What horse racing was on 20 January 2005?

29 races across 4 meetings were run on 20 January 2005: Gowran Park (7 races), Ludlow (7 races), Southwell (AW) (8 races) and Taunton (7 races). That is Gowran Park in Ireland; Ludlow, Southwell (AW) and Taunton 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 20 January 2005?

Gowran Park: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Ludlow: Good To Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Taunton: Good To Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 20 January 2005?

Outright favourites won 11 of 26 on 20 January 2005 (42.3%); joint favourites won 1 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £26.00 and returned £35.73 — a profit of £9.73. 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 Lowe Go (GB) at 33/1 in the 2:20 Handicap Hurdle at Ludlow.

What was the feature race on 20 January 2005?

The feature race was the 1:45 Alo Duffin Memorial Galmoy Hurdle (Grade 3) (Grade 3) at Gowran Park, won by Emotional Moment (IRE) (8/11F).

What time was the first race on 20 January 2005?

The first race was the 12:40 Maiden Stakes at Southwell (AW); the last was the 4:20 Cork Airport INH Flat Race at Gowran Park.

Racing Results

Thursday 20 January 2005

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29 races were run across 4 meetings on 20 January 2005: Gowran Park, Ludlow, Southwell (AW) and Taunton.

Gowran Park Soft To Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 11/1

1:15 Dinn Ri Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 11 ran
1. 12. Dalton (FR)10/11 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Barry Geraghty · T: E J O'Grady
2. 27. Strides of Fire (IRE)10/1
3. 39. Diaconate (IRE)9/4
1:45 Alo Duffin Memorial Galmoy Hurdle (Grade 3) Hurdle · 3m · 4 ran
1. 11. Emotional Moment (IRE)8/11 favWon by 25 lengths · J: Barry Geraghty · T: T J Taaffe
2. 22. Homer Wells (IRE)5/2
3. 33. Rosaker (USA)7/2
2:15 Melville Developers Handicap Hurdle (81-123) Hurdle · 2m 1f · 15 ran
1. 12. Loughanelteen (IRE)11/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: A J Donoghue · T: P J Rothwell
2. 214. Welcome Sunset (GB)16/1
3. 38. Pippin's Ford (IRE)6/1
4. 44. Hard Shoulder (IRE)7/2 fav
2:45 Goulding Thyestes Handicap Chase Chase · 3m · 18 ran
1. 113. Numbersixvalverde (IRE)8/1Won by a short head · J: Niall P Madden · T: Martin Brassil
2. 27. Kymandjen (IRE)8/1
3. 312. Bizet (IRE)4/1 fav
3:20 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase Chase · 2m 4f · 10 ran
1. 15. Carrigeen Victor (IRE)7/1Won by 10 lengths · J: Robbie Power · T: Mrs John Harrington
2. 27. Pay It Forward (GB)5/2 fav
3. 31. Colonel Monroe (IRE)7/2
3:50 Ashkalani Carey's Cottage Cup Handicap Chase (0-109) Chase · 2m 4f · 15 ran
1. 111. Lord Alphieross (IRE)4/1 favWon by 10 lengths · J: Barry Geraghty · T: W J Burke
2. 27. Jordans Lad (IRE)8/1
3. 32. Where Now (IRE)16/1
4:20 Cork Airport INH Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 6 ran
1. 14. Slim Pickings (IRE)2/1 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: Robert Tyner
2. 27. My True Romance (IRE)9/1
3. 31. Mister Top Notch (IRE)9/4

Gowran Park racecourse statistics →

Ludlow Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 4 · Biggest winner 33/1

1:20 Selling Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · 15 ran
1. 13. Blue Leader (IRE)9/2 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Carl Llewellyn · T: Keith Goldsworthy
2. 213. Monsal Dale (IRE)10/1
3. 31. Jayed (IRE)14/1
1:50 Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m · 8 ran
1. 11. Dempsey (IRE)4/1Won by 9 lengths · J: Andrew Tinkler · T: Mark Pitman
2. 22. Indien Royal (FR)8/11 fav
3. 35. Saafend Rocket (IRE)15/2
2:20 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 3m · 13 ran
1. 112. Lowe Go (GB)33/1Won by half a length · J: Jamie Goldstein · T: Jo Davis
2. 24. The Flyer (IRE)40/1
3. 32. Jiver (IRE)7/2 jt-fav
2:50 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 4f · 7 ran
1. 11. Beau Supreme (IRE)10/1Won by a neck · J: James Davies · T: Chris Down
2. 26. Spring Lover (FR)11/4 jt-fav
3. 37. Idealko (FR)11/4 jt-fav
3:20 Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m · 9 ran
1. 11. Bak To Bill (GB)7/2 jt-favWon by 14 lengths · J: Lucy Gardner · T: Sue Gardner
2. 25. Pollensa Bay (GB)16/1
3. 36. Alcatras (IRE)6/1
3:50 Mares' Only Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f · 18 ran
1. 110. Lady of Scarvagh (IRE)9/2Won by half a length · J: Tom Scudamore · T: M Scudamore
2. 214. Ostfanni (IRE)3/1 fav
3. 37. Ishka Baha (IRE)14/1
4:20 Conditionals' NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m · 11 ran
1. 111. Don And Gerry (IRE)20/1Won by 17 lengths · J: Patrick C Stringer · T: David Evans
2. 22. He's The Gaffer (IRE)12/1
3. 31. Drumbeater (IRE)15/8 fav

Ludlow racecourse statistics →

Southwell (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 5 of 8 · Biggest winner 28/1

