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 1863 | Group 3 | 6 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | FILLE DE L'AIR | Watkins | 2-8st 12lbs | Count Frederick de Lagrange 3/1 |
| 2 | SCOTTISH CHIEF | Challoner | 2-9st 1lbs | Mr J Merry 3/1 |
| 3 | IDLER | George Fordham | 2-8st 10lbs | Mr R Ten Broeck 6/1 |
| 4 | ESPERANCE | Judd | 2-8st 7lbs | Duke of Beaufort 25/1 |
| 5 | OUTLAW | A Cowley | 2-8st 10lbs | Mr E Brayley 25/1 |
| 6 | LLANGOLLEN | Jem Goater | 2-8st 10lbs | Mr W G Craven 25/1 |
| 7 | SARDINIA | S Adams | 2-8st 7lbs | Sir F Johnstone 5/2 fav |
| 8 | ALLIANCE | Aldcroft | 2-8st 10lbs | Lord Exeter 25/1 |
| 9 | ALPHEUS | A Edwards | 2-8st 10lbs | Lord Stamford 10/1 |
| This race took place on Thursday 30th July 1863 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 £39,000 in 2021). | Over round 117% | |||