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 1983 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 AUTUMN SUNSET Willie Carson Michael Stoute 3-8st 2lbs Mr J McCaughey 6/1 fav
2 AMOROUS Michael Hills Matt McCourt Mr J Watson 10/1
3 NUMISMATIST Robert Street Bosley Duripanel UK Ltd 25/1
4 MELS CHOICE M Fry D Plant Mr Mel Brittain 50/1
5 ROMAN RULER Denis Mckay Bill Wightman Mr J Brown 12/1
6 ONE DEGREE S Dawson Bob Turnell Mr G Greenwood 33/1
7 MELINDRA Tony McGlone David Elsworth Miss A Winfield 7/1
8 MUMMYS PLEASURE Lester Piggott Patrick Haslam Mr A Cull 12/1
9 MORSE PIP Ernie Johnson S Woodman Mrs S Maxwell 13/1
10 WIKI WIKI WHEELS Joe Mercer Nelson Mr Peter Savill 14/1
11 HOLLYWOOD PARTY Richard Hills Barry Hills Mr A Shead 14/1
12 EXPRESSLY YOURS Kevin Darley Asquith Mr P Asquith 20/1
13 SHINING OUT Alan Clark Guy Harwood Mr J Greathouse jnr 25/1
14 DIAMOND CUTTER Ray Cochrane R J Williams Mr R Swift 25/1
15 MURILLO Steve Cauthen Asquith Mr W Cowell 28/1
16 CREE BAY Walter Swinburn Spearing Mr D Spencer 28/1
17 FERRYMAN Alan Mackay David Elsworth Mr W Plummer 28/1
18 ANSTRUTHER Paul Bradwell Clive Brittain Mrs P Mills 33/1
19 AZAAM Tony Ives Bill O'Gorman Mr T Mohan 33/1
20 GANGAWAYHAME Simon Whitworth Ian Balding Lord McAlpine 50/1
21 DAWNS DELIGHT J McClean Ken Ivory Mr Ken Ivory 50/1
22 OUT OF HAND Ian Jenkinson David Dale Mr J Baxter 50/1
UR LITTLE STARCHY Richard Fox O'Donoghue Mr J Fletcher 16/1
This race took place on Tuesday 26th July 1983 and was valued at £24,790 (equivalent to £67,500 in 2021). Over round 125%