The 34th running of the Irish Derby was held on Wednesday 28th June 1899 over 1 mile 4 furlongs of The Curragh. Subscriptions were 15 sovereigns with a pot of 1000 sovereigns, 150 sovereigns to the second and 60 sovereigns to the third. The winner was owned by Mr Thomas L Plunkett, bred in Ireland by Denis O'Callaghan, trained by Shem C Jeffery and ridden by Algernon Anthony. The winner won by 2 1/2 lengths, with 6 lengths between second and third. |
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IRISH DERBY 1899
OPPRESSOR (Brown colt by Gallinule out of Moira) SR 2018
The winning owner won 783 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £95,700 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). |
 
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| Pos. |
Horse |
Weight |
Jockey |
Owner |
Trainer |
| 1 |
OPPRESSOR |
9.5 |
Algernon Anthony |
Mr Thomas L Plunkett |
Shem C Jeffery |
| 2 |
MONMOUTH |
8.12 |
John Doyle |
Lord Fermoy |
Philip Behan |
| 3 |
ELENA |
7.9 |
Charles Gray |
Mr Charles J Blake |
Shem C Jeffery |
| 4 |
STROKESTOWN |
7.13 |
Thomas Archer |
Mr D Owens |
Private |
| 5 |
ROSSGLAS |
7.13 |
G Kennedy |
Mr Robert E Cassidy |
Michael Dawson |
| 6 |
QUEEN OF MY EYE |
9.5 |
Thomas Lane |
Mr Peter P Gilpin |
Peter P Gilpin |
| 7 |
MILLMAN |
7.13 |
Thomas Fiely |
Mr Frederick E McCabe |
Frederick McCabe |
| 8 |
TOO GOOD |
8.6 |
John Walsh |
Mr Henry Beasley |
Henry Beasley |
| 9 |
SCOTCH ROBBER |
8.2 |
Thomas Moran |
Mr Frederick F Cullen |
Frederick Cullen |
| 10 |
THE MISTRESS |
7.12 |
Joseph Westlake |
Mr Mathias A Maher |
Michael Dawson |
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Betting |
JOCKEY PROFILE
Algernon Anthony first rode in the Irish Derby in 1897 when unplaced on Cashmere behind Wales. He was unplaced again in 1898 on The Ruler when beaten by Noble Howard. However, he finally won the Irish Derby on Oppressor (SR 2018) in 1899 and, two years later, won again on Carrigavalla. He also rode Ambush II to victory in the 1900 Aintree Grand National when riding for Edward, Prince of Wales. Once he hung up his riding boots he became a trainer at Westenra and is buried in the grounds of Kildare Cathedral. |
| 4/7 fav |
Oppressor |
| 8/1 |
Monmouth |
| 8/1 |
Queen of my Eye |
| 10/1 |
Millman |
| 100/7 |
Elena |
| 20/1 |
Rossglas |
| 20/1 |
Too Good |
| 20/1 |
Scotch Robber |
| 20/1 |
Strokestown |
| 20/1 |
The Mistress |
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Over round 126% |
| FORMLINE:- The impressive Oppressor was giving 7 lbs to Monmouth and up to 24 lbs to others in the field. Despite this excellent form, Oppressor was unplaced in the Epsom Derby behind Flying Fox (SR 2061). |
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