The 42nd running of the Irish 2000 Guineas was held on Wednesday 16th May 1962 over 1 mile of The Curragh. The winner received £5000 and was owned by Mrs E M Carroll, trained by John Oxx and ridden by Bill Williamson. The winner won by 1 1/4 lengths in 1 minute 35.0 seconds, with 1 length between second and third.

IRISH 2000 GUINEAS 1962

ARCTIC STORM (Brown colt by Arctic Star out of Rabina) SR 1942

The winning owner won £5000 (The equivalent of £101,500 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 ARCTIC STORM 9.0 Bill Williamson Mrs E M Carroll John Oxx
2 SAINT DENYS 9.0 Phil Canty Mrs T Gray, Princess N d'Imeretie Michael Hurley
3 CATCHPOLE 9.0 Frankie Durr   G Brooke
4 SEBRING 9.0 T P Glennon Mr Townsend Martin M Vincent O'Brien
5 CLEAR SOUND 9.0 Garnie Bougoure   Paddy Prendergast
6 ASSURANCE 9.0 Paddy Powell   Ainsworth
7 GAIL STAR 9.0 Douglas Page Mr Joseph McGrath Seamus McGrath
8 MYSTERY 9.0 Liam Ward   T Shaw
9 PRINCE TOR 9.0 Herbert Holmes   Fetherstonhaugh
10 LE PIRATE 9.0 Peter Boothman Major Victor McCalmont Fetherstonhaugh
11 HILL QUEST 9.0 Neil Sellwood   J M Rogers
12 ARCTIC VALE 9.0 P Fox   Paddy Prendergast
13 KERRY LAUGHTER 9.0 R Williams   Cecil Brabazon
14 MR BILLY B 9.0 T P Burns   M Vincent O'Brien
15 RULLADANCER 9.0 J Wright   Seamus McGrath
16 SNOWHOUND 9.0 P Browne Mr Thomas Power Charles Weld
17 TICONDEROGA 9.0 John Power Colonel James Reid John Oxx
  Betting        
5/4 fav Sebring        
4/1 Clear Sound        
10/1 Assurance        
10/1 Gail Star        
100/9 Mystery        
20/1 Arctic Storm        
20/1 Catchpole        
20/1 Prince Tor        
25/1 Hill Quest        
25/1 Le Pirate        
25/1 Saint Denys        
40/1 Arctic Vale        
40/1 Kerry Laughter        
45/1 Mr Billy B        
66/1 Rulladancer        
66/1 Snowhound        
66/1 Ticonderoga        
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