What horse racing was on 8 April 2005?

25 races across 4 meetings were run on 8 April 2005: Aintree (7 races), Auteuil (FR) (6 races), Lingfield (AW) (6 races) and Southwell (AW) (6 races). That is Aintree, Lingfield (AW) and Southwell (AW) in Great Britain; Auteuil (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 8 April 2005?

Aintree: Good (Turf); Auteuil (FR): Heavy (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 8 April 2005?

Outright favourites won 5 of 20 on 8 April 2005 (25.0%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £11.49 — a loss of £8.51. 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 Cregg House (IRE) at 50/1 in the 3:45 Topham Handicap Chase at Aintree.

What was the feature race on 8 April 2005?

The feature race was the 5:30 Handicap Hurdle (Listed) (Listed) at Aintree, won by Holland Park (IRE) (10/1).

What time was the first race on 8 April 2005?

The first race was the 1:20 Prix Champaubert at Auteuil (FR); the last was the 5:30 Handicap Hurdle at Aintree.

Racing Results

Friday 8 April 2005

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25 races were run across 4 meetings on 8 April 2005: Aintree, Auteuil (FR), Lingfield (AW) and Southwell (AW).

Aintree Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 7 · Biggest winner 50/1

2:00 Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Chase · Class 1 · 3m 1f · 10 ran
1. 111. Like-A-Butterfly (IRE)6/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: C Roche
2. 23. See You Sometime (GB)20/1
3. 31. L'ami (FR)7/2 fav
2:35 Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 110y · 7 ran
1. 16. Mighty Man (FR)3/1Won by half a length · J: Richard Johnson · T: Henry Daly
2. 25. Dusky Warbler (GB)15/8 fav
3. 34. Napolitain (FR)25/1
3:10 Melling Chase (Grade 1) Chase · Class 1 · 2m 4f · 6 ran
1. 15. Moscow Flyer (IRE)4/9 favWon by 16 lengths · J: Barry Geraghty · T: Mrs John Harrington
2. 23. Le Roi Miguel (FR)9/2
3. 36. Therealbandit (IRE)9/1
3:45 Topham Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m 5f 110y · 30 ran
1. 124. Cregg House (IRE)50/1Won by a length · J: Davy Russell · T: S Donohoe
2. 211. Haut de Gamme (FR)25/1
3. 36. Le Duc (FR)20/1
4. 49. Longshanks (GB)9/2 fav
4:20 Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Hurdle · Class 1 · 3m 110y · 17 ran
1. 117. Asian Maze (IRE)7/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: R Walsh · T: Thomas Mullins
2. 24. Brewster (IRE)6/1
3. 36. Football Crazy (IRE)33/1
4. 412. Moulin Riche (FR)7/2 fav
4:55 Betfair.com Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 3m 1f · 12 ran
1. 15. Sleeping Night (FR)3/1Won by 10 lengths · J: R Walsh · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 29. Zeta's River (IRE)5/2 fav
3. 31. Hand Inn Hand (GB)11/1
5:30 Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Hurdle · Class 1 · 3m 110y · 22 ran
1. 112. Holland Park (IRE)10/1Won by 9 lengths · J: Joe Tizzard · T: Mrs S D Williams
2. 27. Celtic Son (FR)2/1 fav
3. 310. The Dark Lord (IRE)16/1

Aintree racecourse statistics →

Auteuil (FR) Heavy · Turf · 6 races · France

Outright favs won 0 of 2

1:20 Prix Champaubert (Hurdle) (Colts & Geldings) Hurdle · 1m 7f · 4 ran
1. 11. Sunny Winner (FR)Won by 3 lengths · J: Pascal Marsac · T: G Cherel
2. 24. Bravou (FR)
3. 35. El Cascador (FR)
4. 46. Patman Du Charmil (FR)11/1 fav
1:50 Prix Maguelonne (Chase) Chase · 2m1½f · 4 ran
1. 12. Costic (FR)Won by 6 lengths · J: Samuel Massinot · T: Mme I Pacault
2. 21. Lombelico (FR)
3. 37. Cadoudom (FR)
4. 44. Najca De Thaix (FR)13/1 fav
2:20 Prix Hubert d'Aillieres (Hurdle) Hurdle · 2m 2f · 3 ran
1. 14. Samson (FR)Won by 1½ lengths · J: Cyrille Gombeau · T: Mme L Audon
2. 22. Gold Magic (FR)
3. 33. Beringneyev (IRE)
2:50 Prix la Bate (Hurdle) (Claimer) (Fillies) Hurdle · 1m 7f · 3 ran
1. 16. Philomene De Ples (FR)Won by a short head · J: Jeremy Lobel · T: R Caget
2. 23. Outarde De Sivola (FR)
3. 35. Matsxara (FR)
3:20 Prix du Barry (Chase) (Claimer) Chase · 2m 3f · 3 ran
1. 11. Frere Lumiere (FR)Won by 6 lengths · J: Julien Plumas · T: T Civel
2. 213. Bacchus Du Berlais (FR)
3. 33. Imitek (FR)
3:50 Prix Mitsouko III (Chase) (Non-Thoroughbreds) Chase · 2m5½f · 3 ran
1. 111. Mendiant (FR)Won by 5 lengths · J: D Gallagher · T: F-M Cottin
2. 23. Mably De Chadzeau (FR)
3. 312. Maitresse de Maison (FR)

