The 4th running of the Irish 2000 Guineas was held on Wednesday 28th May 1924 over 1 mile of The Curragh. A pot of 2000 Guineas was available, 100 guineas to the second and 50 guineas to the third. The winner was owned by Lord Glanely, trained by C Marsh and ridden by Staff Ingham. The winner won by a length, with 3 lengths between second and third.

IRISH 2000 GUINEAS 1924

GRAND JOY (Chestnut colt by Grand Parade out of Amoureuse) SR 1809

The winning owner won £1850 (The equivalent of £107,000 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 GRAND JOY 9.4 Staff Ingham Lord Glanely C Marsh
2 VESINGTON KING 9.0 Joe Canty Mr C Wallis Philip Behan
3 MACCARTHY MOVE 9.0 B Carslake Mr D Sullivan Atty Persse
4 ZOZIMUS 9.0 Morny Wing Mr D Sullivan Shem C Jeffrey
5 JEHANGIR 9.0 Jack Moylan Mr F Clarke Fetherstonhaugh
6 SPEEDY MARQUIS 9.0 Thomas Burns Mr J Musker J J Parkinson
7 CHURCHTOWN 9.0 E Martin Quirke Mrs E Crofts Dawson
8 BALLYHAMAGE 9.0 A Barrett Sir Thomas Dixon Philip Behan
  Betting        
Evens fav MacCarthy Move        
5/2 Vesington King        
10/1 Grand Joy        
10/1 Churchtown        
100/8 Speedy Marquis        
20/1 Jehangir        
20/1 Zozimus        
100/1 Ballyhamage        
  Over round 115%        

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