What horse racing was on 5 August 2008?

36 races across 5 meetings were run on 5 August 2008: Catterick (7 races), Chepstow (7 races), Deauville (FR) (8 races), Gowran Park (7 races) and Roscommon (7 races). That is Catterick and Chepstow in Great Britain; Deauville (FR) in France; Gowran Park and 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 5 August 2008?

Catterick: Good To Firm (Turf); Chepstow: Soft (Turf); Deauville (FR): Soft (Turf); Gowran Park: Good To Yielding (Turf); Roscommon: Yielding (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 5 August 2008?

Outright favourites won 11 of 30 on 5 August 2008 (36.7%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £30.00 and returned £31.72 — a profit of £1.72. 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 Spiders Star (GB) at 80/1 in the 3:00 Best Uk Racecourses On Turftv Selling Stakes at Catterick.

What was the feature race on 5 August 2008?

The feature race was the 2:20 Prix de Tourgeville () (Colts & Geldings) (Round Course) (Listed) at Deauville (FR), won by Calming Influence (IRE) (13/5F).

What time was the first race on 5 August 2008?

The first race was the 12:50 Prix Cocktail FM at Deauville (FR); the last was the 8:50 Tonlagee INH Flat Race at Roscommon.

Racing Results

Tuesday 5 August 2008

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36 races were run across 5 meetings on 5 August 2008: Catterick, Chepstow, Deauville (FR), Gowran Park and Roscommon.

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

2:30 Go Racing At Pontefract Tomorrow Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f Sultans Way (IRE) 10/3
3:00 Best Uk Racecourses On Turftv Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m7f177y Spiders Star (GB) 80/1
3:30 Book Tickets On-Line At catterickbridge.co.Uk Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m5f175y Casual Affair (GB) 5/2F
4:00 Next Friday's Alpha 103.2 Ladies Night Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f212y Lucayos (GB) 15/2
4:30 Telephone 01748 810165 Corporate Hospitality Claiming Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 1m3f214y Lucayan Dancer (GB) 9/4F
5:00 Book Now For Saturday 20th September Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 7f Ubenkor (IRE) 9/2
5:30 goracing.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f Guto (GB) 11/1

Catterick racecourse statistics →

Chepstow Soft · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

2:15 digibet.co.uk Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m4f23y Flying Grey (IRE) 8/1
2:45 West Coast Markets Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 5f16y It's Toast (IRE) 5/6F
3:15 Jenkinsons Caterers Nursery Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f16y Magical Illusion (GB) 16/1
3:45 Jenkinsons Caterers 1st Choice For Hospitality Selling Stks Flat · Class 6 · 1m14y Royal Island (IRE) 4/5F
4:15 Jenkinsons Caterers 1st Choice Conferences Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m14y Addiena (GB) 12/1
4:45 Jenkinsons Caterers Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 7f16y Make Amends (IRE) 9/2
5:15 Jenkinsons Caterers 1st For Hospitality Lady Riders' H'cap Flat · Class 5 · 1m14y Barathea Dreams (IRE) 5/1F

Chepstow racecourse statistics →

Deauville (FR) Soft · Turf · 8 races · France

12:50 Prix Cocktail FM (Prix du Bocage) (Handicap) Flat · 6f Delvita (FR)
1:20 Prix de Saint-Pair (All-Weather) Flat · 7½f Holocene (USA) 19/10F
1:50 Pirx D'Etreham (Colts & Geldings) (Round Course) Flat · 7½f Party Animal (FR)
2:20 Prix de Tourgeville () (Colts & Geldings) (Round Course) Flat · 1m Calming Influence (IRE) 13/5F
2:50 Prix du Mexeray (Fillies) (Round Course) Flat · 7½f Ana Americana (FR) 7/10F
3:20 Prix de Mervilly (Claimer) (All-Weather) Flat · 1m1½f Marcus (FR)
3:50 Prix des Bergeries (Claimer) (All-Weather) Flat · 6½f Umiko (FR)
4:20 Prix du Val Rocher (Handicap) Flat · 6f Divinatrice (FR)

Deauville racecourse statistics →

Gowran Park Good To Yielding · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

5:35 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Flat · 7f Smart Coco (USA) 7/1
6:05 Gowran Park Race Flat · 7f Award Ceremony (IRE) 15/8
6:35 Thomastown Handicap (45-60) Flat · 7f Damasque (IRE) 10/1
7:05 Hurry Harriet 13th August (C&G) Maiden Flat · 1m Masterofthehorse (IRE) 1/5F
7:35 Paulstown Handicap (45-65) Flat · 1m King's Road (GB) 8/1
8:05 Inistioge Handicap (60-90) Flat · 1m1f100y Nice Style (IRE) 7/2F
8:35 Callan Maiden Flat · 1m1f100y Shreyas (IRE) 4/9F

Gowran Park racecourse statistics →

Roscommon Yielding · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

5:50 Railway Bar 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m Tellhimnow (IRE) 16/1
6:20 Boyle Mares Hurdle Hurdle · 2m La Carlota (GB) 12/1
6:50 Keogh's Bar Longford Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m4f100y Miley Byrne (IRE) 14/1
7:20 ERA Oates Auctioneers (Q.R.) Handicap (50-80) Flat · 1m4f Mythical Prince (GB) 6/1
7:50 First Choice Betting Handicap Chase (0-109) Chase · 2m5f Dan George (IRE) 14/1
8:20 Athleague Beginners Chase Chase · 2m5f Holly Tree (IRE) 8/1
8:50 Tonlagee INH Flat Race NH Flat · 2m Never A Secret (IRE) 13/2

Roscommon racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 36 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 favourites11 of 30 won36.7% · 30 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 £1.72Staked £30.00, returned £31.72 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerSpiders Star (GB) 80/1The 3:00 Best Uk Racecourses On Turftv Selling Stakes at Catterick
Joint favourites0 of 2 won0.0% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Catterick	2	7	7	—
Chepstow	3	7	7	—
Deauville (FR)	3	3	8	—
Gowran Park	3	6	7	0 of 2 won
Roscommon	0	7	7	—

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. 5 races have no favourite identified — no starting prices are stored for them. 5 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 August 2008?: 36 races across 5 meetings were run on 5 August 2008: Catterick (7 races), Chepstow (7 races), Deauville (FR) (8 races), Gowran Park (7 races) and Roscommon (7 races). That is Catterick and Chepstow in Great Britain; Deauville (FR) in France; Gowran Park and 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 5 August 2008?: Catterick: Good To Firm (Turf); Chepstow: Soft (Turf); Deauville (FR): Soft (Turf); Gowran Park: Good To Yielding (Turf); Roscommon: Yielding (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 5 August 2008?: Outright favourites won 11 of 30 on 5 August 2008 (36.7%); joint favourites won 0 of 2. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £30.00 and returned £31.72 — a profit of £1.72. 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 Spiders Star (GB) at 80/1 in the 3:00 Best Uk Racecourses On Turftv Selling Stakes at Catterick.
What was the feature race on 5 August 2008?: The feature race was the 2:20 Prix de Tourgeville () (Colts & Geldings) (Round Course) (Listed) at Deauville (FR), won by Calming Influence (IRE) (13/5F).
What time was the first race on 5 August 2008?: The first race was the 12:50 Prix Cocktail FM at Deauville (FR); the last was the 8:50 Tonlagee INH Flat Race at Roscommon.