2000 GUINEAS 1936

The 128th winner of the 2000 Guineas, held on Wednesday 29th April 1936 over the Rowley Mile, was Pay Up (11/2), a brown colt by Fairway out of Book Debt, owned by the 2nd Viscount Astor. The winner won by a short head in 1 minute 39.60 secs, with 3 lengths back to the third. A field of 19 runners contested the race which was worth £7500 (Equivalent to £489,800 in 2017)

PAY UP SR 1968
Horse Jockey Trainer Owner/Betting
PAY UP Bobby Dick Joseph Lawson 2nd Viscount Astor 11/2
MAHMOUD Steve Donoghue HH Aga Khan III 100/8
THANKERTON Tommy Burns Mrs J Shand 40/1
SQUADRON CASTLE J Dines Mrs Ahern 50/1
RHODES SCHOLAR J Sirett Lord Astor 100/6
COUVERT Tommy Weston Mr Blagrave 25/1
ABJER E C Elliott M M Boussac 6/1
DAYTONA Eph Smith Sir G Bullough 9/2
HIS GRACE Harry Wragg Lord Carnarvon 25/1
WALVIS BAY Tommy Lowery Major Courtauld 40/1
FAIREY R Perryman Lord Derby 50/1
RAEBURN J Marshall Mr Hollingsworth 28/1
DON VALLEY W Nevett Mr P Jackson 50/1
BALA HISSAR Charlie Smirke HH Aga Khan 8/1
MONUMENT P Beasley Duke of Marlborough 100/7
WYNDHAM M Beary Miss Dorothy Paget 100/6
MIDSTREAM Freddie Fox Mr A de Rothschild 18/1
BOSWELL R A Jones Mr W Woodward 100/8
ANGEL BREAD Cliff Richards Mr E Barron 50/1
Note: The image above is shown courtesy of the issuing cigarette card company. Over Round 124%

RATING
In the Official 3-Y-O Free Handicap Derby winner Mahmoud was rated 1lb higher than 2000 Guineas winner Pay Up, 4lbs higher than St Leger winner Boswell, 17lbs higher than 1000 Guineas winner Tide-Way, and fully 21lbs higher than Oaks winner Lovely Rosa. Based on their entire career performances this site rates Mahmoud 3lbs higher than Pay Up, 6lbs higher than Boswell, 12lbs higher than Tide-Way and 18lbs higher than Lovely Rosa.