What horse racing was on 23 March 2005?

21 races across 3 meetings were run on 23 March 2005: Chepstow (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (8 races) and Towcester (6 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 23 March 2005?

Chepstow: Soft (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Towcester: Good To Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 23 March 2005?

Outright favourites won 6 of 18 on 23 March 2005 (33.3%); joint favourites won 0 of 7. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £15.55 — a loss of £2.45. 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 Arctic Blue (GB) at 200/1 in the 2:05 Novices' Hurdle at Chepstow.

What time was the first race on 23 March 2005?

The first race was the 1:25 Handicap at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 5:30 Conditionals' Handicap Chase at Chepstow.

Racing Results

Wednesday 23 March 2005

← 22 Mar 24 Mar →

21 races were run across 3 meetings on 23 March 2005: Chepstow, Lingfield (AW) and Towcester.

Chepstow Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 200/1

2:05 Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 110y · 15 ran
1. 12. Arctic Blue (GB)200/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Keiran Burke · T: Patrick Rodford
2. 212. Bonny Grey (GB)9/1
3. 310. The Grocers Curate (IRE)11/4
4. 41. Flying Enterprise (IRE)9/4 fav
2:40 Selling Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 110y · 4 ran
1. 12. Pequenita (GB)11/10 favWon by 28 lengths · J: A Honeyball · T: Karen George
2. 21. The Varlet (GB)4/1
3. 34. Soleil D'Hiver (GB)2/1
3:15 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m · 10 ran
1. 13. Commanche Jim (IRE)13/2Won by 1½ lengths · J: Robert Walford · T: R H Alner
2. 28. Silent Gunner (GB)4/1 jt-fav
3. 34. Dun Locha Castle (IRE)4/1 jt-fav
3:50 Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 3f 110y · 8 ran
1. 12. Up The Glen (IRE)12/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Jim Culloty · T: Tony Carroll
2. 27. Boundary House (GB)4/1
3. 34. Isard du Buard (FR)5/2 fav
4:25 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 4f · 10 ran
1. 110. Mr Dinglawi (IRE)11/2Won by 15 lengths · J: James Davies · T: D B Feek
2. 22. Jonanaud (GB)7/1
3. 35. Idiome (FR)9/2
4. 47. Constantine (GB)4/1 fav
5:00 NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m 110y · 14 ran
1. 110. Sommelier (GB)9/2Won by 5 lengths · J: Carl Llewellyn · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
2. 22. Black Hills (GB)15/2
3. 34. Danzig Conquest (GB)20/1
4. 85. Dunsfold Duke (GB)11/4 fav
5:30 Conditionals' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 110y · 7 ran
1. 17. Hisar (IRE)9/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Alan O'Keeffe · T: P C Ritchens
2. 21. Fluff 'n' Puff (GB)4/1
3. 35. Baie des Singes (GB)13/2
4. 72. Cusp (GB)7/2 fav

