What horse racing was on 3 November 2005?

22 races across 4 meetings were run on 3 November 2005: Haydock (7 races), Musselburgh (7 races), Nantes (FR) (1 race) and Towcester (7 races). That is Haydock, Musselburgh and Towcester in Great Britain; Nantes (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 3 November 2005?

Haydock: Soft (Turf); Musselburgh: Soft (Turf); Nantes (FR): Heavy (Turf); Towcester: Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 3 November 2005?

Outright favourites won 7 of 18 on 3 November 2005 (38.9%); joint favourites won 2 of 8. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £15.80 — a loss of £2.20. 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 Maktavish (GB) at 33/1 in the 3:40 Totetrifecta Handicap at Musselburgh.

What was the feature race on 3 November 2005?

The feature race was the 3:05 Willie Park Stakes (Listed) (Listed) at Musselburgh, won by Kindling (GB) (10/1).

What time was the first race on 3 November 2005?

The first race was the 12:07 Grand Prix de la Ville de Nantes at Nantes (FR); the last was the 4:20 NH Flat Race at Haydock.

Racing Results

Thursday 3 November 2005

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22 races were run across 4 meetings on 3 November 2005: Haydock, Musselburgh, Nantes (FR) and Towcester.

Haydock Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 12/1

1:10 Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m · 15 ran
1. 115. Vocative (GER)12/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Paddy Merrigan · T: P C Haslam
2. 211. Madge (GB)9/1
3. 34. Lankawi (GB)20/1
4. 111. Circumspect (IRE)2/1 fav
1:40 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m · 5 ran
1. 15. Theocritus (GER)5/6 favWon by 5 lengths · J: Graham Lee · T: Nick Williams
2. 23. Top Style (IRE)11/4
3. 31. Bonny Grey (GB)13/2
2:10 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 4f · 9 ran
1. 13. Il'Athou (FR)8/1Won by half a length · J: Joe Tizzard · T: Simon Sherwood
2. 22. Aristoxene (FR)9/4 fav
3. 34. Halexy (FR)3/1
2:45 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 7 ran
1. 11. Vicario (GB)10/1Won by 9 lengths · J: Graham Lee · T: D McCain
2. 23. Marsh Run (GB)11/2
3. 37. Brandy Wine (IRE)4/1
4. 44. Zaffaran Express (IRE)15/8 fav
3:20 Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 6f · 5 ran
1. 15. Avitta (IRE)15/8 favWon by 10 lengths · J: Sam Thomas · T: Venetia Williams
2. 23. Onyourheadbeit (IRE)4/1
3. 32. Lord Dundaniel (IRE)7/2
3:50 Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 13. L'Antartique (FR)4/11 favWon by 5 lengths · J: Keith Mercer · T: Ferdy Murphy
2. 25. Oddsmaker (IRE)33/1
3. 34. Morgan Be (GB)100/1
4:20 NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 14. Heraldry (IRE)4/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Barry Keniry · T: P C Haslam
2. 21. Oakapple Express (GB)3/1 fav
3. 35. Silent Bay (GB)15/2

Haydock racecourse statistics →

Musselburgh Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

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

1:00 E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f 30y · 10 ran
1. 13. Cote d'Argent (GB)2/1 jt-favWon by 5 lengths · J: Kevin Darley · T: Mark Johnston
2. 26. Baileys Polka (GB)33/1
3. 37. Best Double (GB)2/1 jt-fav
1:30 E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 13 ran
1. 13. Idarah (USA)9/2Won by a neck · J: Tony Culhane · T: William Haggas
2. 211. Grey Outlook (GB)33/1
3. 38. Soho Square (GB)10/1
4. 1210. Golden Shadow (IRE)3/2 fav
2:00 Totequadpot Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 14 ran
1. 111. Campeon (IRE)6/1Won by a short head · J: Jamie Spencer · T: Milton Bradley
2. 21. Howards Princess (GB)33/1
3. 36. Angelofthenorth (GB)13/2
4. 63. Unlimited (GB)7/2 fav
2:30 Toteexacta Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f · 13 ran
1. 16. Platinum Charmer (IRE)16/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Andrew Elliott · T: K R Burke
2. 21. Millagros (IRE)8/1
3. 313. Formal Approval (USA)10/1
3:05 Willie Park Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 2m · 6 ran
1. 14. Kindling (GB)10/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Joe Fanning · T: Mark Johnston
2. 22. Hearthstead Wings (GB)7/2
3. 35. Kiswahili (GB)7/2
4. 41. Dancing Bay (GB)11/8 fav
3:40 Totetrifecta Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f · 16 ran
1. 116. Maktavish (GB)33/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Tom Eaves · T: Ian Semple
2. 27. Pawan (IRE)50/1
3. 34. Peopleton Brook (GB)7/1
4. 153. Harrison's Flyer (IRE)4/1 fav
4:10 Totepool Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 2m · 6 ran
1. 12. Rooftop Protest (IRE)11/10 favWon by 3½ lengths · J: Kieren Fallon · T: T Hogan
2. 23. Spear Thistle (GB)15/8
3. 36. Gone Too Far (GB)18/1

