The 17th running of the Irish St Leger was held on Wednesday 16th September 1931 over 1 mile 6 furlongs of The Curragh. The winner was owned by Count McCormack, trained by More O'Ferrall and ridden by Tommy Burns. A purse of £2000 allowed for the second to receive 100 sovereigns and the third 50 sovereigns. The winner won by 1/2 length, with 4 lengths between second and third.

IRISH ST LEGER 1931

BEAUDELAIRE (Chestnut horse by Argosy out of Morgan Le Fey) SR 1882

The winning owner won £1850 (The equivalent of £123,800 in 2018 terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Age/Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 BEAUDELAIRE 3 9st 0lbs Tommy Burns Count McCormack More O'Ferrall
2 PAHOKEE 3 9st 0lbs Joe Childs Mr J E Widener Cecil Boyd-Rochfort
3 WISE ACT 3 9st 0lbs E Gardner Mr William Barnett More O'Ferrall
  Betting Beaudelaire prepared for this race by running second in the Irish Derby, beaten 2 1/2 lengths by Sea Serpent (SR 1919). He won this event cleverly by 1/2 a length.
4/6 fav Beaudelaire
6/4 Pahokee
10/1 Wise Act
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