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 1950 | Group 3 | 5 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | CRAWLEY BEAUTY | Gordon Richards | Noel Murless 2-8st 12lbs | Lt-Colonel Giles Loder 4/6 fav |
| 2 | SYDNEY STREET | W Carr | Boyd-Rochfort | HM The King 100/7 |
| 3 | DORMAY | Scobie Breasley | Vic Smyth | Mr C R Harper 100/7 |
| 4 | REDOLENT | Doug Smith | W Pratt | Lord Derby 5/1 |
| 5 | ROSE OF YERODA | Edgar Britt | Marsh | HH Aga Khan 10/1 |
| 6 | STAFFA | Bill Rickaby | Jack Jarvis | Lord Rosebery 100/8 |
| 7 | ELEUTHERA | T LOwrey | Perryman | Maharaja of Kashmir 20/1 |
| 8 | DAINTY MISS | W Morland | Johnson-Houghton | Sir John Jarvis 25/1 |
| 9 | QUEEN OF SHEBA | H Packham | Atty Persse | Major D McCalmont 25/1 |
| 10 | FAIR AND TRUE | Charlie Elliott | G Colling | Lord Manton 25/1 |
| 11 | HALF CROWN | Rae Johnstone | Watson | Mr James A de Rothschild 25/1 |
| 12 | MISS JUNIOR | T Gosling | Walter Nightingall | Mr E C Simmons 25/1 |
| This race took place on Wednesday 26th July 1950 and was a subscription race of 50 sovereigns each for 2-y-o carrying 8st 10lbs. It was valued at £1000 (equivalent to £44,000 in 2021). | Over round 132% | |||