What horse racing was on 26 January 2005?

21 races across 3 meetings were run on 26 January 2005: Huntingdon (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (8 races) and Wetherby (6 races). All 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 26 January 2005?

Huntingdon: Good (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Wetherby: Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 26 January 2005?

Outright favourites won 7 of 19 on 26 January 2005 (36.8%); joint favourites won 2 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £22.02 — a profit of £3.02. 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 Gray's Eulogy (GB) at 25/1 in the 1:45 Novices' Handicap Chase at Huntingdon.

What time was the first race on 26 January 2005?

The first race was the 12:30 Press Interactive Handicap at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 4:25 Bet Direct Handicap at Lingfield (AW).

Racing Results

Wednesday 26 January 2005

← 25 Jan 27 Jan →

21 races were run across 3 meetings on 26 January 2005: Huntingdon, Lingfield (AW) and Wetherby.

Huntingdon Good · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 25/1

12:40 Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 110y · 11 ran
1. 12. Voy Por Ustedes (FR)4/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Robert Thornton · T: Alan King
2. 21. Prins Willem (IRE)4/7 fav
3. 312. Avesomeofthat (IRE)25/1
1:10 Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 110y · 12 ran
1. 110. Penzance (GB)4/9 favWon by 7 lengths · J: Robert Thornton · T: Alan King
2. 212. La Professoressa (IRE)100/1
3. 31. Critical Stage (IRE)8/1
1:45 Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m · 12 ran
1. 110. Gray's Eulogy (GB)25/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Tom Doyle · T: D R Gandolfo
2. 29. Gallik Dawn (GB)20/1
3. 33. City Poser (IRE)22/1
4. 56. Place Above (IRE)9/4 fav
2:20 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 5f 110y · 18 ran
1. 115. Junkanoo (GB)20/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Richie McGrath · T: Keith Reveley
2. 25. Galey River (USA)25/1
3. 38. The Bandit (IRE)2/1 fav
2:55 Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 110y · 6 ran
1. 11. Almaydan (GB)5/6 favWon by 7 lengths · J: Robert Thornton · T: Richard Lee
2. 22. Big Rob (IRE)2/1
3. 33. Dabus (GB)40/1
3:30 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m · 9 ran
1. 12. Harrycone Lewis (GB)11/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Warren Marston · T: Pam Sly
2. 23. Lords Best (IRE)7/1
3. 38. Skycab (IRE)12/1
4. PU7. The Laird's Entry (IRE) · pulled up10/3 fav
4:05 NH Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 110y · 15 ran
1. 13. Party Games (IRE)4/1 favWon by 7 lengths · J: Philip Hide · T: Gary Moore
2. 21. Shady Anne (GB)15/2
3. 313. Hatsnall (GB)28/1

