What horse racing was on 5 May 2008?

51 races across 7 meetings were run on 5 May 2008: Curragh (8 races), Down Royal (7 races), Kempton (AW) (8 races), Limerick (7 races), Longchamp (FR) (8 races), Warwick (7 races) and Windsor (6 races). That is Curragh, Down Royal and Limerick in Ireland; Kempton (AW), Warwick and Windsor in Great Britain; Longchamp (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 5 May 2008?

Curragh: Yielding To Soft (Turf); Down Royal: Firm (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard (AW); Limerick: Good (Turf); Longchamp (FR): Good To Soft (Turf); Warwick: Good To Soft (Turf); Windsor: Good To Soft (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 5 May 2008?

Outright favourites won 15 of 44 on 5 May 2008 (34.1%); joint favourites won 0 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £44.00 and returned £49.37 — a profit of £5.37. 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 Prima Luce (IRE) at 33/1 in the 3:10 Oratorio EBF Athasi Stakes at Curragh.

What was the feature race on 5 May 2008?

The feature race was the 2:50 Prix Hocquart (Colts & Fillies) (Group 2) at Longchamp (FR), won by Democrate (GB) (121/10).

What time was the first race on 5 May 2008?

The first race was the 12:50 Prix de Palais de Glace at Longchamp (FR); the last was the 5:40 Footstepsinthesand Maiden at Curragh.

Racing Results

Monday 5 May 2008

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51 races were run across 7 meetings on 5 May 2008: Curragh, Down Royal, Kempton (AW), Limerick, Longchamp (FR), Warwick and Windsor.

Curragh Yielding To Soft · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 0 of 7 · Biggest winner 33/1

2:10 Antonius Pius EBF Maiden Flat · 6f · 15 ran
1. 14. Mastercraftsman (IRE)5/1Won by half a length · J: Johnny Murtagh · T: A P O'Brien
2. 22. Duc De Savoie (USA)6/1
3. 310. Three Way Stretch (IRE)16/1
4. 77. Progreso (IRE)9/2 fav
2:40 Aussie Rules Ebf Tetrarch Stakes (group 3) Flat · 7f · 5 ran
1. 12. Energized (IRE)9/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Chris Hayes · T: Edward Lynam
2. 23. Great War Eagle (USA)5/2
3. 35. Mr Medici (IRE)11/2
4. 44. Hanoverian Baron (GB)2/1 fav
3:10 Oratorio EBF Athasi Stakes (Fillies Group 3) Flat · 7f · 11 ran
1. 110. Prima Luce (IRE)33/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Kevin Manning · T: J S Bolger
2. 25. Emily Blake (IRE)33/1
3. 32. She's Our Mark (GB)7/1
4. 83. Silver Touch (IRE)11/4 fav
3:40 Ivan Denisovich Handicap (50-70) Flat · 1m 2f · 25 ran
1. 14. Malande (IRE)14/1Won by 4 lengths · J: Martin Harley · T: J S Bolger
2. 223. Tiffany Diamond (IRE)4/1 fav
3. 312. Bricks and Porter (IRE)25/1
4:10 High Chaparral Ebf Mooresbridge Stakes (group 3) Flat · 1m 2f · 8 ran
1. 16. Regime (IRE)5/1Won by a head · J: Pat Smullen · T: Michael Bell
2. 23. Alarazi (IRE)12/1
3. 32. Mores Wells (GB)13/2
4. 65. Mount Nelson (GB)9/4 fav
4:40 Strategic Prince Handicap (50-80) Flat · 7f · 28 ran
1. 116. Munich (IRE)12/1Won by a head · J: Chris Hayes · T: Edward Lynam
2. 219. Killarney Beauty (GB)25/1
3. 318. Belle's Ridge (GB)25/1
4. 133. Belle Noverre (IRE)4/1 fav
5:10 Rockview (qr) Inh Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 15 ran
1. 110. Uimhiraceathair (IRE)8/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Emmet Mullins · T: W P Mullins
2. 29. Total Excitement (IRE)5/1
3. 36. Pineau De Re (FR)8/1
5:40 Footstepsinthesand Maiden Flat · 7f · 29 ran
1. 14. Phoenix Ice (IRE)14/1Won by 3½ lengths · J: Colm O'Donoghue · T: M J P O'Brien
2. 211. Cihangir (IRE)9/1
3. 327. Privet (IRE)2/1 fav

