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 1965 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 POTIER Ron Hutchinson Jack Jarvis 3-8st 5lbs Mr T Blackwell 100/7
2 RON Sharman Ron Smyth Mr W Gibson 100/7
3 WEEPERS BOY Bill Williamson Hanley Mr S Mercer 6/1 fav
4 DUNME Paul Cook Read Mr J Simmons 100/8
5 PRINCE OF ORANGE Lester Piggott Reg Hollinshead Mr C Rudkin 13/2
6 HIGH FLYING Scobie Breasley Budgett Mrs H Renshaw 9/1
7 KINGS LEAP Doug Smith J Winter Mr B S-Bodner 100/7
8 MILESIUS Stan Clayton Boyd-Rochfort Lady Zia Wernher 100/7
9 KAMANDU P Robinson E Cousins Mr M Higgins 100/7
10 QUOIT Slack Doug Marks Mr M Adenwalla 20/1
11 RUNNING SHOES Roe H Leader Mr R Midwood 20/1
12 FLYING MUZZLE Watlow Hanley Mr R Zelker 25/1
13 HONG KONG T Carter Ian Balding Mr Paul Mellon 25/1
14 FAUVALLON Frankie Durr P Thrale Mrs I Oldham 33/1
15 ST GEORGE Willie Carson H Ryan Price Mr J Gerber 33/1
16 THE SHERIFF D W Morris Nelson Mr C Hughesdon 33/1
17 LIBERTY CRY Tulloch R Mason Mr E Wilks 33/1
18 ROSE OF MOONCOIN M L Thomas Whelan Mrs J Kenny 33/1
19 SCOTTIES COIN Millbanks Richard Hannon Mrs I Gilmore 33/1
20 PAROLE BOARD David East Pope Mr C Clover 33/1
This race took place on Tuesday 27th July 1965 and was valued at £3859 (equivalent to £92,000 in 2021). Over round 120%