What horse racing was on 18 March 2005?

29 races across 4 meetings were run on 18 March 2005: Cheltenham (6 races), Fakenham (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (8 races) and Maisons-Laffitte (FR) (8 races). That is Cheltenham, Fakenham and Lingfield (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 18 March 2005?

Cheltenham: Good (Turf); Fakenham: Good (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Maisons-Laffitte (FR): Very Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 18 March 2005?

Outright favourites won 6 of 19 on 18 March 2005 (31.6%); joint favourites won 1 of 5. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £20.94 — a profit of £1.94. 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 Fontanesi (IRE) at 16/1 in the 5:20 Vincent O'Brien Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham (one of 2 winners at that price).

What time was the first race on 18 March 2005?

The first race was the 12:50 Prix de l'Alsace at Maisons-Laffitte (FR); the last was the 5:40 Classified Stakes at Lingfield (AW).

Racing Results

Friday 18 March 2005

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29 races were run across 4 meetings on 18 March 2005: Cheltenham, Fakenham, Lingfield (AW) and Maisons-Laffitte (FR).

Cheltenham Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 16/1

2:00 JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 1f · 23 ran
1. 117. Penzance (GB)9/1Won by a head · J: Robert Thornton · T: Alan King
2. 213. Faasel (IRE)7/1
3. 32. Akilak (IRE)7/2 fav
2:35 Brit Insurance Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Hurdle · Class 1 · 3m · 18 ran
1. 110. Moulin Riche (FR)9/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Robert Thornton · T: F Doumen
2. 211. Over The Creek (GB)5/1
3. 33. Brewster (IRE)9/4 fav
3:15 totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase · Class 1 · 3m 2f 110y · 15 ran
1. 16. Kicking King (IRE)4/1 favWon by 5 lengths · J: Barry Geraghty · T: T J Taaffe
2. 212. Take The Stand (IRE)25/1
3. 310. Sir Rembrandt (IRE)12/1
4:00 Christie's Foxhunter Chase Chase · Class 2 · 3m 2f 110y · 24 ran
1. 119. Sleeping Night (FR)7/2 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Mr C J Sweeney · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 27. Foly Pleasant (FR)20/1
3. 317. Placid Man (IRE)14/1
4:40 Grand Annual Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Chase · Class 1 · 2m 110y · 24 ran
1. 116. Fota Island (IRE)7/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Paul Carberry · T: M F Morris
2. 217. Bambi De L'orme (FR)16/1
3. 35. Caracciola (GER)16/1
4. 1410. L'Ange Au Ciel (FR)9/2 fav
5:20 Vincent O'Brien Handicap Hurdle (Grd 3) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 1f · 30 ran
1. 130. Fontanesi (IRE)16/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Timmy Murphy · T: M C Pipe
2. 227. Stance (GB)11/1
3. 326. Borora (GB)200/1
4. 1124. Beechcourt (GB)9/2 fav

Cheltenham racecourse statistics →

Fakenham Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

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

1:40 Conditionals' Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 12 ran
1. 112. Tignasse (FR)10/3Won by a neck · J: Eamon Dehdashti · T: Gary Moore
2. 210. Sweet Oona (FR)2/1 fav
3. 34. Classic Croco (GER)13/2
2:15 Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 110y · 7 ran
1. 14. Harry Collins (GB)2/1Won by 9 lengths · J: Mark Nicolls · T: Ben Case
2. 28. No Further Comment (IRE)28/1
3. 37. Dickens (USA)10/3
4. 53. Fullards (GB)3/2 fav
2:50 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 5f 110y · 5 ran
1. 11. Spring Lover (FR)7/4 favWon by 16 lengths · J: Alan O'Keeffe · T: Venetia Williams
2. 25. Walcot Lad (IRE)4/1
3. 33. Poly Amanshaa (IRE)20/1
3:30 Selling Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 12. Protocol (IRE)10/1Won by a short head · J: Lee Vickers · T: Mrs S Lamyman
2. 21. Grand Prairie (SWE)3/1 fav
3. 37. Wyoming (GB)8/1
4:10 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m · 6 ran
1. 14. Sovereign State (IRE)7/2Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Owyn Nelmes · T: David Thompson
2. 21. De Blanc (IRE)10/3
3. 36. Shaman (GB)10/1
4. 42. Transit (GB)11/4 fav
4:50 Conditionals' Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 11 ran
1. 17. Ma Yahab (GB)10/3Won by 6 lengths · J: Alan O'Keeffe · T: Venetia Williams
2. 211. Festive Chimes (IRE)66/1
3. 33. Common Girl (IRE)7/2
4. 94. Flying Patriarch (GB)11/8 fav
5:30 Novices' Hunter Chase Chase · Class 6 · 2m 5f 110y · 9 ran
1. 110. Mydante (IRE)11/4 favWon by a length · J: Mr M Walford · T: Steve Flook
2. 24. Rooster (GB)7/2
3. 33. Lord Euro (IRE)7/1