Curragh racecourse statistics →

Down Royal Firm · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 20/1

2:20 Pat O'Hare Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (77-90) Hurdle · 2m · 18 ran
1. 110. Charminamix (IRE)3/1 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Paul Carberry · T: A J Martin
2. 27. Rossback (IRE)10/1
3. 39. Keeverfield (IRE)12/1
2:50 Cemex M'dn H'dle Hurdle · 2m · 20 ran
1. 18. Dal Cais (IRE)10/3Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Sean Flanagan · T: P J Rothwell
2. 29. Gloonan Hill (IRE)7/4 fav
3. 31. Direct Exit (IRE)5/2
3:20 McConville Construction Ltd Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 6f · 17 ran
1. 12. Andijan (IRE)7/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: E J O'Connell · T: J J Lambe
2. 23. Insan Flyer (IRE)9/2
3. 35. The Man Himself (FR)7/1
4. 47. Alert The Earth (IRE)5/2 fav
3:50 Daily Mirror Handicap Chase (0-130) Chase · 2m 4f · 13 ran
1. 114. Newton Bridge (IRE)9/10 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Paul Carberry · T: Gordon Elliott
2. 29. Mon Oiseau (FR)7/1
3. 32. Team Allstar (IRE)7/1
4:20 Governors Cup Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 4f · 13 ran
1. 14. Doctor Woodfield (IRE)20/1Won by 4½ lengths · J: Mr D J Foster · T: Cecil Ross
2. 210. Rugged Man (IRE)8/1
3. 35. Flemensbarr (IRE)8/1
4. F11. Shiloh (IRE) · fell13/8 fav
4:50 Winged Love (pro-am) Inh Flat Race (Div 1) NH Flat · 2m · 17 ran
1. 116. Snug Bunch (IRE)7/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Paddy Kennedy · T: Niall Moran
2. 23. Buchaill Dubh (IRE)5/1
3. 35. Hollywood Hills (IRE)20/1
4. 97. Mr Gerrard (IRE)4/1 fav
5:20 Winged Love (pro-am) Inh Flat Race (Div 2) NH Flat · 2m · 17 ran
1. 118. Liams Way (IRE)5/1Won by a neck · J: Daryl Millar · T: I R Ferguson
2. 23. Diklers Bleu (IRE)10/1
3. 39. Pirates Plunder (IRE)4/1
4. 55. Flemross (IRE)7/2 fav

Down Royal racecourse statistics →

Kempton (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 4 of 8 · Biggest winner 8/1

2:00 E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 5f · 10 ran
1. 17. Shampagne (GB)13/8 favWon by 2¼ lengths · J: T Quinn · T: Paul Cole
2. 28. The Desert Saint (GB)6/1
3. 32. Flashmans Papers (GB)4/1
2:30 Oddschecker.com Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f · 7 ran
1. 17. Espy (GB)7/2Won by 3¼ lengths · J: William Buick · T: Sylvester Kirk
2. 25. Baytown Blaze (GB)13/2
3. 33. Kinout (IRE)5/2 fav
3:00 Austin Gaughan's 50th Birthday Craic Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f · 13 ran
1. 12. Our Kes (IRE)11/2Won by half a length · J: Ian Mongan · T: Paul Howling
2. 212. Alexander Guru (GB)9/1
3. 315. Floodlight Fantasy (GB)4/1 fav
3:30 Cheryl Humphrey's 50th Birthday Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 11 ran
1. 11. Austintatious (USA)4/9 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Frankie Dettori · T: Brian Meehan
2. 29. Visions of Johanna (USA)7/1
3. 310. Amhooj (GB)10/1
4:00 Cheryl Humphrey's 50th Birthday Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 10 ran
1. 16. Khateeb (IRE)1/2 favWon by 8 lengths · J: Richard Hills · T: Michael Jarvis
2. 22. Barricado (FR)7/2
3. 37. Media Stars (GB)16/1
4:30 Compare Odds At Oddschecker.com Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 2m · 11 ran
1. 110. Coda Agency (GB)10/3 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Neil Callan · T: David Arbuthnot
2. 23. Alnwick (GB)4/1
3. 311. Bobsleigh (GB)16/1
5:00 Jubilee Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) Flat · Class 3 · 1m · 14 ran
1. 16. Viva Vettori (GB)8/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Martin Dwyer · T: David Elsworth
2. 29. Northern Spy (USA)14/1
3. 37. Bomber Command (USA)12/1
4. 411. Nice To Know (FR)11/4 fav
5:30 Family Day Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 4 ran
1. 11. Carcinetto (IRE)7/2Won by a head · J: Jimmy Fortune · T: David Evans
2. 24. Expensive Art (IRE)4/6 fav
3. 33. Shes Minnie (GB)11/2

