What horse racing was on 29 October 2005?

48 races across 8 meetings were run on 29 October 2005: Ayr (7 races), Lingfield (6 races), Lingfield (AW) (1 race), Naas (7 races), Newmarket (8 races), Southwell (AW) (6 races), Wetherby (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 races). That is Ayr, Lingfield, Lingfield (AW), Newmarket, Southwell (AW), Wetherby and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Naas 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 29 October 2005?

Ayr: Heavy (Turf); Lingfield: Soft (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Naas: Soft (Turf); Newmarket: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Wetherby: Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 29 October 2005?

Outright favourites won 11 of 41 on 29 October 2005 (26.8%); joint favourites won 2 of 16. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £41.00 and returned £36.28 — a loss of £4.72. 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 What Do You Know (GB) at 33/1 in the 6:45 Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).

What was the feature race on 29 October 2005?

The feature race was the 2:45 Handicap Chase (Listed) (Listed) at Lingfield, won by Armaturk (FR) (3/1F).

What time was the first race on 29 October 2005?

The first race was the 11:00 Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Southwell (AW); the last was the 9:30 Ladbrokes Breeders Cup Night Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Saturday 29 October 2005

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48 races were run across 8 meetings on 29 October 2005: Ayr, Lingfield, Lingfield (AW), Naas, Newmarket, Southwell (AW), Wetherby and Wolverhampton (AW).

Ayr Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 8/1

1:55 John Smith's Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f 50y · 7 ran
1. 16. Bellsbank (IRE)2/1 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Dale Gibson · T: Alan Bailey
2. 25. Queen's Composer (IRE)10/3
3. 31. Genau (IRE)11/4
2:30 John Smith's Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 13 ran
1. 13. The History Man (IRE)8/1Won by half a length · J: Dale Gibson · T: Michael Easterby
2. 213. Taras Tornado (GB)10/1
3. 39. Highland Song (IRE)7/1
4. 82. Flylowflylong (IRE)9/2 fav
3:00 John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 1f 20y · 5 ran
1. 15. Little Bob (GB)3/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Graham Gibbons · T: James Bethell
2. 23. Oldenway (GB)8/1
3. 34. Michaels Pride (IRE)11/4
4. 41. Thunderwing (IRE)7/4 fav
3:35 John Smith's Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m · 5 ran
1. 13. Namroud (USA)9/2Won by 2½ lengths · J: Royston Ffrench · T: Richard Fahey
2. 25. Byron Bay (GB)9/2
3. 31. Nero's Return (IRE)7/2
4. 44. Imperialistic (IRE)7/4 fav
4:10 John Smith's Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f 50y · 10 ran
1. 15. Scotland The Brave (GB)9/2Won by 4 lengths · J: Graham Gibbons · T: James Bethell
2. 27. Mystical Ayr (IRE)3/1 fav
3. 32. Word Perfect (GB)25/1
4:45 John Smith's No Nonsense Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 18 ran
1. 12. Raymond's Pride (GB)4/1 favWon by a neck · J: Andrew Mullen · T: Kevin Ryan
2. 28. Balakiref (GB)6/1
3. 34. Paris Bell (GB)6/1
5:15 John Smith's Racecourse Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f 20y · 9 ran
1. 19. Komreyev Star (GB)5/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Dean Mernagh · T: Michael Mullineaux
2. 26. Dramatic Review (IRE)6/1
3. 37. Zandeed (IRE)9/2
4. 64. Neil's Legacy (IRE)7/2 fav

Ayr racecourse statistics →

Lingfield Soft · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 5 · Biggest winner 18/1

1:40 Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 110y · 16 ran
1. 19. Mikado Melody (IRE)9/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Wayne Hutchinson · T: Alan King
2. 27. Idris (GER)9/2
3. 31. Dr Cerullo (GB)2/1 fav
2:15 Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f 110y · 13 ran
1. 14. Copsale Lad (GB)10/3Won by 13 lengths · J: Marcus Foley · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 22. Back Nine (IRE)9/1
3. 313. Zabenz (NZ)13/2
4. 53. Bob Bob Bobbin (GB)11/4 fav
2:45 Handicap Chase (Listed) Chase · Class 1 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 11. Armaturk (FR)3/1 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Christian Williams · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 26. Bleu Superbe (FR)7/1
3. 37. Pak Jack (FR)12/1
3:20 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 110y · 7 ran
1. 12. Caracciola (GER)5/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Marcus Foley · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 26. Guru (GB)11/4 jt-fav
3. 31. Fait Le Jojo (FR)12/1
3:55 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m · 8 ran
1. 18. Stormy Skye (IRE)18/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Philip Hide · T: Gary Moore
2. 21. Bee An Bee (IRE)6/1
3. 32. Snowy Ford (IRE)7/2 fav
4:30 Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f 110y · 15 ran
1. 110. Magot De Grugy (FR)5/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Andrew Thornton · T: R H Alner
2. 25. Down's Folly (IRE)4/1 fav
3. 315. The Castilian (FR)5/1

