| 2000 GUINEAS 1880 | |||
The 72nd winner of the 2000 Guineas, held on Wednesday 28th April 1880 over the Rowley Mile, was Petronel (20/1), a black colt by Musket out of Crythsia, owned by the 8th Duke of Beaufort. The winner won by a head in 1 minute 52 secs, with 3/4 length back to the third. A field of 17 runners contested the race which was worth £4,850 (Equivalent to £552,900 in 2017) PETRONEL SR 1919 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| PETRONEL | George Fordham | Joe Cannon | 8th Duke of Beaufort 20/1 |
| MUNCASTER | F Webb |  |
Duke of Westminster 9/2 |
| THE ABBOT | H Luke | Mr Richard C Naylor 10/1 | |
| BEAUMINET | Hudson | Mr C J Lefevre 10/1 | |
| BROTHERHOOD | J Snowden | Mr H E Beddington 9/4 | |
| ZEALOT | John Osborne | Lord Bradford 10/1 | |
| MERRY-GO-ROUND | Fred Archer | Lord Falmouth 20/1 | |
| FERNANDEZ | Morbey | Mr F Gretton 50/1 | |
| MARINER | Tom Cannon | Mr F Gretton 100/8 | |
| CLARENCIEUX | H Jeffery | Mr C S Hardy 40/1 | |
| FLEURET | Sherratt | Count Frederic de Lagrange 100/1 | |
| MILAN | Jem Goater | Count Frederic de Lagrange 100/6 | |
| REGNARD | J Morris | Mr L de Rothschild 100/1 | |
| BOUGHTON | Charles Wood | Captain C Patrick 100/1 | |
| MELFORT | Hopkins | Mr Towneley Parker 100/1 | |
| MASK | Rossiter | Prince Soltykoff 100/7 | |
| NAPSBURY | W Platt | Mr H F Clare Vyner 100/1 | |
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