Kempton (AW) racecourse statistics →

Limerick Good · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 2 of 7 · Biggest winner 10/1

2:30 Spinabifida Raceday Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 2f · 17 ran
1. 14. Carpenter (IRE)5/2 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Mark Bolger · T: Mrs John Harrington
2. 212. Cloghoge Lady (IRE)7/2
3. 32. Betheholygobbs (IRE)3/1
3:00 All Ireland Corporate Games Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m · 17 ran
1. 16. Like A Duke (FR)11/2Won by 10 lengths · J: Davy Russell · T: T E Hyde
2. 214. Trafalgar Day (GB)5/2
3. 31. Aspolan (GER)8/1
4. 104. Eight Up (IRE)9/4 fav
3:30 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Chase · 2m 1f · 12 ran
1. 19. Salt Lake (GER)5/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Andrew J McNamara · T: E J O'Grady
2. 215. Leanne (IRE)6/1
3. 316. Lord Des Epeires (FR)33/1
4. F4. Hegrid (IRE) · fell10/3 fav
4:00 Nutec Handicap Hurdle (81-116) Hurdle · 2m · 16 ran
1. 15. Klassy (IRE)10/1Won by a short head · J: Joseph Holly · T: Bryan F Murphy
2. 218. Lucky Slipper (IRE)10/1
3. 32. Strolling Home (IRE)8/1
4. 914. Flashy Beau (IRE)3/1 fav
4:30 Nutec (QR) Handicap Hurdle (81-102) Hurdle · 3m · 18 ran
1. 11. Could Do (GB)8/1Won by 6 lengths · J: Miss E A Lalor · T: R H Lalor
2. 221. King Of The Chase (IRE)14/1
3. 310. Shanshampshire (IRE)14/1
4. 82. Darazari River (IRE)11/2 fav
5:00 Irish Open at Adare Manor Hunters Chase Chase · 3m · 13 ran
1. 111. Royal Blood (IRE)2/1 favWon by 5½ lengths · J: Mr P N O'Brien · T: J P Dempsey
2. 23. Goinforporter (IRE)12/1
3. 38. Money Point (IRE)5/2
5:30 Riverfest (pro-am) Inh Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 12 ran
1. 111. Sharp River (IRE)8/1Won by a neck · J: Ms K Walsh · T: J P Dempsey
2. 28. Logan's Manor (IRE)7/4 fav
3. 312. Steel Park (IRE)12/1

