What horse racing was on 2 April 2008?

34 races across 5 meetings were run on 2 April 2008: Catterick (7 races), Gowran Park (7 races), Kempton (AW) (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (6 races) and Nottingham (7 races). That is Catterick, Kempton (AW), Lingfield (AW) and Nottingham 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 2 April 2008?

Catterick: Good To Soft (Turf); Gowran Park: Heavy (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard (AW); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Nottingham: Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 2 April 2008?

Outright favourites won 13 of 33 on 2 April 2008 (39.4%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £33.00 and returned £41.80 — a profit of £8.80. 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 Razorlite (IRE) at 20/1 in the 7:35 Bennettsbridge Inh Flat Race at Gowran Park.

What was the feature race on 2 April 2008?

The feature race was the 3:40 Weatherbys Bank 'Further Flight' Stakes (Listed) (Listed) at Nottingham, won by Gull Wing (IRE) (6/1).

What time was the first race on 2 April 2008?

The first race was the 2:10 Weatherbys Bloodstock Services Handicap at Nottingham; the last was the 9:20 Mix Business With Pleasure Handicap at Kempton (AW).

Racing Results

Wednesday 2 April 2008

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34 races were run across 5 meetings on 2 April 2008: Catterick, Gowran Park, Kempton (AW), Lingfield (AW) and Nottingham.

Catterick Good To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 14/1

2:20 Go Racing At Doncaster Next Friday Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 10 ran
1. 12. Ghafeer (USA)9/2Won by half a length · J: Tom Eaves · T: Brian Ellison
2. 211. Polish Priory (IRE)5/1
3. 38. Gioacchino (IRE)6/1
4. 101. Mister Always (GB)10/3 fav
2:50 goracing.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 7f 177y · 15 ran
1. 15. Grizebeck (IRE)10/3 favWon by a length · J: Paul Hanagan · T: Roger Fisher
2. 28. Toboggan Lady (GB)11/2
3. 31. Hue (GB)9/2
3:20 catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 5f 175y · 9 ran
1. 18. Puy d'Arnac (FR)5/2 favWon by 2¼ lengths · J: Robert Winston · T: Alan Swinbank
2. 21. Aureate (GB)4/1
3. 37. Aleron (IRE)7/1
3:50 Gods Solution Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 13 ran
1. 11. Tencendur (IRE)14/1Won by half a length · J: Andrew Mullen · T: David Nicholls
2. 27. Stoic Leader (IRE)14/1
3. 35. Memphis Man (GB)13/2
4. 69. Grand Opera (IRE)2/1 fav
4:20 Toytop Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f 212y · 12 ran
1. 19. Marvellous Value (IRE)15/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Phillip Makin · T: Michael Dods
2. 21. Ancient Cross (GB)66/1
3. 37. Flying Sommelier (USA)12/1
4. 56. Dnata Flyer (USA)9/4 fav
4:50 Yarm Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 3f 214y · 7 ran
1. 12. Forsyte Saga (GB)5/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Greg Fairley · T: Mark Johnston
2. 25. Kiribati King (IRE)9/2
3. 37. Pepper's Ghost (GB)5/1
4. 51. Sheer Fantastic (GB)3/1 fav
5:20 Giant Screen Is Here Every Day Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 7 ran
1. 13. Killer Class (GB)11/4Won by a neck · J: Fergal Lynch · T: Jim Goldie
2. 25. Maahe (IRE)11/2
3. 38. Captain Turbot (IRE)33/1
4. 72. Golden Dane (IRE)10/11 fav

