What horse racing was at Aintree on 8 April 2005?

Aintree staged 7 races on 8 April 2005, with the going Good. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.

Which horses won at Aintree on 8 April 2005?

The 2:00 Mildmay Novices' Chase: Like-A-Butterfly (IRE) (6/1); the 2:35 Top Novices' Hurdle: Mighty Man (FR) (3/1); the 3:10 Melling Chase: Moscow Flyer (IRE) (4/9F); the 3:45 Topham Handicap Chase: Cregg House (IRE) (50/1); the 4:20 Sefton Novices' Hurdle: Asian Maze (IRE) (7/1); the 4:55 Betfair.com Handicap Chase: Sleeping Night (FR) (3/1); the 5:30 Handicap Hurdle: Holland Park (IRE) (10/1).

What was the going at Aintree on 8 April 2005?

The going at Aintree was Good on Turf.

What was the feature race at Aintree 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 at Aintree on 8 April 2005?

The first race was the 2:00 Mildmay Novices' Chase; the last was the 5:30 Handicap Hurdle.

Aintree Results

Friday 8 April 2005

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Aintree staged 7 races on 8 April 2005, with the going Good. The feature was the Handicap Hurdle (Listed), won by Holland Park (IRE) (10/1).

Aintree Good · Turf · 7 races

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

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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

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Quick answers

What horse racing was at Aintree on 8 April 2005?: Aintree staged 7 races on 8 April 2005, with the going Good. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.
Which horses won at Aintree on 8 April 2005?: The 2:00 Mildmay Novices' Chase: Like-A-Butterfly (IRE) (6/1); the 2:35 Top Novices' Hurdle: Mighty Man (FR) (3/1); the 3:10 Melling Chase: Moscow Flyer (IRE) (4/9F); the 3:45 Topham Handicap Chase: Cregg House (IRE) (50/1); the 4:20 Sefton Novices' Hurdle: Asian Maze (IRE) (7/1); the 4:55 Betfair.com Handicap Chase: Sleeping Night (FR) (3/1); the 5:30 Handicap Hurdle: Holland Park (IRE) (10/1).
What was the going at Aintree on 8 April 2005?: The going at Aintree was Good on Turf.
What was the feature race at Aintree 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 at Aintree on 8 April 2005?: The first race was the 2:00 Mildmay Novices' Chase; the last was the 5:30 Handicap Hurdle.