Limerick racecourse statistics →

Longchamp (FR) Good To Soft · Turf · 8 races · France

Outright favs won 2 of 4 · Biggest winner 121/10

12:50 Prix de Palais de Glace (Handicap) (Fillies & Mares) Flat · 1m 2f · 4 ran
1. 117. Shaking (GB)Won by a short head · J: Julien Auge · T: N Clement
2. 23. Canzonetta (FR)
3. 316. Nostaltir (FR)
1:20 Prix de Montretout () Flat · 1m · 13 ran
1. 19. Cicerole (FR)5/1Won by a head · J: Christophe-Patrice Lemaire · T: J-C Rouget
2. 24. Athanor (FR)
3. 310. Snow Key (USA)
1:50 Prix de Malmaison (Colts & Geldings) Flat · 5f · 3 ran
1. 12. Kokawango (FR)Won by a short head · J: Christophe Soumillon · T: M Roussel
2. 25. Miguelight (FR)
3. 36. Lanturlu (FR)
2:20 Prix de Bois Preau (Fillies) Flat · 5f · 6 ran
1. 14. Percolator (GB)17/10 favWon by 6 lengths · J: Christophe Soumillon · T: Paul Cole
2. 26. Santabella (FR)
3. 35. Unepetitehistoire (FR)
2:50 Prix Hocquart (Colts & Fillies) Flat · 1m 3f · 7 ran
1. 12. Democrate (GB)121/10Won by a head · J: Stephane Pasquier · T: A Fabre
2. 24. Starlish (IRE)13/1
3. 36. Blue Bresil (FR)28/1
4. 43. Full Of Gold (FR)11/10 fav
3:20 Prix d'Hedouville Flat · 1m 4f · 7 ran
1. 16. Not Just Swing (IRE)48/10Won by a length · J: Johan Victoire · T: A Fabre
2. 24. Incanto Dream (GB)8/1
3. 33. Noble Prince (GER)4/5 fav
3:50 Prix de Fleurus (Handicap) Flat · 1m 1f · 3 ran
1. 15. Al Nasr Dream (IRE)Won by 6 lengths · J: Stephane Pasquier · T: F-X De Chevigny
2. 27. Montnamix (FR)
3. 317. Lady In Green (FR)
4:20 Prix du Cours de la Reine (Handicap) (Fillies & Mares) Flat · 1m 2f · 4 ran
1. 110. Nubien Mask (FR)Won by 2½ lengths · J: Thierry Jarnet · T: Mlle B Renk
2. 22. Dahara (FR)
3. 35. Sans Chichi (FR)

Longchamp racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 4 of 6 · Biggest winner 20/1

2:15 Knowle Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f · 14 ran
1. 115. Imperial Sword (GB)5/1 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Neil Brown · T: David Barron
2. 210. Kyllachy Storm (GB)7/1
3. 313. Puskas (IRE)22/1
2:45 E.B.F. Primrose Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 10 ran
1. 111. To The Point (GB)15/8 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: Richard Mullen · T: Ed McMahon
2. 26. Forward Feline (IRE)7/1
3. 31. Accede (GB)7/1
3:15 Racing UK Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f 26y · 13 ran
1. 12. Support Fund (IRE)7/2 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Steve Carson · T: Eve Johnson Houghton
2. 29. Orpen Fire (IRE)8/1
3. 33. Poppy's Rose (GB)14/1
3:45 Coventry Cup Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f 26y · 11 ran
1. 13. Indian Diva (IRE)20/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Stevie Donohoe · T: P A Blockley
2. 29. Premier Danseur (IRE)11/2
3. 32. Ten Pole Tudor (GB)25/1
4. 412. Stevie Thunder (GB)10/11 fav
4:15 warwickracecourse.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stks Flat · Class 5 · 1m 22y · 15 ran
1. 15. Diamond Yas (IRE)5/4 favWon by 6 lengths · J: Tom Queally · T: Sir Henry Cecil
2. 216. Tara's Garden (GB)25/1
3. 36. Elzeeza (USA)20/1
4:45 Turftv Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 22y · 15 ran
1. 15. Challow Hills (USA)9/2Won by 1½ lengths · J: Alan Munro · T: B W Hills
2. 213. Just Sam (IRE)5/1
3. 314. Tapas Lad (IRE)17/2
4. 64. Maddy (GB)4/1 fav
5:15 Edgecote Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 134y · 12 ran
1. 15. Precision Break (USA)4/1Won by a head · J: J F Egan · T: Paul Cole
2. 28. Lord's Bidding (GB)10/1
3. 36. Kalokairi (IRE)3/1 jt-fav

