The 56th running of the Irish St Leger was held on Saturday 26th September 1970 over 1 mile 6 furlongs of The Curragh. The winner was owned by Mr Joseph McGrath, trained by Seamus McGrath and ridden by George McGrath. The winner won £13,550, winning by 1 1/2 lengths in 3 minutes 16.4 seconds, with 5 lengths between second and third.

IRISH ST LEGER 1970

ALLANGRANGE (Chestnut colt by Le Levanstell out of Silken Princess) SR 1857

The winning owner won £13,550 (The equivalent of £205,900 in 2018 terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Age/Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 ALLANGRANGE 3 9st 0lbs George McGrath Mr Joseph McGrath Seamus McGrath
2 MEADOWVILLE 3 9st 0lbs Lester Piggott Mr David Robinson Michael Jarvis
3 MELODY ROCK 3 9st 0lbs J Miller Miss P Wallis Ron Smyth
4 HARDIROYALE 3 9st 0lbs P Walsh   M Connolly
5 RIBOPRINCE 3 9st 0lbs Liam Ward   M Vincent O'Brien
6 NOBLE LIFE 3 9st 0lbs Michael Kennedy Mr Matthew Gallagher Chris Grassick
7 RARITY 3 9st 0lbs T P Burns Mr L M Gelb Paddy Prendergast
8 CUMBERNAULD 3 9st 0lbs R F Parnell   Paddy Prendergast
  Betting Meadowville was second in the Irish Derby, beaten 3 lengths by Nijinsky (SR 2140) with Noble Life unplaced. Meadowville was second in the Doncaster St Legere, beaten a length by Nijinsky (SR 2140), with Melody Rock and Rarity unplaced.
1/2 fav Meadowville
9/1 Allangrange
25/1 Melody Rock

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