What horse racing was on 15 March 2006?

21 races across 3 meetings were run on 15 March 2006: Cheltenham (6 races), Huntingdon (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (8 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 15 March 2006?

Cheltenham: Good (Turf); Huntingdon: Good (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 15 March 2006?

Outright favourites won 6 of 20 on 15 March 2006 (30.0%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £17.38 — a loss of £2.62. 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 You're Special (USA) at 33/1 in the 4:40 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Handicap Chase at Cheltenham (one of 2 winners at that price).

What time was the first race on 15 March 2006?

The first race was the 1:45 Betdirect Freephone Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW); the last was the 6:00 betdirectcasino.com Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Wednesday 15 March 2006

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21 races were run across 3 meetings on 15 March 2006: Cheltenham, Huntingdon and Wolverhampton (AW).

Cheltenham Good · Turf · 6 races

Outright favs won 0 of 5 · Biggest winner 33/1

2:00 SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 5f · 17 ran
1. 18. Nicanor (FR)17/2Won by 2½ lengths · J: Paul Carberry · T: Noel Meade
2. 21. Denman (IRE)11/10 fav
3. 315. Refinement (IRE)11/2
2:35 Royal & SunAlliance Chase (Grade 1) Chase · Class 1 · 3m 110y · 15 ran
1. 115. Star De Mohaison (FR)14/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Barry Geraghty · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 28. Idle Talk (IRE)33/1
3. 37. Darkness (GB)11/2
4. PU6. Commercial Flyer (IRE) · pulled up9/2 fav
3:15 Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) Chase · Class 1 · 2m · 12 ran
1. 19. Newmill (IRE)16/1Won by 9 lengths · J: Andrew J McNamara · T: John Joseph Murphy
2. 24. Fota Island (IRE)4/1
3. 37. Mister McGoldrick (GB)50/1
4. F6. Kauto Star (FR) · fell2/1 fav
4:00 Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 5f · 30 ran
1. 12. Sky's The Limit (FR)11/1Won by 4 lengths · J: Barry Geraghty · T: E J O'Grady
2. 29. Strangely Brown (IRE)25/1
3. 31. Dom d'Orgeval (FR)20/1
4. F24. No Where To Hyde (IRE) · fell5/1 fav
4:40 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Handicap Chase Chase · Class 2 · 3m 110y · 21 ran
1. 116. You're Special (USA)33/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Mr R O Harding · T: Ferdy Murphy
2. 217. Mon Mome (FR)11/1
3. 321. Undeniable (GB)16/1
5:20 Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Grade 1) NH Flat · Class 1 · 2m 110y · 23 ran
1. 18. Hairy Molly (IRE)33/1Won by a head · J: Paul Carberry · T: Joseph Crowley
2. 222. Pressgang (GB)20/1
3. 39. Kicks For Free (IRE)5/1
4. 124. Equus Maximus (IRE)5/2 fav

Cheltenham racecourse statistics →

Huntingdon Good · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 8/1

1:50 Betfred Million Selling Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 5f 110y · 14 ran
1. 11. Oulton Broad (GB)6/1Won by half a length · J: Richie McGrath · T: Richard Ford
2. 212. Lavenoak Lad (GB)13/2
3. 310. Scarface (GB)4/1 fav
2:25 Betfred Mares' Only Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 110y · 18 ran
1. 110. Saraba (FR)9/4 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Jamie Moore · T: Laura Mongan
2. 27. Nobodys Perfect (IRE)7/1
3. 313. Twist The Facts (IRE)7/2
3:00 West Ham For Europe Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m · 11 ran
1. 12. Meggie's Beau (IRE)8/1Won by 9 lengths · J: P C O'Neill · T: Venetia Williams
2. 28. Classic Rock (GB)8/1
3. 36. Wayward Melody (GB)8/1
4. 44. Roman Court (IRE)4/1 fav
3:45 Helen Of Troy Ladies' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 110y · 9 ran
1. 110. Picot de Say (GB)Evens favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Miss E J Jones · T: C Roberts
2. 29. Upright Ima (GB)9/2
3. 36. Grand Prairie (SWE)16/1
4:25 Weatherbys Printing Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m 2f · 13 ran
1. 110. Ocean Tide (GB)9/2 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Richie McGrath · T: Richard Ford
2. 214. Business Traveller (IRE)10/1
3. 33. Moustique de L'Isle (FR)25/1
5:05 Sika.co.uk Novices' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f 110y · 5 ran
1. 17. Clouding Over (GB)2/1Won by 16 lengths · J: Richie McGrath · T: Keith Reveley
2. 23. Dramatic Quest (GB)25/1
3. 31. Adecco (IRE)11/8 fav
5:40 Speedy Hire NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 6 · 2m 110y · 17 ran
1. 112. Sir Jimmy Shand (IRE)5/6 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Sam Curling · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 220. Marine Life (GB)7/2
3. 33. Ellerslie George (IRE)8/1

