What horse racing was on 5 April 2006?

25 races across 4 meetings were run on 5 April 2006: Exeter (6 races), Gowran Park (6 races), Hereford (7 races) and Kempton (AW) (6 races). That is Exeter, Hereford and Kempton (AW) in Great Britain; Gowran Park 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 5 April 2006?

Exeter: Good To Soft (Turf); Gowran Park: Yielding To Soft (Turf); Hereford: Good (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 5 April 2006?

Outright favourites won 11 of 24 on 5 April 2006 (45.8%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £24.00 and returned £42.97 — a profit of £18.97. 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 Justcallmehandsome (GB) at 50/1 in the 3:20 Play Blackjack At intercasino.co.uk Banded Stakes at Kempton (AW).

What time was the first race on 5 April 2006?

The first race was the 2:10 Express Cafes Maiden Hurdle at Hereford; the last was the 7:05 Watree INH Flat Race at Gowran Park.

Racing Results

Wednesday 5 April 2006

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25 races were run across 4 meetings on 5 April 2006: Exeter, Gowran Park, Hereford and Kempton (AW).

Exeter Good To Soft · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 4 of 6 · Biggest winner 20/1

2:30 Exeter City Council Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 13 ran
1. 19. Dorneys Well (IRE)4/1 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Paul Moloney · T: Evan Williams
2. 23. Kings Rock (GB)14/1
3. 311. Miss Midnight (GB)14/1
3:00 Kenmart Ltd Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 6f 110y · 18 ran
1. 15. In Accord (GB)6/1 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Henry Daly
2. 210. Bak To Bill (GB)20/1
3. 39. Moscow Whisper (IRE)25/1
3:30 SIS Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 7f 110y · 11 ran
1. 111. Hever Road (IRE)16/1Won by a length · J: Andrew Glassonbury · T: M C Pipe
2. 21. Holy Joe (FR)17/2
3. 312. Bay Island (IRE)7/2
4. 69. Cousin Nicky (GB)5/2 fav
4:00 Percy Browne Memorial Novices' Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 3f 110y · 8 ran
1. 13. Chilling Place (IRE)11/10 favWon by 7 lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Philip Hobbs
2. 26. Le Rochelais (FR)12/1
3. 32. Preacher Boy (GB)11/2
4:30 Countryside Alliance Open Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 3f 110y · 15 ran
1. 18. Enitsag (FR)20/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Mr David Mansell · T: Steve Flook
2. 24. Bengal Bullet (GB)3/1 fav
3. 314. Whatashock (GB)16/1
5:00 Happy Birthday Robert Thomas Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 1f · 15 ran
1. 111. Lorient Express (FR)7/4 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Liam Treadwell · T: Venetia Williams
2. 22. Moon Catcher (GB)66/1
3. 37. Mistified (IRE)8/1

Exeter racecourse statistics →

Gowran Park Yielding To Soft · Turf · 6 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 3 of 5 · Biggest winner 14/1

4:35 Great Oak Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 19 ran
1. 12. Amber Point (IRE)14/1Won by a head · J: P W Flood · T: J T Gorman
2. 211. Sher Why Not (IRE)5/4 fav
3. 312. Youghal (IRE)11/2
5:05 Www.gowranpark.ie Novice Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 20 ran
1. 11. Thyne Again (IRE)11/4 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Davy Russell · T: W J Burke
2. 24. Pedrobob (IRE)7/2
3. 39. Urban Rebel (IRE)10/1
5:35 Herronville Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f · 20 ran
1. 13. Knocknadruce (IRE)11/4 jt-favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Kevin Coleman · T: F Flood
2. 21. Amalfitano (IRE)11/4 jt-fav
3. 37. Thats That (IRE)12/1
6:05 Paulstown Handicap Hurdle (74-116) Hurdle · 2m 4f · 20 ran
1. 11. Sir Frederick (IRE)15/2Won by 2 lengths · J: Davy Russell · T: W J Burke
2. 26. Miss Toulon (IRE)10/1
3. 35. Santa's Son (IRE)10/1
4. 510. Aghacashel Angel (IRE)5/2 fav
6:35 Thomastown Handicap Hurdle (74-95) Hurdle · 3m · 20 ran
1. 113. Silver Side (IRE)3/1 favWon by 7 lengths · J: R Walsh · T: Michael McElhone
2. 212. Mullica Lad (IRE)16/1
3. 318. Trevi Fountain (IRE)20/1
7:05 Watree INH Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 19 ran
1. 13. Casey Jones (IRE)2/1 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Ms N Carberry · T: Noel Meade
2. 22. Militant (FR)10/1
3. 38. Tullypole Thunder (IRE)8/1

