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 1998 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SUPERIOR PREMIUM Robert Winston Richard Fahey 4-8st 12lbs J C Parsons 14/1
2 ANSELLMAN Gary Carter Jack Berry Ansells of Watford 33/1
3 EASTERN PURPLE Ray Cochrane Richard Fahey T C Chiang 20/1
4 NIGRASINE Jason Weaver Les Eyre M Gleason 33/1
5 HARMONIC WAY T Sprake Roger Charlton Mrs Alexandra Chandris 12/1
6 NIGHT STAR Frankie Dettori Ian Balding Mr Jeff Smith 20/1
7 MASHA-IL Richard Hills John Gosden Hamdan Al Maktoum 12/1
8 SYLVA PARADISE Michael Roberts Clive Brittain Eddy Grimstead Honda 28/1
9 LAMARITA J Tate James Eustace Park Lane Racing 50/1
10 LITERARY SOCIETY Seb Sanders James Toller Lady Celina Carter 33/1
11 ALWAYS ALIGHT John Egan Karl Burke Michael Nelmes-Crocker 33/1
12 NUCLEAR DEBATE Jimmy Fortune Mrs J R Ramsden J R Chester 10/1
13 PROUD NATIVE Richard Quinn David Nicholls Mr Peter Savill 33/1
14 FIRE DOME Alex Greaves David Nicholls J M Ransom 25/1
15 GAELIC STORM Darryll Holland Mark Johnston H C Racing Club 8/1 jt fav
16 QILIN Adrian Nicholls Mark Tompkins Ian Lochhead 50/1
17 JAYANPEE Willie Ryan Ian Balding Ian Balding 25/1
18 TRIPLE HAY Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Broadgate Partnership 16/1
19 DISTINCTIVE DREAM George Duffield Lady Herries R Bremner 20/1
20 SELHURSTPARK FLYER Carl Lowther Jack Berry Chris Deuters 14/1
21 RUDI'S PET Fergus Sweeney Mrs J R Ramsden D Nicholls33/1
22 NO EXTRAS Mick Kinane Gary Moore Ken Higson 16/1
23 DANCETHENIGHTAWAY Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan G A Bosley 33/1
24 SHARP HAT Royston Ffrench Richard Hannon Mr Jeff Smith 50/1
25 KILCULLEN LAD Neil Pollard Ken Ivory George Tobitt 40/1
26 THE GAY FOX Darren Biggs Bryan McMahon Wilwyn Racing 50/1
27 SURVEYOR Kieren Fallon John Dunlop The Earl Cadogan 8/1 jt fav
28 DOUBLE ACTION John Reid Tim Easterby C H Stevens 25/1
29 BOLD EFFORT Simon Whitworth Ken Cunningham-Brown A J Richards 25/1
This race took place on Saturday 1st August 1998 and was valued at £51,500 (equivalent to £80,700 in 2021). Over round 136%