What horse racing was on 8 February 2008?

27 races across 4 meetings were run on 8 February 2008: Bangor-on-Dee (7 races), Kempton (7 races), Southwell (AW) (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 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 8 February 2008?

Bangor-on-Dee: Soft (Turf); Kempton: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 8 February 2008?

Outright favourites won 7 of 26 on 8 February 2008 (26.9%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £26.00 and returned £16.05 — a loss of £9.95. 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 Munching Mike (IRE) at 16/1 in the 4:15 Digibet Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Kempton (one of 2 winners at that price).

What time was the first race on 8 February 2008?

The first race was the 1:20 Meet Captain Croc At Pontin's Fillies' Handicap at Southwell (AW); the last was the 9:20 Go Active At Go Pontin's In 2008 Fillies' Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).

Racing Results

Friday 8 February 2008

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27 races were run across 4 meetings on 8 February 2008: Bangor-on-Dee, Kempton, Southwell (AW) and Wolverhampton (AW).

Bangor-on-Dee Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 11/2

1:45 E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 12 ran
1. 11. Rapid Increase (IRE)3/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Noel Fehily · T: Jonjo O'Neill
2. 24. Latanier (FR)11/4 fav
3. 37. Porta Vogie (IRE)15/2
2:15 Gredington Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 1f 110y · 4 ran
1. 12. Billesey (IRE)11/2Won by 10 lengths · J: Mr R Hodges · T: Richard Price
2. 21. Investment Affair (IRE)6/4 fav
3. 34. Kinkeel (IRE)7/4
2:50 Hampton Veterinary Group Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 3m · 8 ran
1. 11. Carruthers (GB)2/9 favWon by 25 lengths · J: Mattie Batchelor · T: Mark Bradstock
2. 22. A Glass In Thyne (IRE)14/1
3. 37. Innox (FR)9/1
3:20 Excel Signs Mares Only Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 1f · 7 ran
1. 16. Aberdeen Park (GB)5/2 favWon by half a length · J: Sam Thomas · T: Venetia Williams
2. 24. Chinara (IRE)7/1
3. 31. Rosie All Over (GB)4/1
3:55 bangorondeeraces.co.uk Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m 6f · 7 ran
1. 15. Finzi (IRE)5/1Won by half a length · J: John Kington · T: M Scudamore
2. 23. Florida Dream (IRE)2/1 fav
3. 36. Tomillielou (GB)7/2
4:25 Gilbert Cotton Hunters' Chase Chase · Class 6 · 2m 4f 110y · 6 ran
1. 16. Risk Accessor (IRE)4/1Won by 8 lengths · J: Mr A J Berry · T: Jonjo O'Neill
2. 24. Le Seychellois (FR)16/1
3. UR1. Armaturk (FR) · unseated rider1/3 fav
4:55 John Leach 'Last Pull Of Starting Trigger' Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 5 · 2m 1f · 9 ran
1. 16. Youngstown (IRE)11/4Won by 1½ lengths · J: Jason Maguire · T: Donald McCain
2. 21. Play On Words (FR)7/4 fav
3. 32. Time To Panic (IRE)16/1

Bangor-on-Dee racecourse statistics →

Kempton Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 16/1

1:30 Digibet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 12 ran
1. 11. Fredensborg (NZ)15/8 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Robert L Butler · T: Carl Llewellyn
2. 27. Leo's Lucky Star (USA)13/2
3. 312. Ashwell Lad (IRE)15/2
2:05 digibet.com Beginners' Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f 110y · 8 ran
1. 11. Barbers Shop (GB)5/4 favWon by 17 lengths · J: Mick Fitzgerald · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 25. Russian Around (IRE)7/2
3. 34. Palmers Peak (IRE)66/1
2:35 Turftv Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f · 13 ran
1. 17. King Jack (GB)10/1Won by 7 lengths · J: Richard Johnson · T: Richard Phillips
2. 29. Ogee (GB)11/2
3. 31. Go Amwell (GB)12/1
4. F2. The Polomoche (IRE) · fell10/11 fav
3:10 Kempton Park Graduation Chase Chase · Class 2 · 2m 4f 110y · 6 ran
1. 12. Mister Quasimodo (GB)8/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Joe Tizzard · T: Colin Tizzard
2. 26. Possol (FR)10/1
3. 34. Gwanako (FR)4/6 fav
3:40 Digibet Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 3m · 10 ran
1. 12. Herecomestanley (GB)14/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Charlie Poste · T: Milton Harris
2. 21. Briery Fox (IRE)7/1
3. 35. Lidjo De Rouge (FR)11/1
4. 79. Inaro (IRE)5/1 fav
4:15 Digibet Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 5f · 18 ran
1. 110. Munching Mike (IRE)16/1Won by a head · J: Lee Stephens · T: Kevin M Prendergast
2. 216. Arctic Shadow (GB)10/1
3. 39. Gold Again (IRE)11/1
4. 125. Wantage Road (IRE)9/2 fav
4:45 Digibet Maiden Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 5 · 2m · 16 ran
1. 13. Gershwin (IRE)16/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Richard Johnson · T: Philip Hobbs
2. 26. Overtly Blue (FR)14/1
3. 32. Deep Woods (GB)50/1
4. 49. Tanks For That (IRE)11/8 fav

