What horse racing was on 23 April 2005?

48 races across 8 meetings were run on 23 April 2005: Haydock (7 races), Leicester (7 races), Market Rasen (7 races), Marseille Pont-de-Vivaux (FR) (1 race), Naas (7 races), Ripon (6 races), Sandown (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 races). That is Haydock, Leicester, Market Rasen, Ripon, Sandown and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Marseille Pont-de-Vivaux (FR) in France; Naas in Ireland. 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 April 2005?

Haydock: Soft (Turf); Leicester: Good To Soft (Turf); Market Rasen: Good (Turf); Marseille Pont-de-Vivaux (FR): Good To Soft (Turf); Naas: Heavy (Turf); Ripon: Soft (Turf); Sandown: Good (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 23 April 2005?

Outright favourites won 10 of 41 on 23 April 2005 (24.4%); joint favourites won 5 of 16. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £41.00 and returned £32.48 — a loss of £8.52. 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 Minnesinger (GB) at 80/1 in the 4:45 Maiden Stakes at Leicester.

What was the feature race on 23 April 2005?

The feature race was the 3:45 Betfred.com Mile (Group 2) (Group 2) at Sandown, won by Hurricane Alan (IRE) (5/1).

What time was the first race on 23 April 2005?

The first race was the 12:07 Gran Prix Gaston Defferre at Marseille Pont-de-Vivaux (FR); the last was the 8:30 Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Saturday 23 April 2005

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48 races were run across 8 meetings on 23 April 2005: Haydock, Leicester, Market Rasen, Marseille Pont-de-Vivaux (FR), Naas, Ripon, Sandown and Wolverhampton (AW).

Haydock Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 20/1

5:15 E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 9 ran
1. 16. Skyelady (GB)20/1Won by a length · J: Graham Gibbons · T: Tim Easterby
2. 25. Salut d'Amour (IRE)6/1
3. 33. Oceans Apart (GB)8/13 fav
5:45 Whitetobrown.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 7 ran
1. 14. Joyeaux (GB)7/2 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Darryll Holland · T: Shaun Keightley
2. 22. Cerebus (GB)4/1
3. 35. Brut (GB)6/1
6:15 Classified Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 17. Zoom Zoom (GB)2/1 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Darryll Holland · T: Linda Stubbs
2. 26. Up Tempo (IRE)7/2
3. 38. Sierra Vista (GB)11/2
6:45 Warrington Guardian Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 2f 120y · 12 ran
1. 111. St Savarin (FR)20/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Nicky Lawes · T: Richard Fahey
2. 21. Another Choice (IRE)8/1
3. 38. Sangiovese (GB)9/2
4. 59. Mungo Jerry (GER)4/1 fav
7:15 Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 3f 200y · 5 ran
1. 12. Bay Story (USA)1/2 favWon by a neck · J: Kevin Darley · T: Mark Johnston
2. 21. Baldassare (GB)2/1
3. 34. Legally Fast (USA)20/1
7:45 Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 30y · 8 ran
1. 13. Dispol Foxtrot (GB)4/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Kevin Darley · T: Miss V Scott
2. 27. Keshya (GB)9/2
3. 31. Cantarna (IRE)7/1
4. 42. Dispol Veleta (GB)7/2 fav
8:15 Lynne O'Hare Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f 120y · 7 ran
1. 12. Mt Desert (GB)8/11 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Jimmy Fortune · T: John Gosden
2. 26. Last Pioneer (IRE)14/1
3. 31. Wujood (GB)9/2

Haydock racecourse statistics →

Leicester Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 80/1

2:00 Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f 2y · 10 ran
1. 11. Ba Foxtrot (GB)16/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Chris Catlin · T: Mick Channon
2. 23. Out The Ordinary (GB)13/2
3. 37. Abbielou (GB)5/6 fav
2:30 Tiger Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f 218y · 13 ran
1. 13. Presto Shinko (IRE)15/2Won by 1½ lengths · J: Richard Hughes · T: Richard Hannon Snr
2. 21. Out After Dark (GB)15/2
3. 312. Serre Chevalier (IRE)16/1
4. 47. Morse (IRE)9/2 fav
3:05 Everards Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m 3f 183y · 8 ran
1. 16. Hiddensee (USA)20/1Won by a neck · J: Neil Pollard · T: Mark Johnston
2. 27. Pocketwood (GB)12/1
3. 31. I'm So Lucky (GB)5/1
3:40 Leicestershire Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 7f 9y · 11 ran
1. 14. Le Vie Dei Colori (GB)3/2 favWon by a neck · J: Darryll Holland · T: Luca Cumani
2. 23. Cape Fear (GB)25/1
3. 31. Polar Bear (GB)9/2
4:15 Sunchaser Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 218y · 9 ran
1. 15. Gustavo (GB)5/1Won by half a length · J: Philip Robinson · T: B W Hills
2. 21. Lucky Leo (GB)5/1
3. 33. Chigorin (GB)11/4 fav
4:45 Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 218y · 16 ran
1. 116. Minnesinger (GB)80/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Nelson De Souza · T: Ralph Beckett
2. 211. Rathor (IRE)6/1
3. 314. Albahja (GB)11/8 fav
5:20 Perfick Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 9y · 9 ran
1. 19. Eloquent Knight (USA)16/1Won by a head · J: Jimmy Quinn · T: William Muir
2. 23. Karlu (GER)5/2 fav
3. 31. King of Love (GB)11/4

