What horse racing was on 26 May 2006?

47 races across 8 meetings were run on 26 May 2006: Goodwood (7 races), Haydock (7 races), Limerick (7 races), Lyon Parilly (FR) (1 race), Newmarket (7 races), Pontefract (6 races), Stratford (6 races) and Wexford (6 races). That is Goodwood, Haydock, Newmarket, Pontefract and Stratford in Great Britain; Limerick and Wexford in Ireland; Lyon Parilly (FR) in France. 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 26 May 2006?

Goodwood: Soft (Turf); Haydock: Heavy (Turf); Limerick: Heavy (Turf); Lyon Parilly (FR): Good (Turf); Newmarket: Soft (Turf); Pontefract: Good To Soft (Turf); Stratford: Soft (Turf); Wexford: Yielding To Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 26 May 2006?

Outright favourites won 16 of 41 on 26 May 2006 (39.0%); joint favourites won 2 of 13. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £41.00 and returned £41.88 — a profit of £0.88. 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 Future's Dream (GB) at 33/1 in the 3:40 Lookers Stockport Maiden Stakes at Haydock.

What was the feature race on 26 May 2006?

The feature race was the 2:40 Blue Square Exclusive Prices Festival Stakes (Listed) (Listed) at Goodwood, won by Blue Monday (GB) (10/3).

What time was the first race on 26 May 2006?

The first race was the 11:07 Coupe des Trois Ans at Lyon Parilly (FR); the last was the 9:05 Barbican Maiden Stakes at Pontefract.

Racing Results

Friday 26 May 2006

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47 races were run across 8 meetings on 26 May 2006: Goodwood, Haydock, Limerick, Lyon Parilly (FR), Newmarket, Pontefract, Stratford and Wexford.

Goodwood Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 9/2

2:10 Get Better Show Prices Blue Square Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 3f · 5 ran
1. 16. Madroos (GB)9/2Won by half a length · J: Martin Dwyer · T: John Dunlop
2. 25. Cool Customer (USA)5/4 fav
3. 32. Free To Air (GB)11/2
2:40 Blue Square Exclusive Prices Festival Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 1m 1f 192y · 6 ran
1. 12. Blue Monday (GB)10/3Won by 3 lengths · J: Steve Drowne · T: Roger Charlton
2. 23. Mountain High (IRE)10/11 fav
3. 35. Vol De Nuit (GB)4/1
3:15 Baker Tilly Trophy Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 5f · 6 ran
1. 15. Sonny Red (IRE)11/10 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Ryan Moore · T: Richard Hannon Snr
2. 21. Chief Editor (GB)11/4
3. 36. Feelin Foxy (GB)33/1
3:50 M-Real Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 6 ran
1. 15. Smart Enough (GB)11/10 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Steve Drowne · T: Mikael Magnusson
2. 21. Danski (GB)6/4
3. 33. Paraguay (USA)15/2
4:20 Blue Square Prices V. The Rest Conditions Stakes Flat · Class 3 · 7f · 4 ran
1. 11. Polar Ben (GB)2/1 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Jamie Spencer · T: James Fanshawe
2. 23. Turnkey (GB)9/2
3. 32. Andronikos (GB)9/4
4:55 bluesq.com For Exclusive Live Show Prices EBF Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 5 ran
1. 15. Samorra (IRE)7/4Won by a neck · J: Martin Dwyer · T: Marcus Tregoning
2. 22. Caldra (IRE)6/5 fav
3. 34. Paymaster General (IRE)11/1
5:30 Check bluesq.com Before Every Race Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 12 ran
1. 12. Cashel Mead (GB)6/4 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Travis Block · T: John Spearing
2. 29. Zazous (GB)33/1
3. 311. Enjoy The Buzz (GB)12/1

Goodwood racecourse statistics →

Haydock Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 5 · Biggest winner 33/1

