| 1000 GUINEAS 1897 | |||
The 84th winner of the 1000 Guineas, held on Friday 7th May 1897 over the Rowley Mile, was Chelandry (9/4), a chestnut filly by Goldfinch out of Illuminata, owned by the 5th Earl of Rosebery. The winner won by 2 lengths in 1 minute 42.60 secs, with 1 1/2 lengths back to the third. A field of 9 runners contested the race which was worth £4,250 (Equivalent to £518,600 in 2017) CHELANDRY SR 1971 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| CHELANDRY | John Watts | William Walters jnr | 5th Earl of Rosebery 9/4 |
| GALATIA | R Colling |  |
Mr Reid Walker 20/1 |
| GOLETTA | J Fagan | Mr Leopold de Rothschild 13/8 | |
| FLORIANE | C Loates | Count de Berteux 20/1 | |
| LOWLY | T J Calder | Lord Cadogan 100/7 | |
| FILLY BY GALLIARD | Walter Braford | Mr E Cassell 8/1 | |
| FORTALICE | F Finlay | Lord Ellesmere 100/6 | |
| PERCE NEIGE | C Wood | Prince Soltykoff 100/8 | |
| BLUEWATER | Morny Cannon | Duke of Westminster 20/1 | |
| Over Round 115% | |||
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