The inaugural running of the Irish 2000 Guineas was held on Wednesday 25th May 1921 over 1 mile of The Curragh. A pot of 2000 Guineas was available, 100 guineas to the second and 50 guineas to the third. The winner was owned by Mr Charles Mackean, trained by Shem C Jeffrey and ridden by Thomas Burns. The winner won by 2 lengths, with 1/2 length between second and third. |
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IRISH 2000 GUINEAS 1921
SOLDENNIS (Chestnut colt by Tredennis out of Soligena) SR 1860
The winning owner won £1850, (The equivalent of £86,100 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator). |
 
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| Pos. |
Horse |
Weight |
Jockey |
Owner |
Trainer |
| 1 |
SOLDENNIS |
9.7 |
Thomas Burns |
Charles Mackean |
Shem C Jeffrey |
| 2 |
FAIRY CHIEF |
8.11 |
H Beasley |
Mr J T Rogers |
J T Rogers |
| 3 |
KIRCUBBIN |
8.9 |
Michael Breary |
Major Dixon |
Philip Behan |
| 4 |
DOUBLE TIP |
9.3 |
Joe Canty |
Mr H S Gray |
Philip Behan |
| 5 |
BROXA |
9.0 |
A Balding |
Major Holiday |
Lines |
| 6 |
BALLYHERON |
9.0 |
Morny Wing |
Colonel Chateris |
Joseph Hunter |
| 7 |
WESTVIEW |
8.11 |
Clyde Aylin |
Mrs S V Heney |
Shem C Jeffrey |
| 8 |
PERHAPS NOT |
8.9 |
H Jameson |
Mr H S Gray |
Philip Behan |
| 9 |
KNIGHT OF CLONMEL |
8.9 |
M Ward |
Mr Joseph Wilkinson |
Philip Behan |
| 10 |
RARE SPORT |
8.6 |
Joe Hart |
Mr Owen Toole |
Binnie |
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Betting |
RACE REPORT
The favourite,Broxa, was receiving 7lbs from the well fancied Soldennis. In the race Westview set the early pace, but approaching the final 2 furlongs the favourite made his move, althouugh his effort was short lived. Approacing the distance Fairy Chief was being pursued by Soldennis who took up the running readily to win by an easy 2 lengths, with half a length separating Fairy Chief and Kircubbin. |
| 7/4 fav |
Broxa |
| 4/1 |
Soldennis |
| 4/1 |
Kircubbin |
| 6/1 |
Fairy Chief |
| 8/1 |
Westview |
| 100/8 |
Ballyheron |
| 50/1 |
Double Tip |
| 50/1 |
Knight of Clonmel |
| 50/1 |
Rare Sport |
| 50/1 |
Perhaps Not |
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