2:30 Slaters Of Abergele Renault Maiden Auction Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 9 ran
1. 12. Dickie Le Davoir (GB)10/3 favWon by a head · J: Robert Winston · T: K R Burke
2. 27. Invincible Force (IRE)14/1
3. 38. Seaton Snooks (GB)6/1
3:05 Renault Manchester Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 13. Gavarnie Beau (IRE)13/2Won by a head · J: Franny Norton · T: Michael Blanshard
2. 28. Garstang (GB)9/1
3. 31. Makfly (GB)11/2
3:40 Lookers Stockport Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m 30y · 9 ran
1. 14. Future's Dream (GB)33/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Pat Cosgrave · T: K R Burke
2. 25. Northern Boy (USA)4/1
3. 33. Escape Clause (USA)2/5 fav
4:10 Lewis Reed Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m 30y · 8 ran
1. 13. Pride of Nation (IRE)11/8 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Nicky Mackay · T: Luca Cumani
2. 25. Goodbye Mr Bond (GB)7/2
3. 32. Skidrow (GB)10/1
4:45 Sunwin Renault Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 7f 30y · 3 ran
1. 12. River Bravo (IRE)7/4Won by 1½ lengths · J: Adrian McCarthy · T: Peter Chapple-Hyam
2. 23. Imperial Sword (GB)2/1
3. 31. Namid Reprobate (IRE)13/8 fav
5:20 Renault Liverpool Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f 120y · 9 ran
1. 17. The Composer (GB)11/2Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Franny Norton · T: Michael Blanshard
2. 26. Greenbelt (GB)7/1
3. 31. Tudor Bell (IRE)20/1
5:50 Wainhomes Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 3f 200y · 6 ran
1. 17. Rainbow's Edge (GB)8/13 favWon by 8 lengths · J: Paul Hanagan · T: Roger Charlton
2. 25. Minthare (IRE)25/1
3. 32. Discord (GB)25/1

Haydock racecourse statistics →

Limerick Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 9/1

6:00 Ladbrokes.ie Handicap (45-70) Flat · 7f · 16 ran
1. 12. Convincing (GB)7/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Seamie Heffernan · T: John Joseph Murphy
2. 213. Barney's Dream (IRE)7/2 fav
3. 37. Grecian Dancer (GB)7/1
6:30 Clohessy's Bar EBF Fillies Auction Maiden Flat · 7f · 10 ran
1. 16. Million Spirits (IRE)5/4 favWon by 3½ lengths · J: Chris Hayes · T: Kevin Prendergast
2. 21. Talk Of Excitment (GB)6/4
3. 310. Serendipitous (GB)14/1
7:00 Mr Binman Median Auction Maiden Flat · 1m 50y · 16 ran
1. 115. Shehira (FR)8/11 favWon by 7 lengths · J: Fran Berry · T: John M Oxx
2. 211. Donnelly's Hollow (IRE)4/1
3. 34. Kyles Bay (IRE)10/1
7:30 Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (40-60) Flat · 1m 50y · 16 ran
1. 12. Dame Noir (IRE)7/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Christopher Geoghegan · T: Timothy Doyle
2. 26. Ask Carol (IRE)8/1
3. 316. Faiths Perfection (IRE)33/1
4. 88. Luckyvera (IRE)6/1 fav
8:00 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap (60-90) Flat · 1m 3f · 14 ran
1. 110. Glitter Baby (IRE)9/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Pat Smullen · T: D K Weld
2. 26. Heart Of Svetlana (IRE)5/2 fav
3. 38. Home You Stroll (IRE)13/2
8:30 Limerick Frozen Foods EBF Maiden Flat · 1m 3f · 15 ran
1. 115. Zarwala (IRE)5/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Fran Berry · T: John M Oxx
2. 21. Bahrain Storm (IRE)8/1
3. 37. Khachaturian (IRE)8/1
4. 98. Mitad Del Mundo (IRE)5/2 fav
9:00 PFL Handicap (40-60) Flat · 1m 3f · 16 ran
1. 14. Pine Valley (IRE)6/1Won by half a length · J: N G McCullagh · T: M J Grassick
2. 210. Definite (IRE)16/1
3. 33. Ethon (IRE)14/1
4. 52. Thru'thechair (IRE)3/1 fav

Limerick racecourse statistics →

Lyon Parilly (FR) Good · Turf · 1 race · France

Outright favs won 0 of 1

11:07 Coupe des Trois Ans () Flat · 1m 4f · 5 ran
1. 1Aigle D'Or (GB)Won by a short head · J: Christophe-Patrice Lemaire · T: H-A Pantall
2. 2Double Eagle (FR)5/2
3. 3Armenian Boy (FR)

Lyon Parilly racecourse statistics →

Newmarket Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 0 of 5 · Biggest winner 12/1