Lingfield racecourse statistics →

Lingfield (AW) Standard · AW · 1 race · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 1 · Biggest winner 11/8F

5:00 Betfredpoker.com NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m · 14 ran
1. 19. Schumann (GB)11/8 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Andrew Tinkler · T: Mark Pitman
2. 211. Yufo (IRE)6/1
3. 31. Accumulus (GB)9/1

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Naas Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 0 of 5 · Biggest winner 20/1

2:30 Paddypowerpoker Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 22 ran
1. 115. Wanango (GER)7/1Won by a length · J: W J Lee · T: T Stack
2. 23. Carthalawn (IRE)13/8 fav
3. 34. Coconut Beach (GB)7/1
3:00 Helen Hannan Handicap Chase (0-130) Chase · 2m 3f · 15 ran
1. 14. Green Belt Flyer (IRE)6/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Tommy Treacy · T: Mrs John Harrington
2. 27. Eskimo Jack (IRE)12/1
3. 314. Poc Fada (IRE)4/1 fav
3:30 Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-102) Hurdle · 2m · 22 ran
1. 18. More Like It (IRE)7/1 co-favWon by 4 lengths · J: Mark Walsh · T: Martin Brassil
2. 214. Mark The Begining (IRE)20/1
3. 32. Dancing Water (GB)10/1
4:00 GSB Handicap Chase (0-102) Chase · 2m · 16 ran
1. 115. Eden Royale (IRE)14/1Won by a length · J: Niall P Madden · T: Noel Meade
2. 27. Sarobar (IRE)8/1
3. 314. Mister Kilford (IRE)20/1
4:30 Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f · 16 ran
1. 19. Baron De Feypo (IRE)12/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Martin Mooney · T: Patrick O Brady
2. 214. Urban (IRE)9/1
3. 33. Jack High (IRE)14/1
4. 126. Sirius Storm (IRE)7/2 fav
5:00 INH Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 3f · 22 ran
1. 121. Outlaw Princess (IRE)20/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: John Allen · T: Sean O O'Brien
2. 214. Powerstation (IRE)13/8
3. 31. Ballyagran (IRE)11/8 fav
5:30 Paddypowerpoker (pro-am) Inh Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 22 ran
1. 121. Strike An Ark (IRE)9/1Won by 8 lengths · J: Mr D W Cullen · T: Ms Caroline Hutchinson
2. 212. Shoudawoudacouda (IRE)10/1
3. 32. Bestofthebrownies (IRE)7/1
4. 710. Optimus Prime (IRE)9/2 fav

Naas racecourse statistics →

Newmarket Soft · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 25/1

12:55 NGK Spark Plugs EBF Maiden Stks (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 13 ran
1. 11. Book Of Music (IRE)13/2Won by a neck · J: Jamie Spencer · T: Sir Michael Stoute
2. 24. Cousteau (GB)9/4 fav
3. 37. Escape Clause (USA)5/2
1:30 E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 20 ran
1. 15. Holda (IRE)20/1Won by a head · J: Richard Hughes · T: Brian Meehan
2. 28. Mazeej (USA)4/1
3. 310. Pearl's Girl (GB)33/1
4. 615. Sumptuous (GB)10/3 fav
2:05 Zetland Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 1m 2f · 6 ran
1. 16. Under The Rainbow (GB)9/1Won by half a length · J: Ryan Moore · T: Peter Chapple-Hyam
2. 22. Fiddlers Wood (GB)16/1
3. 33. Genre (GB)4/6 fav
2:35 Montrose Fillies' Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 1m · 10 ran
1. 18. Rajeem (GB)25/1Won by half a length · J: Jamie Spencer · T: Clive Brittain
2. 21. Bunood (IRE)9/2
3. 34. Jaish (USA)25/1
4. 49. Sindirana (IRE)11/8 fav
3:10 Ben Marshall Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 1m · 8 ran
1. 14. St Andrews (IRE)11/4 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Philip Robinson · T: Michael Jarvis
2. 27. Violet Park (GB)33/1
3. 38. Borthwick Girl (IRE)11/1
3:45 Newmarket Mile Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 1m · 13 ran
1. 11. Zero Tolerance (IRE)4/1 jt-favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Ryan Moore · T: David Barron
2. 22. St Petersburg (GB)4/1 jt-fav
3. 311. Goodbye Mr Bond (GB)10/1
4:20 NGK Spark Plugs EBF Maiden Stks (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 13 ran
1. 18. Olympian Odyssey (GB)4/5 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Jamie Spencer · T: B W Hills
2. 21. Degas Art (IRE)16/1
3. 35. Hopeful Purchase (IRE)33/1
4:55 Home Of Horse Racing Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f · 19 ran
1. 15. Game Lad (GB)11/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby
2. 29. Dabbers Ridge (IRE)6/1 jt-fav
3. 31. High Bray (GER)7/1

