The 30th running of the Irish Oaks was held on Wednesday 23rd July 1924 over 1 1/2 miles of The Curragh, starting at the Howth Post. A pot of 2500 sovereigns was availble, 150 sovereigns to the second and 75 sovereigns to the third. The winner was owned by Lady Nunburnholme, trained by Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort in Newmarket, and ridden by Joe Childs. The winner won by a short head in 2 minute 45.8 seconds, with 5 lengths between second and third. |
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IRISH OAKS 1924
AMETHYSTINE (Brown filly by Hainault out of Lesterlin) SR 1768
The winning owner won 2275 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £128,600 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). |
 
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| Pos. |
Horse |
Weight |
Jockey |
Owner |
Trainer |
| 1 |
AMETHYSTINE |
9.4 |
Joe Childs |
Lady Nunburnholme |
Cecil Boyd-Rochfort |
| 2 |
VOLTOI |
9.4 |
H Jameson |
Mr J J McAuley |
Coombs |
| 3 |
ARGANTHE |
9.0 |
H H Beasley |
Mrs A Bendir |
Harper |
| 4 |
BENEDICTA |
9.0 |
Jack Moylan |
Mr D J Cogan |
Staunton |
| 5 |
PURE GAIETY |
9.0 |
E Foley |
Mr R C Ross |
N Moss |
| 6 |
LUCKY MAN |
9.0 |
J Dines |
Mr R H Walker |
Walker |
| 7 |
ARMOUR PLATE |
9.0 |
J Fitzgerald |
Mr J Musker |
J J Parkinson |
| 8 |
LADY MARCIGNY |
9.0 |
Thomas Burns |
Mr J Musker |
J J Parkinson |
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Betting |
RACE REPORT
Off to time, it was left to Pure Gaiety to stride ahead early on from Armour Plate, Benedicta and Arganthe. This order was maintained for the first mile until Benedicta drew to the front, although soon gave way to Amethystine and Voltoi. In a good battle between the two it was Amethystine who held on by a short head, with 5 lengths back to Arganthe in third. |
| 6/4 fav |
Voltoi |
| 2/1 |
Arganthe |
| 3/1 |
Amethystine |
| 6/1 |
Benedicta |
| 50/1 |
Armour Plate |
| 50/1 |
Lady Marcigny |
| 50/1 |
Lucky Man |
| 50/1 |
Pure Gaiety |
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