Warwick racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 1 of 5 · Biggest winner 16/1

2:35 At The Races Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 14 ran
1. 18. Punching (GB)7/1Won by a head · J: Nicol Polli · T: Gay Kelleway
2. 24. Rydal Mount (IRE)15/2
3. 312. Grey Boy (GER)20/1
4. 61. Adantino (GB)9/2 fav
3:05 Goldring Security Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f 10y · 6 ran
1. 12. Fault (GB)3/1Won by 2¾ lengths · J: Steve Drowne · T: Roger Charlton
2. 21. Doc Jones (IRE)13/2
3. 36. Love You Louis (GB)17/2
4. 67. Robin The Till (GB)9/4 fav
3:35 8 Events At Royal Windsor Racecourse Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 2f 7y · 8 ran
1. 15. Trans Siberian (GB)7/4 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: T Quinn · T: Paul Cole
2. 26. Aegean Prince (GB)8/1
3. 32. Dawn Sky (GB)7/1
4:05 Arena Leisure PLC Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 1m 67y · 8 ran
1. 12. Staying On (IRE)9/1Won by a neck · J: Adam Kirby · T: Walter Swinburn
2. 21. Hurricane Hymnbook (USA)7/2
3. 36. Ellemujie (GB)8/1
4. 54. Bencoolen (IRE)3/1 fav
4:35 Arena Leisure Catering Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 67y · 14 ran
1. 15. Mooted (UAE)7/2Won by a neck · J: Steve Drowne · T: Roger Charlton
2. 27. Pippbrook Gold (GB)14/1
3. 33. Acrostic (GB)6/1
4. 94. Blue Spartan (IRE)5/2 fav
5:05 Wake Up To Mondays Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 3f 135y · 10 ran
1. 110. Brief Goodbye (GB)16/1Won by half a length · J: Adrian McCarthy · T: John Berry
2. 28. Fregate Island (IRE)6/1
3. 31. Shela House (GB)7/2 jt-fav

Windsor racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 51 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 favourites15 of 44 won34.1% · 44 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 £5.37Staked £44.00, returned £49.37 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerPrima Luce (IRE) 33/1The 3:10 Oratorio EBF Athasi Stakes at Curragh
Joint favourites0 of 6 won0.0% · 3 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Curragh	0	7	8	0 of 2 won
Down Royal	2	7	7	—
Kempton (AW)	4	8	8	—
Limerick	2	7	7	—
Longchamp (FR)	2	4	8	—
Warwick	4	6	7	0 of 2 won
Windsor	1	5	6	0 of 2 won

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. 4 races have no favourite identified — no starting prices are stored for them. 4 winners have 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 5 May 2008?: 51 races across 7 meetings were run on 5 May 2008: Curragh (8 races), Down Royal (7 races), Kempton (AW) (8 races), Limerick (7 races), Longchamp (FR) (8 races), Warwick (7 races) and Windsor (6 races). That is Curragh, Down Royal and Limerick in Ireland; Kempton (AW), Warwick and Windsor in Great Britain; Longchamp (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 5 May 2008?: Curragh: Yielding To Soft (Turf); Down Royal: Firm (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard (AW); Limerick: Good (Turf); Longchamp (FR): Good To Soft (Turf); Warwick: Good To Soft (Turf); Windsor: Good To Soft (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 5 May 2008?: Outright favourites won 15 of 44 on 5 May 2008 (34.1%); joint favourites won 0 of 6. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £44.00 and returned £49.37 — a profit of £5.37. 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 Prima Luce (IRE) at 33/1 in the 3:10 Oratorio EBF Athasi Stakes at Curragh.
What was the feature race on 5 May 2008?: The feature race was the 2:50 Prix Hocquart (Colts & Fillies) (Group 2) at Longchamp (FR), won by Democrate (GB) (121/10).
What time was the first race on 5 May 2008?: The first race was the 12:50 Prix de Palais de Glace at Longchamp (FR); the last was the 5:40 Footstepsinthesand Maiden at Curragh.