Gowran Park racecourse statistics →

Hereford Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 14/1

2:10 Express Cafes Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f 110y · 14 ran
1. 11. Briscoe Place (IRE)14/1Won by a neck · J: Mick Fitzgerald · T: Jonjo O'Neill
2. 28. Pass It On (IRE)4/9 fav
3. 310. The Rocking Dock (IRE)33/1
2:40 Classic Hits Novices' Selling Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 1f · 15 ran
1. 13. Glimmer of Light (IRE)11/4 favWon by 6 lengths · J: Robert Thornton · T: Alan King
2. 215. Madam Caversfield (GB)3/1
3. 35. Jack Durrance (IRE)12/1
3:10 Racing Advertiser Conditionals' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 3m 2f · 11 ran
1. 114. Hill Forts Henry (GB)13/2Won by 3½ lengths · J: Simon Elliott · T: Seamus Mullins
2. 21. Bar Gayne (IRE)9/2
3. 311. Scarface (GB)13/2
4. PU9. The Small Farmer (IRE) · pulled up4/1 fav
3:40 Express Cafes Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 3f · 14 ran
1. 14. Lubinas (IRE)7/2 favWon by 6 lengths · J: Tom Doyle · T: F Jordan
2. 27. Dere Lyn (GB)10/1
3. 39. Plantaganet (FR)13/2
4:10 Racing Post Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 13 ran
1. 18. Capitana (GER)13/8 favWon by 8 lengths · J: Mick Fitzgerald · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 214. Sabreur (GB)6/1
3. 39. It's The Limit (USA)12/1
4:40 Bet365 08000 322365 Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 3m 1f 110y · 10 ran
1. 17. Dante Citizen (IRE)5/1Won by a short head · J: Jason Maguire · T: Tom George
2. 215. Noble Buck (IRE)20/1
3. 36. Metal Detector (IRE)9/1
4. 53. Mounsey Castle (GB)9/2 fav
5:10 Letheby & Christopher Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 3f 110y · 11 ran
1. 16. True Mariner (FR)14/1Won by 10 lengths · J: Mark Nicolls · T: Ben Case
2. 210. Boing Boing (IRE)10/1
3. 313. Absolutelythebest (IRE)9/2
4. 415. Long Road (USA)5/2 fav

Hereford racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 50/1

2:20 Intercasino.co.uk Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 5f · 12 ran
1. 111. Prime Recreation (GB)12/1Won by a length · J: Robert Winston · T: P S Felgate
2. 27. Forest Dane (GB)8/1
3. 31. Double M (GB)9/1
4. 55. Leah's Pride (GB)9/2 fav
2:50 Intercasino.co.uk Tri-Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 2f · 10 ran
1. 18. Carlton Scroop (FR)20/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Shane Kelly · T: J Jay
2. 24. Monte Major (GER)9/2 fav
3. 37. The Jailer (GB)13/2
3:20 Play Blackjack At intercasino.co.uk Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 2f · 14 ran
1. 14. Justcallmehandsome (GB)50/1Won by half a length · J: Donna Aspell · T: Dominic Ffrench Davis
2. 29. Good Article (IRE)10/1
3. 32. Busy Man (IRE)14/1
4. 1011. Majehar (GB)4/1 fav
3:50 Play Roulette At intercasino.co.uk Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 7f · 14 ran
1. 12. Auentraum (GER)6/1Won by a head · J: Darryll Holland · T: Kevin McAuliffe
2. 28. Wiltshire (IRE)9/1
3. 311. Luciferous (USA)66/1
4. 85. King Zafeen (IRE)3/1 fav
4:20 Intercasino.co.uk Maiden Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 6f · 13 ran
1. 11. Avenlea (GB)13/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Ryan Moore · T: Gary Moore
2. 24. Peggys First (GB)40/1
3. 314. In Hope (GB)7/1
4. 711. Rebellious Spirit (GB)2/1 fav
4:50 Win At intercasino.co.uk Banded Stakes Flat · Class 7 · 1m 4f · 14 ran
1. 113. Shekan Star (GB)7/2 favWon by half a length · J: Paul Hanagan · T: Keith Reveley
2. 29. Lysander's Quest (IRE)13/2
3. 36. Twentytwosilver (IRE)10/1

Kempton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 25 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 favourites11 of 24 won45.8% · 24 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 £18.97Staked £24.00, returned £42.97 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerJustcallmehandsome (GB) 50/1The 3:20 Play Blackjack At intercasino.co.uk Banded Stakes at Kempton (AW)
Joint favourites1 of 2 won50.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Exeter	4	6	6	—
Gowran Park	3	5	6	1 of 2 won
Hereford	3	7	7	—
Kempton (AW)	1	6	6	—

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 5 April 2006?: 25 races across 4 meetings were run on 5 April 2006: Exeter (6 races), Gowran Park (6 races), Hereford (7 races) and Kempton (AW) (6 races). That is Exeter, Hereford and Kempton (AW) in Great Britain; Gowran Park 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 5 April 2006?: Exeter: Good To Soft (Turf); Gowran Park: Yielding To Soft (Turf); Hereford: Good (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 5 April 2006?: Outright favourites won 11 of 24 on 5 April 2006 (45.8%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £24.00 and returned £42.97 — a profit of £18.97. 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 Justcallmehandsome (GB) at 50/1 in the 3:20 Play Blackjack At intercasino.co.uk Banded Stakes at Kempton (AW).
What time was the first race on 5 April 2006?: The first race was the 2:10 Express Cafes Maiden Hurdle at Hereford; the last was the 7:05 Watree INH Flat Race at Gowran Park.