What horse racing was on 15 March 2005?

25 races across 4 meetings were run on 15 March 2005: Cheltenham (6 races), Maisons-Laffitte (FR) (6 races), Sedgefield (7 races) and Southwell (AW) (6 races). That is Cheltenham, Sedgefield and Southwell (AW) in Great Britain; Maisons-Laffitte (FR) in France. 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 15 March 2005?

Cheltenham: Good (Turf); Maisons-Laffitte (FR): Heavy (Turf); Sedgefield: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 15 March 2005?

Outright favourites won 7 of 18 on 15 March 2005 (38.9%); joint favourites won 2 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £19.11 — a profit of £1.11. 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 Arcalis (GB) at 20/1 in the 2:00 Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham (one of 2 winners at that price).

What was the feature race on 15 March 2005?

The feature race was the 5:20 Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Lstd) (Listed) at Cheltenham, won by Dabiroun (IRE) (20/1).

What time was the first race on 15 March 2005?

The first race was the 12:50 Prix d'Auxerre at Maisons-Laffitte (FR); the last was the 5:30 Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Sedgefield.

Racing Results

Tuesday 15 March 2005

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25 races were run across 4 meetings on 15 March 2005: Cheltenham, Maisons-Laffitte (FR), Sedgefield and Southwell (AW).

Cheltenham Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 0 of 5 · Biggest winner 20/1

2:00 Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 110y · 20 ran
1. 14. Arcalis (GB)20/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Graham Lee · T: Howard Johnson
2. 220. Wild Passion (GER)10/1
3. 37. Dusky Warbler (GB)20/1
4. 1311. Marcel (FR)13/2 fav
2:35 Arkle Trophy Chase (Grade 1) Chase · Class 1 · 2m · 19 ran
1. 12. Contraband (GB)7/1Won by a length · J: Timmy Murphy · T: M C Pipe
2. 21. Ashley Brook (IRE)20/1
3. 36. River City (IRE)10/1
4. 713. War Of Attrition (IRE)11/4 fav
3:15 Smurfit Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 110y · 14 ran
1. 18. Hardy Eustace (IRE)7/2 jt-favWon by a neck · J: Conor O'Dwyer · T: D T Hughes
2. 27. Harchibald (FR)7/1
3. 35. Brave Inca (IRE)10/1
4:00 William Hill Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Chase · Class 1 · 3m 110y · 20 ran
1. 118. Kelami (FR)8/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Robert Thornton · T: F Doumen
2. 21. Keen Leader (IRE)28/1
3. 32. Irish Hussar (IRE)33/1
4. 910. Iris Bleu (FR)11/2 fav
4:40 Cross Country Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 3m 7f · 16 ran
1. 11. Spot Thedifference (IRE)4/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Mr J T McNamara · T: E Bolger
2. 25. Luzcadou (FR)22/1
3. 312. Mrs Be (IRE)20/1
4. F11. Comanche War Paint (IRE) · fell10/3 fav
5:20 Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Lstd) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 110y · 24 ran
1. 15. Dabiroun (IRE)20/1Won by 8 lengths · J: Ms N Carberry · T: Paul Nolan
2. 212. At Your Request (GB)33/1
3. 37. Nation State (GB)7/1
4. 1421. Ease The Way (GB)4/1 fav

Cheltenham racecourse statistics →

Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Heavy · Turf · 6 races · France

Outright favs won 1 of 1 · Biggest winner 37/10

12:50 Prix d'Auxerre (Handicap) Flat · 1m7½f · 3 ran
1. 115. Pretorien (GB)Won by half a length · J: Julien Auge · T: G Gorgone
2. 213. House Music (FR)
3. 35. Turtie Doue (IRE)
1:20 Prix Montenica (Colts & Geldings) Flat · 7f · 8 ran
1. 18. Turtle Bowl (IRE)37/10Won by a length · J: Olivier Peslier · T: F Rohaut
2. 22. Mathematician I (IRE)
3. 37. Sociando (IRE)
1:50 Prix Auriban (Round Course) Flat · 1m 2f · 3 ran
1. 11. Ruwi (GB)Won by 2½ lengths · J: Ioritz Mendizabal · T: J-C Rouget
2. 25. Vert Helice (SPA)
3. 38. Loup De Mer (GER)
2:25 Prix Ronde de Nuit (Fillies) Flat · 7f · 6 ran
1. 14. Gold Charm (GER)Won by a head · J: Dominique Boeuf · T: D Smaga
2. 22. Crossover (GB)
3. 35. Princesse Jasmine (FR)
3:45 Prix de Juvisy (Claimer) (Fillies) Flat · 7f · 3 ran
1. 17. Solimousse (FR)Won by a length · J: Christophe Soumillon · T: R Rohne
2. 23. Al Alba (USA)
3. 34. Queveda (IRE)
4:15 Prix de Troyes (Handicap) Flat · 1m7½f · 3 ran
1. 16. Joly Precy (FR)Won by half a length · J: Yohann Gourraud · T: J Bertran De Balanda
2. 21. Caramee (FR)
3. 37. Behasni (IRE)

