What horse racing was on 4 October 2005?

20 races across 3 meetings were run on 4 October 2005: Catterick (6 races), Huntingdon (6 races) and Leicester (8 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 4 October 2005?

Catterick: Good To Firm (Turf); Huntingdon: Good (Turf); Leicester: Good (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 4 October 2005?

Outright favourites won 6 of 19 on 4 October 2005 (31.6%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £20.60 — a profit of £1.60. 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 Tilly's Dream (GB) at 14/1 in the 3:20 Cumbria Nursery Handicap at Catterick.

What time was the first race on 4 October 2005?

The first race was the 2:10 Martin, Hobo And Chloe Fillies' Handicap at Leicester; the last was the 5:40 Dormouse Maiden Stakes at Leicester.

Racing Results

Tuesday 4 October 2005

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20 races were run across 3 meetings on 4 October 2005: Catterick, Huntingdon and Leicester.

Catterick Good To Firm · Turf · 6 races

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 14/1

2:20 Lancashire Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 16 ran
1. 114. Rothesay Dancer (GB)2/1 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Fergal Lynch · T: Jim Goldie
2. 29. Hypnosis (GB)50/1
3. 35. Ockums Razor (IRE)5/1
2:50 Go Racing At York This Friday Fillies' Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f · 10 ran
1. 110. Imperial Lucky (IRE)6/1Won by half a length · J: Dean Mernagh · T: M J Wallace
2. 21. Wedaad (GB)3/1 fav
3. 37. Ellesappelle (GB)20/1
3:20 Cumbria Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 212y · 14 ran
1. 14. Tilly's Dream (GB)14/1Won by a short head · J: David McCabe · T: Julian Poulton
2. 23. Il Castagno (IRE)8/1
3. 310. Mistatake (IRE)13/2
4. 1213. Anyone Can Whistle (GB)6/1 fav
3:50 Skyram Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 7f 177y · 14 ran
1. 13. Zeydnaa (IRE)9/2 favWon by half a length · J: Tony Hamilton · T: Christopher Wilson
2. 213. Notte Italiana (IRE)8/1
3. 36. Brennie (IRE)8/1
4:20 Derbyshire Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 17 ran
1. 114. Mystery Pips (GB)9/2Won by half a length · J: Hayley Turner · T: Nigel Tinkler
2. 213. Lady Pekan (GB)25/1
3. 31. Blue Knight (IRE)10/3 fav
4:50 Nottinghamshire Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 3f 214y · 9 ran
1. 19. Leslingtaylor (IRE)9/2Won by 5 lengths · J: Hayley Turner · T: John Quinn
2. 23. Calatagan (IRE)4/1
3. 37. Melvino (GB)13/2
4. 58. Formal Approval (USA)10/3 fav

Catterick racecourse statistics →

Huntingdon Good · Turf · 6 races

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

2:30 Debbie Lord Is 40 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 2f · 9 ran
1. 14. Esters Boy (GB)7/1Won by a neck · J: Leighton Aspell · T: Pat Murphy
2. 25. High Gear (IRE)11/4 fav
3. 38. Bustisu (GB)7/1
3:00 Lite FM 106.8 Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f 110y · 11 ran
1. 19. Galtee View (IRE)6/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Paul Moloney · T: Evan Williams
2. 21. Lightin' Jack (IRE)11/1
3. 34. Lucky Sinna (IRE)13/2
4. 42. Bob The Builder (GB)11/4 fav
3:30 h2onationwide.co.uk Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 4f 110y · 6 ran
1. 14. Cruzspiel (GB)4/5 favWon by 4 lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: James Fanshawe
2. 26. Orinocovsky (IRE)22/1
3. 31. Ponderon (GB)2/1
4:00 Racing UK Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 110y · 7 ran
1. 17. Mexican Pete (GB)6/4 favWon by 7 lengths · J: Timmy Murphy · T: Tony Carroll
2. 29. Pirandello (IRE)7/1
3. 35. Mister Arjay (USA)10/3
4:30 Huntingdon Racecourse For Conferences Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m · 5 ran
1. 15. On The Outside (IRE)9/4Won by 5 lengths · J: Joe Tizzard · T: Simon Sherwood
2. 21. Bob Ar Aghaidh (IRE)5/2
3. 33. Savannah Bay (GB)15/8 fav
5:00 Hinchingbrooke Intermediate Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m 110y · 6 ran
1. 11. Brave Rebellion (GB)3/10 favWon by 9 lengths · J: Jim Crowley · T: Keith Reveley
2. 24. Chunky Lad (GB)6/1
3. 35. Jeepers Creepers (GB)16/1

