What horse racing was on 17 August 2005?

53 races across 8 meetings were run on 17 August 2005: Bellewstown (8 races), Carlisle (6 races), Deauville (FR) (5 races), Epsom Downs (6 races), Nottingham (6 races), Sligo (8 races), Worcester (7 races) and York (7 races). That is Bellewstown and Sligo in Ireland; Carlisle, Epsom Downs, Nottingham, Worcester and York in Great Britain; Deauville (FR) in France. 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 17 August 2005?

Bellewstown: Good To Firm (Turf); Carlisle: Good To Firm (Turf); Deauville (FR): Good (Turf); Epsom Downs: Good (Turf); Nottingham: Good (Turf); Sligo: Soft (Turf); Worcester: Good To Firm (Turf); York: Good (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 17 August 2005?

Outright favourites won 13 of 44 on 17 August 2005 (29.5%); joint favourites won 3 of 10. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £44.00 and returned £42.16 — a loss of £1.84. 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 Party Princess (IRE) at 33/1 in the 5:40 Nottinghamracecourse.co.uk Fillies' Handicap at Nottingham (one of 2 winners at that price).

What was the feature race on 17 August 2005?

The feature race was the 3:05 Yorkshire Oaks (Group 1) at York, won by Punctilious (GB) (13/2).

What time was the first race on 17 August 2005?

The first race was the 1:20 Prix Etalon Marchand de Sable at Deauville (FR); the last was the 8:20 Grange INH Flat Race at Sligo.

Racing Results

Wednesday 17 August 2005

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53 races were run across 8 meetings on 17 August 2005: Bellewstown, Carlisle, Deauville (FR), Epsom Downs, Nottingham, Sligo, Worcester and York.

Bellewstown Good To Firm · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

4:40 Tally Ho Stud Median Auction Maiden Flat · 1m Lightning Hit (IRE) 11/10F
5:10 Dunsany Construction Hurdle Hurdle · 2m1f Ease The Way (GB) 1/2F
5:40 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Flat · 1m Marias Dream (IRE) 9/4F
6:10 Ulster Bank N.E.Business Centre Handicap (36-60) Div 1 Flat · 1m Star Of Russia (IRE) 3/1F
6:40 Ulster Bank N.E.Business Centre Handicap (36-60) Div 2 Flat · 1m Dalwich (IRE) 11/2
7:10 Tote Ireland 75th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle (74-102) Hurdle · 2m1f Chemin D'or (IRE) 10/3F
7:40 Kelly Green Laytown Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 3m Sorry Al (IRE) 11/10F
8:10 Ray White Auctioneers (Q.R.) Race Flat · 1m6f Red Damson (IRE) 9/10F

Bellewstown racecourse statistics →

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

2:05 Resdev Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m6f32y Numero Due (GB) 15/8
2:40 Graham's Shared Care E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f Island Prince (IRE) 4/1
3:15 Weatherbys Insurance Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f Playful Dane (IRE) 7/1
3:50 Merlin Contract Services Classified Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f192y The Bonus King (GB) 16/1
4:25 Racing UK Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f200y Hula Ballew (GB) 7/2J
4:55 Burgh Barony Races Amateur Riders' Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m6f32y Mary Gray (GB) 11/1

Carlisle racecourse statistics →

Deauville (FR) Good · Turf · 5 races · France

1:20 Prix Etalon Marchand de Sable (Prix Irish River) (Straight) Flat · 7f Fenice (IRE) 23/5
1:50 Prix Caviar House Prunier - Paris (Prix de Vire) Flat · 6f Silk Road (GB)
2:20 Prix de Valseme (Claimer) (Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather) Flat · 7½f Cournot (FR)
3:30 Prix de Dozule (Claimer) Flat · 1m2f Premier Round (FR)
4:00 Prix du Bessin (Handicap) Flat · 1m4½f Polyphong (FR)

Deauville racecourse statistics →

Epsom Downs Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

5:25 Reigate Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f Councellor (FR) 11/8F
5:55 Dorking Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f Melaaya (USA) 15/2
6:25 Redhill Classified Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 6f Romany Nights (IRE) 4/1
7:00 TD Securities Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m4f10y Blackmail (USA) 8/1
7:30 Vox Pops International Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 7f Pango (GB) 5/2F
8:00 Mall Ashley Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m114y Ignition (GB) 9/1

Epsom Downs racecourse statistics →

Nottingham Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

5:40 Nottinghamracecourse.co.uk Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f15y Party Princess (IRE) 33/1
6:10 City Life Magazine East Midlands Classified Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f13y Flur Na H Alba (GB) 15/2
6:40 Letheby & Christopher Stable Staff Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m54y Out For A Stroll (GB) 7/2F
7:15 BBAG Yearling Sale E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m54y Royal Proposal (GB) 5/2F
7:45 Colwick Park Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m1f213y Trick of Light (GB) 7/1
8:15 Daleside Road Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m1f213y Askwith (IRE) 6/1