Catterick racecourse statistics →

Gowran Park Heavy · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 20/1

4:35 Goresbridge Handicap Hurdle (81-102) Hurdle · 2m · 17 ran
1. 15. Jak Dream (GB)6/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Shane Jackson · T: P J Rothwell
2. 21. Premier Hero (IRE)8/1
3. 37. Ten To Twelve (IRE)8/1
4. 44. Guiding Dream (IRE)4/1 fav
5:05 Duggan Profiles Novice Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 8 ran
1. 18. Quevega (FR)5/4 favWon by 15 lengths · J: R Walsh · T: W P Mullins
2. 27. Maca Rince (IRE)10/1
3. 32. Turtle Time Lucky (IRE)8/1
5:35 Inistioge Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f · 20 ran
1. 112. Rosy Cyborg (FR)4/6 favWon by a short head · J: R Walsh · T: W P Mullins
2. 23. Bring On Rocket (IRE)33/1
3. 35. Global Position (IRE)9/2
6:05 Duggan Steel Handicap Hurdle (81-123) Hurdle · 2m 4f · 16 ran
1. 17. Chiraaz (IRE)5/1 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Robert Dunne · T: J T R Dreaper
2. 216. Mystical Breeze (IRE)6/1
3. 312. Caman Swinger (IRE)16/1
6:35 Gowran Park Golf Spring Team 08 Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 3m · 20 ran
1. 17. The Breathalyser (IRE)6/1Dead heat with Whatever Next (IRE) · J: B C Byrnes · T: Patrick Neville
2. 111. Whatever Next (IRE)4/1
3. 22. East Beach (IRE)14/1
4. 313. Hey Porter (IRE)33/1
5. 55. Rocco's Hall (IRE)11/4 fav
7:05 Thomastown Handicap Hurdle (77-90) Hurdle · 3m · 20 ran
1. 14. Le Sparnacien (FR)11/4 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Barry Geraghty · T: J P Dempsey
2. 221. Lochan Lacha (IRE)3/1
3. 38. Willoughby Joe (IRE)20/1
7:35 Bennettsbridge Inh Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 19 ran
1. 18. Razorlite (IRE)20/1Won by 10 lengths · J: Mr K Cogley · T: L Byrne
2. 213. Ifyoucouldseemenow (IRE)7/1
3. 32. Baily Rock (IRE)7/1
4. 106. Huckle Buck Shoe (IRE)3/1 fav

Gowran Park racecourse statistics →

Kempton (AW) Standard · AW · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 4 of 6 · Biggest winner 10/1

6:20 Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 11 ran
1. 17. Having A Ball (GB)4/1 favWon by a length · J: Martin Dwyer · T: Peter Cundell
2. 23. Fairy Festival (IRE)16/1
3. 35. Ready To Crown (USA)9/1
6:50 kempton.co.uk Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 8 ran
1. 13. Desert Dreamer (IRE)15/8 favWon by half a length · J: Richard Kingscote · T: Tom Dascombe
2. 25. Teasing (GB)9/2
3. 38. Satyricon (GB)13/2
7:20 Digibet Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 10 ran
1. 111. Tathkaar (GB)6/4 favWon by a head · J: Neil Callan · T: Clive Brittain
2. 23. Erlydors (IRE)13/8
3. 35. Ivory Silk (GB)14/1
7:50 digibet.com Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 12 ran
1. 112. Duke Of Milan (IRE)10/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Hayley Turner · T: Giles Bravery
2. 23. Guildenstern (IRE)11/2
3. 39. Is It Time (IRE)33/1
4. 910. Simpsons Gamble (IRE)7/2 fav
8:20 Digibet Casino Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 10 ran
1. 110. Jake The Snake (IRE)11/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Kirsty Milczarek · T: Tony Carroll
2. 28. Diriculous (GB)11/8 fav
3. 32. Misaro (GER)13/2
8:50 MPR Solicitors LLP Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f · 14 ran
1. 16. Cape Colony (GB)13/8 favWon by half a length · J: Richard Hughes · T: Richard Hannon Snr
2. 212. Gunnadoit (USA)5/1
3. 34. Novestar (IRE)15/2
9:20 Mix Business With Pleasure Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 3f · 11 ran
1. 13. Susie May (GB)7/2 jt-favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: George Baker · T: Gary Moore
2. 24. Wee Charlie Castle (IRE)7/2 jt-fav
3. 32. Megalala (IRE)12/1

Kempton (AW) racecourse statistics →

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

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

2:30 Scots Group Quiach Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 10 ran
1. 12. Bombardier Wells (GB)11/1Won by a neck · J: Steve Carson · T: Eve Johnson Houghton
2. 211. Maghya (IRE)6/1
3. 35. Christophers Quest (GB)9/1
4. 41. Andaman Sunset (GB)4/7 fav
3:00 tagworldwide.com Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 15. Majestical (IRE)14/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: William Buick · T: V Smith
2. 24. Punching (GB)9/4 fav
3. 37. Scarlett Heart (IRE)7/2
3:30 Premier Showfreight Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f · 8 ran
1. 14. Apache Fort (GB)6/1Won by a neck · J: Neil Callan · T: Tom Keddy
2. 21. War of The Roses (IRE)15/8 fav
3. 35. Bassinet (USA)8/1
4:00 Ashford Environmental Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f · 6 ran
1. 14. Siena Star (IRE)9/2Won by a head · J: Micky Fenton · T: Stef Higgins
2. 23. Kings Topic (USA)4/1
3. 36. Play Up Pompey (GB)11/4
4. 41. Dawson Creek (IRE)2/1 fav
4:30 Nicholas Hall Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 7 ran
1. 11. Dvinsky (USA)4/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Darryll Holland · T: Paul Howling
2. 22. Prince of Delphi (GB)11/8 fav
3. 36. Quantum Leap (GB)14/1
5:00 Oyster Partnership Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f · 9 ran
1. 11. Hazytoo (GB)7/4 favWon by half a length · J: Stevie Donohoe · T: Simon Callaghan
2. 25. Over To You Bert (GB)6/1
3. 34. Imperium (GB)12/1

