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 1936 | Group 3 | 5 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | BRIGHT BEAM | Gordon Richards | Fred Darling 2-8st 7lbs | Mr J Dewar 13/8 |
| 2 | HELVETIC | M Beary | Snow | Miss Dorothy Paget 20/1 |
| 3 | BELLE MERE Filly | T Weston | F Leach | Sir J Buchanan Jardine 100/7 |
| 4 | LIGHT TOUCH | Cliff Richards | Gray | Mrs Chester Beatty 20/1 |
| 5 | BEGUM | Charlie Smirke | Frank Butters | HH Aga Khan 100/7 |
| 6 | LOTUS | S Donoghue | Gilpin | Duke of Norfolk 20/1 |
| 7 | SAUCY SARAH | H Beasley | N Cannon | Mr James V Rank 7/1 |
| 8 | SUIVI | P Gomez | Atty Persse | Lord Sefton 20/1 |
| 9 | BLACK LASHES | P Beasley | Boyd-Rochfort | Mr J E Widener 6/4 fav |
| 10 | BLANDILOQUENCE | F Fox | Fred Butters | Captain Arnold S Wills 20/1 |
| This race took place on Friday 31st July 1936 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 128% | |||