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 1878 | Group 3 | 6 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | CAMBUSCAN Colt | Fred Archer | 2-8st 10lbs | Count Festetics 100/15 |
| 2 | RADIANCY | Rossiter | 2-8st 7lbs | Prince Soltykoff 6/4 fav |
| 3 | FRIAR RUSH | Cannon | 2-8st 10lbs | Lord Allington 5/1 |
| 4 | STRATHERN | Fred Webb | 2-9st 3lbs | Mr H E Beddington 10/1 |
| 5 | GEORGE ALBERT | George Fordham | 2-8st 10lbs | Mr W S Cartwright 100/15 |
| 6 | XAVIER | H Jeffery | 2-8st 10lbs | Lord Hartington 10/1 |
| 7 | LIPSCOMBE | Jem Goater | 2-8st 10lbs | Mr H Savile 100/8 |
| 8 | ISODER | Morris | 2-8st 10lbs | Count Frederick de Lagrange 25/1 |
| 9 | FLAVIUS | Constable | 2-8st 10lbs | Lord Rosebery 6/1 |
| This race took place on Thursday 1st August 1878 and was a subscription race of 50 sovereigns each for 2-y-o carrying 8st 7lbs. There were 28 subscribers, and it was valued at 300 sovereigns (equivalent to £37,000 in 2021). | Over round 130% | |||