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 1845 | Group 3 | 6 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | STING | H Bell | 2-9st 0lbs | Mr C Gill 6/4 fav |
| 2 | CUCKOO | Holmes | 2-8st 4lbs | Duke of Richmond 2/1 |
| 3 | SOTADES | Charles Marson | 2-8st 7lbs | Lord Eglinton 100/8 |
| 4 | GREEN PEA | W Abdale | 2-8st 7lbs | Lord George Bentinck 20/1 |
| 5 | DAWDLE | Whitehouse | 2-8st 4lbs | Lord George Bentinck 20/1 |
| 6 | FERNEY | Abrahams | 2-8st 7lbs | Mr C Dorrien 20/1 |
| 7 | ST GEORGE | J Howlett | 2-8st 7lbs | Mr J S Drinkald 20/1 |
| 8 | SPUR | F Butler | 2-8st 7lbs | Mr Jaques 20/1 |
| 9 | POLKA | Nat Flatman | 2-8st 4lbs | Mr Payne 7/1 |
| This race took place on Thursday 31st July 1845 and was a subscription race of 50 sovereigns each for 2-y-o carrying 8st 7lbs. There were 31 subscribers, and it was valued at 300 sovereigns (equivalent to £39,000 in 2021). | Over round 118% | |||