What horse racing was on 18 April 2005?

26 races across 4 meetings were run on 18 April 2005: Plumpton (7 races), Pontefract (7 races), Windsor (6 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (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 18 April 2005?

Plumpton: Good (Turf); Pontefract: Soft (Turf); Windsor: Good (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 18 April 2005?

Outright favourites won 8 of 24 on 18 April 2005 (33.3%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £24.00 and returned £30.93 — a profit of £6.93. 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 San Antonio (GB) at 50/1 in the 4:40 Classified Stakes at Pontefract.

What time was the first race on 18 April 2005?

The first race was the 2:10 Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Pontefract; the last was the 8:05 Betfred Banded Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Monday 18 April 2005

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26 races were run across 4 meetings on 18 April 2005: Plumpton, Pontefract, Windsor and Wolverhampton (AW).

Plumpton Good · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 25/1

2:20 Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 6 ran
1. 15. Miss Academy (FR)3/10 favWon by 5 lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: M C Pipe
2. 23. Vinmix De Bessy (FR)5/1
3. 34. La Concha (IRE)33/1
2:50 John Smith's Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f · 12 ran
1. 18. Shower Of Hail (IRE)5/1Won by a neck · J: A P McCoy · T: M C Pipe
2. 22. Edgar Wilde (IRE)5/1
3. 33. Hatteras (FR)7/1
4. 610. Touch of Fate (GB)7/2 fav
3:20 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 2f · 11 ran
1. 19. Robber (IRE)4/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Seamus Durack · T: Peter Bowen
2. 26. Sure Future (GB)9/2
3. 312. Tallow Bay (IRE)100/1
4. 43. Grumpy Stumpy (GB)3/1 fav
3:50 Selling Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · 15 ran
1. 112. Fireside Legend (IRE)25/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: P C O'Neill · T: Michelle Bryant
2. 216. Lovely Lulu (GB)25/1
3. 36. Madison Avenue (GER)7/1
4. 41. Grand Prairie (SWE)4/1 fav
4:20 Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f · 14 ran
1. 18. Master d'Or (FR)7/2 favWon by 22 lengths · J: Paddy Brennan · T: Philip Hobbs
2. 29. Eau Pure (FR)8/1
3. 36. Leroy's Sister (FR)10/1
4:50 Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 8 ran
1. 16. Lucky Pete (GB)7/1Won by 16 lengths · J: Leighton Aspell · T: Peter Jones
2. 25. Green Gamble (GB)5/2
3. 33. Acertack (IRE)11/1
4. 41. Baikaline (FR)7/4 fav
5:25 Maiden Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m 2f · 10 ran
1. 18. Argent Ou Or (FR)11/8 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: M C Pipe
2. 29. Earl of Forestry (GER)10/1
3. 312. Maarees (GB)20/1

Plumpton racecourse statistics →

Pontefract Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 50/1

2:10 Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 9 ran
1. 18. Penny Whisper (IRE)11/2Won by 4 lengths · J: Phillip Makin · T: Michael Dods
2. 22. Dancing Flame (GB)6/1
3. 36. Hasty Passion (GB)10/3 fav
2:40 Cornmarket Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f 8y · 6 ran
1. 12. Garhoud (GB)3/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Tom Queally · T: Ed Dunlop
2. 21. Josear (GB)7/4 fav
3. 36. Tetra Sing (IRE)17/2
3:10 Fryston Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 6f · 15 ran
1. 114. Flying Bantam (IRE)9/1Won by a neck · J: Paul Hanagan · T: Richard Fahey
2. 212. Rising Shadow (IRE)50/1
3. 37. Chateau Nicol (GB)7/1
4. 1018. Marker (GB)5/2 fav
3:40 Pontefract Marathon Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 2m 5f 122y · 12 ran
1. 13. Vicars Destiny (GB)7/2 favWon by 11 lengths · J: Dane O'Neill · T: Mrs S Lamyman
2. 210. Totally Scottish (GB)7/1
3. 37. Earlsfield Raider (GB)12/1
4:10 Lady Balk Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 12. Adoration (GB)5/2 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Joe Fanning · T: Mark Johnston
2. 26. Primarily (GB)4/1
3. 37. Special Gold (GB)5/1
4:40 Classified Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4y · 11 ran
1. 18. San Antonio (GB)50/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Willie Supple · T: Pam Sly
2. 26. Mezuzah (GB)10/3 jt-fav
3. 312. Hula Ballew (GB)9/1
5:10 Apprentice Series Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f 6y · 8 ran
1. 17. Kylkenny (GB)13/2Won by 6 lengths · J: N Bazeley · T: Hughie Morrison
2. 26. Chigorin (GB)25/1
3. 32. Rotuma (IRE)9/2
4. 44. Count Boris (GB)15/8 fav

