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 1882 | Group 3 | 6 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | ST BLAISE | Cannon | 2-9st 3lbs | Lord Alington Evens fav |
| 2 | ELZEVIR | Fred Archer | 2-8st 10lbs | Mr Gerard 5/1 |
| 3 | MONTROYD | George Fordham | 2-8st 10lbs | M Lefevre 7/1 |
| 4 | BONNY JEAN | Lemaire | 2-8st 7lbs | Lord Rosebery 100/30 |
| 5 | OSSIAN | John Watts | 2-8st 10lbs | Duke of Hamilton 20/1 |
| This race took place on Friday 28th July 1882 and was a subscription race of 50 sovereigns each for 2-y-o carrying 8st 7lbs. There were 43 subscribers, and it was valued at 300 sovereigns (equivalent to £39,000 in 2021). After a dead heat in the first race, Elzevir was not asked to race again and St Blaise walked over for the stakes. | Over round 106% | |||