Auteuil racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 1 of 5 · Biggest winner 25/1

2:10 Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 12 ran
1. 14. Prince Samos (IRE)3/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Richard Hughes · T: Richard Hannon Snr
2. 21. Buster Hyvonen (IRE)11/10 fav
3. 310. Linden Lime (GB)50/1
2:45 Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 4 ran
1. 11. Elliot's Choice (IRE)25/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Mark Savage · T: Ronald Harris
2. 22. Bullseye (GB)5/2
3. 33. Height of Glory (IRE)2/5 fav
3:20 Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 6 ran
1. 16. Manic (GB)8/1Won by a neck · J: J F Egan · T: Andrew Reid
2. 22. Ivory Lace (GB)10/1
3. 35. All Quiet (GB)2/1 fav
3:55 Lingfield Leisure Club Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 11 ran
1. 14. Attorney (GB)7/1Won by a short head · J: Marc Halford · T: Ronald Harris
2. 211. Karminskey Park (GB)13/2
3. 36. Ligne d'Eau (GB)4/1 fav
4:30 Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f · 13 ran
1. 11. Barton Sands (IRE)5/2 favWon by half a length · J: J-P Guillambert · T: Andrew Reid
2. 23. Jomus (GB)7/2
3. 34. One Upmanship (GB)11/4
5:05 Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f · 10 ran
1. 16. Sir Haydn (GB)5/2 jt-favWon by 3 lengths · J: Richard Kingscote · T: J R Jenkins
2. 21. Karaoke (IRE)6/1
3. 310. Sachin (GB)16/1

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 11/2

2:20 Amateur Riders' Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 13 ran
1. 12. Colemanstown (GB)4/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Miss L Ellison · T: Brian Ellison
2. 213. Crusoe (IRE)14/1
3. 36. Mutassem (FR)3/1 fav
2:55 Maiden Auction Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 6 ran
1. 11. Amber Glory (GB)4/6 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Neil Callan · T: Kevin Ryan
2. 23. Looking North (GB)12/1
3. 36. Tour d'Amour (IRE)25/1
3:30 Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 12. Old Bailey (USA)Evens favWon by a short head · J: Martin Dwyer · T: David Flood
2. 23. Massey (GB)5/2
3. 38. Sion Hill (IRE)33/1
4:05 Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 6f · 9 ran
1. 17. Annakita (GB)9/2Won by 2½ lengths · J: Lisa Jones · T: Willie Musson
2. 23. Simon's Seat (USA)7/2 fav
3. 32. Restart (IRE)11/1
4:40 Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f · 6 ran
1. 11. Blue Hills (GB)15/8 favWon by 10 lengths · J: Darren Williams · T: Peter Hiatt
2. 25. Ruffed (GB)4/1
3. 36. Seattle Robber (GB)3/1
5:15 Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 12 ran
1. 110. Baileys Applause (GB)11/2Won by a neck · J: Hayley Turner · T: Chris Dwyer
2. 25. Ben Casey (GB)10/3
3. 32. Lady Algarhoud (FR)3/1 fav

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 favourites5 of 20 won25.0% · 20 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 £8.51Staked £20.00, returned £11.49 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerCregg House (IRE) 50/1The 3:45 Topham Handicap Chase at Aintree
Joint favourites1 of 2 won50.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Aintree	1	7	7	—
Auteuil (FR)	0	2	6	—
Lingfield (AW)	1	5	6	1 of 2 won
Southwell (AW)	3	6	6	—

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. 4 races have no favourite identified — no starting prices are stored for them. 6 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 8 April 2005?: 25 races across 4 meetings were run on 8 April 2005: Aintree (7 races), Auteuil (FR) (6 races), Lingfield (AW) (6 races) and Southwell (AW) (6 races). That is Aintree, Lingfield (AW) and Southwell (AW) in Great Britain; Auteuil (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 8 April 2005?: Aintree: Good (Turf); Auteuil (FR): Heavy (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 8 April 2005?: Outright favourites won 5 of 20 on 8 April 2005 (25.0%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £11.49 — a loss of £8.51. 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 Cregg House (IRE) at 50/1 in the 3:45 Topham Handicap Chase at Aintree.
What was the feature race on 8 April 2005?: The feature race was the 5:30 Handicap Hurdle (Listed) (Listed) at Aintree, won by Holland Park (IRE) (10/1).
What time was the first race on 8 April 2005?: The first race was the 1:20 Prix Champaubert at Auteuil (FR); the last was the 5:30 Handicap Hurdle at Aintree.