Nottingham racecourse statistics →

Sligo Soft · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

4:50 Tattersalls Ireland Fillies Auction Race Flat · 6f110y Mistress Bailey (IRE) 9/2
5:20 Ransboro Claiming Race Flat · 6f110y Glencalry (IRE) 20/1
5:50 2006 Sligo Race Supporters Club Handicap (36-60) Div 1 Flat · 1m4f Iron Hague (IRE) 7/2J
6:20 2006 Sligo Race Supporters Club Handicap (36-60) Div 2 Flat · 1m4f Crafty Eyed (IRE) 6/1
6:50 Glenman Corporation Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m4f The Tricky Bricky (IRE) 5/2F
7:20 Londis Supermarket Handicap Hurdle (74-95) Hurdle · 2m Apollo One (GB) 11/2
7:50 Terry Casey Memorial Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m No Sound (FR) 7/2
8:20 Grange INH Flat Race NH Flat · 2m Dimondonaringogold (IRE) 8/1

Sligo racecourse statistics →

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

1:40 Worcester Festival Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m Moscow Blue (GB) 33/1
2:15 Betfredcasino.com Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m7f110y Splash Out Again (GB) 4/1
2:50 Cannons Health Club Selling Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m4f Outside Investor (IRE) 14/1
3:25 Betfredpoker.com Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 3m Celtic Boy (IRE) 5/2J
4:00 Droitwich Landrover Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m Compton Drake (GB) 14/1
4:35 Entertainment Free For Children Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m4f110y Sacrifice (GB) 16/1
5:05 K.D.T.C. 35th Anniversary HBLB Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m Fountain Crumble (GB) 5/2

Worcester racecourse statistics →

York Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

1:20 Motability Supported By Royal & Sunalliance Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 1m2f88y Realism (FR) 12/1
1:55 Scottish Equitable Gimcrack Stakes (Group 2) Flat · Class 1 · 6f Amadeus Wolf (GB) 7/1
2:30 Totesport Ebor (Heritage Handicap) Flat · Class 2 · 1m5f197y Sergeant Cecil (GB) 11/1
3:05 Yorkshire Oaks Flat · Class 1 · 1m4f Punctilious (GB) 13/2
3:35 Costcutter Roses Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 5f Tabaret (GB) 7/1
4:10 Newitts.com Convivial Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 2 · 6f Johannes (IRE) 9/1
4:45 Eventmasters Falmouth Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 5f Folga (GB) 10/1

York racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 53 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 favourites13 of 44 won29.5% · 44 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 £1.84Staked £44.00, returned £42.16 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerParty Princess (IRE) 33/1The 5:40 Nottinghamracecourse.co.uk Fillies' Handicap at Nottingham · one of 2 winners at that price
Joint favourites3 of 10 won30.0% · 5 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Bellewstown	7	8	8	—
Carlisle	0	5	6	1 of 2 won
Deauville (FR)	1	1	5	—
Epsom Downs	2	6	6	—
Nottingham	2	6	6	—
Sligo	1	6	8	1 of 4 won
Worcester	0	6	7	1 of 2 won
York	0	6	7	0 of 2 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 17 August 2005?: 53 races across 8 meetings were run on 17 August 2005: Bellewstown (8 races), Carlisle (6 races), Deauville (FR) (5 races), Epsom Downs (6 races), Nottingham (6 races), Sligo (8 races), Worcester (7 races) and York (7 races). That is Bellewstown and Sligo in Ireland; Carlisle, Epsom Downs, Nottingham, Worcester and York in Great Britain; Deauville (FR) in France. 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 17 August 2005?: Bellewstown: Good To Firm (Turf); Carlisle: Good To Firm (Turf); Deauville (FR): Good (Turf); Epsom Downs: Good (Turf); Nottingham: Good (Turf); Sligo: Soft (Turf); Worcester: Good To Firm (Turf); York: Good (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 17 August 2005?: Outright favourites won 13 of 44 on 17 August 2005 (29.5%); joint favourites won 3 of 10. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £44.00 and returned £42.16 — a loss of £1.84. 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 Party Princess (IRE) at 33/1 in the 5:40 Nottinghamracecourse.co.uk Fillies' Handicap at Nottingham (one of 2 winners at that price).
What was the feature race on 17 August 2005?: The feature race was the 3:05 Yorkshire Oaks (Group 1) at York, won by Punctilious (GB) (13/2).
What time was the first race on 17 August 2005?: The first race was the 1:20 Prix Etalon Marchand de Sable at Deauville (FR); the last was the 8:20 Grange INH Flat Race at Sligo.