2000 GUINEAS 1950

The 142nd winner of the 2000 Guineas, held on Wednesday 26th April 1950 over the Rowley Mile, was Palestine (4/1), a grey colt by Fair Trial out of Una, owned by HH Aga Khan III. The winner won by a short head in 1 minute 36.80 secs, with 5 lengths back to the third. A field of 19 runners contested the race which was worth £12,430 (Equivalent to £404,100 in 2017)

PALESTINE SR 1973

The following 2000 Guineas 1950 clip is a 1 min 30 secs clip from Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9PTbDcEpUE
Horse Jockey Trainer Owner/Betting
PALESTINE Charlie Smirke Marcus Marsh HH Aga Khan III 4/1
PRINCE SIMON W H Carr Mr W Woodward 3/1
MASKED LIGHT Doug Smith Mr E Wanless 7/2
RSING FLAME G Littlewood 20/1
EMPEROR II W Johnstone 22/1
WELSH VIEW W Nevett 100/8
FLITTERMOUSE D L Jones 40/1
TRAMPER T Gosling 66/1
INDIAN EMPIRE K Gethin 40/1
FULL DRESS Eph Smith 66/1
MASTER GUNNER T F Burn 33/1
BARSAM A Carson 66/1
PEWTER PLATTER T Lowrey 40/1
THE GOLDEN ROAD Gordon Richards 100/8
FLOS SOLIS C Spares 40/1
TYNEDALE J Caldwell 66/1
BLUE BOOK Edgar Britt 66/1
HEDGEROW Charlie Elliott 33/1
DONORE Scobie Breasley 40/1
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