What horse racing was on 28 December 2005?

20 races across 3 meetings were run on 28 December 2005: Leopardstown (7 races), Limerick (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 races). That is Leopardstown and Limerick in Ireland; Wolverhampton (AW) 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 28 December 2005?

Leopardstown: Yielding To Soft (Turf); Limerick: Heavy (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW).

How did the favourites do on 28 December 2005?

Outright favourites won 4 of 19 on 28 December 2005 (21.1%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £10.77 — a loss of £8.23. 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 Blue Hills (GB) at 25/1 in the 2:35 Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Banded Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).

What was the feature race on 28 December 2005?

The feature race was the 1:25 Ascon/Rohcon Novice Chase (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Leopardstown, won by Southern Vic (IRE) (5/2J).

What time was the first race on 28 December 2005?

The first race was the 12:25 O'Dwyer's Stillorgan Orchard Maiden Hurdle at Leopardstown; the last was the 3:50 Dunraven Arms Hotel (Ladies) INH Flat Race at Limerick.

Racing Results

Wednesday 28 December 2005

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20 races were run across 3 meetings on 28 December 2005: Leopardstown, Limerick and Wolverhampton (AW).

Leopardstown Yielding To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 7/1

12:25 O'Dwyer's Stillorgan Orchard Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 19 ran
1. 115. Sublimity (FR)7/2Won by 5 lengths · J: P A Carberry · T: John G Carr
2. 29. Inch Island (IRE)5/1
3. 316. Telemachus (GB)5/4 fav
12:55 O2 Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-116) Hurdle · 2m · 18 ran
1. 11. Tazmana (IRE)5/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: A E Lynch · T: J T R Dreaper
2. 25. Tomorrow's Dream (IRE)12/1
3. 33. Mouftari (USA)7/2 fav
1:25 Ascon/Rohcon Novice Chase (Grade 1) Chase · 3m · 10 ran
1. 18. Southern Vic (IRE)5/2 jt-favWon by 15 lengths · J: R Walsh · T: T M Walsh
2. 23. Homer Wells (IRE)7/1
3. 310. Tumbling Dice (IRE)7/1
2:00 Woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle (Grade 2) Hurdle · 3m · 5 ran
1. 13. Rosaker (USA)7/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Paul Carberry · T: Noel Meade
2. 22. Emotional Moment (IRE)11/4
3. 35. Strangely Brown (IRE)13/2
4. 44. Solerina (IRE)4/5 fav
2:35 Lexus Chase (Grade 1) Chase · 3m · 5 ran
1. 11. Beef Or Salmon (IRE)9/10 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Paul Carberry · T: Michael Hourigan
2. 25. War Of Attrition (IRE)11/4
3. 32. Forget The Past (GB)11/2
3:10 Powers Gold Label Championship Handicap Hurdle (0-140) Hurdle · 2m · 13 ran
1. 16. Escrea (IRE)9/4 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Robbie Moran · T: Paul Nolan
2. 27. Studmaster (GB)6/1
3. 35. Kilbeggan Lad (IRE)10/1
3:40 Star Racegoers Club Inh Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 7 ran
1. 11. Black Harry (IRE)6/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Ms K Walsh · T: W P Mullins
2. 24. Hairy Molly (IRE)9/2
3. 38. Olay Olay (IRE)11/8 fav