Huntingdon racecourse statistics →

Leicester Good · Turf · 8 races

Outright favs won 1 of 7 · Biggest winner 11/1

2:10 Martin, Hobo And Chloe Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f 218y · 18 ran
1. 17. Dance To The Blues (IRE)11/2 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Adam Kirby · T: Ben De Haan
2. 28. Cyfrwys (IRE)16/1
3. 320. Red Finesse (GB)25/1
2:40 Teletext Racing 'hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f 9y · 18 ran
1. 119. Sweet Emily (GB)7/1 jt-favWon by 4 lengths · J: Greg Fairley · T: James Fanshawe
2. 217. Barons Spy (IRE)50/1
3. 37. Mozakhraf (USA)14/1
3:10 E.B.F. Hare Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 4 · 7f 9y · 19 ran
1. 19. Kaveri (USA)11/2Won by 3 lengths · J: Kerrin McEvoy · T: Clive Brittain
2. 216. Singular (GB)20/1
3. 311. Mazeej (USA)10/1
4. 1117. Summer's Eve (GB)4/1 fav
3:40 Stoat Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f 218y · 7 ran
1. 13. Madam Caversfield (GB)7/2Won by a head · J: J F Egan · T: David Evans
2. 27. Creek Dancer (GB)13/2
3. 39. Zeena (GB)11/4
4. 52. La Viola (GB)5/2 fav
4:10 Quorn Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 1m 3f 183y · 9 ran
1. 12. Kerashan (IRE)7/2Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Jimmy Fortune · T: Sir Michael Stoute
2. 29. Royal Jet (GB)10/1
3. 31. Gold Gun (USA)20/1
4. 47. Jalldee (FR)9/4 fav
4:40 Racecourse Video Services Conditions Stakes Flat · Class 3 · 1m 1f 218y · 4 ran
1. 14. Dubai On (GB)7/2Won by 1½ lengths · J: Martin Dwyer · T: Marcus Tregoning
2. 22. Gramm (GB)7/2
3. 31. Dawn Quest (USA)5/4 fav
5:10 E.B.F. Hare Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 4 · 7f 9y · 18 ran
1. 115. Sindirana (IRE)11/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Johnny Murtagh · T: Sir Michael Stoute
2. 218. Tafiya (GB)33/1
3. 38. Makderah (IRE)11/4 fav
5:40 Dormouse Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f 9y · 13 ran
1. 14. Hits Only Heaven (IRE)4/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Jimmy Quinn · T: Jeff Pearce
2. 28. Entertaining (GB)5/1
3. 310. Madhavi (GB)9/4 fav

Leicester racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 20 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 favourites6 of 19 won31.6% · 19 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 £1.60Staked £19.00, returned £20.60 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerTilly's Dream (GB) 14/1The 3:20 Cumbria Nursery Handicap at Catterick
Joint favourites1 of 2 won50.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Catterick	2	6	6	—
Huntingdon	3	6	6	—
Leicester	1	7	8	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 4 October 2005?: 20 races across 3 meetings were run on 4 October 2005: Catterick (6 races), Huntingdon (6 races) and Leicester (8 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 4 October 2005?: Catterick: Good To Firm (Turf); Huntingdon: Good (Turf); Leicester: Good (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 4 October 2005?: Outright favourites won 6 of 19 on 4 October 2005 (31.6%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £20.60 — a profit of £1.60. 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 Tilly's Dream (GB) at 14/1 in the 3:20 Cumbria Nursery Handicap at Catterick.
What time was the first race on 4 October 2005?: The first race was the 2:10 Martin, Hobo And Chloe Fillies' Handicap at Leicester; the last was the 5:40 Dormouse Maiden Stakes at Leicester.