What horse racing was on 2 January 2005?

20 races across 3 meetings were run on 2 January 2005: Naas (7 races), Plumpton (7 races) and Southwell (AW) (6 races). That is Naas in Ireland; Plumpton and Southwell (AW) in Great Britain. KTB's archive covers British, Irish and French racing; every result and every runner from these meetings is on this page.

What was the going at each meeting on 2 January 2005?

Naas: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Plumpton: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 2 January 2005?

Outright favourites won 6 of 15 on 2 January 2005 (40.0%); joint favourites won 2 of 12. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £15.00 and returned £14.45 — a loss of £0.55. Across every race in KTB's archive, outright favourites win 34.2% of the time (96,834 of 283,117 favourites, as at 3 October 2026). The biggest-priced winner was Brother Cadfael (GB) at 66/1 in the 2:00 Banded Stakes at Southwell (AW).

What was the feature race on 2 January 2005?

The feature race was the 1:40 Woodlands Park 100 Slaney Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) at Naas, won by Homer Wells (IRE) (5/2).

What time was the first race on 2 January 2005?

The first race was the 12:40 New Year's Resolution Maiden Hurdle at Naas; the last was the 3:50 NH Flat Race at Plumpton.

Racing Results

Sunday 2 January 2005

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20 races were run across 3 meetings on 2 January 2005: Naas, Plumpton and Southwell (AW).

Naas Soft To Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 8/1

12:40 New Year's Resolution Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 4 ran
1. 15. Majlis (JPN)8/15 favWon by 4 lengths · J: T G M Ryan · T: M J P O'Brien
2. 23. Dalton (FR)15/8
3. 36. Masrahi (IRE)6/1
1:10 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase Chase · 2m 3f · 5 ran
1. 11. Dizzy's Dream (IRE)9/2Won by 2½ lengths · J: Paul Carberry · T: Noel Meade
2. 22. Doodle Addle (IRE)9/4
3. 36. Tower Of Steel (IRE)10/1
4. PU3. Old Flame (IRE) · pulled up2/1 fav
1:40 Woodlands Park 100 Slaney Novice Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f · 6 ran
1. 12. Homer Wells (IRE)5/2Won by a head · J: R Walsh · T: W P Mullins
2. 27. Sweet Kiln (IRE)11/4
3. 31. Petertheknot (IRE)9/4 fav
2:10 Property Partners Handicap Chase (0-135) Chase · 2m 3f · 7 ran
1. 14. Carneys Cross (IRE)9/4 jt-favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Michael Darcy · T: S J Treacy
2. 28. Stonebridge Chance (IRE)14/1
3. 37. Kald River (FR)9/4 jt-fav
2:40 Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (70-109) Hurdle · 2m · 12 ran
1. 14. General Alarm (GB)8/1Won by 6 lengths · J: S M McGovern · T: T J Taaffe
2. 27. Brave Villa (FR)9/1
3. 38. Rockbound (IRE)5/1
4. 43. Selous Scout (IRE)4/1 fav
3:10 Annual Membership At Naas Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 3f · 6 ran
1. 12. Heez A Wonder (IRE)5/2Won by 4½ lengths · J: F J Flood · T: F Flood
2. 21. Dix Villez (FR)5/2
3. 36. Kings Advocate (IRE)9/4 fav
3:40 Rockview (QR) INH Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 7 ran
1. 15. Tomorrow's Dream (IRE)Evens favWon by 3½ lengths · J: Mr A K Wyse · T: M Halford
2. 212. Victor Victorious (IRE)7/1
3. 39. Killellan (IRE)4/1

Naas racecourse statistics →

Plumpton Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 5 · Biggest winner 10/1

12:50 Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 15 ran
1. 19. It's Blue Chip (GB)10/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Warren Marston · T: Henrietta C Knight
2. 26. Flying Patriarch (GB)4/1 co-fav
3. 310. Mr Dinglawi (IRE)8/1
1:20 Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 1f · 9 ran
1. 13. Kadount (FR)3/2 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Robert Thornton · T: Alan King
2. 22. Greenhope (IRE)8/1
3. 34. Limerick Boy (GER)5/2
1:50 NH Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 5f · 12 ran
1. 13. Darkness (GB)4/6 favWon by 8 lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: Charles Egerton
2. 26. Hever Road (IRE)6/1
3. 34. Espresso Forte (IRE)40/1
2:20 Skybet.com Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 5f · 11 ran
1. 12. Toulouse-Lautrec (IRE)5/1 co-favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Willie McCarthy · T: Tom George
2. 27. Apple Joe (GB)5/1 co-fav
3. 38. Secret Drinker (IRE)5/1 co-fav
2:50 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 11 ran
1. 15. The Local (GB)7/4 favWon by 8 lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: Charles Egerton
2. 26. Water King (USA)16/1
3. 32. Shaman (GB)14/1
3:20 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 1f · 11 ran
1. 11. Batswing (GB)9/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Robert L Butler · T: Gary Moore
2. 28. Just A Touch (GB)9/1
3. 34. Abalvino (FR)10/1
4. PU7. Lorient Express (FR) · pulled up3/2 fav
3:50 NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m 2f · 10 ran
1. 18. Wee Robbie (GB)13/2Won by 3 lengths · J: Timmy Murphy · T: Nick Gifford
2. 22. Good Samaritan (IRE)8/1
3. 33. Its A Dream (IRE)7/2
4. 64. Prestbury Knight (GB)9/4 fav