Maisons-Laffitte racecourse statistics →

Sedgefield Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 10/1

1:40 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f 110y · 8 ran
1. 11. Simlet (GB)10/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Gary Berridge · T: Edwin Tuer
2. 23. Fairy Skin Maker (IRE)4/1
3. 34. Deja Vu (IRE)3/1 fav
2:15 Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f 110y · 7 ran
1. 11. La Perrotine (FR)4/5 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Alan Dempsey · T: Howard Johnson
2. 24. Nobodys Perfect (IRE)20/1
3. 37. My Sunshine (IRE)50/1
2:50 Novices' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 5f · 6 ran
1. 12. Green Ideal (GB)7/2Won by 8 lengths · J: Keith Mercer · T: Ferdy Murphy
2. 26. Ashnaya (FR)7/2
3. 31. Ravenscar (GB)2/1 fav
3:30 Selling Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 3m 3f 110y · 10 ran
1. 15. Dark Thunder (IRE)3/1 favWon by 30 lengths · J: P J McDonald · T: Ferdy Murphy
2. 27. Chris And Ryan (IRE)14/1
3. 33. Savannah River (IRE)9/1
4:10 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 5f · 6 ran
1. 14. Parish Oak (GB)9/2Won by 7 lengths · J: Wayne Hutchinson · T: Ian Williams
2. 23. Flake (GB)Evens fav
3. 31. Sands Rising (GB)15/2
4:50 Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 6 · 3m 3f · 12 ran
1. 15. Mr Mahdlo (GB)9/2Won by 16 lengths · J: Mr B Woodhouse · T: R D E Woodhouse
2. 27. Involved (IRE)4/1
3. 313. Imps Way (GB)16/1
4. 41. Geordies Express (GB)7/2 fav
5:30 Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 7 ran
1. 13. Dark Ben (FR)15/2Won by 6 lengths · J: Peter Buchanan · T: Miss Kate Milligan
2. 24. Assumetheposition (FR)9/4
3. 31. Lunar Dram (GB)25/1
4. 56. Polar Gunner (GB)8/11 fav

Sedgefield racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 4 of 5 · Biggest winner 10/1

1:50 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 5f · 10 ran
1. 12. Beamsley Beacon (GB)7/4 favWon by a neck · J: Phillip Makin · T: Michael Dods
2. 24. He's A Rocket (IRE)11/4
3. 311. Velvet Touch (GB)14/1
2:25 Maiden Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 4f · 9 ran
1. 15. Johnny Alljays (IRE)10/1Won by a head · J: J-P Guillambert · T: P A Blockley
2. 26. Lady Stratagem (GB)12/1
3. 33. Compass Point (USA)10/3
4. 47. Miss Fleurie (GB)2/1 fav
3:00 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m · 10 ran
1. 18. Sir Bond (IRE)4/6 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Fergal Lynch · T: Bryan Smart
2. 27. Printsmith (IRE)16/1
3. 31. Air Of Esteem (GB)25/1
3:40 Tri-Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m · 7 ran
1. 11. Josear (GB)4/7 favWon by 6 lengths · J: J-P Guillambert · T: Stuart Williams
2. 23. Showtime Faye (GB)9/2
3. 35. Validation (GB)12/1
4:20 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 7f · 10 ran
1. 16. Mutassem (FR)7/2 jt-favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Frankie McDonald · T: Tom Keddy
2. 25. Kumakawa (GB)15/2
3. 37. Emperor Cat (IRE)6/1
5:00 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 16. Vlasta Weiner (GB)13/8 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Neil Callan · T: Milton Bradley
2. 24. Sharp Hat (GB)9/2
3. 33. Foxies Future (IRE)6/1

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 25 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 18 won38.9% · 18 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 £1.11Staked £18.00, returned £19.11 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerArcalis (GB) 20/1The 2:00 Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham · one of 2 winners at that price
Joint favourites2 of 4 won50.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Cheltenham	0	5	6	1 of 2 won
Maisons-Laffitte (FR)	1	1	6	—
Sedgefield	2	7	7	—
Southwell (AW)	4	5	6	1 of 2 won

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. 5 races have no favourite identified — no starting prices are stored for them. 5 winners have no stored starting price and cannot be ranked by price. Figures are facts from the result, not a tip.

Quick answers

What horse racing was on 15 March 2005?: 25 races across 4 meetings were run on 15 March 2005: Cheltenham (6 races), Maisons-Laffitte (FR) (6 races), Sedgefield (7 races) and Southwell (AW) (6 races). That is Cheltenham, Sedgefield and Southwell (AW) in Great Britain; Maisons-Laffitte (FR) in France. 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 15 March 2005?: Cheltenham: Good (Turf); Maisons-Laffitte (FR): Heavy (Turf); Sedgefield: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 15 March 2005?: Outright favourites won 7 of 18 on 15 March 2005 (38.9%); joint favourites won 2 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £19.11 — a profit of £1.11. 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 Arcalis (GB) at 20/1 in the 2:00 Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham (one of 2 winners at that price).
What was the feature race on 15 March 2005?: The feature race was the 5:20 Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Lstd) (Listed) at Cheltenham, won by Dabiroun (IRE) (20/1).
What time was the first race on 15 March 2005?: The first race was the 12:50 Prix d'Auxerre at Maisons-Laffitte (FR); the last was the 5:30 Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Sedgefield.