Semolina (horse)

Semolina was a small bay mare, standing barely 15 hands high bred in England by her owner William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland.

[3][4] Semolina began her racing career on 28 March when she started at odds of 3/1 in a fourteen-runner field for the Brocklesby Stakes over five furlongs at Lincoln Racecourse and won by a length from a colt named Lactantius.

On 18 July at Leicester Racecourse Semolina started 4/6 favourite for the £6,000 Portland Stakes but sustained her first defeat as she finished fifth behind the filly Riviera after fading badly in the final furlong.

[16] On her final run of the year she ran in the six-furlong Middle Park Stakes but made little impact and finished unplaced behind the Duke of Portland's other filly Signorina.

Ridden by Fred Barrett, Semolina took an early lead and set a very strong pace before tiring in the straight and finishing fourth of the seven runners behind Memoir, Signorina and Ponza.

[24] Semolina was dropped back in distance for the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot and in a very close contest she finished third behind Heresy and Floranthe, to whom she was conceding seven and fourteen pounds respectively.

[25] In September Semolina started favourite for the Park Hill Stakes at Doncaster Racecourse but faded badly in the closing stages and came home last of the three runners behind Ponza and Star.