What horse racing was on 3 August 2005?

38 races across 6 meetings were run on 3 August 2005: Brighton (6 races), Epsom Downs (6 races), Newcastle (6 races), Pontefract (7 races), Sligo (7 races) and Yarmouth (6 races). That is Brighton, Epsom Downs, Newcastle, Pontefract and Yarmouth in Great Britain; Sligo 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 3 August 2005?

Brighton: Good To Firm (Turf); Epsom Downs: Good (Turf); Newcastle: Good (Turf); Pontefract: Good (Turf); Sligo: Good (Turf); Yarmouth: Good (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 3 August 2005?

Outright favourites won 10 of 32 on 3 August 2005 (31.3%); joint favourites won 2 of 12. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £32.00 and returned £33.99 — a profit of £1.99. 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 Domenico (IRE) at 40/1 in the 8:20 Halls Group Handicap at Yarmouth.

What time was the first race on 3 August 2005?

The first race was the 2:20 Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateur Handicap at Pontefract; the last was the 8:35 Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap at Sligo.

Racing Results

Wednesday 3 August 2005

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38 races were run across 6 meetings on 3 August 2005: Brighton, Epsom Downs, Newcastle, Pontefract, Sligo and Yarmouth.

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

2:40 Bridge Newhaven E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f209y Violet Ballerina (IRE) 11/8F
3:10 Foster's Super Chilled Selling Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m3f196y Forever My Lord (GB) 16/1
3:40 Kronenbourg 1664 Cold Premiere Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m1f209y Del Mar Sunset (GB) 3/1
4:10 John Smith's Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f214y Song of Vala (GB) 7/1
4:40 Chaplin's Bar At Burgess Hill Sprint Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f213y Bold Cheverak (GB) 10/1
5:10 Rendezvous Casino At Brighton Marina Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f214y Princelywallywogan (GB) 10/1

Brighton racecourse statistics →

Epsom Downs Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

5:55 Epsom Downs Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m2f18y Golden Dynasty (GB) 9/1
6:25 Banstead Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f Hewaraat (IRE) 6/4F
6:55 Tadworth Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f Qusoor (IRE) 9/4
7:30 Ewell Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m114y Impeller (IRE) 7/2
8:00 Retail Answers Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m2f18y Burgundy (GB) 7/1
8:30 Chalk Lane Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m114y Dragon Slayer (IRE) 8/1

Epsom Downs racecourse statistics →

Newcastle Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

2:30 Mowden Park Estates Supports NSPCC Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f Penny Whisper (IRE) 12/1
3:00 Endeavour Partnership Supports NSPCC Median Auction Maiden Flat · Class 6 · 6f Just Intersky (USA) 3/1F
3:30 Croft Technology Supports NSPCC Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 2m19y Vicious Prince (IRE) 11/2
4:00 Yuill Homes Supports The Nspcc Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f Passion Fruit (GB) 7/2F
4:30 Sendrig Construction NSPCC Rating Related Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m1f9y Oblique (IRE) 3/1
5:00 TBI Wealth Management NSPCC Apprentice Classified Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m2f32y Compton Dragon (USA) 4/1

Newcastle racecourse statistics →

Pontefract Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

2:20 Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateur Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f6y Jake Black (IRE) 13/2
2:50 Holiday Time Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m4y Danceinthevalley (IRE) 10/1
3:20 Chaplins Club Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f Mr Wolf (GB) 9/2J
3:50 Pontefract Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m4f8y Millville (GB) 7/4F
4:20 Park Hill Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 6f Jamieson Gold (IRE) 2/7F
4:50 Matty Bown Memorial Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m4y Itqaan (USA) 5/1
5:20 August Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f African Breeze (GB) 12/1

Pontefract racecourse statistics →

Sligo Good · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

5:35 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden Flat · 6f110y Regaleya (IRE) 9/4
6:05 Riverstown Claiming Race Flat · 6f110y De Roberto (IRE) 4/7F
6:35 John Perry Maiden Flat · 1m4f Bowerman (GB) 6/4
7:05 Martin Reilly B.M.W. Dealer Handicap (40-70) Flat · 1m4f Nora Chrissie (IRE) 10/1
7:35 Foley's Bar & Off Licence Handicap (60-90) Flat · 6f110y Enfield Chase (IRE) 4/1F
8:05 Cleveragh Handicap (36-60) Flat · 6f110y Petite Bois (IRE) 4/1F
8:35 Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (40-70) Flat · 1m4f Pelagias Star (IRE) 11/2

Sligo racecourse statistics →

Yarmouth Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

5:45 Cockrill Glass Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m2f21y Eminence Gift (GB) 15/2
6:15 E E Green Plant Hire Novice Auction Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f3y Dont Dili Dali (GB) 7/2
6:45 Bet365 08000 322365 Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f3y Mugeba (GB) 4/1F
7:20 Constitution Motors - Hyundai Selling Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m3y Get To The Point (GB) 14/1
7:50 Banham Poultry Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f3y Royal Challenge (GB) 7/2J
8:20 Halls Group Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m6f17y Domenico (IRE) 40/1

Yarmouth racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 38 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 32 won31.3% · 32 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 £1.99Staked £32.00, returned £33.99 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerDomenico (IRE) 40/1The 8:20 Halls Group Handicap at Yarmouth
Joint favourites2 of 12 won16.7% · 6 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Brighton	1	5	6	0 of 2 won
Epsom Downs	1	5	6	0 of 2 won
Newcastle	2	6	6	—
Pontefract	2	4	7	1 of 6 won
Sligo	3	7	7	—
Yarmouth	1	5	6	1 of 2 won

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 3 August 2005?: 38 races across 6 meetings were run on 3 August 2005: Brighton (6 races), Epsom Downs (6 races), Newcastle (6 races), Pontefract (7 races), Sligo (7 races) and Yarmouth (6 races). That is Brighton, Epsom Downs, Newcastle, Pontefract and Yarmouth in Great Britain; Sligo 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 3 August 2005?: Brighton: Good To Firm (Turf); Epsom Downs: Good (Turf); Newcastle: Good (Turf); Pontefract: Good (Turf); Sligo: Good (Turf); Yarmouth: Good (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 3 August 2005?: Outright favourites won 10 of 32 on 3 August 2005 (31.3%); joint favourites won 2 of 12. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £32.00 and returned £33.99 — a profit of £1.99. 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 Domenico (IRE) at 40/1 in the 8:20 Halls Group Handicap at Yarmouth.
What time was the first race on 3 August 2005?: The first race was the 2:20 Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateur Handicap at Pontefract; the last was the 8:35 Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap at Sligo.