| 2000 GUINEAS 1945 | |||
The 137th winner of the 'New 2000 Guineas Stakes', held on Wednesday 9th May 1945 over the Bunbury Mile of the July Course, was Court Martial (13/2), a chestnut colt by Fair Trial out of Instantaneous, owned by the 2nd Viscount Astor. The winner won by a head in 1 minute 40.80 secs, with 2 lengths back to the third. A field of 20 runners contested the race which was worth £7500 (Equivalent to £306,000 in 2017) COURT MARTIAL SR 1951 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| COURT MARTIAL | Cliff Richards | Joseph Lawson | 2nd Viscount Astor 13/2 |
| DANTE | W Nevett |  |
Sir Eric Ohlson Evens |
| ROYAL CHARGER | R A Jones | Sir Jack Jarvis 40/1 | |
| GAEKWAR'S PRIDE | P Beasley 66/1 |  |
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| THE CHISELLER | F Lane 66/1 | ||
| SOUTH WIND | Arthur Wragg 66/1 | ||
| HIGH PEAK | Harry Wragg 15/2 | ||
| FAIRTHORN | P Evans 66/1 | ||
| FLARE PATH | Doug Smith 66/1 | ||
| ELYSIUM | M Beary 33/1 | ||
| CHAMOSSAIRE | Tommy Lowrey 40/1 | ||
| DARBHANGA | Gordon Richards 25/1 | ||
| MANUCHEHR | P Maher 66/1 | ||
| FORDHAM | Charlie Elliott 33/1 | ||
| CAPTAIN KIM | T Bartlam 66/1 | ||
| BLACK PETER | Sam Wragg 40/1 | ||
| SHEPHERDINE | J Taylor 66/1 | ||
| SUN HONEY | Eph Smith 50/1 | ||
| SUN STORM | T Carey 15/2 | ||
| VICINITY | G Bridgland 100/9 | ||
| Note: The images opposite are shown courtesy of the issuing cigarette card companies. | Over Round 126% | ||