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 1866 | Group 3 | 6 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | MARKSMAN | George Fordham | Mat Dawson 2-9st 1lbs | Mr James Merry 5/1 |
| 2 | BISMARCK | Jem Goater | 2-8st 10lbs | Mr W G Craven 4/5 fav |
| 3 | PERICLES | Custance | 2-8st 10lbs | Duke of Newcastle 20/1 |
| 4 | MILAN | F Adams | 2-8st 10lbs | Mr Crawley 20/1 |
| 5 | ETTRICK | Loates | 2-8st 10lbs | Mr Joseph Dawson 20/1 |
| 6 | PRODIGAL | Cannon | 2-9st 1lb | Marquis of Hastings 20/1 |
| 7 | RED SHOES | Wells | 2-8st 10lbs | Sir Joseph Hawley 20/1 |
| 8 | FREEMASON | Parry | 2-8st 10lbs | Sir F Johnstone 10/1 |
| 9 | MANDRAKE | Morris | 2-8st 10lbs | Mr MacKenzie 20/1 |
| This race took place on Thursday 2nd August 1866 and was a subscription race of 50 sovereigns each for 2-y-o carrying 8st 7lbs. There were 29 subscribers, and it was valued at 300 sovereigns (equivalent to £39,000 in 2021). | Over round 110% | |||