What horse racing was on 8 July 2008?

31 races across 5 meetings were run on 8 July 2008: Pontefract (6 races), Roscommon (7 races), Southwell (AW) (6 races), Uttoxeter (6 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 races). That is Pontefract, Southwell (AW), Uttoxeter and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Roscommon 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 8 July 2008?

Pontefract: Good (Turf); Roscommon: Yielding To Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Uttoxeter: Good To Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).

How did the favourites do on 8 July 2008?

Outright favourites won 8 of 31 on 8 July 2008 (25.8%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £31.00 and returned £20.71 — a loss of £10.29. 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 Rosabee (IRE) at 33/1 in the 2:30 Dianne Nursery Handicap at Pontefract.

What time was the first race on 8 July 2008?

The first race was the 2:15 Horizons Restaurant Maiden Auction Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW); the last was the 9:20 restaurantgilmore.com Mares Only Handicap Hurdle at Uttoxeter.

Racing Results

Tuesday 8 July 2008

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31 races were run across 5 meetings on 8 July 2008: Pontefract, Roscommon, Southwell (AW), Uttoxeter and Wolverhampton (AW).

Pontefract Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 33/1

2:30 Dianne Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f · 9 ran
1. 19. Rosabee (IRE)33/1Won by 4½ lengths · J: Duran Fentiman · T: Miss V Haigh
2. 211. Madame Jourdain (IRE)33/1
3. 34. Tagula Breeze (IRE)15/2
4. 73. Predict (GB)6/4 fav
3:00 Aedas Architects Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f 6y · 10 ran
1. 17. Hevelius (GB)12/1Won by a neck · J: Adam Kirby · T: Walter Swinburn
2. 211. Syvilla (GB)Evens fav
3. 39. Siyabona (USA)2/1
3:30 Harworth Estates Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f · 9 ran
1. 13. Le Toreador (GB)7/4 favWon by 2¾ lengths · J: Neil Callan · T: Kevin Ryan
2. 29. Paddy Jack (GB)25/1
3. 35. Another Socket (GB)10/1
4:00 King Richard III Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 6f · 14 ran
1. 19. Dickie Le Davoir (GB)16/1Won by half a length · J: Mark Coumbe · T: John Harris
2. 211. Grazeon Gold Blend (GB)22/1
3. 37. John Keats (GB)7/2 fav
4:30 Book Online At pontefract-races.co.uk Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 8y · 12 ran
1. 111. Boucheron (GB)14/1Won by 10 lengths · J: Paul Hanagan · T: Richard Fahey
2. 26. Motarid (USA)6/1
3. 312. Heritage Coast (USA)4/9 fav
5:00 Pontefract Apprentice Series (Round 3) Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 2f 6y · 12 ran
1. 15. Holiday Cocktail (GB)7/2 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Jamie Kyne · T: John Quinn
2. 21. Annibale Caro (GB)13/2
3. 33. Dan Tucker (GB)9/2

Pontefract racecourse statistics →

Roscommon Yielding To Soft · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 0 of 7 · Biggest winner 20/1