Leicester racecourse statistics →

Market Rasen Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 4 · Biggest winner 16/1

2:25 Mercedes-Benz of Boston Selling Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 1f 110y · 12 ran
1. 11. Super Dolphin (GB)16/1Won by 13 lengths · J: Tony Dobbin · T: Richard Ford
2. 24. Signed And Dated (USA)5/1
3. 311. Wardash (GER)7/4 fav
3:00 Clugston Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 1f · 12 ran
1. 110. Benefit (GB)5/1 co-favWon by 10 lengths · J: Jim Crowley · T: Lynn Siddall
2. 27. Were Not Stoppin (GB)16/1
3. 311. Pillar Of Fire (IRE)5/1 co-fav
3:35 Jane Clugston Perpetual Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 6f · 18 ran
1. 13. Cottam Grange (GB)9/2 jt-favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Mr T Greenall · T: Michael Easterby
2. 210. Azzemour (FR)7/1
3. 317. Vicentio (GB)10/1
4:10 F A Would Group Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 3f 110y · 12 ran
1. 111. Queen Soraya (GB)4/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Warren Marston · T: Henrietta C Knight
2. 22. Aleron (IRE)11/4 fav
3. 31. Manx Royal (FR)5/1
4:40 Jane And Mike Perkins Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 4f · 7 ran
1. 13. Shaadiva (GB)9/4 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Wayne Hutchinson · T: Alan King
2. 29. Ashnaya (FR)7/1
3. 38. Kalou (GER)10/1
5:10 UK Hygiene Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 9 ran
1. 110. Panmure (IRE)9/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Jim Crowley · T: Peter Niven
2. 26. Guilsborough Gorse (GB)16/1
3. 39. Ho Ho Hill (IRE)7/2 fav
5:40 Rasen & Sultana HBLB Standard NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m 1f 110y · 11 ran
1. 17. Industrial Star (IRE)10/3Won by 3 lengths · J: Neil Mulholland · T: Micky Hammond
2. 215. Panama Venture (IRE)3/1 jt-fav
3. 312. Cloudless Dawn (GB)16/1

Market Rasen racecourse statistics →

Marseille Pont-de-Vivaux (FR) Good To Soft · Turf · 1 race · France

Outright favs won 0 of 1

12:07 Gran Prix Gaston Defferre Flat · 1m2½f · 14 ran
1. 11. Halkin Street (FR)Won by a short head · J: Stephane Richardot · T: K Borgel
2. 22. Go Got (USA)
3. 33. Rislew (FR)
4. 84. Petite Paramour (IRE)22/1 fav