Huntingdon racecourse statistics →

Lingfield (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 20/1

12:30 Press Interactive Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f · 14 ran
1. 14. The Violin Player (USA)15/2Won by 2½ lengths · J: T Quinn · T: Hugh Collingridge
2. 28. Amwell Brave (GB)16/1
3. 33. Eastborough (IRE)9/2 fav
1:00 Betdirect.co.uk Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 11 ran
1. 18. Rock Music (GB)2/1 favWon by 6 lengths · J: Neil Callan · T: David Loder
2. 21. Bridge Loan (GB)7/2
3. 35. In The Know (GB)11/4
1:35 Bet Direct Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 10 ran
1. 11. Global Achiever (GB)8/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Oscar Urbina · T: G C H Chung
2. 24. Willheconquertoo (GB)5/1
3. 35. Byo (IRE)14/1
4. 72. Kathology (IRE)5/2 fav
2:10 Littlewoods Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 14. Resplendent Glory (IRE)13/8 jt-favWon by a head · J: Shane Kelly · T: T G Mills
2. 22. Francis Cadell (GB)13/8 jt-fav
3. 35. Il Pranzo (GB)9/1
2:45 Bet Direct Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 14. Piddies Pride (IRE)6/1Won by a head · J: Shane Kelly · T: Phil McEntee
2. 21. Bodden Bay (GB)16/1
3. 38. I'm Aimee (GB)8/1
4. 56. Town End Tom (GB)7/2 fav
3:20 Bet Direct Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f · 14 ran
1. 15. Terminate (GER)9/4 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Chris Catlin · T: N A Callaghan
2. 26. Spence Appeal (IRE)8/1
3. 312. Bonnabee (IRE)11/1
3:55 Bet Direct Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f · 13 ran
1. 16. Eijaaz (IRE)20/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Simon Whitworth · T: Giles Bravery
2. 213. Piquet (GB)8/1
3. 314. Margery Daw (IRE)6/1
4. 47. Our Destiny (GB)5/1 fav
4:25 Bet Direct Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 14 ran
1. 13. Double M (GB)10/1Won by a short head · J: Neil Callan · T: Lydia Richards
2. 24. Quantum Leap (GB)3/1 fav
3. 35. Greenwood (GB)16/1

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Wetherby Soft · Turf · 6 races

Outright favs won 2 of 5 · Biggest winner 14/1

1:25 Amateurs' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 7f · 10 ran
1. 18. Tom Fruit (GB)3/2 favWon by half a length · J: Gerard Tumelty · T: Tim Easterby
2. 23. Cottam Grange (GB)3/1
3. 36. Maestro Please (IRE)100/1
2:00 Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m · 8 ran
1. 17. Parknasilla (GB)11/4 jt-favWon by 8 lengths · J: Tony Dobbin · T: Michael Easterby
2. 26. Sharp Single (IRE)25/1
3. 34. Tribal Dispute (GB)16/1
2:35 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 4f 110y · 14 ran
1. 114. Roobihoo (IRE)4/1 favWon by 5 lengths · J: Tony Dobbin · T: Chris Grant
2. 25. Merryvale Man (GB)25/1
3. 31. Greenfield (IRE)16/1
3:10 Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 4f 110y · 4 ran
1. 14. Edmo Yewkay (IRE)5/1Won by 14 lengths · J: Russ Garritty · T: Tim Easterby
2. 22. Stormy Lord (IRE)9/2
3. F3. Grey Report (IRE) · fell7/4 fav
3:45 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 1f · 5 ran
1. 15. Heidi III (FR)10/1Won by 4 lengths · J: Tony Dobbin · T: Micky Hammond
2. 24. Ossmoses (IRE)8/11 fav
4:15 Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 14 ran
1. 112. Supreme Leisure (IRE)14/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Graham Lee · T: Howard Johnson
2. 21. Beamish Prince (GB)2/1 fav
3. 310. Mr Mischief (GB)4/1

Wetherby racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 21 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 favourites7 of 19 won36.8% · 19 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 £3.02Staked £19.00, returned £22.02 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerGray's Eulogy (GB) 25/1The 1:45 Novices' Handicap Chase at Huntingdon
Joint favourites2 of 4 won50.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Huntingdon	3	7	7	—
Lingfield (AW)	2	7	8	1 of 2 won
Wetherby	2	5	6	1 of 2 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 26 January 2005?: 21 races across 3 meetings were run on 26 January 2005: Huntingdon (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (8 races) and Wetherby (6 races). All 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 26 January 2005?: Huntingdon: Good (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Wetherby: Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 26 January 2005?: Outright favourites won 7 of 19 on 26 January 2005 (36.8%); joint favourites won 2 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £22.02 — a profit of £3.02. 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 Gray's Eulogy (GB) at 25/1 in the 1:45 Novices' Handicap Chase at Huntingdon.
What time was the first race on 26 January 2005?: The first race was the 12:30 Press Interactive Handicap at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 4:25 Bet Direct Handicap at Lingfield (AW).