Plumpton racecourse statistics →

Southwell (AW) Standard · AW · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 4 · Biggest winner 66/1

1:00 Maiden Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 7f · 14 ran
1. 15. Rocky Reppin (GB)33/1Won by 2 lengths · J: K Pierrepont · T: John Balding
2. 28. Go Free (GB)10/1
3. 33. Flite Of Araby (GB)25/1
4. 47. Eight Ellington (IRE)7/2 fav
1:30 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 15. Attorney (GB)8/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Marc Halford · T: Ronald Harris
2. 211. Shifty Night (IRE)4/1 fav
3. 32. Aguila Loco (IRE)9/2
2:00 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 6f · 13 ran
1. 112. Brother Cadfael (GB)66/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Dean McKeown · T: John Harris
2. 29. Quest On Air (GB)33/1
3. 311. Worlaby Dale (GB)7/1
2:30 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 3f · 13 ran
1. 11. Mandinka (GB)3/1 favWon by a head · J: Simon Whitworth · T: John Coupland
2. 211. Touch of Ebony (IRE)10/1
3. 35. Islands Farewell (GB)14/1
3:00 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m · 14 ran
1. 113. Susiedil (IRE)40/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Adrian Nicholls · T: David Nicholls
2. 28. Lady At Leisure (IRE)12/1
3. 34. Coolfore Jade (IRE)9/2
4. 62. Air Of Esteem (GB)4/1 fav
3:30 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 7f · 11 ran
1. 12. Crusoe (IRE)9/2Won by 5 lengths · J: Brian Reilly · T: Aytach Sadik
2. 212. Summer Charm (GB)11/2
3. 311. Wares Home (IRE)7/2 jt-fav

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 20 races. A favourite here is the outright favourite at starting price — the shortest SP with no other horse at that price; joint favourites are counted separately.

Outright favourites6 of 15 won40.0% · 15 races had one
The long run34.2% winOutright favourites across every race in our archive — 96,834 of 283,117, as at 3 October 2026
£1 on every outright favouriteA loss of £0.55Staked £15.00, returned £14.45 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerBrother Cadfael (GB) 66/1The 2:00 Banded Stakes at Southwell (AW)
Joint favourites2 of 12 won16.7% · 5 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Naas	2	6	7	1 of 2 won
Plumpton	3	5	7	1 of 6 won
Southwell (AW)	1	4	6	0 of 4 won

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. Figures are facts from the result, not a tip.

Quick answers

What horse racing was on 2 January 2005?: 20 races across 3 meetings were run on 2 January 2005: Naas (7 races), Plumpton (7 races) and Southwell (AW) (6 races). That is Naas in Ireland; Plumpton and Southwell (AW) in Great Britain. KTB's archive covers British, Irish and French racing; every result and every runner from these meetings is on this page.
What was the going at each meeting on 2 January 2005?: Naas: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Plumpton: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 2 January 2005?: Outright favourites won 6 of 15 on 2 January 2005 (40.0%); joint favourites won 2 of 12. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £15.00 and returned £14.45 — a loss of £0.55. Across every race in KTB's archive, outright favourites win 34.2% of the time (96,834 of 283,117 favourites, as at 3 October 2026). The biggest-priced winner was Brother Cadfael (GB) at 66/1 in the 2:00 Banded Stakes at Southwell (AW).
What was the feature race on 2 January 2005?: The feature race was the 1:40 Woodlands Park 100 Slaney Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) at Naas, won by Homer Wells (IRE) (5/2).
What time was the first race on 2 January 2005?: The first race was the 12:40 New Year's Resolution Maiden Hurdle at Naas; the last was the 3:50 NH Flat Race at Plumpton.