What horse racing was on 30 August 2006?

26 races across 5 meetings were run on 30 August 2006: Leicester (6 races), Lingfield (3 races), Lingfield (AW) (3 races), Tralee (8 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 races). That is Leicester, Lingfield, Lingfield (AW) and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Tralee 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 30 August 2006?

Leicester: Good (Turf); Lingfield: Good (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Tralee: Good To Yielding (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard To Fast (AW).

How did the favourites do on 30 August 2006?

Outright favourites won 7 of 23 on 30 August 2006 (30.4%); joint favourites won 2 of 7. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £23.00 and returned £24.28 — a profit of £1.28. 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 Granary Girl (GB) at 16/1 in the 5:00 Christmas Party Packages Handicap at Leicester (one of 2 winners at that price).

What time was the first race on 30 August 2006?

The first race was the 2:10 Maiden Auction Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW); the last was the 5:45 Bank Of Ireland Handicap Hurdle at Tralee.

Racing Results

Wednesday 30 August 2006

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26 races were run across 5 meetings on 30 August 2006: Leicester, Lingfield, Lingfield (AW), Tralee and Wolverhampton (AW).

Leicester Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 16/1

2:30 gg.Com Maiden Auction Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f 218y · 13 ran
1. 18. Our Ruby (GB)8/1Won by a short head · J: Adrian McCarthy · T: Peter Chapple-Hyam
2. 211. Shustraya (GB)4/1
3. 314. Beautiful Madness (IRE)15/2
4. 59. Catlivius (IRE)7/2 fav
3:00 Club Room Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f 2y · 3 ran
1. 13. Yerevan (GB)4/5 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Fergus Sweeney · T: Richard Phillips
2. 26. Nou Camp (GB)5/1
3. 35. House Arrest (GB)15/8
3:30 Weatherbys Printing Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 5f 2y · 8 ran
1. 17. Diane's Choice (GB)5/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Neil Callan · T: John Akehurst
2. 22. Grazeon Gold Blend (GB)4/1
3. 33. Azygous (GB)25/1
4. 49. Tender Process (IRE)7/4 fav
4:00 Champagne Bar Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 60y · 9 ran
1. 13. Demon Docker (IRE)9/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Ted Durcan · T: Peter Chapple-Hyam
2. 22. Shumookh (IRE)1/2 fav
3. 312. Silent Applause (GB)12/1
4:30 Free Tips at gg.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 3f 183y · 10 ran
1. 13. Leslingtaylor (IRE)11/2Won by 1½ lengths · J: Slade O'Hara · T: John Quinn
2. 22. Love Always (GB)6/1
3. 37. Red Forest (IRE)9/2 fav
5:00 Christmas Party Packages Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f 218y · 16 ran
1. 115. Granary Girl (GB)16/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Ted Durcan · T: Jeff Pearce
2. 28. Planters Punch (IRE)14/1
3. 31. Redeye Special (GB)7/1
4. 165. Cantarna (IRE)4/1 fav

Leicester racecourse statistics →

Lingfield Good · Turf · 3 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 3 · Biggest winner 16/1

2:20 Valley Express Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 18. Auction Oasis (GB)7/1Won by a short head · J: Francis Ferris · T: Bryn Palling
2. 213. Tibinta (GB)14/1
3. 36. Mr Mini Scule (GB)10/1
4. 511. Peppin's Gold (IRE)4/1 fav
2:50 Weatherbys Bank Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 14 ran
1. 111. Littledodayno (IRE)4/1 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: James Doyle · T: Michael Wigham
2. 26. Mr Cellophane (GB)5/1
3. 39. Miss Lopez (IRE)50/1
3:20 Llanera Lifestyle Resorts Novice Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 7f · 10 ran
1. 13. My Learned Friend (IRE)16/1Won by a short head · J: Steve Drowne · T: Andrew Balding
2. 22. Safe Investment (USA)13/8 fav
3. 31. Aqmaar (GB)10/3

Lingfield racecourse statistics →

Lingfield (AW) Standard · AW · 3 races · Great Britain

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

3:50 Valley Vision Handicap (AW) Flat · Class 6 · 2m · 13 ran
1. 110. Jadeeron (GB)5/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Chris Catlin · T: Miss D A McHale
2. 212. Prince of Medina (GB)20/1
3. 314. Iamback (GB)16/1
4. 83. Cemgraft (GB)9/2 fav
4:20 Charlton Athletic Trust Handicap (AW) Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 13 ran
1. 18. Young Bertie (GB)5/2 favWon by 3 lengths · J: Steve Drowne · T: Hughie Morrison
2. 212. Whistleupthewind (GB)10/1
3. 314. Shunkawakhan (IRE)16/1
4:50 Charlton Season Ticket Maiden Stks (AW) Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f · 14 ran
1. 12. Crossbow Creek (GB)14/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Chris Catlin · T: Mark Rimell
2. 23. Falpiase (IRE)11/4 fav
3. 314. Reinstated (IRE)7/2

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Tralee Good To Yielding · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 3 of 7 · Biggest winner 12/1

