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 1938 | Group 3 | 5 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | MONEY DOWN | Gordon Richards | Fred Darling 2-8st 12lbs | Mr G Strassburger 2/5 fav |
| 2 | YAKIMOUR | Charlie Smirke | Frank Butters | HH Aga Khan 13/2 |
| 3 | GOOSE FEATHER | M Beary | P Beary | Lord Portman 20/1 |
| 4 | SEAWAY | T Lowrey | Basil Jarvis | Major J S Courtauld 100/6 |
| 5 | SCENERY | R A Jones | Lawson | Lord Astor 33/1 |
| 6 | ESPRIT | P Gomez | Atty Persse | Captain R R Brassey 33/1 |
| 7 | FINESSE | Dick Perryman | Frank Butters | Sir Alfred Butt 100/6 |
| 8 | FLYOLLEY | Harry Wragg | Ossie Bell | Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen 33/1 |
| 9 | SNOW WHITE | J Marshall | Walter Nightingall | Miss Dorothy Paget 100/8 |
| 10 | PROBATIONER | F Herbert | Noel Cannon | Mr James V Rank 33/1 |
| This race took place on Friday 29th July 1938 and was a subscription race of 50 sovereigns each for 2-y-o carrying 8st 10lbs. It was valued at £300 (equivalent to £45,000 in 2021). | Over round 121% | |||