Chepstow racecourse statistics →

Lingfield (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 9/1

1:25 Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 11 ran
1. 18. Pheckless (GB)7/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: George Baker · T: Milton Bradley
2. 24. Grumpyintmorning (GB)11/2 co-fav
3. 36. Appolonious (GB)8/1
1:55 Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 12 ran
1. 13. Temper Tantrum (GB)11/4 favWon by a short head · J: T Quinn · T: John Best
2. 27. Seldemosa (GB)13/2
3. 312. Dial Square (GB)5/1
2:30 Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 8 ran
1. 18. Subyan Dreams (GB)5/6 favWon by a head · J: Alan Munro · T: Peter Chapple-Hyam
2. 26. Miss Patricia (GB)7/1
3. 33. Desert Omen (IRE)9/1
3:05 Classified Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f · 12 ran
1. 13. Bishops Finger (GB)7/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: J F Egan · T: Jamie Poulton
2. 22. Ballygriffin Kid (GB)7/2 fav
3. 34. Blackmail (USA)9/2
3:40 Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 10 ran
1. 19. City General (IRE)6/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Jamie Spencer · T: J S Moore
2. 26. Binnion Bay (IRE)11/2
3. 38. Yamato Pink (GB)9/1
4. 83. Balerno (GB)15/8 fav
4:15 Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f · 8 ran
1. 13. Judd Street (GB)9/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Steve Carson · T: R F Johnson Houghton
2. 21. Anfield Dream (GB)9/2
3. 38. Withering Lady (IRE)7/1
4. 69. Revien (IRE)9/4 fav
4:50 Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f · 7 ran
1. 13. Chocolate Boy (IRE)11/4Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Tony Culhane · T: Gary Moore
2. 25. Maniatis (GB)2/1 jt-fav
3. 31. Barton Sands (IRE)2/1 jt-fav
5:20 Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f · 8 ran
1. 13. Detroit City (USA)13/8 favWon by a head · J: Jamie Spencer · T: Jeremy Noseda
2. 27. Gurrun (GB)16/1
3. 32. Double Kudos (FR)6/1

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Towcester Good To Soft · Turf · 6 races

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 10/1

2:15 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 110y · 4 ran
1. 11. Follow The Flow (IRE)11/2Won by 30 lengths · J: Owyn Nelmes · T: Peter Pritchard
2. 22. Another Conquest (GB)5/2
3. UR4. Callmecozmo (IRE) · unseated rider11/10 fav
2:50 Selling Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 3f 110y · 13 ran
1. 13. Tensile (IRE)5/4 favWon by 3½ lengths · J: Tom Scudamore · T: Ron Hodges
2. 26. Serious Position (IRE)66/1
3. 34. Gamma-Delta (IRE)13/2
3:25 Livesey Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 6f · 8 ran
1. 17. Tipp Top (IRE)6/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: John McNamara · T: Owen Brennan
2. 21. Bayoss (IRE)66/1
3. 35. Minat Boy (GB)14/1
4. 54. Jivaty (FR)6/5 fav
4:00 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 3m · 6 ran
1. 11. Rowley Hill (GB)2/1 favWon by 8 lengths · J: Robert Thornton · T: Alan King
2. 24. Heavenly Stride (GB)10/3
3. 35. King Georges (FR)7/1
4:35 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 3f 110y · 6 ran
1. 12. Jour De Mee (FR)10/1Won by 21 lengths · J: Paddy Merrigan · T: Heather Dalton
2. 24. Terrible Tenant (GB)3/1
3. 35. Hanbrin Rose (GB)3/1
4. F3. York Rite (AUS) · fell5/2 fav
5:10 NH Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 12 ran
1. 15. Charlton Kings (IRE)10/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Paul W Flynn · T: Ron Hodges
2. 21. Martha's Kinsman (IRE)4/5 fav
3. 313. Malay (GB)50/1

Towcester racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 21 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 18 won33.3% · 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 loss of £2.45Staked £18.00, returned £15.55 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerArctic Blue (GB) 200/1The 2:05 Novices' Hurdle at Chepstow
Joint favourites0 of 7 won0.0% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Chepstow	1	6	7	0 of 2 won
Lingfield (AW)	3	6	8	0 of 5 won
Towcester	2	6	6	—

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 23 March 2005?: 21 races across 3 meetings were run on 23 March 2005: Chepstow (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (8 races) and Towcester (6 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 23 March 2005?: Chepstow: Soft (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Towcester: Good To Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 23 March 2005?: Outright favourites won 6 of 18 on 23 March 2005 (33.3%); joint favourites won 0 of 7. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £15.55 — a loss of £2.45. 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 Arctic Blue (GB) at 200/1 in the 2:05 Novices' Hurdle at Chepstow.
What time was the first race on 23 March 2005?: The first race was the 1:25 Handicap at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 5:30 Conditionals' Handicap Chase at Chepstow.