Newmarket racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 1 of 5 · Biggest winner 25/1

11:00 Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m · 13 ran
1. 16. Pip's Baby (GB)7/2 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: George Baker · T: Sylvester Kirk
2. 24. Mighty Kitchener (USA)8/1
3. 310. Food For Thought (GB)5/1
11:30 Betfredcasino.com Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m · 14 ran
1. 113. Mutared (IRE)25/1Won by a length · J: Richard Thomas · T: Nick Littmoden
2. 27. Witchcraft (GB)17/2
3. 39. Fleet Anchor (GB)20/1
4. 51. Extemporise (IRE)9/4 fav
12:00 Betfred Steve Shepherd Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 6f · 13 ran
1. 114. Medjugorje Message (IRE)11/2Won by 3½ lengths · J: Tony Hamilton · T: Richard Fahey
2. 23. Bill Bennett (FR)7/1
3. 37. Mischief (GB)25/1
4. 410. Romil Star (GER)5/2 fav
12:30 Maiden Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 3f · 12 ran
1. 16. Bongoali (GB)8/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Lisa Jones · T: Christine Dunnett
2. 24. Darko Karim (GB)6/1
3. 35. Alcott (FR)10/1
4. 87. Grandma's Girl (GB)11/4 fav
1:00 Betfredcasino.com Tri-Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 7f · 13 ran
1. 19. Princess Arwen (GB)14/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Frankie McDonald · T: Mrs Barbara Waring
2. 28. Ginger Cookie (GB)11/2
3. 31. Filey Buoy (GB)7/2 jt-fav
1:35 Bet With Betfred Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 6f · 14 ran
1. 18. Shadow Jumper (IRE)17/2Won by 3½ lengths · J: Robbie Fitzpatrick · T: Michael Attwater
2. 29. Spy Gun (USA)9/1
3. 34. Jalouhar (GB)16/1
4. 86. Polar Haze (GB)11/4 fav

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

Wetherby Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 28/1

1:45 Wensleydale Juvenile Novices' Hdle (Lst) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 14. Aviation (GB)28/1Won by a length · J: Barry Keniry · T: George Moore
2. 25. Dock Tower (IRE)40/1
3. 32. Finland (UAE)12/1
4. 61. Twist Magic (FR)11/10 fav
2:20 Weatherbys Bank Handicap Chase (Lstd) Chase · Class 1 · 2m 4f 110y · 7 ran
1. 17. St Matthew (USA)9/2Won by half a length · J: Dominic Elsworth · T: Sue Smith
2. 23. Vandas Choice (IRE)4/1
3. 35. Banker Count (GB)8/1
4. 61. Quazar (IRE)5/2 fav
2:50 John Smith's West Yorkshire Hurdle (Gr2) Hurdle · Class 1 · 3m 1f · 11 ran
1. 13. Inglis Drever (GB)2/1 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Graham Lee · T: Howard Johnson
2. 27. Redemption (GB)33/1
3. 39. Tees Components (GB)15/2
3:25 Bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (Grade 2) Chase · Class 1 · 3m 1f · 8 ran
1. 15. Ollie Magern (GB)11/4 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Carl Llewellyn · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
2. 27. Kingscliff (IRE)10/3
3. 38. Take The Stand (IRE)12/1
4:00 bet365 Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m · 14 ran
1. 112. Two Miles West (IRE)5/2Won by a head · J: A P McCoy · T: Jonjo O'Neill
2. 22. Circassian (IRE)13/8 fav
3. 37. Iffy (GB)22/1
4:35 Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 4f 110y · 9 ran
1. 18. Spring Gamble (IRE)12/1Won by 8 lengths · J: Barry Keniry · T: George Moore
2. 210. Jballingall (GB)13/2
3. 39. Magico (NZ)7/1
4. PU3. Good Judgement (IRE) · pulled up2/1 fav
5:10 Leeds Rugby Day Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 4f 110y · 11 ran
1. 110. Mister Arjay (USA)8/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Tony Dobbin · T: Brian Ellison
2. 22. Haut de Gamme (FR)11/1
3. 39. Better Days (IRE)9/1
4. 512. Sherkin Island (IRE)5/2 fav