Pontefract racecourse statistics →

Windsor Good · Turf · 6 races

Outright favs won 1 of 5 · Biggest winner 18/1

5:20 Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 16 ran
1. 11. General Feeling (IRE)18/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Joseph Walsh · T: Sylvester Kirk
2. 28. Golden Dixie (USA)16/1
3. 311. Dvinsky (USA)8/1
4. 1112. Roman Quintet (IRE)4/1 fav
5:50 Wilman Interiors Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f 10y · 16 ran
1. 14. Crocodile Bay (IRE)14/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Shane Kelly · T: Jamie Osborne
2. 27. Green Park (IRE)12/1
3. 312. Scarlet Knight (GB)33/1
4. 53. Coburn (FR)10/3 fav
6:20 Life From Coloroll Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 67y · 17 ran
1. 15. Banknote (GB)16/1Won by a head · J: Martin Dwyer · T: Andrew Balding
2. 29. Miss Patricia (GB)25/1
3. 312. Cavan Gael (FR)33/1
4. 67. Heathwood (IRE)3/1 fav
6:50 Wilman Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 67y · 18 ran
1. 111. Parisette (GB)9/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Jimmy Quinn · T: Sir Henry Cecil
2. 213. Prithee (GB)9/2
3. 315. Singalong (GB)50/1
4. 81. Art Eyes (USA)10/11 fav
7:20 Coloroll Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f 7y · 16 ran
1. 19. Red Racketeer (USA)4/1 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Eddie Ahern · T: Ed Dunlop
2. 24. Evolution Ex (USA)5/1
3. 310. Rossbeigh (IRE)9/1
7:50 Wilman Interiors Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 3f 135y · 16 ran
1. 15. Planet (IRE)5/1 jt-favWon by a head · J: Jamie Spencer · T: Michael Bell
2. 216. South O'The Border (GB)33/1
3. 33. Tuvalu (GER)8/1

Windsor racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 6 races

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

5:35 Betfred Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 5f 20y · 13 ran
1. 111. Urban Calm (GB)5/1 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Brian Reilly · T: James Unett
2. 26. Mystery Pips (GB)10/1
3. 31. Bunkhouse (GB)6/1
6:05 Betfred.com Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 5f 216y · 12 ran
1. 112. David's Symphony (IRE)16/1Won by a head · J: Richard Smith · T: Richard Hannon Snr
2. 22. Blessed Place (GB)7/2
3. 311. Vendors Mistake (IRE)8/1
4. 41. Spark Up (GB)11/4 fav
6:35 Betfred Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 7f 32y · 11 ran
1. 12. Fulvio (USA)6/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: J-P Guillambert · T: Stuart Williams
2. 25. Harry The Hoover (IRE)25/1
3. 31. Golden Spectrum (IRE)7/4 fav
7:05 Betfred Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 141y · 12 ran
1. 19. Wanna Shout (GB)7/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Tony Culhane · T: Robin Dickin
2. 212. Gallego (GB)33/1
3. 311. Witchcraft (GB)11/2
4. 116. Printsmith (IRE)4/1 fav
7:35 Betfred Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 1f 103y · 13 ran
1. 16. Halcyon Magic (GB)11/4 favWon by a neck · J: Darren Williams · T: Michael Wigham
2. 21. Bobering (GB)33/1
3. 310. Now And Again (GB)6/1
8:05 Betfred Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 4f 50y · 12 ran
1. 12. Another Con (IRE)7/1Won by a short head · J: J-P Guillambert · T: Paul Howling
2. 212. Phoenix Eye (GB)16/1
3. 311. Go Free (GB)6/1
4. 85. Melograno (IRE)9/2 fav

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 26 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 favourites8 of 24 won33.3% · 24 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 £6.93Staked £24.00, returned £30.93 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerSan Antonio (GB) 50/1The 4:40 Classified Stakes at Pontefract
Joint favourites1 of 4 won25.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Plumpton	3	7	7	—
Pontefract	2	6	7	0 of 2 won
Windsor	1	5	6	1 of 2 won
Wolverhampton (AW)	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 18 April 2005?: 26 races across 4 meetings were run on 18 April 2005: Plumpton (7 races), Pontefract (7 races), Windsor (6 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (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 18 April 2005?: Plumpton: Good (Turf); Pontefract: Soft (Turf); Windsor: Good (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 18 April 2005?: Outright favourites won 8 of 24 on 18 April 2005 (33.3%); joint favourites won 1 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £24.00 and returned £30.93 — a profit of £6.93. 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 San Antonio (GB) at 50/1 in the 4:40 Classified Stakes at Pontefract.
What time was the first race on 18 April 2005?: The first race was the 2:10 Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Pontefract; the last was the 8:05 Betfred Banded Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).