The 51st running of the Irish Oaks was held on Saturday 28th July 1945 over 1 1/2 miles of The Curragh, starting at the Howth Post. A pot of 1000 sovereigns was availble, 100 sovereigns to the second and 50 sovereigns to the third. The winner was owned by Sir Percy Loraine, trained by Roddy More O'Ferrall at Kildangan, County Kildare, and ridden by Tony Barrett. The winner won by a length, with 2 lengths between second and third. |
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IRISH OAKS 1945
ADMIRABLE (Brown filly by Nearco out of Silivia) SR 1808
The winning owner won 850 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £34,900 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).
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Horse |
Weight |
Jockey |
Owner |
Trainer |
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ADMIRABLE |
9.0 |
Tony Barrett |
Sir Percy Loraine |
R More O'Ferrall |
| 2 |
SALLY OF VALENCE |
9.0 |
Morny Wing |
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| 3 |
SERAGLIO |
9.0 |
B Duffy |
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H Hartigan |
| 4 |
SILENCE |
9.0 |
M Nolan |
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H Hartigan |
| 8 |
MARITA |
9.0 |
Joe Canty |
Mr Belaney |
H Hartigan |
| 5 |
LAW BOOK |
9.0 |
G Cooney |
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| 6 |
TEMAIR |
9.0 |
G Wells |
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| 7 |
WINDY POINT |
9.0 |
P Powell jnr |
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| 9 |
CHARISMA |
9.0 |
W Howard |
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| 10 |
HYRCANIA |
9.0 |
E Martin Quirke |
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| 11 |
FLY WHISK |
9.0 |
Jack Moylan |
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| 12 |
ZITHER |
9.0 |
Jimmy Eddery |
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| 13 |
ALANNA |
9.0 |
R Quinlan |
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| 14 |
BLONDE MAID |
9.0 |
J Power |
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Betting |
TRAINER PROFILE
Francis More O'Ferrall was born in Kildangan, County Kildare in 1904, eldest son of landowner Dominic More O'Ferrall. Like his two brothers he was interested in horse racing and founded the Anglo-Irish Bloodstock Agency. He won the 1950 Irish Derby with Dark Warrior (SR 1959) trained by Paddy Prendergast and ridden by John Thompson. His two brothers, Roderic and Rory, were also involved in horse racing. Roddy was a horse breeder and successful trainer, while the middle of the three brothers, Rory, was a successful owner enjoying Classic success in the 1960 Irish 2000 Guineas with Kythnos and in 1974 in the Irish St Leger with Mistisri. Francis died in 1974 aged 72. |
| 1/3 fav |
Marita |
| 10/1 |
Seraglio |
| 25/1 |
Admirable |
| 33/1 |
Sally of Valence |
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