What horse racing was on 30 December 2005?

14 races across 2 meetings were run on 30 December 2005: Lingfield (AW) (7 races) and Taunton (7 races). All 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 30 December 2005?

Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Taunton: Good (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 30 December 2005?

Outright favourites won 4 of 12 on 30 December 2005 (33.3%); joint favourites won 2 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £12.00 and returned £10.31 — a loss of £1.69. 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 Sonntag Blue (IRE) at 16/1 in the 3:00 Footballpools.com Handicap at Lingfield (AW).

What time was the first race on 30 December 2005?

The first race was the 12:30 First Past The Post At Betdirect Maiden Stakes at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 3:50 Greenslade Taylor Hunt Charity 'NH' Novices' Hurdle at Taunton.

Racing Results

Friday 30 December 2005

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14 races were run across 2 meetings on 30 December 2005: Lingfield (AW) and Taunton.

Lingfield (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

Outright favs won 1 of 5 · Biggest winner 16/1

12:30 First Past The Post At Betdirect Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f · 14 ran
1. 111. Danse Spectre (IRE)14/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Robert Winston · T: E J O'Neill
2. 213. Lady Pilot (GB)12/1
3. 38. A Thousand Smiles (IRE)3/1 fav
1:00 Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 16. Orchard Supreme (GB)13/8 favWon by half a length · J: Robert Winston · T: Richard Hannon Snr
2. 21. Secret Night (GB)6/1
3. 37. African Concerto (IRE)25/1
1:30 Betdirectpoker.com Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 10 ran
1. 12. Franksalot (IRE)4/1 jt-favWon by half a length · J: Richard Thomas · T: Miss B Sanders
2. 21. General Feeling (IRE)5/1
3. 37. Hadath (IRE)6/1
2:00 Littlewoods Betdirect Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 12 ran
1. 18. Glencalvie (IRE)6/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Dane O'Neill · T: John Akehurst
2. 21. Northern Desert (IRE)6/1
3. 34. Hurricane Coast (GB)12/1
4. 115. Island Rapture (GB)4/1 fav
2:30 Betdirectcasino.com Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f · 11 ran
1. 14. Competitor (GB)6/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Dane O'Neill · T: John Akehurst
2. 21. Barton Sands (IRE)2/1 fav
3. 33. Salinger (USA)6/1
3:00 Footballpools.com Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 14 ran
1. 19. Sonntag Blue (IRE)16/1Won by a neck · J: Donna Aspell · T: Julia Feilden
2. 214. Awarding (GB)16/1
3. 36. Cayman Breeze (GB)3/1 fav
3:30 Footballpools.com Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 13 ran
1. 15. Captain Darling (IRE)6/1 jt-favWon by a neck · J: Eddie Creighton · T: R W Price
2. 212. Beneking (GB)8/1
3. 36. Doctor Dennis (IRE)6/1 jt-fav

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Taunton Good · Turf · 7 races

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

12:50 Toteplacepot Selling Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 3m 110y · 13 ran
1. 12. Penny's Crown (GB)6/1Won by 4 lengths · J: Eamon Dehdashti · T: Gerald Ham
2. 23. Buz Kiri (USA)7/1
3. 39. Ashgan (IRE)6/1
4. 514. Kiwi Riverman (GB)11/2 fav
1:20 Totesport 0800 221 221 Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 3f · 12 ran
1. 14. He's The Gaffer (IRE)9/2Won by 17 lengths · J: Robert Thornton · T: Bob Buckler
2. 22. Wizard of Edge (GB)11/4 fav
3. 31. Quatrain (IRE)7/1
1:50 Totesport.com Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 1f · 14 ran
1. 11. Neveesou (FR)6/4 favWon by 7 lengths · J: Timmy Murphy · T: M C Pipe
2. 210. Vaughan (GB)7/2
3. 34. Landescent (IRE)33/1
2:20 Steve Logan Memorial (County Contractors) Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 1f · 14 ran
1. 12. Nippy Des Mottes (FR)11/4Won by a short head · J: Liam Heard · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 212. Spike Jones (NZ)33/1
3. 38. Capitana (GER)6/4 fav
2:50 Totepool Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 7f 110y · 9 ran
1. 16. Presenting Express (IRE)11/4 favWon by 3½ lengths · J: Barry Fenton · T: Emma Lavelle
2. 21. Boddidley (IRE)10/1
3. 35. Alcatras (IRE)7/1
3:20 Greenslade Taylor Hunt Charity 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f 110y · 11 ran
1. 18. Private Be (GB)4/9 favWon by 6 lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Philip Hobbs
2. 24. Michigan d'Isop (FR)200/1
3. 36. Pearly Bay (GB)7/2
3:50 Greenslade Taylor Hunt Charity 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f 110y · 9 ran
1. 15. Prestbury Knight (GB)7/1Won by 4 lengths · J: Carl Llewellyn · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
2. 24. Loita Hills (IRE)6/5 fav
3. 310. Miss Midnight (GB)6/1

Taunton racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 14 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 12 won33.3% · 12 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 £1.69Staked £12.00, returned £10.31 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerSonntag Blue (IRE) 16/1The 3:00 Footballpools.com Handicap at Lingfield (AW)
Joint favourites2 of 4 won50.0% · 2 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Lingfield (AW)	1	5	7	2 of 4 won
Taunton	3	7	7	—

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 30 December 2005?: 14 races across 2 meetings were run on 30 December 2005: Lingfield (AW) (7 races) and Taunton (7 races). All 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 30 December 2005?: Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Taunton: Good (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 30 December 2005?: Outright favourites won 4 of 12 on 30 December 2005 (33.3%); joint favourites won 2 of 4. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £12.00 and returned £10.31 — a loss of £1.69. 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 Sonntag Blue (IRE) at 16/1 in the 3:00 Footballpools.com Handicap at Lingfield (AW).
What time was the first race on 30 December 2005?: The first race was the 12:30 First Past The Post At Betdirect Maiden Stakes at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 3:50 Greenslade Taylor Hunt Charity 'NH' Novices' Hurdle at Taunton.