This was run on Wednesday 23rd June 1869 over 1 mile 6 furlongs and 12 yards at The Curragh and the winner was owned by Mr John Johnstone, trained by Laurence Keegan and ridden by Willie Miller. The winner won a head, with a neck between second and third. The winner was bred in Ireland by D Hewetson. |
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IRISH DERBY 1869
THE SCOUT (Bay colt by The Ranger out of Woodranger) SR 1860
The winning owner won 280 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £31,700 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). |
 
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| Pos. |
Horse |
Weight |
Jockey |
Owner |
Trainer |
| 1 |
THE SCOUT |
8.7 |
William Miller |
Mr John Johnstone |
Laurence Keegan |
| 2 |
MELODY |
8.2 |
Job Toon |
Mr James Cockin |
Thomas Cliff |
| 3 |
ROSETTE |
8.5 |
Michael Murphy |
Mr Patrick Keary |
Thomas Connolly |
| 4 |
FINESSE |
8.2 |
Thomas Kelly |
Mr Michael McCormick |
James Murphy |
| 5 |
HOWITZER |
8.10 |
William Gray |
Lord Strathnairn |
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| 6 |
INNISHOWEN |
8.7 |
Michael Lynch |
Mr John Wardell Denison |
Thomas Connolly |
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Betting |
RACE DETAILS
Although the James Cockin filly Melody was sent off a shade of odds-on (4/5 fav), she was game in defeat, failing by a head in a 3 way finish which went to The Scout, with Rosette just a neck away in third. The winner was owned by the Skerries Land Agent John Johnstone and trained by Laurence Keegan at French Furze in County Kildare. |
| 4/5 fav |
Melody |
| 5/1 |
Finesse |
| 10/1 |
The Scout |
| 10/1 |
Rosette |
| 16/1 |
Innishowen |
| 16/1 |
Howitzer |
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Over round 101% |
| The unfancied The Scout received 3 lbs from Howitzer and was giving 5 lbs to the favourite. In an exciting finish he got up by a head, with a neck back to the third. |
| Pos. |
Horse |
Jockey |
Owner |
| 1 |
THE SCOUT |
W Miller |
Mr J Johnstone |
| 2 |
MELODY |
Toon |
Mr J Cockin |
| 3 |
ROSETTE |
M Murphy |
Mr P Keary |
| 4 |
INNISHOWEN |
Lynch |
Mr J W Denison |
| 5 |
FINESSE |
Kelly |
Mr McCormick |
| 6 |
HOWITZER |
Gray |
Lord Strathnairn |
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Betting |
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| 4/7 fav |
Melody |
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| 5/1 |
Finesse |
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| 10/1 |
The Scout |
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| 10/1 |
Rosette |
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| 20/1 |
Innishowen |
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| 20/1 |
Howitzer |
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Over round 107% |
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