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 1883 | Group 3 | 6 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | LA TRAPPE | Fred Archer | 2-8st 8lbs | Lord Hastings 20/1 |
| 2 | WILD THYME | George Fordham | 2-9st 0lbs | M C J Lefevre 11/10 fav |
| 3 | GARB OR | Fred Webb | 2-8st 11lbs | Duke of Westminster 2/1 |
| 4 | LORD BYRON | C Wood | 2-9st 1lbs | Mr Gerard 4/1 |
| 5 | PONTIAC | Cannon | 2-8st 10lbs | Mr Pierre Lorillard 10/1 |
| This race took place on Friday 3rd August 1883 and was a subscription race of 50 sovereigns each for 2-y-o carrying 8st 7lbs. There were 29 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 115% | |||