6:00 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden Flat · 7f · 10 ran
1. 11. Packsapunch (IRE)9/2Won by a neck · J: N G McCullagh · T: A Oliver
2. 26. Aine Beag (IRE)16/1
3. 37. Lady Ruler (IRE)11/4
4. 92. Warrior Nation (FR)13/8 fav
6:30 tote Placepot Races 1 To 6 Handicap (45-60) Flat · 7f · 14 ran
1. 112. Fungible (GB)9/2Won by 2 lengths · J: Pat Smullen · T: Liam McAteer
2. 23. Turk (IRE)5/2 fav
3. 313. Lady Marquet (IRE)16/1
7:00 tote Jackpot Races 3 To 6 Maiden Flat · 1m 2f · 13 ran
1. 13. Ptolomeos (GB)20/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Gary Carroll · T: Thomas McLaughlin
2. 21. Ballivor (IRE)1/2 fav
3. 313. Spring Charm (IRE)16/1
7:30 tote Telebet 1850 238 669 Hurdle Hurdle · 3m · 7 ran
1. 13. Im A Witness (IRE)10/1Won by half a length · J: Ian McCarthy · T: David Martin Kelly
2. 24. Keaveney (IRE)11/2
3. 32. Dosco (IRE)6/4 fav
8:00 www.tote.ie Handicap Hurdle (77-90) Hurdle · 2m · 15 ran
1. 116. Shuil Saoirse (IRE)4/1Won by 8 lengths · J: Davy Russell · T: John Brassil
2. 26. A Thiarna Eistlinn (IRE)11/4 fav
3. 38. Cabot Square (IRE)20/1
8:30 Open A tote Account Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m 4f · 18 ran
1. 12. Covie Lad (USA)9/2Won by 2½ lengths · J: Alain Cawley · T: G T Lynch
2. 211. The Bay Lad (IRE)7/2
3. 316. Nell's Oscar (IRE)12/1
4. 51. Stylish Article (IRE)7/4 fav
9:00 tote Pricepromise Mares Ladies INH Flat Race NH Flat · 2m · 12 ran
1. 15. Gortnahulla (IRE)9/2Won by 3 lengths · J: Miss D Quinlan · T: P M Quinlan
2. 211. Estuary Princess (IRE)10/1
3. 313. Never A Secret (IRE)9/1
4. 814. Qeethaara (USA)7/4 fav

Roscommon racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 22/1

6:40 Southwell Racecourse Best Bet For Conferences Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 5f · 11 ran
1. 111. Silent Treatment (IRE)3/1Won by half a length · J: Seb Sanders · T: Ralph Beckett
2. 22. Iorek Byrnison (GB)12/1
3. 39. Forever's Girl (GB)16/1
4. 47. Dispol Mulofky (IRE)11/4 fav
7:10 Book Your Tickets Online Maiden Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m · 13 ran
1. 17. Kimono My House (GB)22/1Won by half a length · J: Pat Cosgrave · T: James Given
2. 22. Towy Girl (IRE)8/1
3. 31. Juzilla (IRE)15/8 fav
7:40 arenaleisureplc.com Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 1m · 8 ran
1. 18. Blue Savannah (FR)16/1Won by 2¼ lengths · J: William Buick · T: Dominic Ffrench Davis
2. 27. One Called Alice (GB)7/1
3. 31. Zeffirelli (GB)8/1
4. 52. The Last Bottle (IRE)15/8 fav
8:10 Dine In Queen Mother Restaurant Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 7 ran
1. 17. To Bubbles (GB)4/6 favWon by 1¼ lengths · J: Neil Brown · T: David Barron
2. 21. Frisbee (GB)5/1
3. 32. Crataegus (GB)8/1
8:40 southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f · 14 ran
1. 15. Elusive Hawk (IRE)7/2Won by 2½ lengths · J: Tom Queally · T: A P Stringer
2. 22. Punching (GB)13/2
3. 33. Elusive Warrior (USA)11/4 fav
9:10 Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m 6f · 14 ran
1. 16. Spanish Conquest (GB)11/4 favWon by three-quarters of a length · J: Seb Sanders · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt
2. 21. Victory Quest (IRE)25/1
3. 311. Viscount Rossini (GB)33/1

Southwell (AW) racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 11/1

6:50 Guinness Novices' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m 4f · 12 ran
1. 13. Ballybough Jack (IRE)9/2Won by half a length · J: Christian Williams · T: Lawney Hill
2. 29. Ballinruane (IRE)20/1
3. 36. Rich Nomad (GB)6/1
4. 61. Even Flo (GB)7/2 fav
7:20 Credit 4 Life Rayne Engineering Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · 13 ran
1. 11. Advancement (GB)11/8 favWon by 5 lengths · J: Timmy Murphy · T: Liam Corcoran
2. 24. Glann Boy (IRE)33/1
3. 37. Strong Survivor (USA)11/4
7:50 racingfixtures.co.uk Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · 6 ran
1. 12. Opening Hand (GB)9/2Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Paul Moloney · T: Evan Williams
2. 23. Owain James (GB)10/1
3. 34. Ras Laffan (GB)85/40
4. PU6. Miss Solo (GB) · pulled up2/1 fav
8:20 Ed Weetman Haulage & Storage Ltd Conditionals H'cap Chase Chase · Class 4 · 2m · 7 ran
1. 15. William Butler (IRE)8/11 favWon by 14 lengths · J: D P Fahy · T: Evan Williams
2. 23. Incorporation (GB)13/2
3. 36. Laoch Dubh (IRE)18/1
8:50 Peter J Douglas Engineering Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m · 11 ran
1. 14. Win A Rose (IRE)11/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Oliver Dayman · T: Peter Bowen
2. 27. Cee Cee Rider (GB)9/4 fav
3. 32. Hello It's Me (GB)5/1
9:20 restaurantgilmore.com Mares Only Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 4f 110y · 13 ran
1. 11. Don't Be Bleu (IRE)4/1Won by 1½ lengths · J: Tom O'Brien · T: Peter Bowen
2. 27. Another Storm (GB)16/1
3. 315. Sister Agnes (IRE)40/1
4. 73. Craughwell Suas (IRE)7/2 fav