Kempton racecourse statistics →

Southwell (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 4/1

1:20 Meet Captain Croc At Pontin's Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 8 ran
1. 15. Ruffie (IRE)7/2Won by 2 lengths · J: Amy Baker · T: Julia Feilden
2. 23. Only A Grand (GB)7/2
3. 34. Sparky Vixen (GB)14/1
4. 51. Tour d'Amour (IRE)11/4 fav
1:55 Race To Pontin's For Great Short Breaks Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 6 ran
1. 11. Guto (GB)85/40Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Kelly Harrison · T: Bill Ratcliffe
2. 24. Nautical (GB)3/1
3. 33. Pegasus Dancer (FR)7/4 fav
2:25 Be Beside The Seaside At pontins.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 16. Note Perfect (GB)4/1Won by a short head · J: Chris Catlin · T: Michael Easterby
2. 21. Montiboli (IRE)9/1
3. 35. Bold Diva (GB)7/2 fav
3:00 Come See Us Soon At Pontin's Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f · 9 ran
1. 14. Global Traffic (GB)3/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Stevie Donohoe · T: David Evans
2. 28. Bethanys Boy (IRE)Evens fav
3. 32. Nabir (FR)7/1
3:30 Arena Leisure Plc Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f · 6 ran
1. 12. Godfrey Street (GB)2/1 favWon by a short head · J: Fergal Lynch · T: Tony Newcombe
2. 26. Bo McGinty (IRE)9/4
3. 37. Diminuto (GB)7/1
4:05 southwell-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 9 ran
1. 15. Little Wing (IRE)2/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Tom Queally · T: Jamie Osborne
2. 24. Jal Music (GB)11/2
3. 39. West Lorne (USA)6/4 fav
4:35 Sponsor A Race At Southwell Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 5 ran
1. 12. Rapidity (GB)2/7 favWon by 14 lengths · J: Chris Catlin · T: E J O'Neill
2. 23. Inontime (IRE)9/1
3. 35. Traitor's Gate (GB)16/1

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

Wolverhampton (AW) Standard · AW · 6 races

Outright favs won 1 of 5 · Biggest winner 8/1

6:50 Gold Pontin's For The Over 50's Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f 50y · 9 ran
1. 17. Ardmaddy (IRE)3/1 jt-favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Jemma Marshall · T: Gary Moore
2. 28. Still Dreaming (GB)9/1
3. 35. Gifted Heir (IRE)7/2
7:20 wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f 216y · 8 ran
1. 15. Arkando (IRE)4/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Darren Williams · T: K R Burke
2. 29. Tilly Ann (IRE)50/1
3. 33. O'Casey (IRE)4/1
4. 68. Mama Leo (GB)11/4 fav
7:50 Get A Great Deal At pontins.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f 20y · 6 ran
1. 15. Princess Livius (IRE)10/3Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Fergus Sweeney · T: Gary Moore
2. 22. Jazenio (GB)9/2
3. 34. Lady Vibeeka (GB)8/1
4. 66. Swallow Forest (GB)15/8 fav
8:20 Stratstone Land Rover Wolverhampton Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 20y · 6 ran
1. 13. Multahab (GB)7/2Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Jimmy Quinn · T: Michael Wigham
2. 25. Mambazo (GB)5/2
3. 36. Regal Royale (GB)8/1
4. 41. Crimson Fern (IRE)9/4 fav
8:50 Be Beside The Seaside At Pontin's Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f 32y · 6 ran
1. 14. Cross Fell (USA)8/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Fergus Sweeney · T: Jim Boyle
2. 26. Only A Game (IRE)7/1
3. 33. Sparton Duke (IRE)2/1
4. 51. Fathsta (IRE)13/8 fav
9:20 Go Active At Go Pontin's In 2008 Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 1f 103y · 8 ran
1. 14. Mon Petite Amour (GB)10/11 favWon by 2 lengths · J: Fergus Sweeney · T: David Arbuthnot
2. 22. Casablanca Minx (IRE)7/2
3. 35. Over Ice (GB)4/1

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 27 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 26 won26.9% · 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 £9.95Staked £26.00, returned £16.05 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerMunching Mike (IRE) 16/1The 4:15 Digibet Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Kempton · one of 2 winners at that price
Joint favourites1 of 2 won50.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Bangor-on-Dee	2	7	7	—
Kempton	2	7	7	—
Southwell (AW)	2	7	7	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	1	5	6	1 of 2 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 8 February 2008?: 27 races across 4 meetings were run on 8 February 2008: Bangor-on-Dee (7 races), Kempton (7 races), Southwell (AW) (7 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 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 8 February 2008?: Bangor-on-Dee: Soft (Turf); Kempton: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 8 February 2008?: Outright favourites won 7 of 26 on 8 February 2008 (26.9%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £26.00 and returned £16.05 — a loss of £9.95. 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 Munching Mike (IRE) at 16/1 in the 4:15 Digibet Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Kempton (one of 2 winners at that price).
What time was the first race on 8 February 2008?: The first race was the 1:20 Meet Captain Croc At Pontin's Fillies' Handicap at Southwell (AW); the last was the 9:20 Go Active At Go Pontin's In 2008 Fillies' Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).