The 30th running of the Irish Derby was held on Wednesday 26th June 1895 over 1 mile 4 furlongs of The Curragh. Subscriptions were 15 sovereigns with a pot of 700 sovereigns, 100 sovereigns to the second and 25 sovereigns to the third. The winner was owned by Mr T L Plunkett (Captain James Machell), bred by William Brophy, trained by Shem C Jeffery and ridden by William Clayton. The winner won by a hugely impressive 12 lengths, with 3 lengths between second and third. |
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IRISH DERBY 1895
PORTMARNOCK (Brown colt by Gallinule out of The Sleeping Beauty) SR 2022
The winning owner won 562 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £70,200 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). |
 
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| Pos. |
Horse |
Weight |
Jockey |
Owner |
Trainer |
| 1 |
PORTMARNOCK |
9.5 |
William Clayton |
Mr T L Plunkett |
Shem C Jeffery |
| 2 |
BURNETT |
9.1 |
William Hoysted |
Mr J Reid |
H E Linde |
| 3 |
INSTABILITY |
8.12 |
Arthur Behan |
Mr Henry Beasley |
Henry Beasley |
| 4 |
SNAP |
8.2 |
Michael Dawson |
Dr George Moorhead |
Michael Dawson |
| 5 |
DAN MACK |
7.13 |
George Barrett |
Mr Henry E Linde |
Henry E Linde |
| 6 |
FAVOLOO |
9.2 |
John Doyle |
Mr St John Cambridge |
William Cullen |
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Betting |
OWNER PROFILE
Captain James Octavius Machell was born in 1837 at Etton Rectory near Beverley, his father being the Reverend Robert Machell. He began his working life in the Army, but resigned his commission and took on racing stables at Kennet near the home of racing in Newmarket. He was a very successful owner and gambler throughout his 40 years in racing, winning 11 English Classics and three Grand Nationals. Prior to the start of the 1895 Irish Derby Machell purchased a half share in the smart colt Portmarnock (SR 2022) from Charles J Blake and Thomas L Plunkett. It proved to be an inspired purchase because the colt won at 2/5 favourite by an amazing 12 lengths. |
| 2/5 fav |
Portmarnock |
| 6/1 |
Snap |
| 8/1 |
Favoloo |
| 10/1 |
Burnett |
| 10/1 |
Instability |
| 10/1 |
Dan Mack |
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Over round 122% |
| FORMLINE:- Regarded as one of the best Irish horses of the decade, Portmarnock conceded weight and a 12 length beating to the field. |
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