Molecomb Stakes

Molecomb Stakes
Race information
Group 3 race
Location	Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England
Inaugurated	1829
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Victoria Racing Club
Website	Goodwood
Distance	5f (1,006 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	Straight
Qualification	Two-year-olds
Weight	9 st 1 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners 3 lb for G3 winners
Purse	£75,000 (2016) 1st: £42,533

Molecomb Stakes
2016

Yalta	The Last Lion	Global Applause

Previous years
2015

Kachy	King Of Rooks	Rouleau
2014

Cotai Glory	Fast Act	Beacon
2013

Brown Sugar	Anticipated	Ambiance
2012

Bungle Inthejungle	Morawij	Hototo
2011

Requinto	Burwaaz	Charles The Great
2010

Zebedee	Stone Of Folca	Choose Wisely
2009

Monsieur Chevalier	Mister Manannan	Archers Road
2008

Finjaan	Bonnie Charlie	Jargelle
2007

Fleeting Spirit	Kingsgate Native	Captain Gerrard
2006

Enticing	Wi Dud	Bahama Mama
2005

Strike Up The Band	Pickett	Waterways
2004

Tournedos	Mary Read	Safari Sunset
2003

Majestic Missile	Nights Cross	Dallaah

The Molecomb Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.

History

The event is named after Molecomb, a house on the Goodwood Estate originally built by the 3rd Duke of Richmond for his sister Lady Sarah Lennox. The race was established in 1829, and the inaugural running was won by Convert.

The Molecomb Stakes was originally open to two-year-olds of either gender, but it was restricted to fillies in 1932. It was reopened to colts and geldings in 1981.

The race is currently held on the second day of the five-day Glorious Goodwood meeting.

Records

Leading jockey (8 wins):

Lester Piggott – Abelia (1957), Smooth (1966), Flying Legs (1968), Lady Rowley (1974), Hayloft (1975), Marwell (1980), Prowess Prince (1981), Precocious (1983)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

John Barham Day – Waresti (1834), Grey Momus (1837), Wapiti (1838), Crucifix (1839), The Ugly Buck (1843), Nutbourne (1844), Elmsthorpe (1852)
John Porter – Red Hazard (1877), St Blaise (1882), Luminary (1884), Freedom (1886), Friar's Balsam (1887), La Fleche (1891), Rampion (1895)

Winners since 1980

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1980	Marwell	Lester Piggott	Michael Stoute
1981	Prowess Prince	Lester Piggott	Eric Eldin
1982	Kafu	Greville Starkey	Guy Harwood
1983	Precocious	Lester Piggott	Henry Cecil
1984	Absent Chimes	Philip Robinson	David Thom
1985	Hotbee	Tyrone Williams	John Bridger
1986	Gemini Fire	Steve Cauthen	Paul Felgate	1:01.15
1987	Classic Ruler	John Reid	Charlie Nelson	0:59.33
1988	Almost Blue	John Carroll	Jack Berry	1:01.16
1989	Haunting Beauty	Pat Eddery	Jimmy Etherington	1:00.15
1990	Poets Cove ^[a]	John Reid	Wally Carter	0:57.53
1991	Sahara Star	John Reid	Michael Stoute	0:59.14
1992	Millyant	Michael Roberts	Rae Guest	0:57.58
1993	Risky	Walter Swinburn	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:00.77
1994	Hoh Magic	Michael Hills	Michael Bell	0:57.75
1995	Almaty	Kevin Darley	Con Collins	0:58.17
1996	Carmine Lake	John Reid	Peter Chapple-Hyam	0:58.32
1997	Lady Alexander	Pat Shanahan	Con Collins	1:00.12
1998	Inya Lake	Richard Quinn	Mick Channon	0:59.96
1999	Misty Miss	John Egan	David Evans	0:58.37
2000	Misty Eyed	Lee Newman	Nerys Dutfield	0:58.48
2001	Whitbarrow	Basil Marcus	Rod Millman	0:58.25
2002	Wunders Dream	Michael Fenton	James Given	0:58.28
2003	Majestic Missile	Michael Hills	William Haggas	0:58.83
2004	Tournedos	Ted Durcan	Mick Channon	0:58.54
2005	Strike Up the Band	Adrian Nicholls	David Nicholls	0:58.36
2006	Enticing	Michael Hills	William Haggas	0:59.19
2007	Fleeting Spirit	Johnny Murtagh	Jeremy Noseda	0:57.96
2008	Finjaan	Richard Hills	Marcus Tregoning	0:57.88
2009	Monsieur Chevalier	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	0:58.24
2010	Zebedee	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	0:58.49
2011	Requinto	Wayne Lordan	David Wachman	0:57.51
2012	Bungle Inthejungle	Martin Harley	Mick Channon	0:58.22
2013	Brown Sugar	Pat Dobbs	Richard Hannon Sr.	0:59.30
2014	Cotai Glory	George Baker	Charles Hills	0:57.30
2015	Kachy	Richard Kingscote	Tom Dascombe	0:58.55
2016	Yalta	James Doyle	Mark Johnston	0:57.14

^a Jimmy Barnie finished first in 1990, but he was relegated to fourth place following a stewards' inquiry.

