2000 GUINEAS 1907

The 99th winner of the 2000 Guineas, held on Wednesday 1st May 1907 over the Rowley Mile, was Slieve Gallion (4/11 fav), a bay colt by Gallinule out of Reclusion, owned by Captain Greer. The winner won by 3 lengths in 1 minute 41.8 secs, with 3/4 length between second and third. A field of 10 runners contested the race which was worth £5,050 (Equivalent to £565,600 in 2017)

SLIEVE GALLION SR 1938

Horse Jockey Trainer Owner/Betting
SLIEVE GALLION W Higgs Sam Darling Captain Greer 4/11
BEZONIAN Danny Maher Lord Rosebery 100/9
LINACRE W Halsey Mr William Clark 100/6
ALL BLACK L Lyne Mr Abe Bailey 100/8
THE WELKIN Herbert Jones Lord Wolverton 33/1
APPONYI W Griggs Duke of Portland 50/1
STICKUP Otto Madden Mr W Bass 25/1
GALLEOT B Lynham Mr Ernest Dresden 100/8
ROCKBOURNE G McCall Colonel H T Fenwick 25/1
WEATHERCOCK Bernard Dillon Major Eustace Loder 33/1
Note: The image opposite is shown courtesy of the issuing cigarette card company Taddy & Co. Over Round 119%