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Racing Results

Wednesday 18 May 2005

46 races were run across 7 meetings on 18 May 2005: Chantilly (FR), Fairyhouse, Folkestone, Goodwood, Kelso, Sedgefield and Southwell (AW).

Chantilly (FR) Good · Turf · 8 races · France

Outright favs won 0 of 1

Fairyhouse Good To Firm · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 10/1

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

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 7/1

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

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 8/1

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

Outright favs won 2 of 5 · Biggest winner 12/1

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

Outright favs won 0 of 5 · Biggest winner 9/1

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

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

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 46 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 favourites12 of 36 won33.3% · 36 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 £8.22Staked £36.00, returned £27.78 at SP
  • Biggest-priced winnerEforetta (GER) 25/1The 5:05 At The Races Banded Stakes at Southwell (AW)
  • Joint favourites1 of 8 won12.5% · 3 races had joint favourites
MeetingFav wonFav ranRacesJoint
Chantilly (FR)018—
Fairyhouse3670 of 4 won
Folkestone366—
Goodwood377—
Kelso2560 of 2 won
Sedgefield0561 of 2 won
Southwell (AW)166—

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. 7 races have no favourite identified — no starting prices are stored for them. 8 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 18 May 2005?
46 races across 7 meetings were run on 18 May 2005: Chantilly (FR) (8 races), Fairyhouse (7 races), Folkestone (6 races), Goodwood (7 races), Kelso (6 races), Sedgefield (6 races) and Southwell (AW) (6 races). That is Chantilly (FR) in France; Fairyhouse in Ireland; Folkestone, Goodwood, Kelso, Sedgefield and Southwell (AW) 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 May 2005?
Chantilly (FR): Good (Turf); Fairyhouse: Good To Firm (Turf); Folkestone: Good To Firm (Turf); Goodwood: Good To Firm (Turf); Kelso: Good To Firm (Turf); Sedgefield: Good To Firm (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 18 May 2005?
Outright favourites won 12 of 36 on 18 May 2005 (33.3%); joint favourites won 1 of 8. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £36.00 and returned £27.78 — a loss of £8.22. 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 Eforetta (GER) at 25/1 in the 5:05 At The Races Banded Stakes at Southwell (AW).
What was the feature race on 18 May 2005?
The feature race was the 2:35 Prix d'Angerville (Fillies) (Listed) at Chantilly (FR), won by Mirabilis (USA).
What time was the first race on 18 May 2005?
The first race was the 1:05 Prix de Sorbiers at Chantilly (FR); the last was the 8:50 Handicap Hurdle at Sedgefield.