What horse racing was on 1 July 2008?

26 races across 5 meetings were run on 1 July 2008: Brighton (6 races), Compiegne (FR) (1 race), Hamilton (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (6 races) and Thirsk (6 races). That is Brighton, Hamilton, Lingfield (AW) and Thirsk in Great Britain; Compiegne (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 1 July 2008?

Brighton: Firm (Turf); Compiegne (FR): Soft (Turf); Hamilton: Good (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Thirsk: Good To Firm (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 1 July 2008?

Outright favourites won 9 of 24 on 1 July 2008 (37.5%); joint favourites won 0 of 3. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £24.00 and returned £27.46 — a profit of £3.46. 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 Zuwaar (GB) at 16/1 in the 4:00 DGH Recruitment Maiden Stakes at Brighton.

What was the feature race on 1 July 2008?

The feature race was the 2:50 Grand Prix de Compiegne () (Listed) at Compiegne (FR), won by Kocab (GB).

What time was the first race on 1 July 2008?

The first race was the 2:15 Garry Owen Nursery Handicap at Hamilton; the last was the 8:50 Rectangle Handicap at Thirsk.

Racing Results

Tuesday 1 July 2008

← 30 Jun 2 Jul →

26 races were run across 5 meetings on 1 July 2008: Brighton, Compiegne (FR), Hamilton, Lingfield (AW) and Thirsk.

Brighton Firm · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

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

2:30 horsemart.co.uk Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f 213y · 4 ran
1. 14. Time For Old Time (GB)4/1Won by half a length · J: Paul Doe · T: Ian Wood
2. 22. Readily (GB)4/7 fav
3. 33. Dazzling Dust (IRE)6/1
3:00 Lesties Going To Gracelands Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f 209y · 8 ran
1. 13. Vigano (IRE)9/2Won by a nose · J: Ryan Moore · T: Sylvester Kirk
2. 22. Caprio (IRE)3/1 fav
3. 35. Benedetto (GB)5/1
3:30 Macconvilles Surveying Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f 214y · 7 ran
1. 13. Lancaster Lad (IRE)6/1Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Seb Sanders · T: Andrew Haynes
2. 22. Fairly Honest (GB)10/3
3. 31. Straight Face (IRE)7/2
4. 46. Lord Deevert (GB)11/4 fav
4:00 DGH Recruitment Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 209y · 7 ran
1. 16. Zuwaar (GB)16/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Richard Hills · T: John Gosden
2. 22. Dark Prospect (GB)7/2
3. 35. Hendersyde (USA)11/4
4. PU7. Gingham (GB) · pulled up11/10 fav
4:30 Macconvilles Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 3f 196y · 7 ran
1. 12. Sea Admiral (GB)11/8 favWon by 3¼ lengths · J: Ryan Moore · T: Roger Charlton
2. 27. Loveofmylife (GB)6/1
3. 31. Vincenzio (IRE)5/1
5:00 Brighton's Juice 107.2 Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f 59y · 7 ran
1. 12. Diane's Choice (GB)13/2Won by a short head · J: Dane O'Neill · T: Gay Kelleway
2. 21. Cosmic Destiny (IRE)5/1
3. 38. Fastrac Boy (GB)7/2
4. 45. Just Joey (GB)11/8 fav

Brighton racecourse statistics →

Compiegne (FR) Soft · Turf · 1 race · France

2:50 Grand Prix de Compiegne () Flat · 1m 2f · 12 ran
1. 1Kocab (GB)Won by a neck · J: Stephane Pasquier · T: A Fabre
2. 2Daly Daly (FR)
3. 3Indian Choice (USA)

Compiegne racecourse statistics →

Hamilton Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 4 of 7 · Biggest winner 15/2

2:15 Garry Owen Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f 5y · 6 ran
1. 15. Johnmanderville (GB)10/3Won by 3½ lengths · J: Andrew Elliott · T: K R Burke
2. 22. Veronicas Boy (GB)17/2
3. 34. Carmanjoe (GB)25/1
4. 53. Raimond Ridge (IRE)2/1 fav
2:45 Scottish Racing Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f 4y · 9 ran
1. 14. Howards Tipple (GB)7/4 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Tom Eaves · T: Linda Perratt
2. 25. Luloah (GB)9/2
3. 31. Elijah Pepper (USA)11/2
3:15 Weatherbys Bank Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 65y · 8 ran
1. 11. Deep Winter (GB)4/6 favJ: Paul Hanagan · T: Richard Fahey
2. 22. Jollyhockeysticks (GB)7/2
3. 33. Johnny Friendly (GB)11/1
3:45 Tradestyle Cabinets Handicap (Qualifier) Flat · Class 5 · 1m 1f 36y · 8 ran
1. 11. Supercast (IRE)7/1Won by half a length · J: Sam Hitchcott · T: Nicky Vaughan
2. 27. Fujin Dancer (FR)9/4 fav
3. 32. Hawkit (USA)7/2
4:15 Daily Record Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 4f 17y · 11 ran
1. 19. Aleatricis (GB)9/4 favWon by a nose · J: Daragh O'Donohoe · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt
2. 21. Next of Kin (IRE)12/1
3. 32. Livvy Inn (USA)6/1
4:45 Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f 4y · 9 ran
1. 16. Invincible Lad (IRE)15/2Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Eric Alston
2. 24. Rothesay Dancer (GB)8/1
3. 35. Kings College Boy (GB)6/4 fav
5:15 Sunday Mail Family Night Next Week Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f 5y · 9 ran
1. 15. Optical Illusion (USA)7/2 favWon by half a length · J: Paul Hanagan · T: Richard Fahey
2. 26. Imperial Sword (GB)11/2
3. 34. Orphan (IRE)14/1

