| 2000 GUINEAS 1956 | |||
The 148th winner of the 2000 Guineas, held on Wednesday 2nd May 1956 over the Rowley Mile, was Gilles De Retz (50/1), a bay colt by Royal Charger out of Ma Soeur Anne, owned by Mr Anthony G Samuel. The winner won by a length in 1 minute 38.76 secs, with a length and a hlaf back to the third. A field of 19 runners contested the race which was worth £10,600 (Equivalent to £256,000 in 2017) GILLES DE RETZ SR 1982 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| GILLES DE RETZ | Frank Barlow | Charles Jerdein | Mr Anthony G Samuel 50/1 |
| CHANTELSEY | Edgar Britt | Captain Charles Elsey | Mrs E Foster 10/1 |
| BUISSON ARDENT | Roger Poincelet | France | HH Aga Khan 20/1 |
| PHILIUS II | S Boullenger | France | M M Boussac 18/1 |
| HAUT BRION | J Deforge | France | M E Constant 25/1 |
| SPEN VALLEY | W Nevett | R Peacock | Mr F Ellison 50/1 |
| DRUM BEAT | Willie Snaith | F Armstrong | Mr J S Gerber 6/1 |
| ROYAL SPLENDOUR | E J Cracknell | W Nighingall | Mrs G Kohn 50/1 |
| MONTEREY | W H Carr | F Armstrong | Mr C Leigh 100/8 |
| FINAL COURT | Lester Piggott | C Nelson | Mrs E Longton 25/1 |
| ROISTAR | J Eddery | Ireland | Mr J McGrath 100/8 |
| MILESIAN | L Ward | Ireland | Mrs R M O'Ferrall 7/1 |
| MAGNETIC NORTH | R Cartwright | D Hastings | Mr W A Phillips 50/1 |
| IDLE ROCKS | Stan Clayton | G Brooke | Mr David Robinson 18/1 |
| RUMESNIL | F Palmer | France | Mr R B Strassburger 25/1 |
| HAMAMA | W Rickaby | Gordon Richards | Mr J Lewis 50/1 |
| KING DAVID II | Rae Johnstone | France | M C Victor Thomas 40/1 |
| CASH & COURAGE | Eph Smith | S Hall | Mr T West 25/1 |
| RUSTAM | Doug Smith | G Brooke | Lady Wyfold 7/1 |
| Over Round 110% | |||