What horse racing was on 26 October 2005?

22 races across 3 meetings were run on 26 October 2005: Cheltenham (7 races), Navan (8 races) and Sedgefield (7 races). That is Cheltenham and Sedgefield in Great Britain; Navan 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 26 October 2005?

Cheltenham: Good (Turf); Navan: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Sedgefield: Good To Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 26 October 2005?

Outright favourites won 6 of 19 on 26 October 2005 (31.6%); joint favourites won 2 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £14.41 — a loss of £4.59. 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 Longstone Lass (GB) at 25/1 in the 2:15 Amateurs' Handicap Hurdle at Sedgefield.

What time was the first race on 26 October 2005?

The first race was the 1:45 Selling Handicap Hurdle at Sedgefield; the last was the 5:30 Weatherbys Bank NH Flat Race at Cheltenham.

Racing Results

Wednesday 26 October 2005

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22 races were run across 3 meetings on 26 October 2005: Cheltenham, Navan and Sedgefield.

Cheltenham Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 16/1

2:00 Jim & Muriel Ward Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 5f · 6 ran
1. 12. Darrias (GER)10/11 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Christian Williams · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 25. Double Dizzy (GB)13/2
3. 36. Lago d'Oro (GB)33/1
2:35 Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 4f 110y · 15 ran
1. 112. Nazimabad (IRE)10/1Won by 12 lengths · J: Christian Williams · T: Evan Williams
2. 29. Notanotherdonkey (IRE)20/1
3. 35. Baloo (GB)10/1
4. 710. Lubinas (IRE)11/2 fav
3:10 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 110y · 11 ran
1. 14. Cantgeton (IRE)7/2 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Tom Malone · T: M C Pipe
2. 211. Reiziger (FR)4/1
3. 33. Chockdee (FR)4/1
3:45 Ian Williams Owners Novices' Chase Chase · Class 2 · 3m 110y · 6 ran
1. 11. Iris's Gift (GB)Evens favWon by 17 lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: Jonjo O'Neill
2. 22. Sweet Diversion (IRE)13/2
3. 37. Murphy's Magic (IRE)66/1
4:20 Jewson Handicap Hurdle Final Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m 110y · 13 ran
1. 12. Itsmyboy (IRE)12/1Won by a length · J: Timmy Murphy · T: M C Pipe
2. 214. Theocritus (GER)20/1
3. 33. Fandani (GER)5/1
4. PU4. Earth Man (IRE) · pulled up5/2 fav
4:55 Studd Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 4f 110y · 10 ran
1. 12. Whispered Secret (GER)12/1Won by a head · J: Rodi Greene · T: M C Pipe
2. 28. Halexy (FR)12/1
3. 31. Tamango (FR)6/1
4. F9. Big Rob (IRE) · fell11/4 fav
5:30 Weatherbys Bank NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m 110y · 17 ran
1. 13. Tokala (GB)16/1Won by a neck · J: Charlie Studd · T: Brendan Powell
2. 28. Dream Alliance (GB)5/2 fav
3. 312. Mr Nick (IRE)8/1

Cheltenham racecourse statistics →

Navan Soft To Heavy · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 3 of 8 · Biggest winner 16/1

2:00 EBF Auction Maiden Flat · 5f 162y · 17 ran
1. 114. Cliffs Of Duneen (GB)6/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Chris Hayes · T: T G McCourt
2. 28. Polar Fox (GB)11/2
3. 311. Fancy (IRE)10/1
4. 812. Princess Triptych (IRE)5/1 fav
2:30 Halloween Handicap (36-60) Flat · 5f · 23 ran
1. 112. Ballmary Lady (IRE)16/1Won by 4 lengths · J: E M Butterly · T: Cecil Ross
2. 22. Faynita (IRE)6/1 fav
3. 313. Miracle Ridge (IRE)12/1
3:00 Nursery Handicap (45-80) Flat · 1m · 18 ran
1. 13. Lavender Rose (IRE)8/1Won by a head · J: Pat Smullen · T: D K Weld
2. 25. Celtic Warrior (IRE)10/1
3. 38. Grand Corniche (IRE)12/1
4. 122. Fox The Hound (USA)5/1 fav
3:30 It's All Happening Maiden (Div 1) Flat · 1m · 16 ran
1. 112. Tusculum (IRE)11/10 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Seamie Heffernan · T: A P O'Brien
2. 210. Nocturnal Knight (GB)25/1
3. 37. Marsam (IRE)10/3
4:00 It's All Happening Maiden (Div 2) Flat · 1m · 17 ran
1. 16. Mountain (IRE)Evens favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Seamie Heffernan · T: A P O'Brien
2. 211. Ditzy Chick (IRE)25/1
3. 34. Global Position (IRE)14/1
4:30 Golf Club Handicap (50-80) Flat · 1m · 18 ran
1. 15. Maria Luisa (IRE)8/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: P B Beggy · T: Kevin Prendergast
2. 23. Bay Boy (GB)10/1
3. 317. Forfeiter (USA)14/1
4. 69. Morning Glow (IRE)11/2 fav
5:00 October Handicap (60-100) Flat · 1m 2f · 17 ran
1. 11. Victram (IRE)7/1Won by 2 lengths · J: W J Cafferty · T: Adrian McGuinness
2. 213. Fire Finch (GB)12/1
3. 32. Imperial Brief (IRE)10/1
4. 113. Swiss Cottage (GB)6/1 fav
5:30 Open For Golf Membership Race Flat · 1m 2f · 22 ran
1. 111. Mister Hight (FR)9/10 favWon by 3 lengths · J: P Shanahan · T: W P Mullins
2. 215. Astalanda (FR)14/1
3. 38. Zum See (IRE)12/1

