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 1972 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 TOUCH PAPER Paul Cook Bruce Hobbs 3-8st 2lbs Mr A Villar 25/1
2 PRIVATEER Willie Carson Bill Wightman Mr D Colebrook 8/1
3 ROYAL CAPTIVE Jimmy Lindley W Marshall Mr N Lonsdale 18/1
4 GOLD NICKEL R Edmondson Les Hall Mrs I Miller 16/1
5 IRISH LOVE Des Cullen Michael Jarvis Mr David Robinson 13/2 fav
6 PRINCESS BONITA Lester Piggott M V O'Brien Mr G Weston 7/1
7 PARSIMONY Ron Hutchinson R Houghton Mr E Holland Martin 12/1
8 GOLD FORM Mark Birch M H Easterby Mr B Hawkswell 14/1
9 GOLDEN TACK Frankie Durr Richard Hannon Mrs D Deeming 16/1
10 GENTLE HINT Tony Murray Ron Smyth Mr Freddie Laker 20/1
11 YIPPEE Joe Mercer H Wallington Mr D Morris 25/1
12 PIRATE Ernie Johnson Geoff Balding Mr J Hambro 25/1
13 FAUNERA Philip Waldron G Peter-Hoblyn Lt-Col J Brooks 33/1
14 ROYAL SMOKE Brian Taylor Ron Smyth Mr I Allen 33/1
15 SPANISH GOLD Steve Perks Reg Hollinshead Mr M Darby 33/1
16 AMPNEY PRINCE Denis McKay D Hapley Mr J Wood 33/1
17 SPANISH PRINCESS Pat Eddery Ron Mason Mrs Ron Mason 33/1
18 HARTLEY COURT J Curant D Hanley Mr R Richards 33/1
19 MOOR LANE R Smyth C Crossley Mr H Moore 33/1
20 SEVENTH BRAVE George Duffield P Bailey Captain O Bailey 33/1
21 CODE OF LOVE J McGinn J Evans Mrs S Maxwell 33/1
22 SCOTTISH LULLABY T Carter Neville Callaghan Mr N Callaghan 33/1
This race took place on Tuesday 25th July 1972 and was valued at £6941 (equivalent to £136,000 in 2021). Over round 116%