The 32nd running of the Irish 1000 Guineas was held on Thursday 14th May 1953 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 Lady Bury, trained by Captain Darby Rogers and ridden by Thomas Burns. The winner won by a neck in 1 minute 42.2 seconds, with 2 lengths between second and third.

IRISH 1000 GUINEAS 1953

NORTHERN GLEAM (Bay filly by Borealis out of Flight of the Heron) SR 1768

The winning owner won £1050, (The equivalent of £27,900 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 NORTHERN GLEAM 9.0 Thomas Burns Lady Bury Captain Darby Rogers
2 BEAU CO CO 9.0 T P Burns Mr N S McNaughton John Oxx
3 BANRI AN OIR 9.0 John Power President of Eire Colonel A Blake
4 SALKA 9.0 Rae Johnstone Mons Marcel Boussac Michael Collins
5 FAIR JEAN 9.0   Lord Carew  
6 WINDOW PEEP 9.0 Paddy Powell Mr A L Hawkins Paddy Prendergast
7 BADREL BADOUR 9.0 Charlie Smirke HH Aga Khan III H Hartigan
8 TIMELY 9.0 James Tyrrell Sir Cecil King-Harman Colonel A Blake
9 CHOUGH 9.0 Martin Molony Lt-Col Giles Loder H Hartigan
10 GAY MARCIA 9.0 Herbert Holmes Mrs McCall Fetherstonhaugh
11 ROISIN DONN 9.0 Jimmy Eddery Mr Joseph McGrath Seamus McGrath
12 STAR FLIGHT 9.0   Mrs Shorrock  
13 TRABLOGAN 9.0   Mr Smith  
14 MARALINNI 9.0 Ken Gethin Mr Herbert Kerr Kevin R Kerr
15 VENETIAN WOOD 9.0 Maurice Hartnett Mr S J Parr Michael Hurley
  Betting        
11/8 fav Banri An Oir        
5/2 Northern Gleam        
100/6 Beau Co Co        

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