The 74th running of the Irish St Leger was held on Saturday 24th September 1988 over 1 mile 6 furlongs of The Curragh. The winner was owned by Stavros Niarchos, bred by Niarchos Stud, trained by M Vincent O'Brien, and ridden by Declan Gillespie. The winner won by 3 lengths in 3 minutes 15.00 seconds, with a neck between second and third.

IRISH ST LEGER 1988

DARK LOMOND (Bay mare by Lomond out of Arkadina) SR 1779
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Pos. Horse Age/Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 DARK LOMOND 3 8st 9lbs Declan Gillespie Stavros Niarchos M Vincent O'Brien
2 DAARKOM 5 9st 8lbs George Duffield Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum Alec Stewart
3 EUROBIRD 4 9st 5lbs R Quinton G W Jennings John Oxx
4 ALWASMI 4 9st 8lbs Richard Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum Harry Thomson Jones
5 KRIS KRINGLE 3 8st 12lbs John Reid Robert Sangster M Vincent O'Brien
6 KIICHI 3 8st 12lbs Mick Kinane Dr Michael Smurfit Dermot Weld
7 ZAFFARAN 3 8st 12lbs Walter Swinburn Sheikh Mohammed Sir Michael Stoute
8 NAEVOG 5 9st 5lbs Kevin Manning Mrs J J Byrne Liam Browne
9 WATERFIELD 4 9st 8lbs Pat Shanahan A D G Oldrey Peter Walwyn
10 CLIFTON CHAPEL 3 8st 12lbs Steve Craine Charles Cyzer Steve Norton
11 HEAVENLY MANNA 3 8st 12lbs Christy Roche T W Nicholson Patrick Mullins
12 HELENIKOS 3 8st 12lbs David Parnell Lord Iveagh Kevin Prendergast
13 SHARP NOBLE 6 9st 8lbs P V Gilson Sheikh Mohammed Al Sabah G Fytche
  Betting        
6/4 fav Eurobird        
5/1 Zaffaran        
7/1 Kris Kringle        
8/1 Heavenly Manna        
10/1 Dark Lomond        
14/1 Daarkom        
14/1 Waterfield        
16/1 Clifton Chapel        
20/1 Alwasmi        
20/1 Kiichi        
33/1 Helenikos        
50/1 Naevog        
100/1 Sharp Noble        
  Over Round 125%        
FORMLINE:- Dark Lomond was unfancied, but still saw off her rivals by a comfortable 3 lengths.

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