Musselburgh racecourse statistics →

Nantes (FR) Heavy · Turf · 1 race · France

Outright favs won 0 of 1

12:07 Grand Prix de la Ville de Nantes () Flat · 1m 4f · 11 ran
1. 11. Lord Du Sud (FR)Won by 2 lengths · J: Ioritz Mendizabal · T: J-C Rouget
2. 22. Kalderon (GER)73/10
3. 3Grand Central (IRE)
4. 33. Encinas (GER)16/1

Nantes racecourse statistics →

Towcester Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 5 · Biggest winner 20/1

12:50 Selling Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · 9 ran
1. 18. Indian Star (GER)7/1Won by 8 lengths · J: Jodie Mogford · T: J C Tuck
2. 22. Noble Calling (FR)7/2 jt-fav
3. 31. Ambersong (GB)11/1
1:20 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 6f · 8 ran
1. 16. Never Awol (IRE)20/1Won by a length · J: Tom Messenger · T: Ben Pollock
2. 21. Bay Island (IRE)15/8 fav
3. 33. Gola Supreme (IRE)7/2
1:50 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 5f · 8 ran
1. 12. After Eight (GER)9/4 favWon by 8 lengths · J: P C O'Neill · T: Venetia Williams
2. 21. Glacial Evening (IRE)6/1
3. 39. Ireland's Eye (IRE)10/1
2:20 Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 3f 110y · 9 ran
1. 16. Harris Bay (GB)9/2 jt-favWon by 3½ lengths · J: Timmy Murphy · T: Henrietta C Knight
2. 28. Avadi (IRE)7/1
3. 33. Mandingo Chief (IRE)9/2 jt-fav
2:55 Mares' NH Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 7 ran
1. 18. Viciana (GB)Evens favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Leighton Aspell · T: Lucy Wadham
2. 25. Purple Patch (GB)10/1
3. 37. Vertical Bloom (GB)12/1
3:30 NH Flat Race (Div 1) NH Flat · Class 6 · 1m 5f 110y · 8 ran
1. 19. Saratogane (FR)11/8 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Tom Scudamore · T: M C Pipe
2. 211. Zhivago's Princess (IRE)3/1
3. 38. Reveal (IRE)10/1
4:00 NH Flat Race (Div 2) NH Flat · Class 6 · 1m 5f 110y · 10 ran
1. 11. Sword of Damascus (IRE)7/2Won by a neck · J: Stephen Craine · T: D McCain
2. 26. Mahogany Blaze (FR)4/1
3. 310. Inherent (IRE)3/1 fav

Towcester 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 favourites7 of 18 won38.9% · 18 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 £2.20Staked £18.00, returned £15.80 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerMaktavish (GB) 33/1The 3:40 Totetrifecta Handicap at Musselburgh
Joint favourites2 of 8 won25.0% · 4 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Haydock	3	7	7	—
Musselburgh	1	5	7	1 of 4 won
Nantes (FR)	0	1	1	—
Towcester	3	5	7	1 of 4 won

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. 1 winner has 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 3 November 2005?: 22 races across 4 meetings were run on 3 November 2005: Haydock (7 races), Musselburgh (7 races), Nantes (FR) (1 race) and Towcester (7 races). That is Haydock, Musselburgh and Towcester in Great Britain; Nantes (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 3 November 2005?: Haydock: Soft (Turf); Musselburgh: Soft (Turf); Nantes (FR): Heavy (Turf); Towcester: Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 3 November 2005?: Outright favourites won 7 of 18 on 3 November 2005 (38.9%); joint favourites won 2 of 8. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £15.80 — a loss of £2.20. 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 Maktavish (GB) at 33/1 in the 3:40 Totetrifecta Handicap at Musselburgh.
What was the feature race on 3 November 2005?: The feature race was the 3:05 Willie Park Stakes (Listed) (Listed) at Musselburgh, won by Kindling (GB) (10/1).
What time was the first race on 3 November 2005?: The first race was the 12:07 Grand Prix de la Ville de Nantes at Nantes (FR); the last was the 4:20 NH Flat Race at Haydock.