What horse racing was on 29 December 2005?

20 races across 3 meetings were run on 29 December 2005: Leopardstown (7 races), Limerick (7 races) and Lingfield (AW) (6 races). That is Leopardstown and Limerick in Ireland; Lingfield (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 29 December 2005?

Leopardstown: Soft (Turf); Limerick: Heavy (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 29 December 2005?

Outright favourites won 7 of 18 on 29 December 2005 (38.9%); joint favourites won 0 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £20.33 — a profit of £2.33. 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 Riviera Red (IRE) at 33/1 in the 2:30 Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Banded Stakes at Lingfield (AW).

What was the feature race on 29 December 2005?

The feature race was the 2:25 Bewleyshotels.com December Festival Hurdle (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Leopardstown, won by Brave Inca (IRE) (9/4).

What time was the first race on 29 December 2005?

The first race was the 12:25 Bewleys Hotel Glasgow Maiden Hurdle at Leopardstown; the last was the 3:40 Noel Kierans Memorial I.N.H. Flat Race at Limerick.

Racing Results

Thursday 29 December 2005

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20 races were run across 3 meetings on 29 December 2005: Leopardstown, Limerick and Lingfield (AW).

Leopardstown Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

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

12:25 Bewleys Hotel Glasgow Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f · 18 ran
1. 16. Firth Of Forth (IRE)8/11 favWon by 4½ lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: Joseph Crowley
2. 29. Geill Sli (IRE)7/1
3. 35. Court Storm (IRE)10/1
12:55 Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-116) Chase · 2m 5f · 13 ran
1. 19. Heez A Wonder (IRE)3/1 favWon by 8 lengths · J: Kevin Coleman · T: F Flood
2. 212. Ring Of Beara (IRE)7/2
3. 33. Lisaan (IRE)12/1
1:25 Bewleys Hotel Leeds Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 9 ran
1. 17. Rocket Ship (IRE)4/1Won by a short head · J: Paul Carberry · T: Noel Meade
2. 29. Maxxium (IRE)2/1 fav
3. 32. Sirius Storm (IRE)3/1
1:55 Bewleys Hotel Manchester Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 3f · 14 ran
1. 18. Nickname (FR)5/1Won by 10 lengths · J: Conor O'Dwyer · T: Martin Brassil
2. 29. Our Ben (GB)2/1 fav
3. 33. Brutto Facie (IRE)20/1
2:25 Bewleyshotels.com December Festival Hurdle (Grade 1) Hurdle · 2m · 5 ran
1. 11. Brave Inca (IRE)9/4Won by 3 lengths · J: A P McCoy · T: C A Murphy
2. 23. Harchibald (FR)9/10 fav
3. 35. Newmill (IRE)40/1
2:55 Bewleys Hotel Dublin Airport EBF Mares Hurdle (Listed) Hurdle · 2m 4f · 8 ran
1. 14. Celestial Wave (IRE)9/4Won by 9 lengths · J: Ms N Carberry · T: Adrian Maguire
2. 21. Brogella (IRE)7/4 fav
3. 33. Mrs Wallensky (IRE)13/2
3:25 Bewleys Hotels Dublin Inh Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 9 ran
1. 12. Dancing Hero (IRE)6/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Miss A Foley · T: Thomas Foley
2. 23. Handfull Of Euros (IRE)12/1
3. 34. Sizing America (IRE)5/1
4. 58. Admiral's Call (IRE)5/2 fav

