What horse racing was on 17 February 2008?

14 races across 2 meetings were run on 17 February 2008: Navan (7 races) and Southwell (AW) (7 races). That is Navan in Ireland; Southwell (AW) 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 17 February 2008?

Navan: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard To Slow (AW).

How did the favourites do on 17 February 2008?

Outright favourites won 4 of 13 on 17 February 2008 (30.8%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £13.00 and returned £8.17 — a loss of £4.83. 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 Maralan (IRE) at 50/1 in the 2:10 Kevin McManus Flyingbolt Novice Chase at Navan.

What was the feature race on 17 February 2008?

The feature race was the 2:10 Kevin McManus Flyingbolt Novice Chase (Grade 2) (Grade 2) at Navan, won by Maralan (IRE) (50/1).

What time was the first race on 17 February 2008?

The first race was the 2:00 Brilliant Blue Coats At Pontin's Handicap at Southwell (AW); the last was the 5:10 Flatley's Restaurant (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race at Navan.

Racing Results

Sunday 17 February 2008

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14 races were run across 2 meetings on 17 February 2008: Navan and Southwell (AW).

Navan Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 50/1

2:10 Kevin McManus Flyingbolt Novice Chase (Grade 2) Chase · 2m · 9 ran
1. 17. Maralan (IRE)50/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: John Cullen · T: Patrick O Brady
2. 26. Dark Artist (IRE)16/1
3. 39. Scotsirish (IRE)11/8 fav
2:40 ladbrokes.com Boyne Hurdle (Grade 2) Hurdle · 2m 5f · 7 ran
1. 12. Kazal (FR)4/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Barry Geraghty · T: Eoin Griffin
2. 21. Aitmatov (GER)3/1 jt-fav
3. 34. Footy Facts (IRE)7/2
3:10 Corporate Cuisine At Navan Handicap Hurdle (81-123) Hurdle · 2m · 16 ran
1. 116. Sole Bonne Femme (IRE)14/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: P A Carberry · T: A L T Moore
2. 25. Save the Bacon (IRE)5/2 fav
3. 315. Saipan (FR)7/1
3:40 Irish Daily Mail Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 29 ran
1. 123. Brave Betsy (IRE)6/4 favWon by a short head · J: Barry Geraghty · T: Michael Fitzsimons
2. 21. Allez Les Bleu (IRE)20/1
3. 314. Rare Bob (IRE)9/4
4:10 Keatings Oil Ten Up Novice Chase (Grade 2) Chase · 3m · 11 ran
1. 110. Pomme Tiepy (FR)4/6 favWon by 8 lengths · J: R Walsh · T: W P Mullins
2. 23. Kilcrea Castle (IRE)5/1
3. 31. Badgerlaw (IRE)20/1
4:40 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase (0-116) Chase · 2m 4f · 21 ran
1. 114. Mutineer (IRE)33/1Won by a neck · J: Roger Loughran · T: D T Hughes
2. 217. No Complications (IRE)20/1
3. 311. Flying Paragan (IRE)12/1
4. 107. Up There (IRE)4/1 fav
5:10 Flatley's Restaurant (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 20 ran
1. 12. Horner Woods (IRE)6/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Mr M Fahey · T: Mrs John Harrington
2. 213. Citizen Vic (IRE)9/2
3. 315. Limestone Cowboy (IRE)5/1
4. 73. Lagganstown (IRE)9/4 fav

Navan racecourse statistics →

Southwell (AW) Standard To Slow · AW · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 22/1

2:00 Brilliant Blue Coats At Pontin's Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 12 ran
1. 14. Garlogs (GB)9/2Won by 2½ lengths · J: Russ Kennemore · T: Reg Hollinshead
2. 213. Limonia (GER)50/1
3. 31. Savile's Delight (IRE)7/2 fav
2:30 Back Or Lay At Betdaq Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 8 ran
1. 15. Novestar (IRE)9/2Won by half a length · J: Jamie Jones · T: Graham Smith
2. 28. Spitfire Jane (IRE)6/5 fav
3. 33. Dickie Valentine (GB)22/1
3:00 Croc Makes Holidays Rock At Pontin's Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 11. Cape of Storms (GB)Evens favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Phillip Makin · T: Roy Brotherton
2. 28. Frisbee (GB)16/1
3. 37. Ducal Regancy Red (GB)40/1
3:30 Race Ahead With Zena At Pontin's Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 6 ran
1. 15. Came Back (IRE)Evens favWon by 6 lengths · J: Fergal Lynch · T: P A Blockley
2. 26. Cleveland (GB)7/2
3. 31. Grimes Faith (GB)7/2
4:00 Andrew Woodward's 50th Birthday Celebrations Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 6f · 13 ran
1. 19. Dreams Jewel (GB)22/1Won by 3 lengths · J: Neil Chalmers · T: C Roberts
2. 23. Kanisorn (SWE)7/1
3. 36. Sand Repeal (IRE)9/2
4. 127. Squiffy (GB)3/1 fav
4:30 Kids Are Always Happy At Pontin's Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 8 ran
1. 19. Komreyev Star (GB)15/2Won by a neck · J: Jimmy Quinn · T: Ray Peacock
2. 22. Louisiade (IRE)9/1
3. 36. King's Ransom (GB)5/2 fav
5:00 Bet FA Cup - Betdaq Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f · 8 ran
1. 18. Mid Valley (GB)4/1Won by 3 lengths · J: J-P Guillambert · T: J R Jenkins
2. 23. Speagle (IRE)9/4 fav
3. 32. Global Traffic (GB)4/1

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 14 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 favourites4 of 13 won30.8% · 13 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 £4.83Staked £13.00, returned £8.17 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerMaralan (IRE) 50/1The 2:10 Kevin McManus Flyingbolt Novice Chase at Navan
Joint favourites0 of 2 won0.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Navan	2	6	7	0 of 2 won
Southwell (AW)	2	7	7	—

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 17 February 2008?: 14 races across 2 meetings were run on 17 February 2008: Navan (7 races) and Southwell (AW) (7 races). That is Navan in Ireland; Southwell (AW) 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 17 February 2008?: Navan: Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard To Slow (AW).
How did the favourites do on 17 February 2008?: Outright favourites won 4 of 13 on 17 February 2008 (30.8%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £13.00 and returned £8.17 — a loss of £4.83. 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 Maralan (IRE) at 50/1 in the 2:10 Kevin McManus Flyingbolt Novice Chase at Navan.
What was the feature race on 17 February 2008?: The feature race was the 2:10 Kevin McManus Flyingbolt Novice Chase (Grade 2) (Grade 2) at Navan, won by Maralan (IRE) (50/1).
What time was the first race on 17 February 2008?: The first race was the 2:00 Brilliant Blue Coats At Pontin's Handicap at Southwell (AW); the last was the 5:10 Flatley's Restaurant (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race at Navan.