What horse racing was on 8 February 2006?

29 races across 4 meetings were run on 8 February 2006: Carlisle (7 races), Down Royal (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (8 races) and Ludlow (7 races). That is Carlisle, Lingfield (AW) and Ludlow in Great Britain; Down Royal 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 February 2006?

Carlisle: Soft (Turf); Down Royal: Yielding (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Ludlow: Good To Firm (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 8 February 2006?

Outright favourites won 10 of 26 on 8 February 2006 (38.5%); joint favourites won 2 of 7. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £26.00 and returned £22.88 — a loss of £3.12. 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 Tignasse (FR) at 25/1 in the 1:55 Claiming Stakes at Lingfield (AW).

What time was the first race on 8 February 2006?

The first race was the 12:50 Littlewoodspoker.com Handicap at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 4:55 Novices' Hurdle at Ludlow.

Racing Results

Wednesday 8 February 2006

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29 races were run across 4 meetings on 8 February 2006: Carlisle, Down Royal, Lingfield (AW) and Ludlow.

Carlisle Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 20/1

1:10 Andrew Flintoff Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 18 ran
1. 11. Regal Heights (IRE)16/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Stephen Craine · T: D McCain
2. 22. Two Miles West (IRE)8/13 fav
3. 34. Boulders Beach (IRE)14/1
1:45 Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 110y · 9 ran
1. 13. Pass Me By (GB)7/2Won by 9 lengths · J: P C O'Neill · T: Richard Guest
2. 22. Kitski (FR)12/1
3. 35. Theatre Knight (IRE)11/2
2:20 Mares' NH Novices' Hurdle (Qual) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 14 ran
1. 17. Jontys'lass (GB)20/1Won by half a length · J: Mr T Greenall · T: Andrew Crook
2. 24. Funny Times (GB)11/8 fav
3. 314. Treasured Memories (GB)22/1
2:55 Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m · 6 ran
1. 11. Monet's Garden (IRE)2/7 favWon by 30 lengths · J: Tony Dobbin · T: Nicky Richards
2. 23. Been Here Before (GB)40/1
3. 36. More Flair (GB)100/1
3:30 Leukaemia Research Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 12 ran
1. 15. Front Rank (IRE)13/2Won by 13 lengths · J: Richie McGrath · T: Dianne Sayer
2. 24. Lagudin (IRE)9/2 fav
3. 32. Robert The Bruce (GB)16/1
4:05 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m · 10 ran
1. 11. Alfy Rich (GB)12/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Tony Dobbin · T: Martin Todhunter
2. 29. The Miner (GB)7/1
3. 312. Nifty Roy (GB)20/1
4. 64. Tagar (FR)4/1 fav
4:35 Junior NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 1m 6f · 13 ran
1. 11. Alfie Flits (GB)8/11 favWon by 7 lengths · J: Dougie Costello · T: Alan Swinbank
2. 29. Starting Point (GB)100/1
3. 311. Asrar (GB)40/1

Carlisle racecourse statistics →

Down Royal Yielding · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 14/1

1:45 Bank Of Ireland 4yo Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 15 ran
1. 111. Astalanda (FR)14/1Won by 15 lengths · J: Mr S G Carey · T: Garvan Donnelly
2. 29. Valley Of Giants (GB)12/1
3. 314. Mago Santhai (IRE)40/1
4. F7. Count Kearney (IRE) · fell4/5 fav
2:15 Bank Of Ireland Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f · 20 ran
1. 115. Mercuric (GB)7/2 co-favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Tommy Treacy · T: Mrs John Harrington
2. 213. Derrykeel (IRE)7/2 co-fav
3. 311. The Green Hat (IRE)10/1
2:45 Bank Of Ireland Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f · 14 ran
1. 15. Letterman (IRE)7/4 favWon by 4 lengths · J: P W Flood · T: E J O'Grady
2. 23. County Final (IRE)9/4
3. 37. Levitator (GB)9/2
3:15 Novice Handicap Hurdle (74-109) Hurdle · 2m · 20 ran
1. 112. Bella's Baileys (IRE)12/1Won by a length · J: Niall P Madden · T: Mervyn Torrens
2. 21. Sundeck (FR)4/1 fav
3. 310. Saipan (FR)5/1
3:45 MOpportunity Handicap Chase (0-102) Chase · 2m 4f · 17 ran
1. 13. Huncheon Paddy (IRE)10/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Andrew Leigh · T: I R Ferguson
2. 211. Proud Prankster (IRE)33/1
3. 316. Bordante (IRE)9/2
4. 510. Slow To Part (IRE)11/4 fav
4:15 N.I.H.F. Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 4f · 18 ran
1. 113. Mr Mcauley (IRE)9/2Won by 2 lengths · J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: I R Ferguson
2. 211. Marco The Builder (IRE)12/1
3. 39. Handsuposcar (IRE)4/1
4. 56. Deep Return (IRE)5/2 fav
4:45 Ardmore Advertising INH Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 17 ran
1. 112. Gotcha Covered (GB)7/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: P J Rothwell
2. 28. Shiloh (IRE)5/2 fav
3. 39. Tankerstown (IRE)10/1

