What horse racing was on 29 January 2005?

36 races across 5 meetings were run on 29 January 2005: Ayr (7 races), Cheltenham (7 races), Doncaster (7 races), Fairyhouse (7 races) and Lingfield (AW) (8 races). That is Ayr, Cheltenham, Doncaster and Lingfield (AW) in Great Britain; Fairyhouse in Ireland. 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 29 January 2005?

Ayr: Good To Soft (Turf); Cheltenham: Good To Soft (Turf); Doncaster: Good (Turf); Fairyhouse: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 29 January 2005?

Outright favourites won 10 of 32 on 29 January 2005 (31.3%); joint favourites won 1 of 8. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £32.00 and returned £26.71 — a loss of £5.29. 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 Akilak (IRE) at 50/1 in the 4:15 Juvenile Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham.

What was the feature race on 29 January 2005?

The feature race was the 3:25 Sky Bet Handicap Chase (Listed) (Listed) at Doncaster, won by Colourful Life (IRE) (9/1).

What time was the first race on 29 January 2005?

The first race was the 12:35 Maiden Stakes at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 4:30 EBF/Doncaster Sales Mares (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race at Fairyhouse.

Racing Results

Saturday 29 January 2005

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36 races were run across 5 meetings on 29 January 2005: Ayr, Cheltenham, Doncaster, Fairyhouse and Lingfield (AW).

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

12:45 NH Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f Trisons Star (IRE) 7/1
1:20 Klin Group Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m4f Cordilla (IRE) 11/8F
1:55 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m Torkinking (IRE) 2/1F
2:25 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m Jericho III (FR) EvensF
3:00 Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 3m110y Getinbybutonlyjust (GB) 16/1
3:35 Klin Group Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m5f110y Double You Cubed (GB) 8/1
4:05 NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m Treasured Memories (GB) 20/1

Ayr racecourse statistics →

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

12:55 Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m4f110y Ambobo (USA) 14/1
1:30 Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m5f Lacdoudal (FR) 4/1
2:05 Victor Chandler Handicap Chase (Grade2) Chase · Class 1 · 2m110y Well Chief (GER) 5/1
2:35 Byrne Bros Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) Hurdle · Class 1 · 3m Patriarch Express (GB) 8/1
3:10 Pillar Property Chase (Grade 2) Chase · Class 1 · 3m1f110y Grey Abbey (IRE) 10/3
3:45 Ladbrokes Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Chase · Class 1 · 2m5f Buckby Lane (GB) 9/1
4:15 Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m1f Akilak (IRE) 50/1

Cheltenham racecourse statistics →

Doncaster Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

1:10 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m3f110y Kasthari (IRE) 11/4F
1:45 Skybet.com Novices' Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m110y Locksmith (GB) 9/4F
2:20 Skybet Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m110y Palua (GB) 10/1
2:50 Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m110y Bongo Fury (FR) 10/3J
3:25 Sky Bet Handicap Chase (Listed) Chase · Class 1 · 3m Colourful Life (IRE) 9/1
3:55 River Don Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Hurdle · Class 1 · 3m110y Bewleys Berry (IRE) 5/6F
4:25 Maiden NH Flat NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m110y Buena Vista (IRE) 3/2F

Doncaster racecourse statistics →

Fairyhouse Soft To Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

1:25 Group Hospitality At Fairyhouse Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Loyal Focus (IRE) 6/4F
1:55 Fairyhouse Schooling Grounds Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Rainbow Dash (IRE) 6/1
2:25 Easter Tickets On-line Handicap Chase (0-116) Chase · 2m1f Green River (IRE) 7/1
2:55 Easter 3 Day Festival Novice Handicap Hurdle (74-116) Hurdle · 2m4f Bluestone Lad (IRE) 2/1F
3:30 Evening Meetings At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle (70-102) Hurdle · 2m Rusty Jack (IRE) 13/2
4:00 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Chase · 2m5f100y Well Presented (IRE) 5/2
4:30 EBF/Doncaster Sales Mares (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race Flat · 2m La Marianne (GB) 12/1

Fairyhouse racecourse statistics →

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

12:35 Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m Yo Pedro (IRE) 8/1
1:05 Bet Direct Classified Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m5f Lennel (GB) 9/1
1:40 Classified Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f Mandarin Spirit (IRE) 6/1
2:10 Betdirect.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m Night Air (IRE) 3/2F
2:45 Bet Direct Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f Mr Lambros (GB) 8/1
3:20 Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m2f Eccentric (GB) 16/1
3:50 Bet Direct Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f Ticero (GB) 10/1
4:20 Bet Direct Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m4f Turn 'n Burn (GB) 14/1

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 36 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 favourites10 of 32 won31.3% · 32 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 £5.29Staked £32.00, returned £26.71 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerAkilak (IRE) 50/1The 4:15 Juvenile Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham
Joint favourites1 of 8 won12.5% · 4 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Ayr	3	5	7	0 of 4 won
Cheltenham	0	7	7	—
Doncaster	4	6	7	1 of 2 won
Fairyhouse	2	7	7	—
Lingfield (AW)	1	7	8	0 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 29 January 2005?: 36 races across 5 meetings were run on 29 January 2005: Ayr (7 races), Cheltenham (7 races), Doncaster (7 races), Fairyhouse (7 races) and Lingfield (AW) (8 races). That is Ayr, Cheltenham, Doncaster and Lingfield (AW) in Great Britain; Fairyhouse in Ireland. 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 29 January 2005?: Ayr: Good To Soft (Turf); Cheltenham: Good To Soft (Turf); Doncaster: Good (Turf); Fairyhouse: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 29 January 2005?: Outright favourites won 10 of 32 on 29 January 2005 (31.3%); joint favourites won 1 of 8. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £32.00 and returned £26.71 — a loss of £5.29. 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 Akilak (IRE) at 50/1 in the 4:15 Juvenile Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham.
What was the feature race on 29 January 2005?: The feature race was the 3:25 Sky Bet Handicap Chase (Listed) (Listed) at Doncaster, won by Colourful Life (IRE) (9/1).
What time was the first race on 29 January 2005?: The first race was the 12:35 Maiden Stakes at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 4:30 EBF/Doncaster Sales Mares (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race at Fairyhouse.