The 35th running of the Irish Oaks was held on Wednesday 24th July 1929 over 1 1/2 miles of The Curragh, starting at the Howth Post. A pot of 2500 sovereigns was availble, 150 sovereigns to the second and 75 sovereigns to the third. The winner was owned by Mr C L Mackean, trained by Blake at Maryborough, and ridden by E Martin Quirke. The winner won by 5 lengths in 2 minute 41.6 seconds, with 8 lengths between second and third. |
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IRISH OAKS 1929
SOLOPTIC (Chestnut filly by Soldennis out of Dark Eyes) SR 1936
The winning owner won 2275 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £137,400 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). |
 
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| Pos. |
Horse |
Weight |
Jockey |
Owner |
Trainer |
| 1 |
SOLOPTIC |
9.7 |
E Martin Quirke |
Mr C L Mackean |
Blake |
| 2 |
BOWER OF ROSES |
9.0 |
Joe Canty |
Captain Dixon |
J J Parkinson |
| 3 |
SILVER BLUE |
9.0 |
M Barrett |
Captain Dixon |
Behan |
| 4 |
SLANTHE |
9.0 |
Jack Moylan |
Mr Delany |
Delany |
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Betting |
RACE REPORT
Off 4 minutes late, this proved to be a very one-sided affair. Bower of Roses set a brisk early gallop, but Soloptic was always close up and, rounding the home bend, moved into the lead on a tight rein. She won by an easy 5 lengths, with 8 lengths back to Silver Blue. The next year Soloptic won the Group 2 Challenge Stakes over 7 furlongs at Newmarket. |
| 1/10 fav |
Soloptic |
| 10/1 |
Bower of Roses |
| 25/1 |
Silver Blue |
| 100/1 |
Slanthe |
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