The 23rd running of the Irish 2000 Guineas was held on Saturday 22nd May 1943 over 1 mile of The Curragh. A pot of 1350 Guineas was available, 100 guineas to the second and 50 guineas to the third. The winner was owned by Mr Frederick Myerscough, trained by Fred Myerscough and ridden by Joe Canty. The winner won by 1 1/2 lengths, with 1 length between second and third.

IRISH 2000 GUINEAS 1943

THE PHOENIX (Bay colt by Chateau Bouscaut out of Fille De Poete) SR 2019

The winning owner won £1200 (The equivalent of £52,000 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 THE PHOENIX 9.7 Joe Canty Mr Fred Myerscough Fred Myerscough
2 SOLFERINO 9.0 John Power Mr James McVey jnr Cox
3 SOLAR PRINCE 9.0 Morny Wing Mr Joseph McGrath Michael Collins
4 CRACKERJACK 9.0 E Martin Quirke Sir Cecil King-Harman Colonel Arthur Blake
5 CAVEHILL 9.0 E Newman Sir Thomas Dixon C Brabazon
6 ST VALENTINE 9.0 Thomas Burns Mr E A Robinson Colonel Arthur Blake
7 LORDI 9.0 Herbert Holmes   Fetherstonhaugh
8 FAWLEY 9.0 B Duffy   H Ussher
9 SUBTLE SERPENT 9.0 T P Burns   Col A Blake
10 CARLIST 9.0 Jack Moylan   Fetherstonhaugh
11 SUN ARAB 9.0 George Wells   H Hartigan
12 CAMFIELD 9.0 Aubrey Brabazon   C Rogers
  Betting        
2/1 jfav The Phoenix        
2/1 jfav Solar Prince        
4/1 Solferino        

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