The 28th running of the Irish 2000 Guineas was held on Wednesday 26th May 1948 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 A B Macnaughton, trained by C Brabazon and ridden by Thomas Burns. The winner won by a length, with 4 lengths between second and third.

IRISH 2000 GUINEAS 1948

BEAU SABREUR (Chestnut colt by His Highness out of Mashaq) SR 1923

The winning owner won £2100 (The equivalent of £72,600 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 BEAU SABREUR 9.0 Thomas Burns Mr A B Macnaughton C Brabazon
2 PANAIR 9.0 Bill Rickaby Mr C Sweeney Harry Wragg
3 RIDING MILL 9.0 Charlie Smirke Sir Percy Loraine Harry Wragg
4 SOODANI 9.0 Morny Wing HH Aga Khan III Hubert Hartigan
5 PROCYON 9.0 B Duffy Mr Isidore J Blake Colonel Arthur Blake
6 LUCKY FELLOW 9.0 T Wallace Mr T J S Grey Micahel Hurley
7 KINGS 9.0 Jimmy Eddery Mr Joseph McGrath McGrath
8 ALDERBABAN 9.0 John Power Miss P Blackwell Hubert Hartigan
9 BARFELT 9.0 George Wells Mr J Skeffington M V O'Brien
10 BRAZIL 9.0 M Moloney Prince Aly Khan J Beary
11 FAIR ASHTON 9.0 G Younger Mrs V James Thorpe
12 BUTLEIGH COURT 9.0 Aubrey Brabazon Captain D Rogers Darby Rogers
  Betting        
6/4 fav Riding Mill        
7/2 Panair        
7/1 Beau Sabreur        

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