Fakenham racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 16/1

1:20 Bet Direct Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 12. Presto Shinko (IRE)4/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Richard Hughes · T: Richard Hannon Snr
2. 23. Who's Winning (IRE)7/2 co-fav
3. 38. Salon Prive (GB)9/1
1:50 Bet Direct Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m 4f · 10 ran
1. 17. War Pennant (GB)16/1Won by a length · J: Sam Hitchcott · T: Mick Channon
2. 212. The Chequered Lady (GB)50/1
3. 313. Trials 'n Tribs (GB)8/1
4. 411. Subtle Affair (IRE)3/1 fav
2:25 Bet Direct Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 16. Indian Maiden (IRE)5/2 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Robert Winston · T: Malcolm Saunders
2. 24. Million Percent (GB)10/1
3. 38. Willheconquertoo (GB)16/1
3:00 Bet Direct Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 7f · 10 ran
1. 12. Coeur Courageux (FR)4/9 favWon by 9 lengths · J: J F Egan · T: David Flood
2. 21. Cayman Colony (IRE)33/1
3. 35. Princelywallywogan (GB)14/1
3:40 Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 2f · 8 ran
1. 13. Boot 'n Toot (GB)7/1Won by a neck · J: Fergus Sweeney · T: C A Cyzer
2. 28. Island Rapture (GB)9/2
3. 34. Miss Polaris (GB)2/1 fav
4:20 Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 11 ran
1. 13. Distant Country (USA)9/4 jt-favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Kieren Fallon · T: Mrs J R Ramsden
2. 24. Best Before (IRE)14/1
3. 37. Grand Ideas (GB)7/1
5:00 Littlewoods Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m 5f · 8 ran
1. 17. Land 'n Stars (GB)12/1Won by a head · J: J F Egan · T: Jamie Poulton
2. 23. Hello It's Me (GB)10/3
3. 35. Ringsider (IRE)8/1
4. 42. Cold Turkey (GB)Evens fav
5:40 Classified Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 7f · 9 ran
1. 18. Indian Steppes (FR)10/1Won by 4 lengths · J: J F Egan · T: Julian Poulton
2. 21. Desert Dreamer (IRE)15/2
3. 37. Waterside (IRE)13/2
4. 36. Stage Secret (IRE)11/4 fav

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Very Soft · Turf · 8 races · France

12:50 Prix de l'Alsace (Handicap) Flat · 6f · 3 ran
1. 12. Baryton I (FR)Won by half a length · J: Stephane Pasquier · T: G Poznanski
2. 27. Tycoon's Hill (IRE)
3. 317. Corvatch (GB)
1:20 Prix Bend'Or (Colts & Geldings) Flat · 1m 3f · 3 ran
1. 11. Gaimix (FR)Won by 2 lengths · J: Ioritz Mendizabal · T: J-C Rouget
2. 24. Lord Sunshine (FR)
3. 32. Badmington (FR)
1:50 Prix Ad Altiora (Fillies) Flat · 1m 3f · 3 ran
1. 12. Perfect Hedge (GB)Won by 2 lengths · J: Thierry Thulliez · T: N Clement
2. 21. Dramatique (GB)
3. 35. Shame On You (FR)
2:20 Prix du Castel (Handicap) Flat · 1m · 3 ran
1. 16. Barysshaw (FR)Won by half a length · J: Stephane Breux · T: J Van Handenhove
2. 27. Skynor (FR)
3. 34. Good Cello (FR)
2:50 Prix du Val (Claimer) Flat · 6f · 3 ran
1. 12. Brunoy (GB)Won by 1½ lengths · J: Ioritz Mendizabal · T: J-C Rouget
2. 21. Kazushi (FR)
3. 33. Deltichope (FR)
3:30 Prix de la Lorraine (Handicap) Flat · 6f · 3 ran
1. 115. Verglasse (FR)Won by a head · J: Thierry Thulliez · T: M Boutin
2. 28. On Line (FR)
3. 310. Temoudjin (FR)
4:00 Prix de Noisy le Roi (Claimer) Flat · 1m2½f · 3 ran
1. 117. Adare Manor (GER)Won by a head · J: Thierry Jarnet · T: H Steinmetz
2. 28. My Great Sky (FR)
3. 34. Curley Bear (FR)
4:30 Prix des Vosges (Handicap) Flat · 6f · 3 ran
1. 112. Salut L'Acrobate (FR)Won by a length · J: Olivier Peslier · T: C Boutin
2. 211. Final Chord (FR)
3. 38. Marabounta (FR)

Maisons-Laffitte 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 favourites6 of 19 won31.6% · 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 £1.94Staked £19.00, returned £20.94 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerFontanesi (IRE) 16/1The 5:20 Vincent O'Brien Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham · one of 2 winners at that price
Joint favourites1 of 5 won20.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Cheltenham	2	6	6	—
Fakenham	2	7	7	—
Lingfield (AW)	2	6	8	1 of 5 won
Maisons-Laffitte (FR)	0	0	8	—

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. 8 races have no favourite identified — no starting prices are stored for them. 8 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 18 March 2005?: 29 races across 4 meetings were run on 18 March 2005: Cheltenham (6 races), Fakenham (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (8 races) and Maisons-Laffitte (FR) (8 races). That is Cheltenham, Fakenham and Lingfield (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 18 March 2005?: Cheltenham: Good (Turf); Fakenham: Good (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Maisons-Laffitte (FR): Very Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 18 March 2005?: Outright favourites won 6 of 19 on 18 March 2005 (31.6%); joint favourites won 1 of 5. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £20.94 — a profit of £1.94. 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 Fontanesi (IRE) at 16/1 in the 5:20 Vincent O'Brien Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham (one of 2 winners at that price).
What time was the first race on 18 March 2005?: The first race was the 12:50 Prix de l'Alsace at Maisons-Laffitte (FR); the last was the 5:40 Classified Stakes at Lingfield (AW).