Lowe Pat Murphy Mrs A G Sims 20/1
17 YORKIE GEORGE John Reid Luca Cumani M J Dawson 16/1
18 HELLO MISTER Michael Hills Ted Powell Brian Mitten 16/1
19 SHARP HAT John Egan Richard Hannon Mr Jeff Smith 40/1
20 TO THE ROOF Carl Lowther P W Harris Mrs P W Harris 20/1
21 THE GAY FOX Jonjo Fowle Bryan McMahon Wilwyn Racing 50/1
22 WILLOW DALE Franny Norton David Elsworth Michael Jackson Bloodstock 50/1
23 LOCH PATRICK George Duffield Michael Madgwick Miss E M Coller 25/1
24 SEA DEER Steve Drowne Chris Dwyer M M Foulger 33/1
25 INTIAASH N Varley Derek Haydn-Jones R Howard Thomas 50/1
26 WHITE EMIR Darren Biggs Brian Meehan Three Bears Racing 50/1
27 SYLVA PARADISE Brett Doyle Clive Brittain Eddy Grimstead Honda 50/1
28 SELHURSTPARK FLYER P Roberts Jack Berry Chris Deuters 25/1
29 CLAN CHIEF Gary Bardwell J R Arnold P G Lowe 25/1
30 KILCULLEN LAD N Adams P M Mooney George Tobitt 50/1
This race took place on Saturday 2nd August 1997 and was valued at £48,250 (equivalent to £76,800 in 2021). Over round 148%