Earlier winners

1829: Convert
1830: filly by Emilius
1831–32: no race
1833: Defensive
1834: Waresti
1835: Elis
1836: Defender
1837: Grey Momus
1838: Wapiti
1839: Crucifix
1840: Decision
1841: Barrier
1842: The Caster
1843: The Ugly Buck
1844: Nutbourne
1845: Sting
1846: Planet
1847: Glendower
1848: Mr Milner
1849: William the Conqueror
1850: Teddington
1851: Glenluce
1852: Elmsthorpe
1853: Andover
1854: Polydore
1855: Enchanter
1856: Lambourn
1857: The Lord of Lorn
1858: Merryman
1859: Buccaneer
1860: Diophantus
1861: Ace of Clubs
1862: colt by Lord of the Isles
1863: Fille de l'Air
1864: Koenig
1865: The Student
1866: Marksman
1867: Banditto
1868: Belladrum
1869: Mantilla
1870: General
1871: Vanderdecken
1872: Somerset
1873: Packington
1874: Craig Millar
1875: Red Cross Knight
1876: Shillelagh
1877: Red Hazard
1878: colt by Cambuscan
1879: Brotherhood
1880: Paw Paw
1881: Adrastus
1882: St Blaise
1883: La Trappe
1884: Luminary
1885: The Devil to Pay
1886: Freedom
1887: Friar's Balsam
1888: Seclusion
1889: Le Nord
1890: Cleator
1891: La Fleche
1892: Harbinger
1893: La Nievre
1894: Bentworth
1895: Rampion
1896: Galtee More
1897: Royal Footstep
1898: Vara
1899: O'Donovan Rossa
1900: Princess Melton
1901: filly by Melton
1902: Quintessence
1903: Islesman
1904: Vedas
1905: Colonia
1906: My Pet
1907: Sea King
1908: Perdiccas
1909: Tressady
1910: Beaurepaire
1911: White Star
1912: Rock Flint
1913: Black Jester
1914: Redfern
1915–18: no race
1919: Tetratema
1920: Trash
1921: Lembach
1922: Town Guard
1923: Mumtaz Mahal
1924: Priory Park
1925: Review Order
1926: Shian Mor
1927: Black Watch
1928: Belle Mere
1929: Diolite
1930: Jacopo
1931: Safe Return
1932: Betty
1933: Light Brocade
1934: La Gaiete
1935: Crosspatch
1936: Bright Beam
1937: Ann of Austria
1938: Money Down
1939: Allure
1940: no race
1941: Feberion *
1942–45: no race
1946: Rule Britannia
1947: Phaetonia
1948: Integrity
1949: Diableretta
1950: Crawley Beauty
1951: Tayeh
1952: Tessa Gillian
1953: Urshalim
1954: Brave Venture
1955: Palariva
1956: Pharsalia
1957: Abelia
1958: Krakenwake
1959: Queensberry
1960: Cynara
1961: La Tendresse
1962: Royal Indiscretion
1963: Crimea II
1964: Regal Pink
1965: Reet Lass
1966: Smooth
1967: Lowna
1968: Flying Legs
1969: Mange Tout
1970: Cawston's Pride
1971: Pert Lassie
1972: Miss Slip
1973: Bitty Girl
1974: Lady Rowley
1975: Hayloft
1976: Be Easy
1977: Hatta
1978: Greenland Park
1979: Keep Off

* The 1941 running took place at Newmarket.

References

Paris-Turf:
- "1983". , "1984". , "1985". , "1986". , "1987".
Racing Post:
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- "1998". , "1999". , "2000". , "2001". , "2002". , "2003". , "2004". , "2005". , "2006". , "2007".
- "2008". , "2009". , "2010". , "2011". , "2012". , "2013". , "2014". , "2015". , "2016".
galopp-sieger.de – Molecomb Stakes.
horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Molecomb Stakes (2016).
pedigreequery.com – Molecomb Stakes – Goodwood.
Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 141–143. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.

Glorious Goodwood

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