The 22nd running of the Irish Oaks was held on Wednesday 19th July 1916 over 1 1/2 miles of The Curragh, starting at the Howth Post. A pot of 1500 sovereigns was availble, 50 sovereigns to the second and 25 sovereigns to the third. The winner was owned by Mr W A Wallis, trained by James Dunne, and ridden by Thomas Burns. The winner won by a short head in 2 minute 44.4 seconds, with 1 1/2 lengths between second and third. |
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IRISH OAKS 1916
CAPTIVE PRINCESS (Bay filly by Captivation out of Princess Eager) SR 1755
The winning owner won 1425 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £117,800 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). |
 
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| Pos. |
Horse |
Weight |
Jockey |
Owner |
Trainer |
| 1 |
CAPTIVE PRINCESS |
9.0 |
Thomas Burns |
Mr W A Wallis |
James Dunne |
| 2 |
CATCH CROP |
8.3 |
M Barrett |
Lord Dunraven |
De Mestre |
| 3 |
MELMOND |
9.5 |
Jos Canty |
Mr James Daly |
Philip Behan |
| 4 |
I SEE |
8.10 |
Joe Harty |
Mr Parkinson |
J J Parkinson |
| 5 |
AYN HALI |
9.6 |
F Hunter |
Mr James Daly |
Philip Behan |
| 6 |
BACHELOR'S FIANCEE |
9.0 |
J Ledson |
Mr A Lowry |
M Dawson |
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Betting |
RACE REPORT
James Daly entered two in the race, but declared to win on Ayn Hali, as was the custom in those days, and it was therefore installed as the odds on favourite. Lying up with the early pace, all seemed well with the favourite, but 2 furlongs from home she was in dire trouble and dropped tamely away. This enabled her stable companion Melmond to take the lead momentarily, but approaching the distance she was challenged by Catch Crop and Captive Princess. A tense battle ensued before Captive Princess gut up on the line by a short head, with a length and a half back to Melmond. Given Captive Princess was unplaced in the Irish Derby suggests that the form is moderate. |
| 1/2 fav |
Ayn Hali |
| 5/1 |
Captive Princess |
| 100/14 |
Melmond |
| 100/8 |
Catch Crop |
| 20/1 |
Bachelor's Fiancee |
| 50/1 |
I See |
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