Navan racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 0 of 4 · Biggest winner 25/1

1:45 Selling Handicap Hurdle (Qual) Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 1f · 14 ran
1. 14. Ball Games (GB)12/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Michael McAvoy · T: James Moffatt
2. 25. Maunby Rocker (GB)5/1 jt-fav
3. 313. Samson des Galas (FR)14/1
2:15 Amateurs' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 3f 110y · 11 ran
1. 19. Longstone Lass (GB)25/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Miss C Metcalfe · T: Tracy Waggott
2. 26. Canavan (IRE)5/2 fav
3. 32. End of An Error (GB)4/1
2:50 E.B.F. 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Qual) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 13 ran
1. 12. Echo Point (IRE)2/1 jt-favWon by 24 lengths · J: Brian Harding · T: Nicky Richards
2. 23. Extra Smooth (GB)28/1
3. 31. Bougoure (IRE)2/1 jt-fav
3:25 John Wade Selling Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 3m 3f · 9 ran
1. 110. Celtic Flow (GB)13/2Won by 4 lengths · J: Paddy Aspell · T: Christopher Wilson
2. 27. Chris And Ryan (IRE)10/1
3. 38. Chancers Dante (IRE)6/1
4. 52. Starbuck (GB)7/2 fav
4:00 Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f 110y · 10 ran
1. 16. Nick The Silver (GB)10/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Graham Lee · T: Robert Gray
2. 22. Russian Sky (GB)2/1 fav
3. 35. Red Man (IRE)11/2
4:35 Novices' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 5f · 7 ran
1. 16. Celtic Blaze (IRE)16/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Anthony Ross · T: Brian Rothwell
2. 21. Deja Vu (IRE)11/8 fav
3. 37. Nocatee (IRE)4/1
5:10 Maiden NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m 1f · 13 ran
1. 11. According To Pete (GB)10/3 jt-favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Paddy Merrigan · T: Malcolm Jefferson
2. 27. Oscatello (USA)10/3 jt-fav
3. 36. Mister Frog (FR)4/1

Sedgefield racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 22 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 loss of £4.59Staked £19.00, returned £14.41 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerLongstone Lass (GB) 25/1The 2:15 Amateurs' Handicap Hurdle at Sedgefield
Joint favourites2 of 6 won33.3% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Cheltenham	3	7	7	—
Navan	3	8	8	—
Sedgefield	0	4	7	2 of 6 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 26 October 2005?: 22 races across 3 meetings were run on 26 October 2005: Cheltenham (7 races), Navan (8 races) and Sedgefield (7 races). That is Cheltenham and Sedgefield in Great Britain; Navan 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 26 October 2005?: Cheltenham: Good (Turf); Navan: Soft To Heavy (Turf); Sedgefield: Good To Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 26 October 2005?: Outright favourites won 6 of 19 on 26 October 2005 (31.6%); joint favourites won 2 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £14.41 — a loss of £4.59. 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 Longstone Lass (GB) at 25/1 in the 2:15 Amateurs' Handicap Hurdle at Sedgefield.
What time was the first race on 26 October 2005?: The first race was the 1:45 Selling Handicap Hurdle at Sedgefield; the last was the 5:30 Weatherbys Bank NH Flat Race at Cheltenham.