2:20 Unicorn E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 12. Bicoastal (USA)2/1 jt-favWon by a length · J: Jimmy Fortune · T: Brian Meehan
2. 24. Buddies Girl (IRE)40/1
3. 31. Alzerra (UAE)10/1
2:55 unicornam.Com Conditions Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 7 ran
1. 15. After You (GB)4/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Michael Hills · T: B W Hills
2. 23. Metropolitan Man (GB)7/2 fav
3. 34. Star Crowned (USA)15/2
3:30 Unicorn Asset Management Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m 4f · 9 ran
1. 14. Signatory (USA)7/2Won by 3 lengths · J: Jimmy Fortune · T: John Gosden
2. 25. River Alhaarth (IRE)5/2 fav
3. 33. Lets Roll (GB)11/4
4:00 Unicorn Free Spirit Partnership Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 2f · 13 ran
1. 15. Day To Remember (GB)7/1 co-favWon by 4 lengths · J: Eddie Ahern · T: Ed Vaughan
2. 29. Folio (IRE)8/1
3. 310. Transvestite (IRE)7/1 co-fav
4:35 Unicorn 'Racing For Fun' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 16 ran
1. 13. Rain Stops Play (IRE)12/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Seb Sanders · T: Mick Quinn
2. 215. Fasylitator (IRE)8/1
3. 312. Up Tempo (IRE)8/1
4. 77. Parnassian (GB)5/1 fav
5:10 Peter Webb Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f · 12 ran
1. 14. Invention (USA)4/1Won by a neck · J: Richard Hughes · T: John Gosden
2. 21. Alhaajes (USA)6/5 fav
3. 32. Dan Dare (USA)7/2
5:40 Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateurs' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f · 13 ran
1. 18. Prime Powered (IRE)9/2Won by a short head · J: Daniel Hutchison · T: Gary Moore
2. 212. Asaateel (IRE)14/1
3. 34. Authority (IRE)11/4 fav

Newmarket racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 1 of 5 · Biggest winner 20/1

6:35 Constant Security Services Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4y · 18 ran
1. 11. Exit Smiling (GB)12/1Won by a short head · J: Micky Fenton · T: Paul Midgley
2. 24. Sake (IRE)10/1
3. 38. Azreme (GB)8/1
4. 1112. Confide (IRE)5/1 fav
7:05 MSK Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f 6y · 9 ran
1. 11. Epicurean (GB)20/1Won by a length · J: Micky Fenton · T: Kate Walton
2. 27. Keisha Kayleigh (IRE)6/1
3. 36. Shekan Star (GB)7/2 jt-fav
7:35 Youngsters Conditions Stakes Flat · Class 2 · 6f · 4 ran
1. 12. Hellvelyn (GB)4/6 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Ted Durcan · T: Bryan Smart
2. 21. Always Fruitful (GB)4/1
3. 34. Tombi (USA)9/2
8:05 Pontefract Irish Night Monday 12th June Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 4y · 8 ran
1. 14. Formal Decree (GER)11/4Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Robert Winston · T: Alan Swinbank
2. 27. Flying Clarets (IRE)10/1
3. 33. Midnight Traveller (GB)2/1 fav
8:35 Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 4f 8y · 7 ran
1. 16. Tannenberg (IRE)5/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Dean McKeown · T: Alan Swinbank
2. 27. Rocket Force (USA)5/1
3. 34. Augustine (GB)2/1 fav
9:05 Barbican Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 11 ran
1. 11. Bel Cantor (GB)9/2Won by a length · J: Richard Kingscote · T: Bill Ratcliffe
2. 25. Penzo (IRE)8/1
3. 34. Our Putra (GB)11/4
4. 48. Spinning (GB)9/4 fav

Pontefract racecourse statistics →

Stratford Soft · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 14/1

6:15 GTH Construction Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 5f 110y · 8 ran
1. 18. Isotop (FR)14/1Won by 7 lengths · J: Mark Nicolls · T: John Allen
2. 23. Papillon de Iena (FR)7/2 fav
3. 32. Pipssalio (SPA)11/2
6:45 Needham & James Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m 1f 110y · 6 ran
1. 12. Spring Margot (FR)8/11 favWon by 24 lengths · J: Mr T Greenall · T: Michael Easterby
2. 21. Coole Glen (IRE)2/1
3. 34. Double Ange (FR)9/1
7:15 Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 110y · 13 ran
1. 18. Rio De Janeiro (IRE)3/1 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Barry Fenton · T: Emma Lavelle
2. 22. Sou'wester (GB)7/2
3. 39. Don And Gerry (IRE)6/1
7:45 Pertemps Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 4f · 10 ran
1. 18. Elvis Returns (GB)7/2 favWon by 9 lengths · J: T J Dreaper · T: Malcolm Jefferson
2. 210. Mr Dow Jones (IRE)50/1
3. 36. Around Before (IRE)7/1
8:15 Weatherbys Chase Champion Novices' Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 2 · 3m 4f · 10 ran
1. 19. Coomakista (GB)14/1Won by 4 lengths · J: Mr R Morgan · T: Mrs E J Reed
2. 26. Moonoki (IRE)14/1
3. 31. Cannon Bridge (IRE)7/2
4. F2. Christy Beamish (IRE) · fell6/4 fav
8:45 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 3m 3f · 8 ran
1. 15. Jockser (IRE)13/2Won by half a length · J: Wayne Kavanagh · T: Seamus Mullins
2. 22. Amicelli (GER)3/1
3. 36. Woodlands Genpower (IRE)14/1
4. PU1. Rosarian (IRE) · pulled up15/8 fav

