What horse racing was at Cheltenham on 18 March 2005?

Cheltenham staged 6 races on 18 March 2005, with the going Good. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.

Which horses won at Cheltenham on 18 March 2005?

The 2:00 JCB Triumph Hurdle: Penzance (GB) (9/1); the 2:35 Brit Insurance Novices' Hurdle: Moulin Riche (FR) (9/1); the 3:15 totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup: Kicking King (IRE) (4/1F); the 4:00 Christie's Foxhunter Chase: Sleeping Night (FR) (7/2F); the 4:40 Grand Annual Handicap Chase: Fota Island (IRE) (7/1); the 5:20 Vincent O'Brien Handicap Hurdle: Fontanesi (IRE) (16/1).

What was the going at Cheltenham on 18 March 2005?

The going at Cheltenham was Good on Turf.

What time was the first race at Cheltenham on 18 March 2005?

The first race was the 2:00 JCB Triumph Hurdle; the last was the 5:20 Vincent O'Brien Handicap Hurdle.

Cheltenham Results

Friday 18 March 2005

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Cheltenham staged 6 races on 18 March 2005, with the going Good.

Cheltenham Good · Turf · 6 races

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

The long run: outright favourites (the single shortest starting price) have won 34.2% in our archive — 96,834 of 283,117, as at 3 October 2026. One day is a small sample.

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

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Quick answers

What horse racing was at Cheltenham on 18 March 2005?: Cheltenham staged 6 races on 18 March 2005, with the going Good. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.
Which horses won at Cheltenham on 18 March 2005?: The 2:00 JCB Triumph Hurdle: Penzance (GB) (9/1); the 2:35 Brit Insurance Novices' Hurdle: Moulin Riche (FR) (9/1); the 3:15 totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup: Kicking King (IRE) (4/1F); the 4:00 Christie's Foxhunter Chase: Sleeping Night (FR) (7/2F); the 4:40 Grand Annual Handicap Chase: Fota Island (IRE) (7/1); the 5:20 Vincent O'Brien Handicap Hurdle: Fontanesi (IRE) (16/1).
What was the going at Cheltenham on 18 March 2005?: The going at Cheltenham was Good on Turf.
What time was the first race at Cheltenham on 18 March 2005?: The first race was the 2:00 JCB Triumph Hurdle; the last was the 5:20 Vincent O'Brien Handicap Hurdle.