The 31st running of the Irish 1000 Guineas was held on Thursday 22nd May 1952 over 1 mile of The Curragh. A pot of 1130 Guineas was available, 50 guineas to the second and 30 guineas to the third. The winner was owned by HH Aga Khan III, trained by Hubert Hartigan and ridden by Charlie Smirke. The winner won by a neck, with 6 lengths between second and third.

IRISH 1000 GUINEAS 1952

NASHUA (Brown filly by Nasrullah out of Dasaratha) SR 1703

The winning owner won £1050, (The equivalent of £28,700 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 NASHUA 9.0 Charlie Smirke HH Aga Khan III Hubert Hartigan
2 ENGULFED 9.0 Liam Ward   Michael Hurley
3 WINGED FOOT 9.0 Ken Gethin Lt-Col Giles Loder Hubert Hartigan
4 PRETTY PORTIA 9.0 M Kennedy   Dennehy
5 MARSYAKA 9.0 Rae Johnstone Mons Marcel Boussac Michael Collins
6 CHANCE'S SCHOOL 9.0 Paddy Powell Mr A L Hawkins Paddy Prendergast
7 CLOSE-REEFED 9.0 J Mullane   Paddy Prendergast
8 POWERFUL 9.0 Aubrey Brabazon   Paddy Prendergast
9 PERSIAN PAGEANT 9.0 N Brennan   C Prendergast
10 FIRST OF THE FEW 9.0 Jimmy Eddery   Darby Rogers
11 PETERSOME 9.0 Joe Canty   James Canty
12 TRUBLEY 9.0 M Downey   W J Byrne
13 FINN CALMA 9.0 John Power   Colonel A Blake
14 SIGNAL FIRE 9.0 M Hartnett   Michael Collins
  Betting        
5/4 fav Marsyaka        
7/2 Nashua        
100/8 Winged Foot        
100/7 Engulfed        

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