Stratford racecourse statistics →

Wexford Yielding To Soft · Turf · 6 races · Ireland

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

5:50 Arctic Tack Stud Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f · 15 ran
1. 13. Cuan Na Grai (IRE)13/8 favWon by 4 lengths · J: R Walsh · T: Paul Nolan
2. 25. Maree Hall (IRE)7/2
3. 312. Media Queen (IRE)6/1
6:20 Killeens Equestrian Centre Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 16 ran
1. 17. Jog On (IRE)14/1Won by 2½ lengths · J: Niall P Madden · T: Eoghan O'Grady
2. 26. Gravely Pint (IRE)5/1
3. 34. Pantarez (FR)7/1
6:50 Knockhouse Stud Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 2f · 12 ran
1. 14. Line Ball (IRE)11/10 favWon by 7 lengths · J: Alan Crowe · T: C Roche
2. 22. Dr Willie Martin (IRE)6/1
3. 31. Coast To Coast (IRE)9/1
7:20 Quinns Of Baltinglass Miscanthus Handicap Hurdle (81-116) Hurdle · 2m 4f · 16 ran
1. 112. Ceart Go Leor (IRE)10/1Won by a short head · J: John Allen · T: Richard Francis O'Gorman
2. 29. Castle Hope (IRE)10/1
3. 37. City Hall (IRE)16/1
4. 65. Fivestar Alstars (IRE)13/2 fav
7:50 Hamford Stud Handicap Hurdle (74-95) Hurdle · 2m · 14 ran
1. 16. Ciara's Surprise (IRE)12/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Mr M Fahey · T: Jarlath P Fahey
2. 211. More Sport (IRE)12/1
3. 32. Macs-Bet (IRE)11/2
4. 89. True Believer (GB)5/2 fav
8:20 Newtown INH Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 16 ran
1. 11. Dooneys Gate (IRE)9/4 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Ms K Walsh · T: W P Mullins
2. 26. Novel Investment (IRE)6/1
3. 32. Halfback (IRE)8/1

Wexford (2005–2015) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 47 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 favourites16 of 41 won39.0% · 41 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 £0.88Staked £41.00, returned £41.88 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerFuture's Dream (GB) 33/1The 3:40 Lookers Stockport Maiden Stakes at Haydock
Joint favourites2 of 13 won15.4% · 6 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Goodwood	4	7	7	—
Haydock	3	5	7	0 of 4 won
Limerick	2	7	7	—
Lyon Parilly (FR)	0	1	1	—
Newmarket	0	5	7	2 of 5 won
Pontefract	1	5	6	0 of 2 won
Stratford	3	6	6	—
Wexford	3	5	6	0 of 2 won

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. 1 winner has no stored starting price and cannot be ranked by price. Figures are facts from the result, not a tip.

Quick answers

What horse racing was on 26 May 2006?: 47 races across 8 meetings were run on 26 May 2006: Goodwood (7 races), Haydock (7 races), Limerick (7 races), Lyon Parilly (FR) (1 race), Newmarket (7 races), Pontefract (6 races), Stratford (6 races) and Wexford (6 races). That is Goodwood, Haydock, Newmarket, Pontefract and Stratford in Great Britain; Limerick and Wexford in Ireland; Lyon Parilly (FR) in France. 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 26 May 2006?: Goodwood: Soft (Turf); Haydock: Heavy (Turf); Limerick: Heavy (Turf); Lyon Parilly (FR): Good (Turf); Newmarket: Soft (Turf); Pontefract: Good To Soft (Turf); Stratford: Soft (Turf); Wexford: Yielding To Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 26 May 2006?: Outright favourites won 16 of 41 on 26 May 2006 (39.0%); joint favourites won 2 of 13. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £41.00 and returned £41.88 — a profit of £0.88. 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 Future's Dream (GB) at 33/1 in the 3:40 Lookers Stockport Maiden Stakes at Haydock.
What was the feature race on 26 May 2006?: The feature race was the 2:40 Blue Square Exclusive Prices Festival Stakes (Listed) (Listed) at Goodwood, won by Blue Monday (GB) (10/3).
What time was the first race on 26 May 2006?: The first race was the 11:07 Coupe des Trois Ans at Lyon Parilly (FR); the last was the 9:05 Barbican Maiden Stakes at Pontefract.