Marseille Pont-de-Vivaux racecourse statistics →

Naas Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 14/1

2:40 Naas Median Auction Maiden Flat · 1m · 16 ran
1. 16. All Woman (GB)8/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Fran Berry · T: C F Swan
2. 212. Mary From Murroe (IRE)9/4 fav
3. 31. Camouflage (FR)7/1
3:10 Thoroughbred County Race Flat · 1m 2f · 5 ran
1. 12. Deyrnia (IRE)11/4Won by a length · J: Fran Berry · T: John M Oxx
2. 24. Unique Pose (IRE)8/1
3. 35. In The Ribbons (GB)7/1
4. 41. Mister Hight (FR)11/10 fav
3:40 Go Racing In Kildare Handicap (60-90) Flat · 1m · 12 ran
1. 14. Camargue (GB)14/1Won by 2 lengths · J: P B Beggy · T: Mark Loughnane
2. 28. Dukestreet (GB)11/2
3. 313. Ryninch (IRE)14/1
4. 46. Henry Afrika (IRE)3/1 fav
4:10 Www.naasracecourse.com Handicap (36-60) Flat · 1m · 20 ran
1. 110. Kilmannin (IRE)7/1 jt-favWon by a length · J: Pat Smullen · T: H Rogers
2. 21. Princess Dariyba (IRE)9/1
3. 34. Dame Noir (IRE)10/1
4:40 Goracingatnaasracecourse.com Maiden Flat · 1m 2f · 15 ran
1. 113. Shalapour (IRE)7/4Won by a head · J: Fran Berry · T: John M Oxx
2. 214. Society Milliner (IRE)6/4 fav
3. 315. Streets Of Gold (IRE)9/2
5:10 Summer Barbeque Evenings Handicap (60-100) Flat · 7f · 16 ran
1. 13. Lake Andre (IRE)4/1 favWon by half a length · J: D A Murphy · T: Declan Gillespie
2. 26. Oversighted (GER)12/1
3. 312. Life Class (IRE)12/1
5:40 Event And Venue Hire Handicap (40-70) Flat · 7f · 16 ran
1. 18. Decarl (IRE)15/2Won by a length · J: Fran Berry · T: Declan Gillespie
2. 23. Aunty Euro (IRE)10/1
3. 31. Quasimodo (IRE)5/2 fav

Naas racecourse statistics →

Ripon Soft · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 0 of 5 · Biggest winner 25/1

1:50 Aldborough Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 19 ran
1. 112. Bold Haze (GB)25/1Won by a short head · J: Micky Fenton · T: Sally Hall
2. 211. Orphan (IRE)25/1
3. 38. Hits Only Cash (GB)9/1
4. 47. Karashino (IRE)11/4 fav
2:20 Future Stars Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 11. Coleorton Dancer (GB)14/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Neil Callan · T: Kevin Ryan
2. 26. Generous Option (GB)12/1
3. 35. Rowan Lodge (IRE)10/3
4. 710. Angelofthenorth (GB)9/4 fav
2:55 Maiden Auction Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 10 ran
1. 15. Bow Bridge (GB)7/2 jt-favWon by 5 lengths · J: Dale Gibson · T: Michael Easterby
2. 21. Lyndalee (IRE)11/1
3. 34. Active Audience (IRE)7/1
3:30 Ripon-races.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f · 13 ran
1. 111. Highland Warrior (GB)10/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Nicky Mackay · T: Jim Goldie
2. 212. Percy Douglas (GB)100/1
3. 37. Dispol Katie (GB)20/1
4. 66. Harrison's Flyer (IRE)4/1 fav
4:00 Eura Audit Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 6f · 17 ran
1. 14. Raymond's Pride (GB)14/1Won by a length · J: Neil Callan · T: Kevin Ryan
2. 214. Trojan Flight (GB)11/2
3. 36. Pax (GB)12/1
4. 51. Flying Bantam (IRE)5/1 fav
4:30 Radio York Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 18 ran
1. 115. Mister Mal (IRE)6/1Won by a length · J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Brian Ellison
2. 27. Prince of Gold (GB)12/1
3. 317. Grandma Lily (IRE)10/1
4. 616. Dunn Deal (IRE)9/2 fav

Ripon racecourse statistics →

Sandown Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 0 of 6 · Biggest winner 25/1

2:05 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m 4f 110y · 17 ran
1. 13. Yes Sir (IRE)13/2 co-favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: Peter Bowen
2. 27. Penny Pictures (IRE)11/1
3. 34. Fontanesi (IRE)20/1
2:35 Celebration Chase (Grade 2) Chase · Class 1 · 2m · 9 ran
1. 13. Well Chief (GER)9/4Won by 4 lengths · J: Timmy Murphy · T: M C Pipe
2. 21. Azertyuiop (FR)11/10 fav
3. 32. Contraband (GB)10/1
3:15 Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Chase · Class 1 · 3m 5f 110y · 19 ran
1. 116. Jack High (IRE)16/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: G Cotter · T: T M Walsh
2. 212. Juveigneur (FR)14/1
3. 39. Kelami (FR)4/1 fav
3:45 Betfred.com Mile (Group 2) Flat · Class 1 · 1m 14y · 8 ran
1. 14. Hurricane Alan (IRE)5/1Won by half a length · J: Pat Dobbs · T: Richard Hannon Snr
2. 23. Brunel (IRE)12/1
3. 32. Babodana (GB)20/1
4. 55. Norse Dancer (IRE)2/1 fav
4:20 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3) Flat · Class 1 · 1m 2f 7y · 8 ran
1. 18. Weightless (GB)14/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Johnny Murtagh · T: Amanda Perrett
2. 24. Hazyview (GB)3/1
3. 37. Tolpuddle (IRE)12/1
4. 41. Quiff (GB)8/11 fav
4:50 Double Result Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 1m 14y · 17 ran
1. 116. Momtic (IRE)25/1Won by half a length · J: Paul Doe · T: William Jarvis
2. 23. Royal Prince (GB)6/1
3. 317. Red Spell (IRE)33/1
4. 121. Fine Silver (IRE)7/2 fav
5:25 Flat v Jump Jockeys Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 14y · 12 ran
1. 110. Milady's Pride (GB)15/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Mick Kinane · T: Christine Dunnett
2. 23. Lifted Way (GB)7/1
3. 311. Distant Country (USA)9/1
4. 56. Torrid Kentavr (USA)9/4 fav

