The 47th running of the Irish Oaks was held on Wednesday 23rd July 1941 over 1 1/2 miles of The Curragh, starting at the Howth Post. A pot of 2000 sovereigns was availble, 300 sovereigns to the second and 200 sovereigns to the third. The winner was owned by Sir Thomas Dixon, trained by Wellesley, and ridden by Thomas Burns. The winner won by 6 lengths, with 4 lengths between second and third.

IRISH OAKS 1941

UVIRA (Bay filly by Umidwar out of Lady Lawless) SR 1965

The winning owner won 1500 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £72,000 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).
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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 UVIRA 9.0 Thomas Burns Sir Thomas Dixon Wellesley
2 MUSIC AND SONG 9.0 Joe Canty Captain Moore James Canty
3 CUIRM GAIL 9.0 Morny Wing Mrs McGrath Collins
4 FINTONA 9.0 J Taylor Mr H S Gill Darby Rogers
5 JUNGLE CAT 9.0 E Martin Quirke Sir Percy Lorraine R More O'Ferrall
  Betting
1/6 fav Uvira
8/1 Music and Song
100/8 Cuirm Gail
100/8 Fintona
100/8 Jungle Cat
  Over round 119%

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