Uttoxeter racecourse statistics →

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

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 28/1

2:15 Horizons Restaurant Maiden Auction Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f 32y · 12 ran
1. 15. City Diamond (GB)10/1Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Travis Block · T: Peter Makin
2. 23. Learo Dochais (USA)4/1
3. 34. Russian George (IRE)9/4 fav
2:45 Book Online At Wolverhampton-Racecourse.Co.Uk Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 141y · 12 ran
1. 11. Arctic Desert (GB)9/1Won by a neck · J: Hayley Turner · T: Gay Kelleway
2. 26. Casablanca Minx (IRE)10/1
3. 39. Le Chiffre (IRE)2/1 fav
3:15 Wolverhampton-Racecourse.Co.Uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m 141y · 12 ran
1. 112. St Trinians (GB)11/10 favWon by 4 lengths · J: Liam Keniry · T: Ed Vaughan
2. 210. Quail Landing (GB)11/4
3. 313. Veni Bidi Vici (GB)12/1
3:45 Stay At Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m 4f 50y · 7 ran
1. 19. Novestar (IRE)8/1Won by 2¾ lengths · J: Kevin Ghunowa · T: Graham Smith
2. 24. Davenport (IRE)13/2
3. 37. Fair Gale (GB)7/4 fav
4:15 Ringside Suite 700 Theatre Style Conference Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f 216y · 12 ran
1. 14. Diminuto (GB)28/1Won by half a length · J: Patrick Hills · T: Mark Usher
2. 213. Splash The Cash (GB)11/2
3. 32. All You Need (IRE)9/4 fav
4:45 Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390009 Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f 32y · 10 ran
1. 110. Willie Ever (GB)5/6 favWon by 2½ lengths · J: J-P Guillambert · T: Brian Ellison
2. 25. A Big Sky Brewing (USA)15/2
3. 34. Bentley (GB)9/2

Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 31 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 favourites8 of 31 won25.8% · 31 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 £10.29Staked £31.00, returned £20.71 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerRosabee (IRE) 33/1The 2:30 Dianne Nursery Handicap at Pontefract

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Pontefract	2	6	6	—
Roscommon	0	7	7	—
Southwell (AW)	2	6	6	—
Uttoxeter	2	6	6	—
Wolverhampton (AW)	2	6	6	—

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 July 2008?: 31 races across 5 meetings were run on 8 July 2008: Pontefract (6 races), Roscommon (7 races), Southwell (AW) (6 races), Uttoxeter (6 races) and Wolverhampton (AW) (6 races). That is Pontefract, Southwell (AW), Uttoxeter and Wolverhampton (AW) in Great Britain; Roscommon 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 8 July 2008?: Pontefract: Good (Turf); Roscommon: Yielding To Soft (Turf); Southwell (AW): Standard (AW); Uttoxeter: Good To Soft (Turf); Wolverhampton (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 8 July 2008?: Outright favourites won 8 of 31 on 8 July 2008 (25.8%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £31.00 and returned £20.71 — a loss of £10.29. 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 Rosabee (IRE) at 33/1 in the 2:30 Dianne Nursery Handicap at Pontefract.
What time was the first race on 8 July 2008?: The first race was the 2:15 Horizons Restaurant Maiden Auction Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW); the last was the 9:20 restaurantgilmore.com Mares Only Handicap Hurdle at Uttoxeter.