The 39th running of the Irish St Leger was held on Wednesday 16th September 1953 over 1 mile 6 furlongs of The Curragh. The winner was owned by Mr Martin Molony, trained by Kevin Kerr and ridden by Rae Johnstone. The winner won £6000 in 3 minutes 4.6 seconds. |
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IRISH ST LEGER 1953
SEA CHARGER (Chestnut colt by Royal Charger out of Sea Flower) SR 1945
The winning owner won £6000 (The equivalent of £164,600 in 2018 terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). |
 
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| Pos. |
Horse |
Age/Weight |
Jockey |
Owner |
Trainer |
| 1 |
SEA CHARGER |
3 9st 0lbs |
Rae Johnstone |
Mr Martin Moloney |
Kevin Kerr |
| 2 |
TREETOPS HOTEL |
3 9st 0lbs |
Phil Canty |
Mr T S Reeves |
Corp Darby Rogers |
| 3 |
BLUE NOTES |
3 9st 0lbs |
T P Burns |
Mr John H Thursby |
J M Rogers |
| 4 |
ARDENT LOVER |
3 9st 0lbs |
M Kennedy |
Mrs L McVey |
Hurley |
| 5 |
JUNGLE LANDING |
3 9st 0lbs |
M Hartnett |
Mr Joseph McGrath |
Seamus McGrath |
| 6 |
WE DON'T KNOW |
3 9st 0lbs |
J Mullane |
Mr R S Clark |
Michael Collins |
| 7 |
DOONAHA |
3 9st 0lbs |
T M Burns |
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Bell |
| 8 |
BLUE DUN |
3 8st 11lbs |
Herbert Holmes |
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Fetherstonhaugh |
| 9 |
STARFLIGHT |
3 8st 11lbs |
F Shortt |
Mrs Shorrock |
P Murphy |
| 10 |
FINE FLOWER |
3 8st 11lbs |
Liam Ward |
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Paddy Prendergast |
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Betting |
Sea Charger (SR 1945) won the Irish 2000 Guineas by 3/4 length from Charmier. Sea Charger was third in the Irish Derby beaten a length and a head by Charmier (SR 2009), with Ardent Lover, We Don't Know, Blue Notes, Jungle Landing and Treetops Hotel behind.
Fine Flower runner up in the Irish Oaks beaten a neck by Noory (SR 1816). |
| 5/2 jf |
Ardent Lover |
| 5/2 jf |
Sea Charger |
| 100/7 |
Blue Notes |
| 20/1 |
Treetops Hotel |
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Over round n/a |
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