Sandown racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 50/1

6:00 Amateur Riders' Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 216y · 13 ran
1. 112. Colourful Era (GB)50/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Mr Daniel Chinn · T: David Bridgwater
2. 27. Karminskey Park (GB)6/1
3. 38. Sweetest Revenge (IRE)16/1
4. 114. Somerset West (IRE)5/1 fav
6:30 Ed Weetman Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 20y · 10 ran
1. 14. Lady Algarhoud (FR)7/2 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Alan Munro · T: Gay Kelleway
2. 29. Misty Princess (GB)8/1
3. 38. King Eric (GB)8/1
7:00 Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 141y · 9 ran
1. 110. Sol Rojo (GB)8/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Vince Slattery · T: Jamie Osborne
2. 28. Turn Around (GB)5/2 fav
3. 31. Ba Clubman (IRE)9/1
7:30 Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 103y · 12 ran
1. 18. Blue Train (IRE)3/2 favWon by a length · J: Robert Winston · T: Sir Michael Stoute
2. 210. Fullandby (IRE)25/1
3. 311. Rightful Ruler (GB)10/3
8:00 Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 141y · 11 ran
1. 13. Rashida (GB)3/1 favWon by a head · J: Shane Kelly · T: Jeremy Noseda
2. 21. Toffee Vodka (IRE)7/2
3. 34. Brandexe (IRE)14/1
8:30 Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f 50y · 11 ran
1. 19. Be Wise Girl (GB)12/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Shane Kelly · T: Tony Carroll
2. 24. Kernel Dowery (IRE)16/1
3. 32. Lazzaz (GB)10/1
4. 61. Not Amused (UAE)2/1 fav

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 48 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 favourites10 of 41 won24.4% · 41 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 £8.52Staked £41.00, returned £32.48 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerMinnesinger (GB) 80/1The 4:45 Maiden Stakes at Leicester
Joint favourites5 of 16 won31.3% · 7 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Haydock	4	7	7	—
Leicester	1	6	7	0 of 2 won
Market Rasen	1	4	7	2 of 7 won
Marseille Pont-de-Vivaux (FR)	0	1	1	—
Naas	1	6	7	1 of 2 won
Ripon	0	5	6	1 of 2 won
Sandown	0	6	7	1 of 3 won
Wolverhampton (AW)	3	6	6	—

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. 1 winner has 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 23 April 2005?: 48 races across 8 meetings were run on 23 April 2005: Haydock (7 races), Leicester (7 races), Market Rasen (7 races), Marseille Pont-de-Vivaux (FR) (1 race), Naas (7 races), Ripon (6 races), Sandown (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 races). That is Haydock, Leicester, Market Rasen, Ripon, Sandown and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Marseille Pont-de-Vivaux (FR) in France; Naas in Ireland. 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 April 2005?: Haydock: Soft (Turf); Leicester: Good To Soft (Turf); Market Rasen: Good (Turf); Marseille Pont-de-Vivaux (FR): Good To Soft (Turf); Naas: Heavy (Turf); Ripon: Soft (Turf); Sandown: Good (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 23 April 2005?: Outright favourites won 10 of 41 on 23 April 2005 (24.4%); joint favourites won 5 of 16. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £41.00 and returned £32.48 — a loss of £8.52. 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 Minnesinger (GB) at 80/1 in the 4:45 Maiden Stakes at Leicester.
What was the feature race on 23 April 2005?: The feature race was the 3:45 Betfred.com Mile (Group 2) (Group 2) at Sandown, won by Hurricane Alan (IRE) (5/1).
What time was the first race on 23 April 2005?: The first race was the 12:07 Gran Prix Gaston Defferre at Marseille Pont-de-Vivaux (FR); the last was the 8:30 Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).