Leopardstown racecourse statistics →

Limerick Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 10/1

12:40 Advanced Securities Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 18 ran
1. 111. Wild Ocean (IRE)4/1Won by 25 lengths · J: J R Barry · T: E Sheehy
2. 23. Carthalawn (IRE)8/11 fav
3. 38. Middlemarch (GER)5/1
1:10 Wizard King Mares Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 3f · 17 ran
1. 13. Gilt Benefit (IRE)Evens favWon by 4 lengths · J: Robbie Moran · T: Paul Nolan
2. 212. Rays Venture (IRE)12/1
3. 32. Drumbug (IRE)14/1
1:40 O'Kelly Bros. Demolition Handicap Hurdle (74-102) Hurdle · 2m 2f · 17 ran
1. 16. Ballylough Lady (IRE)10/1Won by 8 lengths · J: Robbie Moran · T: Moses McCabe
2. 217. Black Amerillo (IRE)8/1
3. 311. Belos (GER)9/1
4. PU2. Major Jon (IRE) · pulled up4/1 fav
2:10 Sean Kelly Handicap Chase (0-102) Chase · 2m 6f · 16 ran
1. 15. Glabejet (IRE)2/1 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: John Brassil
2. 210. Watershed (IRE)8/1
3. 315. Maristania (IRE)14/1
2:40 Russell's Bar Leading Trainer Handicap Hurdle (74-116) Hurdle · 2m 6f · 9 ran
1. 15. Good Thyne Jack (IRE)11/10 favWon by 9 lengths · J: B C Byrnes · T: E McNamara
2. 23. Sheebadiva (IRE)8/1
3. 34. Lady Kate Ellen (IRE)11/4
3:10 Moscow Society Maiden Hunters Chase Chase · 2m 6f · 16 ran
1. 11. Ballistraw (IRE)2/1 favWon by a short head · J: Mr C J Sweeney · T: M W Hickey
2. 22. Beantown (IRE)10/1
3. 312. Me Tows (IRE)6/1
3:40 Noel Kierans Memorial I.N.H. Flat Race NH Flat · 2m 2f · 18 ran
1. 19. Dr Willie (IRE)10/1Won by 14 lengths · J: Mr R O Harding · T: Raymond Hurley
2. 211. Im A Witness (IRE)6/1
3. 318. Rest My Case (IRE)20/1
4. 155. Carrigleade (IRE)9/4 fav

Limerick racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 1 of 4 · Biggest winner 33/1

1:00 More Offers At Betdirect.co.uk Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 4f · 13 ran
1. 113. Tharua (IRE)6/1Won by a head · J: Adam Kirby · T: Ernst Oertel
2. 29. Prince Valentine (GB)7/1
3. 34. Mustang Ali (IRE)7/2 fav
1:30 Press Red To Bet On ITVi Maiden Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 2f · 12 ran
1. 114. Tanning (GB)15/2Won by a head · J: Paul Hanagan · T: Tony Carroll
2. 29. Mujimac (IRE)4/1 jt-fav
3. 35. Shaheer (IRE)4/1 jt-fav
2:00 Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 2f · 14 ran
1. 19. Turner's Touch (GB)9/1Won by half a length · J: George Baker · T: Gary Moore
2. 28. Successor (GB)10/1
3. 37. Senor Bond (USA)14/1
2:30 Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m · 10 ran
1. 110. Riviera Red (IRE)33/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Robert Winston · T: Les Hall
2. 21. Beneking (GB)9/2
3. 39. Mr Belvedere (GB)16/1
4. 47. Margaret's Dream (IRE)11/4 fav
3:05 Play Instant Win Games At Betdirect.co.uk Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 18. Segoria (IRE)7/2 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Chris Catlin · T: Alex Hales
2. 24. Gaudalpin (IRE)4/1
3. 39. Zazous (GB)6/1
3:40 Littlewoods 2m Pools On 0800 500 000 Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 5f · 9 ran
1. 19. Rock Fever (IRE)14/1Won by a head · J: R F Keogh · T: Peter Grayson
2. 27. Legal Set (IRE)8/1
3. 33. A Teen (GB)16/1
4. 41. Lady Hopeful (IRE)7/4 fav

Lingfield (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 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 profit of £2.33Staked £18.00, returned £20.33 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerRiviera Red (IRE) 33/1The 2:30 Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Banded Stakes at Lingfield (AW)
Joint favourites0 of 4 won0.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Leopardstown	2	7	7	—
Limerick	4	7	7	—
Lingfield (AW)	1	4	6	0 of 4 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 December 2005?: 20 races across 3 meetings were run on 29 December 2005: Leopardstown (7 races), Limerick (7 races) and Lingfield (AW) (6 races). That is Leopardstown and Limerick in Ireland; Lingfield (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 29 December 2005?: Leopardstown: Soft (Turf); Limerick: Heavy (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 29 December 2005?: Outright favourites won 7 of 18 on 29 December 2005 (38.9%); joint favourites won 0 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £18.00 and returned £20.33 — a profit of £2.33. 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 Riviera Red (IRE) at 33/1 in the 2:30 Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Banded Stakes at Lingfield (AW).
What was the feature race on 29 December 2005?: The feature race was the 2:25 Bewleyshotels.com December Festival Hurdle (Grade 1) (Grade 1) at Leopardstown, won by Brave Inca (IRE) (9/4).
What time was the first race on 29 December 2005?: The first race was the 12:25 Bewleys Hotel Glasgow Maiden Hurdle at Leopardstown; the last was the 3:40 Noel Kierans Memorial I.N.H. Flat Race at Limerick.