Huntingdon racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races

Outright favs won 2 of 8 · Biggest winner 20/1

1:45 Betdirect Freephone Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 7f 32y · 12 ran
1. 11. Mystic Man (FR)9/1Won by a neck · J: Paul Hanagan · T: Ian McInnes
2. 22. Glad Big (GER)5/2 fav
3. 311. Distant Country (USA)10/1
2:15 betdirect.co.uk Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f 103y · 12 ran
1. 11. Vicious Knight (GB)11/2Won by 3 lengths · J: Adrian Nicholls · T: David Nicholls
2. 28. Blue Patrick (GB)Evens fav
3. 32. Mission Affirmed (USA)5/1
2:50 Betdirect On 0800 211 222 Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 141y · 12 ran
1. 14. Merrymadcap (IRE)3/1Won by a length · J: Franny Norton · T: Michael Blanshard
2. 211. Elrafa Mujahid (GB)14/1
3. 35. Dragon Slayer (IRE)5/1
4. 91. First Show (GB)11/4 fav
3:30 Betdirect Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 141y · 11 ran
1. 17. Royal Amnesty (GB)8/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Oscar Urbina · T: G C H Chung
2. 23. Countrywide Belle (GB)10/11 fav
3. 34. She Whispers (IRE)9/2
4:15 Betdirect.Co.Uk Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 2m 119y · 13 ran
1. 112. Lady Pilot (GB)7/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Richard Thomas · T: Dr Jeremy Naylor
2. 211. Rare Coincidence (GB)9/1
3. 310. Screen Test (GB)14/1
4. 113. Blue Hills (GB)7/2 fav
4:55 Betdirect Freephone Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 7f 32y · 11 ran
1. 15. Mandarin Spirit (IRE)20/1Won by a length · J: Oscar Urbina · T: G C H Chung
2. 24. Stoic Leader (IRE)4/1
3. 38. Hit's Only Money (IRE)7/1
4. 83. Arnie de Burgh (GB)3/1 fav
5:30 Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f 216y · 12 ran
1. 16. Total Impact (GB)4/5 favWon by 3½ lengths · J: Darryll Holland · T: C A Cyzer
2. 211. Kellys Dream (IRE)16/1
3. 37. Amygdala (GB)20/1
6:00 betdirectcasino.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 216y · 12 ran
1. 111. Danetime Lord (IRE)2/1 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: J F Egan · T: Kevin Ryan
2. 210. Smile For Us (GB)16/1
3. 38. Buzzin'boyzee (IRE)15/2

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 21 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 favourites6 of 20 won30.0% · 20 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 £2.62Staked £20.00, returned £17.38 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerYou're Special (USA) 33/1The 4:40 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Handicap Chase at Cheltenham · one of 2 winners at that price
Joint favourites0 of 2 won0.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Cheltenham	0	5	6	0 of 2 won
Huntingdon	4	7	7	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	2	8	8	—

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 15 March 2006?: 21 races across 3 meetings were run on 15 March 2006: Cheltenham (6 races), Huntingdon (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (8 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 15 March 2006?: Cheltenham: Good (Turf); Huntingdon: Good (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 15 March 2006?: Outright favourites won 6 of 20 on 15 March 2006 (30.0%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £20.00 and returned £17.38 — a loss of £2.62. 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 You're Special (USA) at 33/1 in the 4:40 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Handicap Chase at Cheltenham (one of 2 winners at that price).
What time was the first race on 15 March 2006?: The first race was the 1:45 Betdirect Freephone Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW); the last was the 6:00 betdirectcasino.com Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).