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Nottingham Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 8/1

2:10 Weatherbys Bloodstock Services Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f 13y · 12 ran
1. 11. Mission Impossible (GB)8/1Won by a neck · J: Lee Enstone · T: P C Haslam
2. 23. Monsieur Reynard (GB)4/1 fav
3. 310. The Little Fizzer (IRE)9/1
2:40 E.B.F. Novice Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 5f 13y · 4 ran
1. 12. She's A Shaw Thing (GB)13/8Won by 6 lengths · J: Tom McLaughlin · T: David Evans
2. 21. Sally's Dilemma (GB)4/5 fav
3. 34. Lady Kingston (GB)16/1
3:10 Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Conditions Stakes Flat · Class 3 · 5f 13y · 7 ran
1. 15. Sonny Red (IRE)4/5 favWon by a head · J: Richard Hughes · T: Richard Hannon Snr
2. 23. Hoh Hoh Hoh (GB)20/1
3. 37. Angus Newz (GB)12/1
3:40 Weatherbys Bank 'Further Flight' Stakes (Listed) Flat · Class 1 · 1m 6f 15y · 7 ran
1. 17. Gull Wing (IRE)6/1Won by a nose · J: Richard Mullen · T: Michael Bell
2. 24. Shipmaster (GB)9/1
3. 35. Spanish Hidalgo (IRE)2/1 fav
4:10 Weatherbys Printing Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 213y · 15 ran
1. 114. Street Life (IRE)7/1Won by a head · J: Chris Catlin · T: Willie Musson
2. 213. Ryan's Future (IRE)11/2
3. 34. Nutkin (GB)3/1 fav
4:40 Weatherbys Finance Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 54y · 17 ran
1. 11. Carlitos Spirit (IRE)7/1Won by a length · J: Alan Munro · T: Rod Millman
2. 24. Prince Egor (IRE)25/1
3. 317. Princelywallywogan (GB)50/1
4. 56. Top Jaro (FR)6/1 fav
5:10 Weatherbys Messaging Service Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 54y · 17 ran
1. 11. Jaser (GB)7/4 favWon by a length · J: Alan Munro · T: Peter Chapple-Hyam
2. 27. Stevie Thunder (GB)12/1
3. 34. Bookiebasher Babe (IRE)16/1

Nottingham racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 34 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 favourites13 of 33 won39.4% · 33 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 £8.80Staked £33.00, returned £41.80 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerRazorlite (IRE) 20/1The 7:35 Bennettsbridge Inh Flat Race at Gowran Park
Joint favourites1 of 2 won50.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Catterick	2	7	7	—
Gowran Park	4	7	7	—
Kempton (AW)	4	6	7	1 of 2 won
Lingfield (AW)	1	6	6	—
Nottingham	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 2 April 2008?: 34 races across 5 meetings were run on 2 April 2008: Catterick (7 races), Gowran Park (7 races), Kempton (AW) (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (6 races) and Nottingham (7 races). That is Catterick, Kempton (AW), Lingfield (AW) and Nottingham 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 2 April 2008?: Catterick: Good To Soft (Turf); Gowran Park: Heavy (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard (AW); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Nottingham: Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 2 April 2008?: Outright favourites won 13 of 33 on 2 April 2008 (39.4%); joint favourites won 1 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £33.00 and returned £41.80 — a profit of £8.80. 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 Razorlite (IRE) at 20/1 in the 7:35 Bennettsbridge Inh Flat Race at Gowran Park.
What was the feature race on 2 April 2008?: The feature race was the 3:40 Weatherbys Bank 'Further Flight' Stakes (Listed) (Listed) at Nottingham, won by Gull Wing (IRE) (6/1).
What time was the first race on 2 April 2008?: The first race was the 2:10 Weatherbys Bloodstock Services Handicap at Nottingham; the last was the 9:20 Mix Business With Pleasure Handicap at Kempton (AW).