The 35th running of the Irish 2000 Guineas was held on Wednesday 18th May 1955 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 Lady Ursula Vernon, trained by James Lenehan and ridden by Rae Johnstone. The winner won by 4 lengths in 1 minute 46.8 seconds, with 1 1/2 lengths between second and third.

IRISH 2000 GUINEAS 1955

HUGH LUPUS (Bay colt by Djebel out of Sakountala) SR 1988

The winning owner won £2100 (The equivalent of £52,400 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 HUGH LUPUS 9.0 Rae Johnstone Lady Ursula Vernon James Lenehan
2 FLYING STORY 9.0 Paddy Powell jnr   Seamus McGrath
3 TROUVILLE 9.0 John Power   John Oxx
4 ROYAL CABLE 9.0 Manny Mercer   Harry Wragg
5 BALLYMARTIAL 9.0 Jimmy Eddery   Seamus McGrath
6 ROYAL PALM 9.0 Willie Snaith   Fred Armstrong
7 ZINOCCA 9.0 Roger Poincelet   France
8 ANN'S KUDA 9.0 Aubrey Brabazon Dr John Dennehy Cecil Brabazon
9 PANASLIPPER 9.0 J Wright Mr Joseph McGrath Seamus McGrath
10 PADDYSHAH 9.0 James Mullane   Michael Hurley
11 NAVAL HONOUR 9.0 E J Cracknell   Walter Nightingall
12 EL ZAHBI 9.0 T M Burns   Paddy Prendergast
13 LOUGH INE 9.0 John O'Sullivan Mr David Coughlin Michael Hurley
14 NICKERAPIER 9.0 M Kennedy   M Vincent O'Brien
15 CROWN CREST 9.0 T Wallace   Kevin Kerr
16 DIAMOND SLIPPER 9.0 Douglas Page Mrs Anna Maria King H Nugent
17 CASMIRI 9.0 Paedar Matthews   J Farmer
18 EMERALD SLIPPER 9.0 N Brennan   H Nugent
19 HIGH BHAN 9.0 Liam Ward   Paddy Prendergast
20 ROMAN SHOES 9.0 Herbert Holmes   M C Collins
  Betting
13/8 fav Hugh Lupus
10/1 Royal Cable
100/9 Ballymartial
100/8 Flying Story
100/8 Royal Palm
100/7 Zinocca
100/6 Ann's Kuda
100/6 Panaslipper
20/1 Paddyshah
25/1 Naval Honour
33/1 El Zahbi
33/1 Lough Ine
33/1 Nickerapier
33/1 Crown Crest
33/1 Diamond Slipper
33/1 Casmiri
33/1 Emerald Slipper
33/1 High Bhan
33/1 Roman Shoes
33/1 Trouville
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