What horse racing was on 8 March 2005?

13 races across 2 meetings were run on 8 March 2005: Exeter (6 races) and Southwell (AW) (7 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 8 March 2005?

Exeter: Good To Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 8 March 2005?

Outright favourites won 0 of 13 on 8 March 2005 (0.0%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £13.00 and returned £0.00 — a loss of £13.00. 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 Penwell Hill (USA) at 16/1 in the 4:10 Handicap at Southwell (AW).

What time was the first race on 8 March 2005?

The first race was the 1:40 Handicap at Southwell (AW); the last was the 4:55 Handicap Hurdle at Exeter.

Racing Results

Tuesday 8 March 2005

← 7 Mar 9 Mar →

13 races were run across 2 meetings on 8 March 2005: Exeter and Southwell (AW).

Exeter Good To Soft · Turf · 6 races

Outright favs won 0 of 6 · Biggest winner 14/1

2:25 Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 11 ran
1. 16. Caspian Dusk (GB)14/1Won by a short head · J: Tom O'Brien · T: Bill Turner
2. 21. Lady Misprint (GB)16/1
3. 35. Honan (IRE)5/1
4. 64. Jones's Road (IRE)5/2 fav
2:55 Mares' 'NH' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 3f · 14 ran
1. 110. Penneyrose Bay (GB)11/4Won by 11 lengths · J: Seamus Durack · T: Jonathan Geake
2. 212. Purple Patch (GB)20/1
3. 39. Miss Shakira (IRE)7/1
4. 71. Lamp's Return (GB)7/4 fav
3:25 Devon National Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 6f 110y · 16 ran
1. 15. Toulouse-Lautrec (IRE)9/1Won by a neck · J: Jason Maguire · T: Tom George
2. 213. Madam's Man (GB)20/1
3. 316. Kittenkat (GB)11/1
4. 47. Headliner (IRE)3/1 fav
3:55 Weatherbys Novices' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 3f 110y · 7 ran
1. 11. Barton Hill (GB)7/2Won by a neck · J: Noel Fehily · T: D P Keane
2. 24. Silver Inngot (IRE)7/2
3. 35. Toomebridge (IRE)3/1
4. F6. Deer Dancer (GB) · fell11/4 fav
4:25 Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 110y · 14 ran
1. 18. Laska De Thaix (FR)2/1Won by 12 lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Philip Hobbs
2. 210. Lord Killeshanra (IRE)15/8 fav
3. 34. Definite Approach (IRE)6/1
4:55 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 3f · 10 ran
1. 110. Rydon Lane (IRE)8/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Carl Llewellyn · T: Mrs S D Williams
2. 23. Red Society (IRE)10/1
3. 32. Bowleaze (IRE)11/4 fav

Exeter racecourse statistics →

Southwell (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

Outright favs won 0 of 7 · Biggest winner 16/1

1:40 Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 14 ran
1. 16. Byo (IRE)8/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Franny Norton · T: Mick Quinn
2. 27. Gone'n'dunnett (IRE)12/1
3. 38. Sir Sandrovitch (IRE)9/1
4. 1011. Imtalkinggibberish (GB)9/2 fav
2:10 Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 14 ran
1. 15. Stargem (GB)5/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Adam Kirby · T: Jeff Pearce
2. 214. Chatshow (USA)11/4 fav
3. 37. Marinaite (GB)14/1
2:40 Classified Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 6f · 11 ran
1. 17. Zeloso (GB)9/2Won by 4 lengths · J: J F Egan · T: Milton Harris
2. 25. Brother Cadfael (GB)10/3 fav
3. 32. Staff Nurse (IRE)9/2
3:10 Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 4f · 8 ran
1. 11. Dower House (GB)8/1Won by half a length · J: Dean Corby · T: Andy Turnell
2. 27. Kylkenny (GB)5/1
3. 34. Shape Up (IRE)13/8 fav
3:40 Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 3f · 8 ran
1. 12. Angelo's Pride (GB)11/4Won by 2 lengths · J: Vince Slattery · T: Jamie Osborne
2. 25. Game Guru (GB)7/2
3. 33. Extra Cover (IRE)2/1 fav
4:10 Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 12 ran
1. 113. Penwell Hill (USA)16/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Dean Mernagh · T: David Barron
2. 22. Red Contact (USA)4/1
3. 38. Wessex (USA)3/1 fav
4:40 Classified Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 14 ran
1. 12. Abbeygate (GB)8/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: J-P Guillambert · T: Tom Keddy
2. 28. Parc Aux Boules (GB)15/8 fav
3. 39. Rocky Reppin (GB)11/1

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 13 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 favourites0 of 13 won0.0% · 13 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 £13.00Staked £13.00, returned £0.00 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerPenwell Hill (USA) 16/1The 4:10 Handicap at Southwell (AW)

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Exeter	0	6	6	—
Southwell (AW)	0	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 8 March 2005?: 13 races across 2 meetings were run on 8 March 2005: Exeter (6 races) and Southwell (AW) (7 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 8 March 2005?: Exeter: Good To Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 8 March 2005?: Outright favourites won 0 of 13 on 8 March 2005 (0.0%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £13.00 and returned £0.00 — a loss of £13.00. 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 Penwell Hill (USA) at 16/1 in the 4:10 Handicap at Southwell (AW).
What time was the first race on 8 March 2005?: The first race was the 1:40 Handicap at Southwell (AW); the last was the 4:55 Handicap Hurdle at Exeter.