The 47th running of the Irish St Leger was held on Wednesday 13th September 1961 over 1 mile 6 furlongs of The Curragh. The winner was owned by Mrs T McCairns, trained by Tommy Burns and ridden by T P Burns. The winner won £5405, winning by 1 1/2 lengths in 3 minutes 6.8 seconds, with 2 lengths between second and third.

IRISH ST LEGER 1961

VIMADEE (Bay colt by Vimy out of Upadee) SR 1914

The winning owner won £5405 (The equivalent of £118,200 in 2018 terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Age/Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 VIMADEE 3 9st 0lbs T P Burns Mrs T McCairns Tommy Burns
2 YOUR HIGHNESS 3 9st 0lbs Paddy Powell Mrs Gladys Joel Humphrey Cottrill
3 SILVER MOON 3 9st 0lbs Garnie Bourgoure    
4 MISTER MOSS 3 9st 0lbs Bill Williamson    
5 BAYNARD 3 9st 0lbs Ron Hutchinson 1st Baron Ennisdale Paddy Prendergast
6 ORBIT 3 9st 0lbs Jimmy Lindley    
7 COUNTER ATTACK 3 9st 0lbs Liam Ward Mrs Anne Biddle Thomas Shaw
8 HONOUR BOUND 3 9st 0lbs G McGrath    
9 DELRAY 3 9st 0lbs Phil Canty    
10 ERSKINE 3 9st 0lbs Liam Browne   A S O'Brien
  Betting  
6/4 fav Your Highness
4/1 Silver Moon
6/1 Mister Moss
7/1 Baynard
10/1 Orbit
100/9 Vimadee
25/1 Counter Attack
33/1 Honour Bound
50/1 Delray
66/1 Erskine
  Over round 114%

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