Leopardstown racecourse statistics →

Limerick Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 12/1

12:40 Newcastle West G.A.A. 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 16 ran
1. 12. Cogans Lake (IRE)11/2Won by 8 lengths · J: John Allen · T: Kieran Purcell
2. 29. Undergraduate (IRE)3/1 fav
3. 313. Dream Of Tomorrow (IRE)25/1
1:10 Bushmills Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 5f · 13 ran
1. 110. The Bulb (IRE)10/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: John Cullen · T: Denis Ahern
2. 22. Bellevue Hero (NZ)9/2
3. 39. Quest Flyer (IRE)14/1
4. 51. Aka Jake (IRE)3/1 fav
1:45 Ladbrokes.ie Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) Hurdle · 2m 6f · 11 ran
1. 19. Vic Venturi (IRE)12/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Brian O'Connell · T: Philip Fenton
2. 25. Mister Top Notch (IRE)5/1
3. 36. Purple Shuffle (IRE)33/1
4. 82. Oscar's Advance (IRE)9/4 fav
2:20 Woodlands House Hotel H'cap H'dle (rated 74-95) Hurdle · 2m 5f · 16 ran
1. 13. Nine O (IRE)2/1 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: B C Byrnes · T: S Braddish
2. 211. Kilfinny Cross (IRE)10/1
3. 317. Titchfield (USA)10/1
2:50 EBF Tattersalls (Ire) Mares Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 4f · 16 ran
1. 16. Greenhall Rambler (IRE)9/2Won by 8 lengths · J: John Cullen · T: P A Fahy
2. 22. Carrigeen Kalmia (IRE)8/1
3. 315. Hearts Delight (IRE)33/1
4. 612. Sunami Storm (IRE)5/4 fav
3:20 Shane Mangan Agricontractor Handicap Chase (0-109) Chase · 2m 4f · 11 ran
1. 19. Prince Roscoe (GB)3/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Mr M J O'Connor · T: D E Fitzgerald
2. 24. Just (IRE)4/1
3. 310. Banraft (IRE)14/1
4. F3. Island Pride (IRE) · fell5/2 fav
3:50 Dunraven Arms Hotel (Ladies) INH Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 14 ran
1. 18. Cavallo Classico (GB)13/8 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Ms N Carberry · T: Noel Meade
2. 24. Jog On (IRE)10/1
3. 315. Sorrentina (IRE)16/1

Limerick racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 0 of 6 · Biggest winner 25/1

1:00 Betdirect On Football Maiden Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 141y · 13 ran
1. 12. Velocitas (GB)7/2Won by a head · J: Eddie Ahern · T: Mark Brisbourne
2. 29. Swords (GB)9/2
3. 31. Harare (GB)11/2
4. 68. Sound And Vision (IRE)11/4 fav
1:35 Betdirect.co.uk Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 7f 32y · 12 ran
1. 15. Prince of Gold (GB)5/1Won by a neck · J: Vince Slattery · T: Reg Hollinshead
2. 211. Mount Royale (IRE)8/1
3. 36. Blushing Russian (IRE)40/1
4. 53. Musiotal (GB)3/1 fav
2:05 Betdirect Football Cashbacks Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 5f 216y · 13 ran
1. 15. Jalouhar (GB)15/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Miss Sonia Eaton · T: Brian Baugh
2. 211. Strathclyde (IRE)4/1
3. 32. Beamsley Beacon (GB)6/1
4. 49. Multahab (GB)7/2 fav
2:35 Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 5f 194y · 12 ran
1. 12. Blue Hills (GB)25/1Won by a neck · J: Darren Williams · T: Peter Hiatt
2. 212. Little Richard (IRE)4/1 fav
3. 37. Magic Red (GB)33/1
3:10 Back Liverpool Or Everton Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 141y · 12 ran
1. 16. New England (GB)16/1Won by half a length · J: Robbie Fitzpatrick · T: Mark Brisbourne
2. 21. Danettie (GB)11/4 fav
3. 35. Insignia (IRE)14/1
3:45 Merseyside Derby In-Running Sky Page 293 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 1f 103y · 13 ran
1. 19. Regency Red (IRE)9/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Liam Jones · T: Mark Brisbourne
2. 21. Night Warrior (IRE)11/10 fav
3. 36. Level Par (IRE)66/1

Wolverhampton (AW) 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 favourites4 of 19 won21.1% · 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 £8.23Staked £19.00, returned £10.77 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerBlue Hills (GB) 25/1The 2:35 Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Banded Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW)
Joint favourites1 of 2 won50.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Leopardstown	2	6	7	1 of 2 won
Limerick	2	7	7	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	0	6	6	—

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 28 December 2005?: 20 races across 3 meetings were run on 28 December 2005: Leopardstown (7 races), Limerick (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 races). That is Leopardstown and Limerick in Ireland; Wolverhampton (AW) 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 28 December 2005?: Leopardstown: Yielding To Soft (Turf); Limerick: Heavy (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW).
How did the favourites do on 28 December 2005?: Outright favourites won 4 of 19 on 28 December 2005 (21.1%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £19.00 and returned £10.77 — a loss of £8.23. 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 Blue Hills (GB) at 25/1 in the 2:35 Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Banded Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW).
What was the feature race on 28 December 2005?: The feature race was the 1:25 Ascon/Rohcon Novice Chase (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Leopardstown, won by Southern Vic (IRE) (5/2J).
What time was the first race on 28 December 2005?: The first race was the 12:25 O'Dwyer's Stillorgan Orchard Maiden Hurdle at Leopardstown; the last was the 3:50 Dunraven Arms Hotel (Ladies) INH Flat Race at Limerick.