The 8th running of the Irish St Leger was held on Wednesday 20th September 1922 over 1 mile 6 furlongs of The Curragh. The winner was owned by Lord Lonsdale, trained by Alf Sadler jnr and ridden by F Lane. A purse of £2500 allowed for the second to receive 150 sovereigns, the third 75 sovereigns, the breeder of winner 100 sovereigns, and of the second 50 sovereigns. The winner won by 2 lengths, with 2 lengths between second and third. |
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IRISH ST LEGER 1922
ROYAL LANCER (Bay horse by Spearmint out of Royal Favour) SR 1857
The winning owner won £2125 (The equivalent of £118,600 in 2018 terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). |
 
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| Pos. |
Horse |
Age/Weight |
Jockey |
Owner |
Trainer |
| 1 |
ROYAL LANCER |
3 10st 6lbs |
F Lane |
Lord Lonsdale |
Alf Sadler jnr |
| 2 |
KING DAVID |
3 9st 0lbs |
Morny Wing |
Mr Thomas Laidlaw |
Joseph Hunter |
| 3 |
SOLOMAN'S ORB |
3 9st 10lbs |
Tommy Burns |
Lord Kenmare |
Dawson |
| 4 |
EL OBEID |
3 8st 11lbs |
Joe Canty |
Colonel F Blacker |
Dawson |
| 5 |
BREST |
3 9st 0lbs |
Michael Beary |
Mr J Daly |
Lines |
| 6 |
O'MALLEY MOR |
3 9st 0lbs |
Joe Dines |
Mr T G Fletcher |
James J Parkinson |
| 7 |
DOUBLE FIRST |
3 9st 0lbs |
J Patman |
Mr A Lowry |
Coombs |
| 8 |
DUTY CALLS |
3 8st 11lbs |
H Beasley |
Mr J C Sullivan |
Grundy |
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Betting |
A surprise winner of the English St Leger at 33/1, Royal Lancer put his reputation on the line by having to carry 10st 6lbs, at least 10lbs more than his nearest rival. In the end he came out with flying colours, pouncing late and winning by a comfortable 2 lengths from King David, with a similar distance back to Soliman's Orb. |
| 4/6 fav |
Royal Lancer |
| 6/1 |
Soloman's Orb |
| 6/1 |
Brest |
| 100/8 |
King David |
| 100/8 |
El Obeid |
| 20/1 |
Double First |
| 20/1 |
Duty Calls |
| 20/1 |
O'Malley Mor |
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