Goodwood Stakes
The Goodwood Stakes (Handicap) is the second oldest race still staged at the Glorious Goodwood Festival having first been run in 1823 in its current format. However, some might claim that it is the oldest race, since a Goodwood Stakes over 2 miles was staged at the 1811 meeting, a year before the inaugural running of the present day Goodwood Cup, while others would assert that a Goodwood Silver Cup was first held in 1808. It is a handicap for 3-year-olds and above over 2miles 5 furlongs, although it has fluctuated between 2 miles 5 furlongs and 2 miles throughout its history, and is currently contested over 2 miles 4 furlongs and 134 yards, making it a wonderful spectacle for the crowd, as it starts in front of the stands and is the longest presently run at the Festival. |
Goodwood Stakes 1836 | Handicap | 2 miles | ||
Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
1 | FELIX | J Chapple | 4-7st 8lbs | Mr Houldsworth 15/1 |
2 | ROADSTER | T Lye | aged-7st 13lbs | Mr Rush 25/1 |
3 | ROCKINGHAM | W Macdonald | 6-9st 12lbs | Mr Theobald 2/1 fav |
4 | RUSH | H Edwards | 5-8st 12lbs | Mr George Osbaldeston 7/1 |
5 | KNOBSTICK | Twitchet | 4-8st 5lbs | Mr Forth 15/1 |
6 | PUSSY | F Boyce | 5-7st 12lbs | Duke of Richmond 11/4 |
7 | WHIMSICAL | Bill Scott | 5-7st 7lbs | Lord Chesterfield 20/1 |
8 | TAUNTONIAN | Childs | 4-7st 3lbs | Mr Hussey 50/1 |
9 | RUINOUS | W Wheatley | 4-6st 13lbs | Mr W Smith 50/1 |
10 | TIBER | Sam Day | 4-6st 12lbs | Duke of Richmond 50/1 |
11 | ALFRED | S Rogers | 3-6st 12lbs | Lord Chesterfield 50/1 |
12 | LADY ANNA | F Buckle | 3-6st 12lbs | Mr Phillimore 15/1 |
13 | SEPOY | Howlett | 3-6st 10lb | Duke of Richmond 50/1 |
14 | ARBACES | J Cartwright | 3-6st 0lb | Lord Lichfield 50/1 |
15 | TAGLIONI | Arthur Pavis | 3-6st 0lbs | Mr Rush 50/1 |
16 | OBERON | P Conolly | 3-5st 12lbs | Mr J Finch 50/1 |
17 | EMILIUS Filly | John Day | 3-5st 3lbs | Mr Houldsworth 6/1 |
18 | VANISH Filly | A Lad | 3-5st 2lbs | Mr Houldsworth 50/1 |
This race took place on Thursday 28th July 1836 and was a subscription race of 25 sovereigns each. There were 60 subscribers and it was valued at 300 guineas (equivalent to £42,000 in 2021) | Over round 126% |