The 50th running of the Irish Derby was held on Wednesday 30th June 1915 over 1 mile 4 furlongs of The Curragh and saw a significant increase in prize money. Subscriptions were 50 sovereigns with a pot of 2630 sovereigns, 150 sovereigns to the second and 50 sovereigns to the third. The winner was owned by the 5th Baron Decies, bred in Ireland by Colonel R Chaloner Knox, trained by Joseph Hunter and ridden by William Barrett. The winner won by a neck in 2 minutes 39 seconds, with 4 lengths between second and third. |
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IRISH DERBY 1915
BALLAGHTOBIN (Bay colt by Morganatic out of Fiorenza) SR 1979
The winning owner won 2430 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £237,500 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). |
 
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| Pos. |
Horse |
Weight |
Jockey |
Owner |
Trainer |
| 1 |
BALLAGHTOBIN |
9.5 |
William Barrett |
5th Baron Decies |
Joseph Hunter |
| 2 |
ACHTOI |
9.5 |
Charles Trigg |
Mr Adam Mortimer Singer |
Gwynn Scourfield |
| 3 |
CROMDALE |
8.9 |
Steve Donoghue |
Mr Arthur F Bassett |
Henry S Persse |
| 4 |
THE REVENGE |
8.12 |
Edwin Piper |
Mr William J Tatem |
Etienne de Mestre |
| 5 |
FITZORB |
8.12 |
Fred Hunter |
Mr Martin Fitzgerald |
Charles Morton |
| 6 |
ULSTER MAN |
9.1 |
William Parkinson |
Mr John W Widger |
James J Parkinson |
| 7 |
CARNWHERRY |
8.12 |
John Doyle |
Mr Harold S Grey |
Philip Behan |
| 8 |
LORD WAVELET |
8.12 |
Charles Ringstead |
Mr A Lucas |
Philip Behan |
| 9 |
RED BRANCH KNIGHT |
8.12 |
Michael Colbert |
Mr Bartholomew Kirby |
Bartholomew Kirby |
| 10 |
LADY PRIM |
8.8 |
Joseph Canty |
Mr George Dennehy |
Michael Dawson |
| 11 |
SAILOR'S LASSIE |
8.5 |
Joseph Rose |
Mr A McCann |
Maurice Reidy |
| 12 |
ROMUS |
8.12 |
Colin Barrett |
Mr William Hall-Walker |
Michael Dawson |
| 13 |
ST CUIMIN |
9.5 |
Joseph Harty |
Mr F William Parkinson |
James J Parkinson |
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Betting |
RACE REPORT
There was a short delay at the start when Sailor's Lassie broke the tapes, but the field were soon sent on their way. Lady Prim made the early running from Ballaghtobin, The Revenge and Sailor's Lassie. After 3 furlongs the rider of St Cuimin was unseated causing Carnwherry to lose balance, while Romus was also pulled up when breaking a blood vessel. As the field entered the straight Lady Prim still held a good lead, although Ballaghtobin and Achtoi were going very easily in behind. Approaching the distance Ballaghtobin proved the stronger and went on to win by just a neck from Achtoi, with four lengths back to the staying on Cromdale in third, The Revenge was fourth and Fitzorb was fifth. |
| 7/4 fav |
Achtoi |
| 7/2 |
Ballaghtobin |
| 6/1 |
Cromdale |
| 8/1 |
Fitzorb |
| 10/1 |
The Revenge |
| 10/1 |
Red Branch Knight |
| 100/8 |
Ulster Man |
| 100/6 |
Carnwherry |
| 100/6 |
Lady Prim |
| 66/1 |
Romus |
| 66/1 |
Sailor's Lassie |
| 100/1 |
Lord Wavelet |
| 100/1 |
St Cuimin |
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Over round 124% |
| FORMLINE:- The impressive winner won by a neck from Achtoi who had finished fourth in the Epsom Derby about 6 lengths behind the highly regarded Pommern (SR 2064) when The Revenge was unplaced. Later Achtoi was third in the St Leger behind Pommern. The winners time was an above average 2 minutes 39 seconds. |
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