The 52nd running of the Irish Oaks was held on Saturday 27th July 1946 over 1 1/2 miles of The Curragh, starting at the Howth Post. A pot of 1000 sovereigns was availble, 100 sovereigns to the second and 50 sovereigns to the third. The winner was owned by Mr A P Reynolds, trained by R J McCormick at Athboy, County Meath, and ridden by Charlie Smirke. The winner won by a neck, with 4 lengths between second and third.

IRISH OAKS 1946

LINARIA (Chestnut filly by Turkhan out of Lindos Ojos) SR 1891

The winning owner won 850 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £33,900 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 LINARIA 9.0 Charlie Smirke Mr A P Reynolds R J McCormick
2 TURKISH TUNE 9.0 Morny Wing Gaekwar of Baroda Darby Rogers
3 ELLA RETFORD 9.0 Joe Canty Mr J McLean Hubert Hartigan
4 SPRING OFFENSIVE 9.0 Herbert Holmes   Darby Rogers
5 MARIANA 9.0 J Tyrrell   Colonel Blake
6 TURKOISE 9.0 Jack Moylan   R Fetherstonhaugh
7 SPILLIKIN 9.0 E Martin Quirke   R More O'Ferrall
8 DASTRACE 9.0 Aubrey Brabazon   C Brabazon
9 SYLAN SONGSTRESS 9.0 M Molony   Darby Rogers
10 BATTLE ON 9.0 Jimmy Eddery   Collins
  Betting
10/11 fav Linaria
4/1 Turkish Tune
4/1 Mariana
11/2 Ella Retford
7/1 Turkoise
8/1 Battle On
100/8 Spring Offensive
100/8 Spillikin
25/1 Dastrace
25/1 Sylan Songstress
  Over round 154%

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