What horse racing was on 8 January 2006?

7 races across 1 meeting were run on 8 January 2006: Naas (7 races). All in Ireland. KTB's archive covers British, Irish and French racing; every result and every runner from these meetings is on this page.

How did the favourites do on 8 January 2006?

Outright favourites won 1 of 7 on 8 January 2006 (14.3%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £7.00 and returned £4.00 — a loss of £3.00. 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 Jamie's Boy (IRE) at 20/1 in the 2:50 Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Naas.

What was the feature race on 8 January 2006?

The feature race was the 1:50 Slaney Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) (Grade 2) at Naas, won by Toofarback (IRE) (7/1).

What time was the first race on 8 January 2006?

The first race was the 12:50 Annual Membership At Naas Maiden Hurdle at Naas; the last was the 3:50 Naas (Pro/Am) I.N.H. Flat Race at Naas.

Racing Results

Sunday 8 January 2006

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7 races were run across 1 meeting on 8 January 2006: Naas.

Naas Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 1 of 7 · Biggest winner 20/1

12:50 Annual Membership At Naas Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 3f · 24 ran
1. 17. King Johns Castle (IRE)5/2Won by a length · J: A P McCoy · T: A L T Moore
2. 210. Snow Tern (IRE)Evens fav
3. 314. Woodhouse (IRE)20/1
1:20 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase Chase · 2m 3f · 7 ran
1. 11. Arteea (IRE)8/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Andrew J McNamara · T: Michael Hourigan
2. 23. Wild Passion (GER)4/5 fav
3. 34. Court Leader (IRE)10/1
1:50 Slaney Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) Hurdle · 2m 4f · 7 ran
1. 15. Toofarback (IRE)7/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Niall P Madden · T: Noel Meade
2. 21. Vic Venturi (IRE)12/1
3. 33. Merdeka (IRE)15/8
4. 72. Alexander Taipan (IRE)7/4 fav
2:20 Property Partners Handicap Chase (0-130) Chase · 2m 4f · 11 ran
1. 16. Ransboro (IRE)3/1 favWon by a length · J: D J Casey · T: C F Swan
2. 211. Rog (IRE)12/1
3. 35. One Four Shannon (IRE)5/1
2:50 Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (74-109) Hurdle · 2m · 24 ran
1. 120. Jamie's Boy (IRE)20/1Won by a neck · J: Martin Mooney · T: Valentine Donoghue
2. 27. Sea To Sky (FR)12/1
3. 31. Pacolet (IRE)20/1
4. 1422. Saipan (FR)4/1 fav
3:20 Www.financebusiness.ie Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 25 ran
1. 120. Quatre Heures (FR)8/1Won by 12 lengths · J: D J Casey · T: W P Mullins
2. 216. Count Kearney (IRE)8/1
3. 318. Little Larry (IRE)25/1
4. 76. Blessyourpinksox (IRE)5/4 fav
3:50 Naas (Pro/Am) I.N.H. Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 10 ran
1. 12. Cullane Boy (IRE)7/2Won by 2½ lengths · J: Mr A T Duff · T: John C McLoughlin
2. 27. Boujis Bhoys (IRE)10/3
3. 33. My Friend Johnnie (IRE)10/1
4. 79. Guiding Dream (IRE)7/4 fav

Naas racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 7 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 favourites1 of 7 won14.3% · 7 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 £3.00Staked £7.00, returned £4.00 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerJamie's Boy (IRE) 20/1The 2:50 Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Naas

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 8 January 2006?: 7 races across 1 meeting were run on 8 January 2006: Naas (7 races). All 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 8 January 2006?: Naas: Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 8 January 2006?: Outright favourites won 1 of 7 on 8 January 2006 (14.3%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £7.00 and returned £4.00 — a loss of £3.00. 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 Jamie's Boy (IRE) at 20/1 in the 2:50 Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Naas.
What was the feature race on 8 January 2006?: The feature race was the 1:50 Slaney Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) (Grade 2) at Naas, won by Toofarback (IRE) (7/1).
What time was the first race on 8 January 2006?: The first race was the 12:50 Annual Membership At Naas Maiden Hurdle at Naas; the last was the 3:50 Naas (Pro/Am) I.N.H. Flat Race at Naas.