The 29th running of the Irish 2000 Guineas was held on Wednesday 25th May 1949 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 R A Duggan, trained by Michael Collins and ridden by M Hartnett. The winner won by 2 1/2 lengths, with 3 lengths between second and third.

IRISH 2000 GUINEAS 1949

SOLONAWAY (Bay colt by Solferino out of Anyway) SR 1973

The winning owner won £2100 (The equivalent of £70,500 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator).
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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 SOLONAWAY 9.0 M Hartnett Mr R A Duggan Michael Collins
2 TRANSATLANTIC 9.0 T Hawcroft Mr D S Kennedy Peter Thrale
3 SOME BLOOM 9.0 John Power Mr T Donnelly John Oxx
4 BALLYWILLWILL 9.0 Ken Gethin Mr G F Annesley Harry Wragg
5 COPPERDUST 9.0 H Howard Mr M J Gleason Ruttle
6 TRIBAL SONG 9.0 M Molony Mr A W Gordon Darby Rogers
7 REBELLION 9.0 Herbert Holmes Mr B Kerr Higgins
8 MOONDUST 9.0 George Wells HH Aga Khan Frank Butters
9 HAMPDEN PARK 9.0 Morny Wing Mr J McLean Hubert Hartigan
10 BIRD WATCHER 9.0 Thomas Burns Lt-Col Evelyn Shirley Michael Collins
11 COUNT FLEET 9.0 Phil Canty Mr P Fleming Parkinson
12 OWEN'S CUTS 9.0 Paddy Powell jnr Lord Glentoran J Beary
  Betting        
6/4 fav Tribal Song        
4/1 Transatlantic        
7/1 Ballywillwill        
100/8 Moondust        
100/8 Hampden Park        
100/6 Solonaway        
20/1 Bird Watcher        
25/1 Owen's Cuts        
25/1 Some Bloom        
33/1 Rebellion        
100/1 Count Fleet        
100/1 Copperdust        
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