What horse racing was on 12 April 2005?

24 races across 4 meetings were run on 12 April 2005: Auteuil (FR) (4 races), Exeter (7 races), Musselburgh (6 races) and Newmarket (7 races). That is Auteuil (FR) in France; Exeter, Musselburgh and Newmarket 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 12 April 2005?

Auteuil (FR): Heavy (Turf); Exeter: Good (Turf); Musselburgh: Good To Firm (Turf); Newmarket: Good To Firm (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 12 April 2005?

Outright favourites won 7 of 18 on 12 April 2005 (38.9%); joint favourites won 2 of 5. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £23.65 — a profit of £5.65. 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 Clyffe Hanger (IRE) at 40/1 in the 5:30 NH Flat Race at Exeter.

What was the feature race on 12 April 2005?

The feature race was the 2:20 Prix Murat (Chase) (Grade 2) at Auteuil (FR), won by Lord Carmont (FR).

What time was the first race on 12 April 2005?

The first race was the 1:45 Museum Maiden Stakes at Newmarket; the last was the 5:30 NH Flat Race at Exeter.

Racing Results

Tuesday 12 April 2005

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24 races were run across 4 meetings on 12 April 2005: Auteuil (FR), Exeter, Musselburgh and Newmarket.

Auteuil (FR) Heavy · Turf · 4 races · France

1:50 Prix Kashnil (Claiming Hurdle) (Colts & Geldings) Hurdle · 1m 7f · 3 ran
1. 111. Oa Fol Espoir (FR)Won by 2 lengths · J: Bastien Benard · T: C Lerner
2. 24. Floridien (FR)
3. 32. Merci Papi (FR)
2:20 Prix Murat (Chase) Chase · 2m 6f · 3 ran
1. 13. Lord Carmont (FR)Won by half a length · J: Samuel Massinot · T: Mme I Pacault
2. 22. Sleeping Jack (FR)
3. 35. Jerico Vallis (FR)
3:50 Prix The Coyote (Claiming Chase) Chase · 2m1½f · 3 ran
1. 17. Tevere (FR)Won by 10 lengths · J: Sylvain Dehez · T: A Lamotte D'Argy
2. 25. Klairon Dancer (IRE)
3. 38. Jolie Note (FR)
4:20 Prix du Vivarais (Hurdle) (Div II) Hurdle · 2m 2f · 3 ran
1. 12. Turgello (FR)Won by 2 lengths · J: L Metais · T: J Bertran De Balanda
2. 28. Guacapo (FR)
3. 33. Fou Du Roy (FR)

Auteuil racecourse statistics →

Exeter Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 40/1

2:10 Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 17 ran
1. 113. Damarisco (FR)7/2 favWon by 5 lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Philip Hobbs
2. 23. Brigadier Benson (IRE)15/2
3. 32. Arimero (GER)10/1
2:45 NH Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 6f 110y · 16 ran
1. 114. Standin Obligation (IRE)9/4Won by a neck · J: Timmy Murphy · T: M C Pipe
2. 29. Jackson (FR)2/1 fav
3. 311. Major Catch (IRE)16/1
3:15 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 1f 110y · 11 ran
1. 13. Twisted Logic (IRE)11/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Robert Walford · T: R H Alner
2. 21. Headliner (IRE)9/2 fav
3. 32. Jacquemart Colombe (FR)13/2
3:50 Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 3f 110y · 6 ran
1. 14. Stanway (GB)9/2Won by 2½ lengths · J: Carl Llewellyn · T: Mary Hambro
2. 22. Oulton Broad (GB)11/1
3. 31. Hi Fi (GB)3/2 fav
4:25 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 3f · 10 ran
1. 16. Commercial Flyer (IRE)9/2Won by 6 lengths · J: Timmy Murphy · T: M C Pipe
2. 210. Achilles Wings (USA)50/1
3. 35. Quid Pro Quo (FR)7/2
4. 68. O'Toole (IRE)3/1 fav
5:00 Novice Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 6 · 2m 7f 110y · 13 ran
1. 110. Lord Anner (IRE)7/4 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Mr Nick Williams · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 24. Beauchamp Oracle (GB)10/1
3. 32. Arctic King (GB)66/1
5:30 NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m 1f · 8 ran
1. 15. Clyffe Hanger (IRE)40/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Benjamin Hitchcott · T: Bob Buckler
2. 23. Ballybough Jack (IRE)Evens fav
3. 39. Follow Your Heart (IRE)6/1

Exeter racecourse statistics →

Musselburgh Good To Firm · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 15/2

