2000 GUINEAS 1977

The 169th winner of the 2000 Guineas, held on Wednesday 27th April 1977 over the Rowley Mile, was Nebbiolo (20/1), a chestnut colt by Yellow God out of Novara, owned by Niels Schibbye. The winner won by a length in 1 minute 38.54 secs, with a further length back to the third. A field of 18 runners contested the race which was worth £45,297 (Equivalent to £299,900 in 2017)

NEBBIOLO SR 1943
Horse Jockey Trainer Owner/Betting
NEBBIOLO Gabriel Curran Kevin Prendergast Niels Schibbye 20/1
TACHYPOUS Geoff Lewis Bruce Hobbs Mr George Cambaris 12/1
THE MINSTREL Lester Piggott M Vincent O'Brien Mr Robert Sangster 6/5
BAUDELAIRE Tony Murray Duncan Sasse Mr F sasse
BONA-MIA Paul Cook Tommy Gosling J Devaney
DON George Cadwaladr Bill Elsey E Ryan
ETIENNE GERARD Greville Starkey Michael Stoute P Phillips
GAIRLOCH Brian Taylor H Ryan Price P de Moussac
GOOD COMPANY Geoff Baxter Paul Cole V Kilkenny
HE LOVES ME Alan Kimberley Jeremy Hindley J Allbritton
IN HASTE John Lowe J W Watts F Buttery
KING OF MACEDON Yves Saint-Martin J Cunnington Sir Michael Sobell
RUNNING BULL Joe Mercer Henry Cecil Charles St George
SPORTING YANKEE Pat Edderry Peter Walwyn William Hill Racing Ltd
SULTAN'S RUBY Ernie Johnson Jack Hanson Javk Hanson
TUDOR JIG Edward Hide M W Easterby Sir E McAlpine
WATER BOY Philip Paquet Francois Boutin Sir Charles Clore
WHITBY JET Willie Carson J Calvert N Chapman
      Over Round N/A