Hamilton racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 3 of 5 · Biggest winner 14/1

6:00 Surrey Royal British Legion Veterans TA-100 Centenary H'cap Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 12 ran
1. 15. Kaballero (GER)14/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Jamie Jones · T: Steve Gollings
2. 27. Run For Ede's (GB)12/1
3. 33. Prince Charlemagne (IRE)5/1 co-fav
6:30 Talacre Beach Leisure Group Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 10 ran
1. 18. Luxuria (IRE)5/4 favWon by 2¼ lengths · J: Ryan Moore · T: Richard Hannon Snr
2. 27. Kitty Allen (GB)7/2
3. 39. Mistress Mary (GB)25/1
7:00 Tindle Newspapers Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 9 ran
1. 17. Coconut Moon (GB)5/1Won by 3¼ lengths · J: Robbie Egan · T: David Flood
2. 24. Blessed Place (GB)7/1
3. 35. Nusoor (IRE)6/1
4. 41. Bertie Southstreet (GB)11/4 fav
7:30 Barclays Commercial Banking Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m 5f · 5 ran
1. 11. Inchwood (IRE)10/11 favWon by 2¼ lengths · J: Darryll Holland · T: Michael Jarvis
2. 23. Reclamation (IRE)11/4
3. 32. Leamington (USA)10/1
8:00 Mayo Wynne Baxter Solicitors Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 8 ran
1. 11. Whiskey Junction (GB)3/1Won by half a length · J: Liam Keniry · T: Andrew Balding
2. 28. Vintage (IRE)8/1
3. 37. Yankee Storm (GB)11/4 fav
8:30 Ronald Lingley's 65th Birthday Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 2f · 13 ran
1. 12. Lilac Moon (GER)4/1 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Richard Kingscote · T: Nicky Vaughan
2. 26. Papradon (GB)9/2
3. 38. Formidable Guest (GB)6/1

Lingfield (AW) racecourse statistics →

Thirsk Good To Firm · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 8/1

6:20 White Swan Ampleforth Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 2m · 16 ran
1. 16. Squirtle (IRE)13/2Won by 3¾ lengths · J: Luke Morris · T: Mark Brisbourne
2. 24. Park's Prodigy (GB)11/1
3. 31. Court Of Appeal (GB)10/1
4. 62. Bad Boy Al (IRE)5/2 fav
6:50 Anthony Fawcett Memorial Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 16 ran
1. 18. Prime Delivery (USA)8/1Won by a short head · J: Ted Durcan · T: Robert Cowell
2. 25. Cosmic Sun (GB)33/1
3. 310. Secret Venue (GB)4/1
4. 417. Sirenuse (IRE)3/1 fav
7:20 Hares Of Snape Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f · 12 ran
1. 12. Violent Velocity (IRE)7/2Won by half a length · J: Jamie Kyne · T: John Quinn
2. 23. Esoterica (IRE)7/4 fav
3. 38. Micky Mac (IRE)16/1
7:50 Rectangle Group Handicap Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 1m · 8 ran
1. 15. King Fingal (IRE)7/2Won by a short head · J: Graham Gibbons · T: John Quinn
2. 21. Almoutaz (USA)5/1
3. 34. Montiboli (IRE)10/3 fav
8:20 Turftv Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 15 ran
1. 111. Emperor's Well (GB)8/1Won by half a length · J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Michael Easterby
2. 218. Anduril (GB)50/1
3. 316. Silly Gilly (IRE)16/1
4. 1112. Sea Land (FR)9/4 fav
8:50 Rectangle Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 5f · 9 ran
1. 115. Baybshambles (IRE)11/4 favWon by a short head · J: Royston Ffrench · T: Ron Barr
2. 212. Rasaman (IRE)16/1
3. 34. River Thames (GB)4/1

Thirsk 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 favourites9 of 24 won37.5% · 24 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 £3.46Staked £24.00, returned £27.46 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerZuwaar (GB) 16/1The 4:00 DGH Recruitment Maiden Stakes at Brighton
Joint favourites0 of 3 won0.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Brighton	1	6	6	—
Compiegne (FR)	0	0	1	—
Hamilton	4	7	7	—
Lingfield (AW)	3	5	6	0 of 3 won
Thirsk	1	6	6	—

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. 1 race has no favourite identified — no starting prices are stored for it. 1 winner has 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 1 July 2008?: 26 races across 5 meetings were run on 1 July 2008: Brighton (6 races), Compiegne (FR) (1 race), Hamilton (7 races), Lingfield (AW) (6 races) and Thirsk (6 races). That is Brighton, Hamilton, Lingfield (AW) and Thirsk in Great Britain; Compiegne (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 1 July 2008?: Brighton: Firm (Turf); Compiegne (FR): Soft (Turf); Hamilton: Good (Turf); Lingfield (AW): Standard (AW); Thirsk: Good To Firm (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 1 July 2008?: Outright favourites won 9 of 24 on 1 July 2008 (37.5%); joint favourites won 0 of 3. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £24.00 and returned £27.46 — a profit of £3.46. 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 Zuwaar (GB) at 16/1 in the 4:00 DGH Recruitment Maiden Stakes at Brighton.
What was the feature race on 1 July 2008?: The feature race was the 2:50 Grand Prix de Compiegne () (Listed) at Compiegne (FR), won by Kocab (GB).
What time was the first race on 1 July 2008?: The first race was the 2:15 Garry Owen Nursery Handicap at Hamilton; the last was the 8:50 Rectangle Handicap at Thirsk.