Down Royal racecourse statistics →

Lingfield (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 25/1

12:50 Littlewoodspoker.com Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 13 ran
1. 11. Fajr (IRE)2/1 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Micky Fenton · T: Neil King
2. 211. Grezie (GB)33/1
3. 32. Taminoula (IRE)14/1
1:20 Betdirect.co.uk Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f · 14 ran
1. 19. Soho Square (GB)3/1 jt-favWon by a head · J: Joe Fanning · T: Mark Johnston
2. 23. Jebel Ali (IRE)16/1
3. 36. Permanent Way (IRE)9/1
1:55 Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 5f · 10 ran
1. 110. Tignasse (FR)25/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Robyn Brisland · T: Gary Moore
2. 25. Isa'af (IRE)4/1
3. 38. Mujazaf (GB)7/1
4. 74. Khanjar (USA)11/8 fav
2:30 Littlewoodspoker.com Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 12 ran
1. 17. White Bear (FR)7/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Robert Winston · T: Conor Dore
2. 210. Bodden Bay (GB)13/2
3. 313. Pheckless (GB)10/1
4. 41. Lowestoft Playboy (GB)4/1 fav
3:05 Betdirect Freephone Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f · 10 ran
1. 11. Mr Lambros (GB)10/1Won by 4 lengths · J: Martin Dwyer · T: Andrew Balding
2. 26. Spring Goddess (IRE)11/1
3. 310. Farewell Gift (GB)7/1
4. 104. Happy as Larry (USA)3/1 fav
3:40 Betdirect.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 7 ran
1. 14. Sunny King (IRE)4/6 favWon by 3½ lengths · J: George Baker · T: John Best
2. 21. Figaro Flyer (IRE)16/1
3. 37. Sands Crooner (IRE)14/1
4:15 Classicvaluepools.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 10 ran
1. 16. Song of Silence (USA)4/7 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Eddie Ahern · T: Ed Dunlop
2. 21. Isphahan (GB)9/1
3. 34. Scroll (GB)13/2
4:45 Littlewoods Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 11 ran
1. 11. Star Magnitude (USA)7/2Won by half a length · J: Jimmy Quinn · T: Simon Dow
2. 23. Glad Big (GER)8/11 fav
3. 34. Perez (IRE)20/1

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Ludlow Good To Firm · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 9/1

1:30 NH Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 14 ran
1. 18. Paro (FR)8/1Won by 9 lengths · J: Andrew Glassonbury · T: M C Pipe
2. 211. Wenlocks Wonder (GB)16/1
3. 31. Arumun (IRE)4/5 fav
2:05 Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m · 12 ran
1. 16. Martha's Kinsman (IRE)7/4 favWon by half a length · J: Richard Johnson · T: Henry Daly
2. 21. Dickensbury Lad (FR)3/1
3. 38. Portavo (IRE)25/1
2:40 Mares' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m 5f · 7 ran
1. 12. She's Our Native (IRE)13/8 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Mr Nick Williams · T: Evan Williams
2. 21. Dancing Pearl (GB)8/1
3. 36. Reem Two (GB)10/3
3:15 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 4f · 12 ran
1. 15. Bob The Builder (GB)5/2 favWon by a length · J: Tony Evans · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
2. 22. Spring Lover (FR)14/1
3. 36. Winsley (GB)7/2
3:50 Selling Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · 17 ran
1. 11. Ambersong (GB)9/1Won by half a length · J: Wayne Hutchinson · T: Tony Carroll
2. 218. Elaala (USA)9/2 fav
3. 315. Jamaaron (GB)8/1
4:25 Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 5 · 3m · 10 ran
1. 12. An Capall Dubh (IRE)Evens favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Mr R Burton · T: Mrs Sheila Crow
2. 210. Montebank (IRE)50/1
3. 37. Khaladjistan (IRE)25/1
4:55 Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f · 13 ran
1. 12. Adventurist (GB)4/1Won by 4 lengths · J: Mick Fitzgerald · T: Peter Bowen
2. 214. Smart Mover (GB)7/2
3. 310. Master Wells (IRE)11/10 fav

Ludlow racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 29 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 favourites10 of 26 won38.5% · 26 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 £3.12Staked £26.00, returned £22.88 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerTignasse (FR) 25/1The 1:55 Claiming Stakes at Lingfield (AW)
Joint favourites2 of 7 won28.6% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Carlisle	2	6	7	0 of 2 won
Down Royal	1	6	7	1 of 3 won
Lingfield (AW)	3	7	8	1 of 2 won
Ludlow	4	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 8 February 2006?: 29 races across 4 meetings were run on 8 February 2006: Carlisle (7 races), Down Royal (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (8 races) and Ludlow (7 races). That is Carlisle, Lingfield (AW) and Ludlow in Great Britain; Down Royal 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 February 2006?: Carlisle: Soft (Turf); Down Royal: Yielding (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Ludlow: Good To Firm (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 8 February 2006?: Outright favourites won 10 of 26 on 8 February 2006 (38.5%); joint favourites won 2 of 7. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £26.00 and returned £22.88 — a loss of £3.12. 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 Tignasse (FR) at 25/1 in the 1:55 Claiming Stakes at Lingfield (AW).
What time was the first race on 8 February 2006?: The first race was the 12:50 Littlewoodspoker.com Handicap at Lingfield (AW); the last was the 4:55 Novices' Hurdle at Ludlow.