The 26th running of the Irish 2000 Guineas was held on Wednesday 29th May 1946 over 1 mile of The Curragh. A pot of 1150 Guineas was available, 100 guineas to the second and 50 guineas to the third. The winner was owned by HH Aga Khan, trained by Hubert Hartigan and ridden by Joe Canty. The winner won by 1/2 length, with a neck between second and third.

IRISH 2000 GUINEAS 1946

CLARO (Bay colt by Columbo out of Clovelly) SR 1942

The winning owner won £1000 (The equivalent of £39,800 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 CLARO 9.0 Joe Canty HH Aga Khan III Hubert Hartigan
2 CAMBYRES 9.0 E Martin Quirke Sir Percy Loraine Rod More O'Ferrall
3 ROYAL TARA 9.0 Michael Beary Mr D Morris J Beary
4 MOMENTUM 9.0 Herbert Holmes Mr R McIlhagga B Nugent
5 LIBERTY LIGHT 9.0 George Wells Lord Fitzwilliam W J Byrne
6 ARABIAN NIGHT 9.0 Paddy Powell jnr F More O'Ferrall R More O'Ferrall
7 GAY XANDOS 9.0 W Howard Mr G Gilroy C Brabazon
8 CRAFTY 9.0 Aubrey Brabazon Sir Harold Gray Canty
9 DUNBAY 9.0 J G Winter Mrs E K King Fetherstonhaugh
10 CAMPAIGNER 9.0 B Duffy Mr Fred Myerscough F Myerscough
11 CASSOCK 9.0 Jack Moylan Major Dermot McCalmont Fetherstonhaugh
12 BRIGHT NEWS 9.0 Morny Wing Mr James McVey jnr Darby Rogers
13 SOMEO 9.0 Jimmy Eddery HH Aga Khan III Hubert Hartigan
14 NOON'S PRIDE 9.0 J Ussher Mr J P Mallick J P Mallick
  Betting        
11/8 fav Momentum        
7/1 Royal Tara        
100/8 Claro        
33/1 Cambyres        

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