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 1928 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 NAVIGATOR Gordon Richards Hogg 5-7st 11lb Lord Glanely 8/1
2 ENDOWMENT W Wells Fred Darling Lord Lonsdale 10/1
3 STRANATHRO S Donoghue Atty Persse Mr A R Walker 20/1
4 PRIORY PARK B Carslake Charles Peck Mr J B Joel 11/4 fav
5 KNIGHT OF THE GRAIL M Beary Farquharson Sir Delves Broughton 20/1
6 QUEENS BOWER F Fox Gooch Mr Esmond Harmsworth 100/8
7 POLIWOG H Graves De Winton Sir Ernest Wills 50/1
8 PORTLAND J Dines Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Captain Gerald Dunne 100/7
9 TETRACHORD S Wragg Walter Earl Mr Solly Joel 100/7
10 CHICHESTER CROSS W Alford Charles Howard Mr Charlie Howard 100/8
11 ERIZO J Boal Whitelaw Mr G S L Whitelaw 50/1
12 CABALLERO J Kirby Walls Mr H E Steel 100/6
13 TRAFAD J Doyle E Wilson Mr F J Benson 50/1
14 GUADIANA J Sirett G Bennett Lord Queenborough 20/1
15 LACOCK H Packham Hackett Mr J Baylis 50/1
16 GOLDEN KING G Baines F Hartigan Mr E T Prichard 100/6
This race took place on Tuesday 31st July 1928 and was valued at £1000 (equivalent to £130,000 in 2021). Over round 111%