2000 GUINEAS 1968

The 160th winner of the 2000 Guineas, held on Wednesday 1st May 1968 over the Rowley Mile, was Sir Ivor (11/8 fav), a bay colt by Sir Gaylord out of Attica, owned by Mr Raymond Guest. The winner won by a length and a half in 1 minute 39.26 secs, with 2 1/2 lengths back to the third. A field of 10 runners contested the race which was worth £23,586 (Equivalent to £393,900 in 2017)

SIR IVOR SR 2092

The following 2000 Guineas 1968 clip is a 1 min 05 secs clip from Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DYWS0t6BoM

Horse Jockey Trainer Owner/Betting
SIR IVOR Lester Piggott M Vincent O'Brien Mr Raymond Guest 11/8
PETINGO Joe Mercer F Armstrong Captain Marcos Lemos 9/4
JIMMY REPPIN Geoff Lewis J Sutcliffe jnr Mrs S Bates 28/1
SO BLESSED Greville Starkey Michael Jarvis Mr David Robinson
CHEBS LAD Brian Connorton W Gray Mr H Brown
DALRY W Williamson Paddy Prendergast Mr J R Mullion
LUCKY FINISH Brian Taylor H Leader Mr C B Nathborst
LORENZACCIO Jimmy Lindley Noel Murless Mr Charles St George
CONNAUGHT Sandy Barclay Noel Murless Mr H J Joel
RAYMALL Frankie Durr Walter Nightingall Lady Beaverbrook
      Over Round N/A