16 runners declared for Irish 2000 Guineas

A total of 16 horses have been declared for Saturday’s Entenmann’s Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh - the first Irish Classic of the season.

Thu, 22 May, 2003 - 16:30

A total of 16 horses have been declared for Saturday’s Entenmann’s Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh - the first Irish Classic of the season.

Zafeen trained by Mick Channon heads the list of six British-trained runners and is likely to start favourite after finishing second to the Dermot Weld trained Refuse to Bend in the English 2000 Guineas at Newmarket three weeks ago.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: CurraghPlace: NewmarketPlace: BallydoylePlace: Indian HavenPerson: Mick ChannonPerson: Dermot WeldPerson: Aidan O'BrienPerson: MakhlabPerson: Willie SupplePerson: SaturnPerson: Johnny MurtaghPerson: Tout SeulPerson: Steve CarsonPerson: Frankie DettoriPerson: John EganPerson: Tony MullinsPerson: DolmurPerson: Fran BerryPerson: Napper TandyPerson: Kevin ManningPerson: Michael StoutePerson: WalayefPerson: DimitrovaPerson: ChancellorEvent: Irish 2000 GuineasEvent: Irish ClassicEvent: 2000 GuineasEvent: Tattersalls Gold CupOrganisation: Six PerfectionsOrganisation: Burning SunOrganisation: RTÉ
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