Wetherby racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 2 of 5 · Biggest winner 33/1

6:45 Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f 216y · 12 ran
1. 19. What Do You Know (GB)33/1Won by a neck · J: Franny Norton · T: Gerard Butler
2. 23. Cloud Atlas (IRE)3/1 jt-fav
3. 31. Bel Cantor (GB)8/1
7:20 Ladbrokes In Quinton Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f 216y · 13 ran
1. 15. Fyodor (IRE)8/1Won by a head · J: Tony Culhane · T: William Haggas
2. 23. Sir Nod (GB)8/1
3. 312. Divine Spirit (GB)14/1
4. 511. Semenovskii (GB)5/1 fav
7:55 Maiden Auction Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 141y · 10 ran
1. 11. Grey Paint (USA)9/1Won by a neck · J: Jimmy Fortune · T: John Gosden
2. 210. Munaa (IRE)2/1 fav
3. 34. Prime Meridian (GB)13/2
8:30 Ladbrokes.com Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m 1f 103y · 13 ran
1. 112. Nevada Desert (IRE)9/1Won by a neck · J: Dean McKeown · T: Richard Whitaker
2. 23. Masquerader (USA)9/2 fav
3. 37. Trifti (GB)12/1
9:00 Ladbrokes Bet In Play Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 103y · 12 ran
1. 18. Celtique (GB)2/1 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Ryan Moore · T: Sir Michael Stoute
2. 212. Rock Chick (GB)7/2
3. 31. Desert Leader (IRE)11/2
9:30 Ladbrokes Breeders Cup Night Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f 32y · 12 ran
1. 13. Rampage (GB)11/10 favWon by a neck · J: Tony Culhane · T: William Haggas
2. 24. Alchemist Master (GB)7/1
3. 36. Anchor Date (GB)17/2

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 48 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 favourites11 of 41 won26.8% · 41 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 £4.72Staked £41.00, returned £36.28 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerWhat Do You Know (GB) 33/1The 6:45 Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW)
Joint favourites2 of 16 won12.5% · 7 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Ayr	2	7	7	—
Lingfield	1	5	6	0 of 2 won
Lingfield (AW)	1	1	1	—
Naas	0	5	7	1 of 6 won
Newmarket	2	6	8	1 of 4 won
Southwell (AW)	1	5	6	0 of 2 won
Wetherby	2	7	7	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	2	5	6	0 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 29 October 2005?: 48 races across 8 meetings were run on 29 October 2005: Ayr (7 races), Lingfield (6 races), Lingfield (AW) (1 race), Naas (7 races), Newmarket (8 races), Southwell (AW) (6 races), Wetherby (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 races). That is Ayr, Lingfield, Lingfield (AW), Newmarket, Southwell (AW), Wetherby and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Naas 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 29 October 2005?: Ayr: Heavy (Turf); Lingfield: Soft (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Naas: Soft (Turf); Newmarket: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Wetherby: Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 29 October 2005?: Outright favourites won 11 of 41 on 29 October 2005 (26.8%); joint favourites won 2 of 16. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £41.00 and returned £36.28 — a loss of £4.72. 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 What Do You Know (GB) at 33/1 in the 6:45 Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).
What was the feature race on 29 October 2005?: The feature race was the 2:45 Handicap Chase (Listed) (Listed) at Lingfield, won by Armaturk (FR) (3/1F).
What time was the first race on 29 October 2005?: The first race was the 11:00 Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Southwell (AW); the last was the 9:30 Ladbrokes Breeders Cup Night Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).