2000 GUINEAS 1941

The 133rd winner of the 'New 2000 Guineas Stakes', held on Wednesday 30th April 1941 over the Bunbury Mile of the July Course, was Lambert Simnel (10/1), a bay colt by Fair Trial out of Simnel, owned by the 2nd Duke of Westminster. The winner won by 2 lengths in 1 minute 42.60 secs, with a length and a half back to the third. A field of 19 runners contested the race which was worth £7500 (Equivalent to £385,600 in 2017)

LAMBERT SIMNEL SR 1940
Horse Jockey Trainer Owner/Betting
LAMBERT SIMNEL Charlie Elliott Fred Templeman 2nd Duke of Westminster 10/1
MOROGORO Harry Wragg HH Maharani Sahab of Kolhapur 100/30
SUN CASTLE P T Beasley Lord Portal 100/7
SUN RAY K Mullins 33/1
OWEN TUDOR Gordon Richards 11/4
MR SAWYER G Bridgland 33/1
USENGE Eph Smith 33/1
DEVONIAN Dick Perryman 20/1
SELIM HASSAN M Beary 4/1
SOLLUM Cliff Richards 33/1
STARWORT J Taylor 25/1
KING'S JESTER A Richardson 33/1
ANNATOM A Wragg 25/1
BURNING ROW R A Jones 33/1
CAMPERDOWN Tommy Lowery 33/1
CHANDA R Lacey 20/1
SUNNY ISLAND J Carey 33/1
FAIRY PRINCE F Lane 33/1
ORTHODOX Doug Smith 10/1
Note: The images opposite are shown courtesy of the issuing cigarette card companies. Over Round 140%

RATING
In the Official 3-Y-O Free Handicap Derby winner Owen Tudor was rated 4lbs higher than St Leger winner Sun Castle, 7lbs higher than Oaks winner Commotion, 8lbs higher than 2000 Guineas winner Lambert Simnel and 11lbs higher than 1000 Guineas winner Dancing Time. Based on their entire career performances, this site rates Owen Tudor 9lbs higher than Sun Castle, 13lbs higher than Commotion, 14lbs higher than Lambert Simnel, and 15lbs higher than Dancing Time.