The 78th running of the Irish Oaks was held on Saturday 22nd July 1972 over 1 1/2 miles of The Curragh, starting at the Howth Post. The value of the winner was £24,536. The winner was owned by Mr Robin Scully, trained by John Fellows and ridden by Maurice Philipperon. The winner won by 3 lengths in 2 minutes 37.9 seconds, with 1 length between second and third.

IRISH OAKS 1972

REGAL EXCEPTION (Bay filly by Ribot out of Rajput Princess) SR 1884

The winning owner won £24,536, (The equivalent of £307,800 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 REGAL EXCEPTION 9.0 Maurice Philipperon Mr Robin Scully John Fellows
2 ARKADINA 9.0 Johnny Roe   M Vincent O'Brien
3 PIDGET 9.0 H Cope   Kevin Prendergast
4 ALL SOULS 9.0 P Boothman   Fetherstonhaugh
5 KLAIRENNE 9.0 T Murphy   C Magnier
6 INDIAN MAID 9.0 G McGrath   Seamus McGrath
7 TIGGY 9.0 P Matthews   Kevin Prendergast
8 KLAIRONE 9.0 J V Smith   Dermot Weld
9 VERI APPI 9.0 A C McGarrity   W Annesley
10 RIBOT'S FANTASY 9.0 A Simpson   Paddy Prendergast
11 LADY EXBURY 9.0 R F Parnell   Dermot Weld
12 ELLETTE 9.0 M Kennedy   Seamus McGrath
  Betting        
2/1 fav Indian Maid        
4/1 Regal Exception        
6/1 Arkadina        
7/1 Pidget        
14/1 Lady Exbury        
16/1 Klairone        
20/1 Ribot's Fantasy        
33/1 All Souls        
33/1 Klairenne        
50/1 Ellette        
50/1 Veri Appi        
50/1 Tiggy        
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