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 1909 | Group 3 | 6 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | TRESSADY | W Higgs | 2-9st 12lbs (Sam Darling) | Mr J Buchanan 11/8 fav |
| 2 | MAID OF CORINTH | B Dillon | 2-8st 9lbs | Sir William Bass 3/1 |
| 3 | LOUVIGNY | Freddie Fox | 2-8st 12lbs | Mr W Raphael 10/1 |
| 4 | SALAMIS | Walter Earl | 2-8st 12lbs | Mr WW Astor 4/1 |
| 5 | CHARLEMONT | D Maher | 2-8st 12lbs | Lord Durham 10/1 |
| 6 | JOHN O'GAUNT Colt | B Lynham | 2-8st 12lbs | Mr St Aubyn 10/1 |
| 7 | WILLIAM REX | W Saxby | 2-8st 12lbs | Mr A P Cunliffe 10/1 |
| This race took place on Friday 30th July 1909 and was a subscription race of 50 sovereigns each for 2-y-o carrying 8st 10lbs. It was valued at 660 sovereigns (equivalent to £91,000 in 2021). | Over round 123% | |||