The 18th running of the Irish 2000 Guineas was held on Wednesday 11th May 1938 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 Sir Percy Loraine, trained by R More O'Ferrall and ridden by E Martin Quirke. The winner won by 2 lengths, with 3 lengths between second and third. |
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IRISH 2000 GUINEAS 1938
NEARCHUS (Bay colt by Lemnarchus out of Mizzenette) SR 1883
The winning owner won £1850 (The equivalent of £118,400 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator). |
 
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| Pos. |
Horse |
Weight |
Jockey |
Owner |
Trainer |
| 1 |
NEARCHUS |
9.0 |
E Martin Quirke |
Sir Percy Loraine |
R More O'Ferrall |
| 2 |
UMGALL |
9.0 |
Billy Nevett |
Sir Thomas Dixon |
Matthew Peacock |
| 3 |
NEWHALL |
9.0 |
W Howard |
Mr H S Gill |
B Rogers |
| 4 |
SEEDLING |
9.0 |
W H Beasley |
Mrs W Barnett |
John T Rogers |
| 5 |
SOLAN |
9.0 |
Morny Wing |
Mr Isidore Blake |
Col Arthur Blake |
| 6 |
ACLINT BRIDGE |
9.0 |
Jack Moylan |
Major Evelyn Shirley |
B Rogers |
| 7 |
LUGNADMEDON |
9.0 |
A Barrett |
Mr H S Gray |
Canty |
| 8 |
MASTER BLINK |
9.0 |
F Hunter |
Sir A Maguire |
Wellesley |
| 9 |
COERCED |
9.0 |
E Gardner |
Mr Fred Myerscough |
Wellesley |
| 10 |
DUNLOE |
9.0 |
J Desmond |
Mr H I Ussher |
H Ussher |
| 11 |
CHARMING BOY |
9.0 |
Phil Canty |
Mr H S Gray |
Canty |
| 12 |
SPINET |
9.0 |
W Barrett |
Mr E R Purdon |
Ruttle |
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Betting |
MORE O'FERRALL
Francis More O'Ferrall was born in Kildangan, County Kildare in 1904, eldest son of landowner Dominic More O'Ferrall. Like his two brothers he was interested in horse racing and founded the Anglo-Irish Bloodstock Agency. He won the 1950 Irish Derby with Dark Warrior (SR 1959) trained by Paddy Prendergast and ridden by John Thompson. His two brothers, Roderic and Rory, were also involved in horse racing. Roddy was a horse breeder and successful trainer, while the middle of the three brothers, Rory, was a successful owner enjoying Classic success in the 1960 Irish 2000 Guineas with Kythnos and in 1974 in the Irish St Leger with Mistisri. Francis died in 1974 aged 72. |
| 4/6 fav |
Umgall |
| 5/1 |
Solan |
| 8/1 |
Newhall |
| 10/1 |
Nearchus |
| 20/1 |
Seedling |
| 20/1 |
Aclint Bridge |
| 20/1 |
Lugnadmedon |
| 20/1 |
Master Blink |
| 20/1 |
Coerced |
| 20/1 |
Dunloe |
| 20/1 |
Charming Boy |
| 20/1 |
Spinet |
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