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 1871 | Group 3 | 6 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | VANDERDECKEN | T French | 2-9st 1lbs | Sir George Chetwynd 6/4 fav |
| 2 | VIOLETTA | Cannon | 2-8st 12lbs | Lord Anglesey 6/1 |
| 3 | SCRUTINY | T Chaloner | 2-8st 7lbs | Lord Ailesbury 50/1 |
| 4 | GERMANIA | George Fordham | 2-8st 12lbs | Mr G G Keswick 5/1 |
| 5 | LIVERPOOL | Morris | 2-8st 10lbs | Mr Bruton 100/15 |
| 6 | BOLERO | Custance | 2-8st 10lbs | Duke of Hamilton 4/1 |
| This race took place on Thursday 27th July 1871 and was a subscription race of 50 sovereigns each for 2-y-o carrying 8st 7lbs. There were 23 subscribers, and it was valued at 300 sovereigns (equivalent to £38,000 in 2021). | Over round 107% | |||