12:40 Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 11 ran
1. 18. Turnstone (GB)2/1 favWon by a length · J: Neil Callan · T: David Loder
2. 24. Westcote (USA)11/2
3. 310. Priorina (IRE)66/1
1:10 Classified Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 11. Attorney (GB)10/11 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Marc Halford · T: Ronald Harris
2. 24. Parc Aux Boules (GB)7/2
3. 310. Shifty Night (IRE)11/2
1:40 Classified Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 10 ran
1. 11. Aguila Loco (IRE)3/1 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Franny Norton · T: Stef Higgins
2. 28. Foxies Future (IRE)12/1
3. 32. Back In Spirit (GB)33/1
2:10 Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 10 ran
1. 15. Noul (USA)11/2Won by a length · J: Neil Callan · T: Kevin Ryan
2. 24. Massey (GB)Evens fav
3. 32. Repeat (IRE)10/1
2:40 Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 9 ran
1. 16. Rawaabet (IRE)28/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Phillip Makin · T: Peter Hiatt
2. 27. Sovereignty (JPN)5/6 fav
3. 31. Shaaban (IRE)12/1
3:10 Bet Direct Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f · 9 ran
1. 17. Little Ridge (IRE)9/4 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Luke Fletcher · T: Hughie Morrison
2. 26. Majik (GB)7/2
3. 34. Saviours Spirit (GB)7/1
3:40 Littlewoods Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 7f · 12 ran
1. 12. Te Quiero (GB)11/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Shane Kelly · T: Gay Kelleway
2. 26. Glaramara (GB)22/1
3. 312. Arc El Ciel (ARG)50/1
4. 69. Rafferty (IRE)7/2 fav
4:10 Bet Direct Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f · 11 ran
1. 11. Come What July (IRE)10/3 favWon by 7 lengths · J: Phillip Makin · T: Mrs N Macauley
2. 211. True To Yourself (USA)8/1
3. 39. Duc's Dream (GB)7/1

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

Taunton Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 7 · Biggest winner 16/1

1:00 Novices' Hurdle Race Div 1 Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 14 ran
1. 110. Daryal (IRE)9/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Robert Thornton · T: Alan King
2. 24. Jorobaden (FR)7/2
3. 312. Master Mahogany (GB)16/1
4. 71. Flying Enterprise (IRE)9/4 fav
1:30 Novices' Hurdle Race Div 2 Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 14 ran
1. 16. Medison (FR)11/10 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Timmy Murphy · T: M C Pipe
2. 29. Latin Queen (IRE)11/4
3. 310. Adjami (IRE)7/1
2:00 Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 3f · 11 ran
1. 12. Laskari (FR)16/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Andrew Thornton · T: Mrs L C Taylor
2. 25. Tosawi (IRE)25/1
3. 310. Jacks Jewel (IRE)66/1
4. 41. Robber Baron (IRE)2/1 fav
2:30 NH Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 3f 110y · 13 ran
1. 19. Sesame Rambler (IRE)14/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Jamie Moore · T: Gary Moore
2. 22. Medici (FR)4/1
3. 31. Ferimon (GB)11/4
4. 45. Easter Present (IRE)13/8 fav
3:00 Carlsberg UK Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 1f · 9 ran
1. 12. Fast Mix (FR)8/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Tom Malone · T: M C Pipe
2. 28. Wun Chai (IRE)25/1
3. 34. Nick's Choice (GB)6/1
4. 93. Time To Roam (IRE)11/4 fav
3:30 Mares' NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m 1f · 11 ran
1. 18. She's Our Daisy (IRE)13/2Won by 1½ lengths · J: Wayne Kavanagh · T: Simon Burrough
2. 23. Irish Totty (GB)25/1
3. 34. Lady Radmore (GB)66/1
4. 710. Kentford Lady (GB)2/1 fav
4:00 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 3f · 10 ran
1. 14. Brave Spirit (FR)4/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Joe Tizzard · T: Colin Tizzard
2. 25. Levallois (IRE)7/1
3. 33. Yann's (FR)3/2 fav

Taunton racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 29 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 favourites11 of 26 won42.3% · 26 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 profit of £9.73Staked £26.00, returned £35.73 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerLowe Go (GB) 33/1The 2:20 Handicap Hurdle at Ludlow
Joint favourites1 of 6 won16.7% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Gowran Park	4	7	7	—
Ludlow	1	4	7	1 of 6 won
Southwell (AW)	5	8	8	—
Taunton	1	7	7	—

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 20 January 2005?: 29 races across 4 meetings were run on 20 January 2005: Gowran Park (7 races), Ludlow (7 races), Southwell (AW) (8 races) and Taunton (7 races). That is Gowran Park in Ireland; Ludlow, Southwell (AW) and Taunton 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 20 January 2005?: Gowran Park: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Ludlow: Good To Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Taunton: Good To Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 20 January 2005?: Outright favourites won 11 of 26 on 20 January 2005 (42.3%); joint favourites won 1 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £26.00 and returned £35.73 — a profit of £9.73. 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 Lowe Go (GB) at 33/1 in the 2:20 Handicap Hurdle at Ludlow.
What was the feature race on 20 January 2005?: The feature race was the 1:45 Alo Duffin Memorial Galmoy Hurdle (Grade 3) (Grade 3) at Gowran Park, won by Emotional Moment (IRE) (8/11F).
What time was the first race on 20 January 2005?: The first race was the 12:40 Maiden Stakes at Southwell (AW); the last was the 4:20 Cork Airport INH Flat Race at Gowran Park.