The 9th running of the Irish Oaks was held on Saturday 25th July 1903 over 1 mile of The Curragh, starting at the Madrid Post. A pot of 300 sovereigns was availble, 20 sovereigns to the second and 10 sovereigns to the third. The winner was owned by Mr C J Blake, trained privately by Shem C Jeffery, and ridden by W Higgs. The winner won by 8 lengths, with 2 lengths between second and third. |
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IRISH OAKS 1903
MARY LESTER (Chestnut filly by Lesterlin out of Mary Hamilton) SR 1830
The winning owner won 270 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £31,200 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). |
 
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| Pos. |
Horse |
Weight |
Jockey |
Owner |
| 1 |
MARY LESTER |
8.3 |
W Higgs |
Mr C J Blake |
| 2 |
PURSUIT |
9.8 |
Mr Lushington |
Mr R H Stubber |
| 3 |
CROOKHAVEN |
9.3 |
F Morgan |
Captain Murray |
| 4 |
JUDY DUGGAN |
8.6 |
J Thompson |
Mr P J Brophy |
| 5 |
REFERAGH |
9.3 |
H Buxton |
Mr S E Shirley |
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Betting |
RACE REPORT
As the tapes were released the favourite Referagh got left behind, Crookhaven setting a mighty gallop up front. As the field reached the Anglesey course Judy Duggan assumed command, but her effort was short lived and by the chains Mary Lister had bounded into the lead and began to draw clear from Pursuit and Crookhaven. She won in a canter by 8 lengths, in receipt of 19 lbs, with 2 lengths between Pursuit and Crookhaven. |
| Evens fav |
Referagh |
| 4/1 |
Crookhaven |
| 4/1 |
Mary Lester |
| 6/1 |
Pursuit |
| 6/1 |
Judy Duggan |
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