2:15 Banna Beach Leisure Centre Maiden Flat · 1m · 16 ran
1. 19. Silent Confession (IRE)10/3 favWon by half a length · J: Pat Smullen · T: D K Weld
2. 28. Rain Rush (IRE)10/1
3. 34. Farinelli (GB)7/1
2:45 Kirby's Brogue Handicap (60-90) Flat · 1m · 14 ran
1. 18. Erra Go On (GB)11/2 favWon by a neck · J: Mick Kinane · T: Adrian McGuinness
2. 23. Grisham (GB)6/1
3. 39. Magnet For Money (USA)16/1
3:15 Imperial Hotel Handicap (40-60) Flat · 7f · 15 ran
1. 13. Dapple Dawn (IRE)13/2Won by a short head · J: E M Butterly · T: Eamon Tyrrell
2. 216. Imco Tendence (IRE)7/1
3. 312. Dunsinane (GB)11/2 fav
3:45 Guinness Gold Cup Premier Handicap Flat · 1m 6f · 13 ran
1. 15. Mrs Gillow (IRE)12/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: D J Moran · T: J S Bolger
2. 29. Whoneedswings (IRE)14/1
3. 33. Kevkat (IRE)11/2
4. 413. Almighty Jade (IRE)5/1 fav
4:15 Kerry Petroleum Novice Chase Chase · 2m 4f · 9 ran
1. 12. Billy Bonnie (IRE)7/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Paul Carberry · T: Noel Meade
2. 27. Lugante (IRE)10/1
3. 31. Academy Jo (IRE)9/1
4. 55. Oscar's Advance (IRE)11/10 fav
4:45 Ballygarry House Handicap Hurdle (0-140) Hurdle · 2m 6f · 14 ran
1. 14. Emotional Article (IRE)6/1Won by a length · J: Niall P Madden · T: T J Taaffe
2. 29. Mouftari (USA)11/2
3. 35. The Spoonplayer (IRE)9/1
4. PU6. Yarra Maguire (IRE) · pulled up9/2 fav
5:15 Tom McGiff Heating Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 1f · 20 ran
1. 11. Balakan (IRE)9/10 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: P W Flood · T: M Halford
2. 22. Mister Farmer (FR)2/1
3. 35. Chaussettes (IRE)12/1
5:45 Bank Of Ireland Handicap Hurdle (74-95) Hurdle · 2m 4f · 19 ran
1. 16. Aerlite Rooler (IRE)13/2 co-favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Mr M J O'Connor · T: D E Fitzgerald
2. 213. Ginandit (IRE)12/1
3. 318. Another Barrell (IRE)33/1

Tralee racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard To Fast · AW · 6 races · Great Britain

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

2:10 Maiden Auction Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m 141y · 6 ran
1. 16. Worldly (GB)1/4 favWon by 3½ lengths · J: J F Egan · T: Sylvester Kirk
2. 27. Grand Lucre (GB)9/1
3. 34. Bret Maverick (IRE)66/1
2:40 Hotel & Conferencing Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 141y · 11 ran
1. 15. Persian Express (USA)9/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Michael Hills · T: B W Hills
2. 21. Don Pietro (GB)11/2
3. 39. Signal Hill (GB)5/1 jt-fav
3:10 Dunstall Park Centre Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 3 · 7f 32y · 10 ran
1. 14. Manchurian (GB)2/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Daragh O'Donohoe · T: M J Wallace
2. 29. Thunder Storm Cat (USA)12/1
3. 310. Wolf River (USA)20/1
4. 46. Non Compliant (GB)15/8 fav
3:40 Name A Race To Enhance Brand Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 5f 194y · 6 ran
1. 12. Valance (IRE)9/1Won by a neck · J: Frankie Dettori · T: Charles Egerton
2. 23. Warsaw Pact (IRE)8/13 fav
3. 34. Champagne Shadow (IRE)12/1
4:10 Enjoy Racing From The Zongalero Handicap Flat · Class 2 · 1m 4f 50y · 4 ran
1. 14. Steppe Dancer (IRE)4/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Eddie Ahern · T: Denis Coakley
2. 23. Gandor (IRE)12/1
3. 32. Hunters' Glen (USA)7/4
4. 41. King's Head (IRE)6/5 fav
4:40 Ringside Suite Conference Hall Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 4f 50y · 8 ran
1. 19. Ardea Brave (IRE)4/1 jt-favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Oscar Urbina · T: Marco Botti
2. 25. Overlord Way (GR)14/1
3. 38. Salute (IRE)10/1

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 26 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 favourites7 of 23 won30.4% · 23 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 £1.28Staked £23.00, returned £24.28 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerGranary Girl (GB) 16/1The 5:00 Christmas Party Packages Handicap at Leicester · one of 2 winners at that price
Joint favourites2 of 7 won28.6% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Leicester	1	6	6	—
Lingfield	1	3	3	—
Lingfield (AW)	1	3	3	—
Tralee	3	7	8	1 of 3 won
Wolverhampton (AW)	1	4	6	1 of 4 won

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 30 August 2006?: 26 races across 5 meetings were run on 30 August 2006: Leicester (6 races), Lingfield (3 races), Lingfield (AW) (3 races), Tralee (8 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 races). That is Leicester, Lingfield, Lingfield (AW) and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Tralee 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 30 August 2006?: Leicester: Good (Turf); Lingfield: Good (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Tralee: Good To Yielding (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard To Fast (AW).
How did the favourites do on 30 August 2006?: Outright favourites won 7 of 23 on 30 August 2006 (30.4%); joint favourites won 2 of 7. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £23.00 and returned £24.28 — a profit of £1.28. 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 Granary Girl (GB) at 16/1 in the 5:00 Christmas Party Packages Handicap at Leicester (one of 2 winners at that price).
What time was the first race on 30 August 2006?: The first race was the 2:10 Maiden Auction Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW); the last was the 5:45 Bank Of Ireland Handicap Hurdle at Tralee.