The 31st running of the Irish 2000 Guineas was held on Wednesday 16th May 1951 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 Francis Dennis, trained by Corporal Darby Rogers and ridden by Martin Molony. The winner won by 6 lengths, with 3/4 length between second and third.

IRISH 2000 GUINEAS 1951

SIGNAL BOX (Chestnut colt by Signal Light out of Mashaq) SR 1935

The winning owner won £2100 (The equivalent of £62,700 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 SIGNAL BOX 9.0 Martin Moloney Mr Francis Dennis Corporal Darby Rogers
2 ROCKLIGHTER 9.0 Phil Canty   J M Rogers
3 OCEAN ECHO 9.0 Jimmy Eddery Mr Joseph McGrath J McGrath
4 PARSI 9.0 F Feane   Hubert Hartigan
5 BALLINCLEA 9.0 R Quinlan Mr Joseph McGrath Seamus McGrath
6 CHADWICK MANOR 9.0 J Mullane Mr Joseph McGrath Paddy Prendergast
7 LAURIE HENTON 9.0 Aubrey Brabazon Mr A L Hawkins Paddy Prendergast
8 COCONUT GROVE 9.0 P F Conlon   McCormick
9 SECOND VIEW 9.0 James Tyrrell Mr T I Breen Oakes
10 GOLDEN TEST 9.0 Thomas Burns   Corp Darby Rogers
11 BOLIVAR 9.0 Herbert Holmes Mr Herbert Kerr Higgins
12 DO WELL 9.0 Liam Ward   Morny Wing
13 ROYAL TAY 9.0 John Doyle   Paddy Prendergast
14 SHORTGRASS 9.0 M Kennedy Mr J P Mallick J P Mallick
15 SIGNAL PRINCE 9.0 Ken Gethin Mr W R Porter W R Porter
16 RYDER CUP 9.0 N Brennan   E Martin Quirke
  Betting        
5/4 fav Signal Box        
10/1 Rocklighter        
33/1 Ocean Echo        

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