2:00 Maiden Auction Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 9 ran
1. 17. Lake Hero (GB)15/2Won by a length · J: Adrian Nicholls · T: Kevin Ryan
2. 24. The History Man (IRE)8/13 fav
3. 35. Bowland Boy (GB)66/1
2:35 DM Hall Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 14 ran
1. 19. Little Jimbob (GB)9/2 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Paul Hanagan · T: Richard Fahey
2. 21. Sawwaah (IRE)25/1
3. 314. Scotty's Future (IRE)20/1
3:05 Forthone Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 12. Nounou (GB)11/4 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Royston Ffrench · T: D J Daly
2. 28. Hernando's Boy (GB)10/3
3. 34. Toni Alcala (GB)11/2
3:40 Classified Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f 30y · 9 ran
1. 16. Mount Hillaby (IRE)10/3Won by a head · J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Michael Easterby
2. 22. Bailieborough (IRE)3/1 fav
3. 34. Locombe Hill (IRE)4/1
4:15 Central Taxis Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f · 9 ran
1. 14. Barcardero (USA)7/2Won by 3½ lengths · J: Royston Ffrench · T: Mark Johnston
2. 27. Bronwen (IRE)13/2
3. 35. Cross Time (USA)10/11 fav
4:50 Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 12 ran
1. 16. Mecca's Mate (GB)9/4 favWon by a length · J: Robert Winston · T: D W Barker
2. 21. La Vie Est Belle (GB)4/1
3. 37. Bint Royal (IRE)16/1

Musselburgh racecourse statistics →

Newmarket Good To Firm · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 5 · Biggest winner 8/1

1:45 Museum Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f · 11 ran
1. 110. Top Gear (GB)5/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Ian Mongan · T: David Elsworth
2. 29. Signatory (USA)9/2
3. 35. Ebtikaar (IRE)14/1
4. 44. Clueless (GB)7/2 fav
2:20 Conditions Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 5f · 4 ran
1. 14. Cool Creek (IRE)4/5 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Richard Hughes · T: Richard Hannon Snr
2. 21. Lord Jack Flash (GB)13/2
3. 32. Salute Him (IRE)7/4
2:55 Ousden Conditions Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 7f · 7 ran
1. 14. Tucker (GB)8/1Won by half a length · J: T Quinn · T: David Elsworth
2. 21. Museeb (USA)13/8 fav
3. 36. King Marju (IRE)4/1
3:25 Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 7f · 17 ran
1. 19. Jedburgh (GB)7/1 co-favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Mick Kinane · T: John Dunlop
2. 214. Prince Of Thebes (IRE)16/1
3. 32. Membership (USA)14/1
4:00 Alex Scott Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 13 ran
1. 19. Paper Talk (USA)7/2 jt-favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Michael Hills · T: B W Hills
2. 24. Cashier (GB)7/2 jt-fav
3. 37. Notnowcato (GB)13/2
4:35 Grantchester Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f · 7 ran
1. 14. Shannon Springs (IRE)11/10 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Michael Hills · T: B W Hills
2. 22. Bay Story (USA)3/1
3. 33. Mr Vegas (IRE)10/1
5:10 Exning Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 6f · 11 ran
1. 11. Nota Bene (GB)11/2Won by 1½ lengths · J: Liam Keniry · T: David Elsworth
2. 23. Crosspeace (IRE)5/1
3. 36. Resplendent Glory (IRE)7/2 fav

Newmarket racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 24 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 favourites7 of 18 won38.9% · 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 profit of £5.65Staked £18.00, returned £23.65 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerClyffe Hanger (IRE) 40/1The 5:30 NH Flat Race at Exeter
Joint favourites2 of 5 won40.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Auteuil (FR)	0	0	4	—
Exeter	2	7	7	—
Musselburgh	3	6	6	—
Newmarket	2	5	7	2 of 5 won

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. 4 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 12 April 2005?: 24 races across 4 meetings were run on 12 April 2005: Auteuil (FR) (4 races), Exeter (7 races), Musselburgh (6 races) and Newmarket (7 races). That is Auteuil (FR) in France; Exeter, Musselburgh and Newmarket 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 12 April 2005?: Auteuil (FR): Heavy (Turf); Exeter: Good (Turf); Musselburgh: Good To Firm (Turf); Newmarket: Good To Firm (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 12 April 2005?: Outright favourites won 7 of 18 on 12 April 2005 (38.9%); joint favourites won 2 of 5. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £23.65 — a profit of £5.65. 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 Clyffe Hanger (IRE) at 40/1 in the 5:30 NH Flat Race at Exeter.
What was the feature race on 12 April 2005?: The feature race was the 2:20 Prix Murat (Chase) (Grade 2) at Auteuil (FR), won by Lord Carmont (FR).
What time was the first race on 12 April 2005?: The first race was the 1:45 Museum Maiden Stakes at Newmarket; the last was the 5:30 NH Flat Race at Exeter.