Molecomb Stakes
The Molecomb Stakes, named after a house on the Goodwood Estate called Molecomb which was built by the 3rd Duke of Richmond, Charles Lennox, for his sister Lady Sarah Lennox, is the third oldest race still contested at the Glorious Goodwood meeting having been established in 1829. It is a Group 3 race for 2-year-olds over 5 furlongs and is traditionally held on the second day of the 5-day meeting. Initially the race was opened to all 2-year-olds, but in 1932 it was restricted to fillies, although in 1981 it reverted to a race for colts, fillies and geldings. |
| Molecomb Stakes 1844 | Group 3 | 6 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | NUTBOURNE | John Day junior | 2-8st 7lbs | Mr Gully 7/2 |
| 2 | REFRACTION | S Rogers | 2-8st 9lbs | Duke of Richmond 4/1 |
| 3 | PLAUDIT | Charles Marson | 2-8st 4lbs | Lord Eglinton 2/1 fav |
| 4 | PULCE | W Howlett | 2-8st 4lbs | Lord George Bentinck 20/1 |
| 5 | STITCH | Nat Flatman | 2-8st 4lbs | Lord Chesterfield 20/1 |
| 6 | HERSEY | J Chapple | 2-8st 4lbs | Colonel Peel 5/1 |
| 7 | BRETWALDA | J Howlett | 2-8st 4lbs | Lord Eglinton 5/1 |
| 8 | MUS Colt | Bell | 2-8st 7lbs | Mr Gratwicke 20/1 |
| 9 | ELIS Filly | Sly | 2-8st 4lbs | Mr S Herbert 20/1 |
| 10 | TISIPHONE | Whitehouse | 2-8st 4lbs | Lord Albemarle 100/8 |
| This race took place on Thursday 1st August 1844 and was a subscription race of 50 sovereigns each for 2-y-o carrying 8st 7lbs. There were 21 subscribers, and it was valued at 300 sovereigns (equivalent to £41,000 in 2021). | Over round 135% | |||